Potential Factors of Mental Health Challenges During COVID-19 on the Young People in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Apu Chandra Das; Aninda Roy; Md Sakib Ibne Salam

doi:10.21467/ajss.7.1.109-117

Authors

Apu Chandra Das University of Arkansas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9438-7661
Aninda Roy Minnesota State University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3586-9251
Md Sakib Ibne Salam University of Dhaka https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3257-5354

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21467/ajss.7.1.109-117

Abstract

In this manuscript, we perform a Chi-square association test to find whether there is an association between the quarrelsome environment in the residence and mental health challenge and the corresponding p-value found to be 0.011, which is statistically significant. In addition, we fit a logistic model to determine the factors influencing mental health challenges during the pandemic. The model shows that age, number of leaving home during the past 14 days, the effectiveness of work from home or online class, and feeling in response to COVID-19 are the significant factors affect the odds that a participant faces mental health challenges.

Keywords:

COVID-19, Bangladesh, Quarrelsome environment, Mental health challenge

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