The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health among the Library Staff of MSEUF

The outbreak of COVID-19 affected the lives of all sections of society as people were asked to self-quarantine in their homes to prevent the spread of the virus. The study aimed to determine the impact of the covid-19 on the mental health of the library staff of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation. Specifically, it answered the following questions: the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, and position; the coping strategies of library staff: the impacts of covid-19 on mental health in terms of; Professional and Personal Activities, mental health and social relationships, impact on employment, spreading awareness and information, and sharing knowledge. To facilitate this study, this utilized the normative survey method of research with a self-made questionnaire as an instrument to gather data. The respondents of the study were the 15-library staff however only 13 represented the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation. The researcher used a complete enumeration in the selection of the respondents. The percentage formula was used to quantify the demographic profile of the respondents. To answer the coping strategies and impact of covid-19 on mental health, the weighted arithmetic mean was used. Results show that the majority of the respondents were LIS professionals and had been in the profession for not more than 3 years. This also reveals that Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation Library Staff has the WAM 4.20 verbally described as often on coping strategies while in the impact of Covid-19 on mental health in terms of professional and personal activities, mental health and social relationships, impact on employment, spreading awareness and information and sharing knowledge are described as verbally positive. The output developed was based on the findings of the study, however did not cover other problems for they are not considered having the mental health problems. Thus, it is highly recommended that the university library should utilize the output of the study which aids the impact of the covid 19 on mental health among the library staff of Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation.