ABSTRACT
The study aimed to determine the mental health condition of engineering students of Pamantasan ng Cabuyao (PnC) during COVID-19 pandemic and create an intervention program to mitigate the impact of pandemic on mental health condition. The DMADV (Define-Measure-Analyze-Design-Verify) methodology was utilized to clearly discuss the data gathered. The online survey and PHQ (Patient Health Questionnaire)-9 questionnaire were used to determine the mental health condition of the students. The researchers found out that before pandemic there is only a mild experience of negative emotions and feelings. During the pandemic, the score increased which indicated the moderate experience. The three main factors that affects the mental health condition such as personal, social and academic life were also considered. Based on the findings, the pandemic affected the mental health condition of the engineering students. The intervention program was proposed that helped the students coped up with any related mental health issues arising. © 2021 IEEE.