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The Psychological Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Job Seekers in Bangladesh

15 Pages Posted: 25 Jan 2022 Publication Status: Preprint

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Mohammad Nur Ullah

Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)

Bikram Biswas

Noakhali Science and Technology University

Shanjay Kumar Mukharjee

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU)

Biplob Mallick

Noakhali Science and Technology University

Abstract

According to recent literature, university graduates looking for work are more likely to suffer from common mental diseases such as melancholy, anxiety, or stress. However, mental health difficulties among unemployed graduates have yet to be investigated in Bangladesh. This study appraises to assume psychological effects of covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on job seekers in Bangladesh. This study is based on a mixed-method of social research containing both primary and secondary data to meet its objectives. This study found a heavy psychological impact on jobseekers because of covid-19 which highlights different psychological disorders like uncertainty, anxiety, insomnia, depression, emotional disturbance, helplessness, etc. in the state of jobseekers university students. This study also shades the stress relief factors that help to minimize psychological disorders at a large amount. The factors are social support, family support, government motivation, age extension in a government job, etc. Of later, this paper made some suggestions to overcome this downward psychological state of job seekers in Bangladesh.

Keywords: psychology, effect, COVID-19, Lockdown, Job Seekers, Bangladesh

Suggested Citation

Ullah, Mohammad Nur and Biswas, Bikram and Mukharjee, Shanjay Kumar and Mallick, Biplob, The Psychological Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown on Job Seekers in Bangladesh. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4017587 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4017587

Mohammad Nur Ullah

Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP)

Mirpur-12 Cantonment
463
Dhaka, Dhaka 1216
Bangladesh

Bikram Biswas (Contact Author)

Noakhali Science and Technology University ( email )

Depatment of Educational Administration
Noakhali, 3814
Bangladesh

Shanjay Kumar Mukharjee

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) ( email )

Trishal
Mymensingh, 2220
Bangladesh

Biplob Mallick

Noakhali Science and Technology University ( email )

Sonapur
Noakhali
Chottogram, 3814
Bangladesh

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