Philippine E-Journals

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Secondary School Heads

Hazel Recaña | Elreen Delavin

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

COVID-19 pandemic has paralyzed the entire world, with governments implementing quarantine and physical isolation protocols for months. As the quarantine period lengthens, mental health issues, becomes a concern. As a result of the COVID-19 horror, mental health issues are expected to arise. The purpose of this research is to ascertain the impact of the pandemic on mental health. The descriptive research method was used in this study to determine the impact of the pandemic on mental health. Descriptive research, in particular, uses qualitative methods to collect information from participants. This study included 57 randomly selected respondents. To collect data, self-written standardized questionnaire with a four-point Likert scale were used. To assess the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and coping styles, the researcher interviewed the participants using a variety of questions. Furthermore, the participants in this study are the Secondary School Heads of Masbate Province. Findings revealed that there are numerous factors that affect mental health in the event of a pandemic, and these factors have a significant impact on the respondents’ lives. Regardless of their difficulties, they always find their own coping strategies to divert their difficulties, and one of their primary coping tools is maintaining an active lifestyle and healthy living.