User:Arianne R. Aboy/sandbox

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant worldwide impact on the lives of more than 1.6 billion students at its peak (UNESCO 2021) and their schooling. Similar to many other countries, the United States also pursued a policy to lockdown schools, starting in mid-March 2020, to mitigate the pandemic. The lockdown causes the schools to rapidly adopt and pursue remote learning using video conferencing methods. The teachers, students, and their families have experienced several different challenges, including increased stress and anxiety that led to degradation of mental health. The issues have been further compounded by stringent social distancing measures necessitated due to the lack of vaccines and high mortality rates (over 2 million deaths worldwide).

Chia was the first country to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, several studies analyzing the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of students have been reported. The aforementioned investigations on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on mental health have focused on more general aspects of mental. They identify, some of the socio-economic stressors and their impact on anxiety and depression. They don't delve into the specific stressor arising from the pandemic-related changes in schooling. In the contrast, this study emphasizes several key stressors and controls along with their influence on the mental health of elementary students. Such a detailed analysis is exigent to identify and mitigate the impact of the stressors in order to improve the mental well-being of elementary students.