Data set on Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health of Internal Migrant Workers in India: Corona Virus Anxiety Scale (CAS) Approach

This has added to their mental health issues. With the focus on migrant workers as the subject of investigation, this data set is aimed at enhancing the knowledge of the users of the data on the impact of the pandemic on the mental health issues of the internal migrant workers. Our survey probes into the psychiatric issues that migrant works face and trauma that they underwent during the pandemic using Corona Virus Anxiety Scale (CAS) which was originally developed by Lee in the year 2019.

The scale uses four dimensions namely Cognitive, Emotional, Behavioural, and Psychological. The data was constructed with the help interview schedule which was developed by employing Corona Virus Anxiety Scale (CAS). We have developed this data out of 1350 valid responses elicited through the telephonic interview.

The data were collected from June to August 2020 which is considered to be the peak pandemic period. We consider the period was crucial since it was characterized by the uncertain atmosphere with job markets badly hit and workers having the fear of reintroducing travel restriction being imposed by the government. Thus the data provides insights and guidance for the interested researchers to carry our related studies on the mental health of vulnerable groups like migrant workers.

The data would also enable researchers and academicians to investigate the impact of such pandemic and uncertain events on the mental health of vulnerable groups. This data would enable the researcher to understand the possible adverse impacts on the anxiety levels of the dispersed population of migrant workers.