How is Lockdown treating us?

Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology

Considering the philosophical viewpoint of eudaimonism in psychological research on well-being, the investigator attempted to study the psychological well-being of adults in India in lockdown condition. Ryff’s theoretical model of psychological well-being was adapted in the Indian context with its reliability reestablished. The Scale of Psychological Well-being (SPWB) is composed of six sub-scales in accordance with the six factors of positive functioning, namely autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, purpose in life, positive relations with others and self-acceptance. Two more subscales were added, which were pertinent with the precarious situation in hand, i.e., Tech Addiction and Health Issues. Two hundred sixty (260) respondents participated in the survey in which 116 (45%) were male, and 144 (55%) were female. Among the total responding participants, 38% were students, 22% were teachers, 15% were doctors, 12% were homemakers, and 13% were self-employed. The findings of the study determined that the psychological well-being scores of the sample under study had a mean score as (174.51 ± 18.34). The female respondents had a mean score above the average (175.85 ± 18.69), and male respondents mean score is slightly below the average of the total sample (172.86 ± 17.84). The t-test revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean score of male and female respondents in all the sub-dimensions of the psychological well-being. But looking at the statement related to Lockdown specifically, the female respondents did not experience fear when thinking about finding a job after Lockdown and they were also thrilled as they were utilizing their time in pursuing their hobby. The male respondents disagreed to ‘Lockdown as a blessing in disguise’ as compared to female respondents who had neutral view regarding this statements. The older respondents showed a remarkable score in purpose in life and positive reactions with others. The middle-age respondents had an edge when it came to environmental mastery and autonomy. The youth, on the other hand, was high on tech addiction, which ultimately leads them to be high on Health Issues. And the respondents who were doctors scored the highest average in almost all the sub-scales, namely, autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, purpose in life, positive relations with others, and health issues. And we do see how this profession is worthy of admiration for its perseverance in struggling to combat the pandemic in the lockdown condition.

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