AT A GLANCE
A study of COVID-19 lockdown impacts on students in India's Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), exploring health, diet, and screen time behaviors. Includes supplementary Maryland county-level COVID-19 and health ranking data.
Key Highlights:
- Population: Students at educational institutions in Delhi NCR, India
- Period: 2020–2021 (COVID-19 lockdown)
- Variables: Binary, categorical, interval, plus two free-response qualitative fields
- Supplementary Data: Maryland COVID-19 county deaths + County Health Rankings 2024
- Audiences: Education professionals, child psychology researchers
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The dataset contains multiple variable types including two free-response fields that provide personalized qualitative data, allowing researchers to code text at varying levels of granularity. Supplementary Maryland-specific data enables cross-context comparisons of COVID-19 impacts.
Research Applications:
- Effectiveness of online instruction during lockdown
- Mental and behavioral effects of prolonged lockdown on students
- Health and dietary behavior changes during COVID-19
- Qualitative text coding and mixed-methods analysis
Subject Terms: COVID-19, students, online education, lockdown, child psychology, health behavior, India, Delhi NCR
SCOPE & METHODOLOGY
- Geographic Coverage: Delhi NCR, India; plus Maryland, United States (supplementary)
- Smallest Geographic Unit: Individual student / county (Maryland data)
- Time Period: 2020–2021 (lockdown); Maryland data 2024
- Universe: Students at educational institutions in Delhi NCR, India
- Unit of Observation: Individual student
- Data Type: Survey data (student responses); administrative records (Maryland county data)
Data Collection: Survey data from students at Delhi NCR educational institutions during COVID-19 lockdown. Supplementary tables include Maryland COVID-19 Deaths by County and Maryland County Health Rankings 2024.
CITATION
University of Maryland, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences [distributor]. Students and COVID-19. BSOS Social Science Data Repository, 2026. https://bsos-data.umd.edu/dataset/students-and-covid-19
FILES & DOCUMENTATION
Available:
- Students and COVID-19 README (DOCX)
- Students and COVID-19 Survey Final DataFrame (CSV)
- Maryland COVID-19 Deaths by County (DataStore)
- Maryland County Health Rankings 2024 (DataStore)
Planned Additions:
- Data Dictionary — Binary/categorical coding, screen time measures, dietary indicators
- Blank Questionnaire — Original survey instrument