![]() ![]() ![]() Previous outbreaks such as the swine flu crisis adversely influenced the well-being of affected populations, causing them to develop emotional problems and raising the importance of integrating mental health into medical preparedness for similar disasters. In addition, schools have shifted to online learning, despite financial and psychological concerns. However, as the virus is yet to be curbed, varying quarantine restrictions are implemented across the country. This lockdown manifested as curfews, checkpoints, travel restrictions, and suspension of business and school activities. To reduce the virus’s transmission, the President imposed an enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, the country’s northern and most populous island, on March 16, 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as a global pandemic, and the Philippines is one of the 213 countries affected by the disease. ![]() The funder will not have a role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.Ĭompeting interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.įunding: This project is being supported by the American Red Cross through the Philippine Red Cross and Red Cross Youth. Received: JAccepted: ApPublished: May 3, 2022Ĭopyright: © 2022 Lim et al. (2022) Assessing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, shift to online learning, and social media use on the mental health of college students in the Philippines: A mixed-method study protocol. Citation: Lim LTS, Regencia ZJG, Dela Cruz JRC, Ho FDV, Rodolfo MS, Ly-Uson J, et al. ![]()
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