This book, Loneliness and Anxiety: A Psycho-Pastoral Analysis explores the gradation of Loneliness and Anxiety experienced by both the educators and students during the Pandemic 2020. It also reconnoiters the hazardousness of social isolation which came in the form of lockdown as human beings cannot live in isolation. Along with it, it discusses the importance of educational institutions which acts as a platform for individual growth, change and development due to association with different clusters; and the importance of psychological freedom, sense of acceptance, recognition, respect, and warmth which cannot be replaced by advanced technology and high-tech gadgets. It also discuss the importance of positive academic emotions which can be achieved through acceptance, recognition, respect etc. The absence of all these can impact the mental health. The book also challenges the educators to be prepared to adapt to every situation by updating oneself in order to enlighten the minds of young learners so that they will be able to delve into the depth of knowledge through our updating nature.

Contents 

Foreword - I
Foreword - II
Preface
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Introduction

Chapter 1: Understanding Loneliness and Anxiety in the Context of COVID-19

1.1. Loneliness in the Context of COVID-19
1.2. Understanding Anxiety in the Context of COVID-19

Chapter 2: Analysis of the Survey and Discussion

2.1. Analysis and Discussion of UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) Loneliness Scale
2.2. Analysis and Discussion of the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Scale
2.3. Impacts of Education: Conventional Schools
2.4. Analysis and Discussion on Supplemental Mental Health: Resilience Scale

Chapter 3: Loneliness and Anxiety: Its Impact on Mental Health

3.1. Loneliness and Its Impact on Mental Health
3.2. Anxiety and Its Impact on Mental Health

Chapter 4: Loneliness and Anxiety: Social and Emotional Isolation and Its Impact on Mental Health

4.1. Social and Emotional Isolation in COVID-19: The Impact of Loneliness

Bibliography
Appendix

Dr Moakumla Longkumer is from Nagaland. Since 2013, she serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Christian Ministry at a Senate Affiliated College (University). She holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Nagaland University, Nagaland and a Master’s degree in Christian Ministry from United Theological College Bangalore (Senate of Serampore College/University). She also earned her Ph.D in Counselling Psychology under the School of Humanities and Social Sciences from Sam Higginbotham University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad (Prayagraj).

Dr Nishi Tripathi earned her Master’s and D.Phil in Psychology from the University of Allahabad in the area of Health Psychology. At present, she is the Head of the Department of Arts & Social Sciences at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad (Prayagraj).