Leelesh Sundaram. B
Leelesh Sundaram. B: Saveetha School of Law, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, (SIMATS) Saveetha University, Chennai 77, India.
ABSTRACT
Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for limiting movement of the population as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The lockdown and the self isolation influenced have individuals at a great deal. Open portability has declined sharp. various examinations carried out by international psychiatric institutions hypothesized that the self isolation and social distancing would create socio-emotional behavioral disorder in individuals. These facts put forth that, due to lockdown in India, there is a high chance of individuals to develop various psychological and emotional disorders. An ambiguity in respect to the psycho emotional impact of the social isolation due to COVID 19-pandemic on Individual’s mental state in India could be identified in this juncture. This study attempts to identify the psycho emotional impact of isolation due to COVID 19-pandemic on Individual’s in India. By virtue of 200 samples determined through convenient sampling method collected through an open sample frame it could be found out that level of aggression in the initial period of lock down or self isolation is relatively low compared to level of aggression in between 1st and 2nd week, the level of reaches maximum between 2nd and 3rd week followed by substantial decrease in subsequent weeks. level of Depression in the initial period of lock down or self isolation is relatively low compared to level of Depression in between 1st and 2nd week, the level of reaches maximum between 2nd and 3rd week followed by substantial decrease in subsequent weeks. Thus permitting to make a conclusion that social behavior has been affected due to self isolation. There is significant trend in the difference in influence towards social behaviour.
Keywords: Self isolation, Behaviour, Pandemic, Lockdown