Objectives: To identify the level of Mental Health Status of Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic among the Bangladeshi Graduate Student at Dhaka Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 330 students from different public and Private Universities in Dhaka, Bangladesh between April 01, 2020 and July 31, 2020 amid the COVID-19 lockdown period in Bangladesh. A standard, self-administered online questionnaire consisting of questions on socio-demographic variables, mental health status, as well as stress management sent to the respondents through social networking platforms. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t- test, one-way ANOVA and correlation tests. Results: The mean score of mental health status was 2.08 based on four points scale. They felt problem in decision making (3.04), in doing the things well (2.92), in enjoying normal day to day life (2.88), in playing a useful part in life (2.85), in doing their task (2.75), living in perfectly well and in good health (2.70). The respondents also developed a suicidal tendency (2.55), felt nervous in strung-up (2.24), took longer time to do things (2.14), felt tightness and pressure in head (2.12), and found themselves pressurized by various stuff (2.05). This study also found a significant positive relationship between mental health status and age, living with parents, and parents’ attitude. Finally, this study revealed that the respondents managed their stress by chatting with their friends, parents and siblings, and by sleeping. Conclusion: Mental health status of adolescents was found moderate in this study. This study suggests further large-scale study including different socio-economic settings in order to figure out the real scenario of adolescents’ mental health status of the country during the pandemic.

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COVID-19大流行期间青少年的心理健康状况：达卡市孟加拉国研究生的横断面调查

目标：查明孟加拉国达卡研究生在COVID-19大流行期间青少年的心理健康水平方法：在4月1日之间，对来自孟加拉国达卡不同公立和私立大学的330名学生进行了横断面调查，2020年和2020年7月31日，在孟加拉国的COVID-19锁定期间。一种标准的，自我管理的在线调查表，包含有关社会人口统计学变量，心理健康状况以及通过社交网络平台发送给受访者的压力管理的问题。使用描述性统计，t检验，单向方差分析和相关检验对数据进行分析。结果：根据四分制，平均心理健康状况得分为2.08。他们在决策（3.04），做得很好（2.92），在享受正常的日常生活中（2.88），在生活中发挥重要作用（2.85），在完成任务中（2.75），过上完全健康的身体（2.70）。受访者还具有自杀倾向（2.55），被抽筋感到紧张（2.24），花费更长的时间做事情（2.14），感到头部紧绷和受压（2.12）并发现自己受到各种东西的压迫（2.05） ）。这项研究还发现心理健康状况和年龄，与父母同住以及父母的态度之间存在显着的正相关。最后，这项研究表明，受访者通过与朋友，父母和兄弟姐妹聊天以及睡觉来缓解压力。结论：本研究发现青少年的心理健康状况中等。