IMPACT OF POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON SOCIAL INTERACTION OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS OF DISTRICT KORANGI CREEK KARACHI

Abstract

Objectives: Higher secondary students’ social connections have suffered long-term consequences as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. Increasing screen use and decreasing in-person contacts have led to emotions of worry and loneliness. Future studies ought to keep looking into these topics, concentrating on long-term consequences and practical solutions to aid in the recuperation and fortitude of children in Karachi's Korangi Creek post-pandemic zone.
Method: Quantitative Research Methodology is used to conduct this research in various HSS in district Korangi Karachi and survey process to organize information about the study. Convenient sampling technique is used in research to select samples from 05 schools.
Results: Cronbach Alpha of social interaction is 0.828 of sample size 241 higher secondary students of district Korangi creek, Karachi.
Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic's profound and long-lasting effects on higher secondary students’ social interactions in Karachi's Korangi Creek district have been made clear by this study. Due to the upheaval brought about by school closures and the move to online learning, students experienced increased social isolation, less opportunities for peer interaction, and difficulties sustaining social bonds. The absence of extracurricular activities and face-to-face encounters has had a negative impact on pupils' emotional and social development. According to the study's conclusions, education must take a comprehensive strategy that emphasizes kids' social and emotional development in addition to their intellectual demands.