A study to find out the significant stressors in relation to their anxiety during lockdown in view of Covid-19 pandemic outbreak among the people residing at selected urban slum areas, Salia sahi, Bhubaneswar

Abstract

A descriptive study with quantitative approach was under taken among 50 people selected by purposive sampling
technique at Salia Sahi, Bhubaneswar. Data was collected from 24.6.2020 to 24.07.2020 through a check list related to
find out the significant stressors in relation to their anxiety during lockdown in view of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
Collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that Highest Percentage
(40%) of the people were in the age group of 30–39 years and ≥ 40 years. Majority (52%) of them were female and (68%) 0f
them were Hindus and (32%) of them were Christian. Highest percentage (74%) of them were married (52%) of them were
house keeper. Majority (40%) of them had primary education and (50%) of them had monthly income (before lockdown)
Rs.5000 – Rs.10, 000.Highest percentage (60%) of them from nuclear family whereas (40%) were from joint family. Most
of the people under study faced with problems in the factors of “Problems Related to Social distancing and mask factors”
mean score (9.56 ±0.88) which is 95.6 % , mean score (9.2±1.08) which is 92% in the factor of “Problems Related to Health
Factors “and mean score (7.74±1.83) which is 77.7% in the factor of “Problems Related to Financial Factors”. There was
only association between the monthly income (Before Lockdown) and the significant stressors and in other variables such
as age, gender, religion, marital status, occupation, education and family type were not associated with the significant
stressors.