Psychosocial Health during Covid-19 A Scientific and Psychological Analysis

1 What Is Pandemic: With Special Reference to Covid-19 1

M. KARTHIKA, M.I. ZAHIR HUSSAIN AND M. BALASARASWATHI

2 Guidelines to Covid-19 by WHO 14

P. SENTHAMIZH PAVAI AND K. GEETHA

3 Creating Awareness of Common Symptoms of Prevailing Pandemic Covid-19 27

C. VENNILA SANTHA RUBY, M.I. DELIGHTA MANO JOYCE AND S. MOHAMED RAMLATH SABURA

4 Psychological Effects of an Epidemic 40

M. BALASARASWATHI, M.I. DELIGHTA MANO JOYCE AND I. CAROLINE MANO GRACIA

5 Psychological Effects of an Pandemic: Impact on Family Mental Health 51

R. USHA NANDHINI AND P. SENTHAMIZH PAVAI

6 Covid-19 Protection through Social Awareness 64

V. LAVANYA AND R. BALASUBRAMANIAN

7 Psychological Well-Being Based on Mindfulness to Reduce Stress in the Face of the Covid-19 Crisis 74

R. BALASUBRAMANIAN AND M. MANIVANNAN

8 Enhancing Coping Strategies 87

A. THANGAM AND J. VIGNESHWARI

9 Protection of Aged People and Children from Covid-19 104

M. IRUDHAYA MARY AND PRIYADHARSHINI MUTHUKRISHNAN

10 Basic Psychological Skills for Covid-19 Responders 115

J. VIGNESHWARI AND P. SENTHAMIZH PAVAI

11 Psycho-Emotional Impact of the Pandemic 133

HARSHAVARDHNE BALASUBRAMANIAN, THAMILSELVAN PALANICHAMY, VARUN MUTHUCHAMY AND ARUN SELVARAJ

12 Cognitive Behaviour Model of Health Anxiety 147

HITESH U. SHINGADIA AND ASHWIT SHETTY

13 Treating Pandemic–Related Emotional Distress 168

K. GEETHA AND P. SENTHAMIZH PAVAI

14 Skills Needed to Manage Covid-19 183

S. SHEEBA, M. MURUGAN, A.S. SUMAN SANKAR, V. SANTHI SERENE SYLUM, L. GIRIJAL AND G.S. DEEPA

15 Memory Problems Among Elderly During COVID Period 197

HARITHA, V AND PRIYA, M

16 Mental Health of Women Teachers in the Context of Pandemic 217

R. SURYAKALA

17 Building Resilient Education System to Overcome Pandemic Learning Loss 224

A. SHYAMALA DEVI

Biography

G. Chelladurai is Assistant Professor of Zoology at St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. He has coordinated several marine ecosystem conservation programs for students, researchers, and fisherfolk. With eight years of Teaching experience, he has published 80 research papers in aquaculture and molluscan science. He has authored 22 ISBN– registered books, 28 book chapters, and filed 25 Indian patents. He serves as an editor and reviewer for reputed national and international journals. Dr. Chelladurai is a member of Indian Science Congress, Ocean Future Society, ISZS, and Tamil Nadu Environmental Council. He has received four Young Scientist Awards from national agencies.

He has completed three funded projects and received five private research grants.

B. Makesh Kumar is Associate Professor of Botany and Controller of Examinations at G.V.N. College (Autonomous), Kovilpatti. He brings with him 18 years of rich teaching experience and over 25 years of dedicated research experience in the field of botany. A committed academician and administrator, Dr. Makesh Kumar has played a key role in advancing academic quality and institutional effectiveness. His contributions to both research and higher education have been instrumental in nurturing young minds and promoting academic excellence.

T. Raja has been employed as a selection grade college librarian at St Xavier’s College of Education (Autonomous), Palamkottai, since 2013. His area of specialization is namely library management, metric studies, e-resources, research visibility tools and user studies. He has published 16 articles in reputed journals, eight papers in the editorial books and 75 papers in the national and international conference proceedings. He received the UGCTravel Grant for attending the international symposium at Eastern University of Sri Lanka in 2018. Two times (2018, 2019) visited Sri Lanka to participate in and present the research papers at the international symposium at Eastern University, Sri Lanka, and University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. He received Rs. 240,000 from various funding agencies, namely the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata, the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai, and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, towards the organisation of seminars and workshops.

A. Michael J. Leo is an Associate Professor of Education, Dean, and IQAC Coordinator at St. Xavier’s College of Education (Autonomous), Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. He holds a PhD in Education with solid academic foundations in Mathematics, Psychology, and Teacher Education, and is NET- and SLET-qualified in Education. With extensive experience in teacher education, his specialisations include Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, ICT, Educational Statistics, Assessment of Learning, and Teacher Education. He has published research articles in reputable journals, contributed chapters to edited books (including international publications), and co-authored the book “ICT in Environmental Education.” He has also served as a resource person and organiser for various academic programmes and has received notable awards, including Best Teacher Educator (2023) and Young Researcher Award (2024).