Covid-19 Pandemic: Effect of Socio-Demographic Factors on Human Behavior

Abstract

The effect of Socio-Demographic Factors (Gender, Marital status, Occupation and Income) as predictors of Human behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic is explored. Sample comprised 313 male and female Indian respondents. Standardized measures were used to assess the constructs. Results revealed that; Pandemic proved equally fatal for both Male and Female (p value for equality of means is 0.890). Being married or not, did not significantly affected the human behavior during pandemic. Survival was the major thrust and occupation didn’t bother people much and professionals of all kinds have similar pressures to earn their livelihood in situations of fear, lockdown and resource constraint. It is being widely propagated that ‘the world has to live with the novel coronavirus, and hence, an understanding of Socio-Demographic factors affecting Human Behavior would facilitate in the rehabilitation of people. The findings of this study revealed that there is more to affect human lives and behavior than just socio demographic factors which were presumed to be one of the significant factors.