Impact of Transition to Studying on Online Mode on the Mental Health  of MBA Students in Mumbai

Parag Amin; Aishwarya Tate; Bhavita Shetty; Devashree Shahani; Krisha Shah; Mariya Thomas

Parag Amin Associate Professor, SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Aishwarya Tate Research Student, SIES School of Business Studies, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Bhavita Shetty Research Student, SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Devashree Shahani Research Student, SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Krisha Shah Research Student, SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mariya Thomas Research Student, SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

Keywords: COVID-19, Pandemic, Insomnia, Social Isolation, Dissatisfaction, Psychological misery, Repercussions, Transition, Educational Shift.

Abstract

Coronavirus set off a global chain reaction of socioeconomic calamity and mental distress. Throughout the
COVID-19 epidemic, a variety of psychological issues and serious mental health consequences emerged
gradually. MBAstudents have been identified as a vulnerable group, with rates of anxiety, depression, drug
misuse, and disordered eating that are greater than the overall population. As a result of the COVID-19
epidemic, the nature of their educational experience transformed radically from an offline to an online one.
Measures such as social distancing, quarantine, the closure of educational institutions, and self-isolation
have a negative impact on people's psychology because they increase loneliness, distrust, and reduce social
interaction. Aweakened immune system or having close relatives who are susceptible to diseases increases
stress, anxiety, and frustration in the population to a life-threatening level. This research is being conducted
to learn more about the psychological effects of the covid19 pandemic on MBAstudents in Mumbai, such as
social isolation, insomnia, frustration, and over thinking, as well as the effects of the same pandemic's shift
from offline to online learning. In both primary and secondary research, the impact of psychological
discomfort caused by social isolation/distancing, as well as dissatisfaction and sadness caused by
overthinking about the future, is being investigated. Our findings underscore the critical need for
intervention to address college students' mental health, as well as how the pandemic impacted more than
simply traditional teaching and learning.