Impact of COVID-19 on Academic and Psychological aspects of Undergraduate Students in Bangladesh: A Case Study

Abstract

Undergraduate students are considered susceptible
in terms of anxiety, drug abuse, depression, and bad dietary
habits in comparison to the general people. Their academic and
psychological facets have severely been altered due to COVID-19
pandemic. The objective of this study is to identify the effect of
COVID-19 on the academic and psychological aspects of
undergraduate students in Bangladesh accompanied by other
pertinent
factors.
Data were accumulated from the
undergraduate students of the Fall semester 2020-21 of American
International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) by questionnaire
provided through Microsoft Forms. The associations among the
variables were assessed through the chi-square test. All the
statistical analyses required to meet the goals of the study were
done through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS).
Nearly one-fourth of the students suffered from anxiety and
depression at an extreme level while close to one-third of them
suffered quite a bit signaling a tormenting psychological state of
the students. Chi-square tests found that depression, anxiety,
study hour, assessment of online learning, and income issue due
to COVID-19 of the student had a highly significant association
with effects on their study and psychological aspects. Failure to
address the aforesaid issues during an epidemic might have
negative consequences on the academic and psychological aspects
in the long run.