DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i08.018

Pages: 1881-1887

The outbreak of Corona virus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, which began in December 2019, evolved to become a global pandemic. The pandemic, along with the obvious health-related impact, also poses a serious threat to the psychological well-being of individuals and has resulted in significant behavioral changes. A structured, self-administered questionnaire was constructed and were made available online, based on previously conducted surveys, assessing the psychological impact and behavioral changes pertaining to COVID-19 among the general public of Rajasthan, in the month of March –April 2020.Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) to identify possible risk factors for psychological and behavioral changes. The responses were compared based on gender, age, and level of education, to find possible statistical correlations using chi-square test. Results of study shows the participants feared going to marketplaces (88.8%), were concerned for the health of their family members (94.5%), and felt under-confident with the current infection control measures (71%).