Chandana Nedungottil, Anuja S. Panicker, S. Vimala., G. Poornima &
R. George Giftson Prasanaraj
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Pandemic situation can be distressing for any population. This cross sectional study
looked at the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic among the non-medical
employees working in a medical college setting. Fear of COVID-19 Scale, Perceived
Stress Scale (PSS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12) were used to
assess 71 employees. The study indicated that majority of the participants reported
fear about COVID-19 along with physiological symptoms, who were also more prone
for experiencing psychological distress, Fear of COVID-19 was positively correlated
perceived stress and psychological distress. Female employees expressed high levels
of perceived stress as compared to males
.