Manuscript Title:

IMPACT OF SCHOOL CLOSURE DUE TO COVID-19 ON DISABLED STUDENT S WELLBEING IN LAHORE

Author:

AZKA ZAHID, MADIEHA AKRAM, SHADAB IQBAL, ASSAD ULLAH AKRAM, RAJA SHAHARYAR

DOI Number:

DOI:10.5281/zenodo.8385027

Published : 2023-09-23

About the author(s)

1. AZKA ZAHID - M.Phil. Scholar, School of Sociology, Minhaj University Lahore.
2. MADIEHA AKRAM - Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, The Women University Multan.
3. SHADAB IQBAL - Lecturer, School of Sociology, Minhaj University Lahore.
4. ASSAD ULLAH AKRAM - PhD Scholar, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies, University of the Punjab.
5. RAJA SHAHARYAR - Social Welfare Officer, Community Development, Tehsil Kot Chutta, District D. G. Khan.

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Abstract

COVID-19 can have a significant impact on pupils in general. Fiscal and physical health concerns, fast change, and increasing isolation all affect students and everyone. Students with health/disabilities face more risks in a variety of respects than non-disabled students. The present research was conducted to
find out Impact of School Closure Due to COVID-19 on Disabled Students’ Psychological Wellbeing in Lahore. Quantitative research method was used as a method of inquiry. The target population was the disabled students enrolled in high level special education schools of Lahore. Participants was
selected through the simple random sampling method. The available population size for this study is 873, comprising both male and female students. Out of this, 267 students were targeted sample. Data was collected through the adopted questionnaires. Already validated questionnaire of “WELL-BEING
QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PISA” was used for the survey. The social survey through the questionnaire was used in the examination of the existing study. Quantitative data analysis was done through the SPSS. Linear regression analysis used to test the hypothesis. Questionnaire’s reliability was tested by the
Cronbach’s alpha test that proved data excellence. There was significant and positive relationship between our independent variable “school closure” and dependent variable “well-being.


Keywords

School closure, COVID-19, Disabled students’, Psychological Wellbeing in Lahore