Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Book Chapter Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource COVID-19 and Mental Health of Indian Youth: Association with Background Variables and Stress Subject The topic of the resource Demographic variables: COVID-19; India; Mental health; Stress; Youth Description An account of the resource The coronavirus has become a public health concern of the decade, affecting the economic, social, and psychological stability of the whole world. Having understood the detrimental impact of the pandemic to the mental health of people of all age groups, youth is understood to be the most vulnerable population who receives its direct impact. The broad objective was to study the mental health status of Indian youth and its association with various demographic variables. Psychological stress and mental health was another relationship that was explored. A group of 317 participants between the age group of 19 to 29 voluntarily took part in the online survey. Gender was found to be associated with overall mental health status (p < 0.01) as well its correlates, namely anxiety (p < 0.05), depression (p < 0.05), and loss of behavioral control (p < 0.01). Association between age and loss of positive affect (p < 0.05), number of siblings and loss of behavioral control (p < 0.01), and family environment and overall mental health scores (p < 0.001) were found. Similarly, feeling of restlessness during lockdown (p < 0.001), availability of support (p < 0.001), and feeling the need to consult a mental health professional were associated with the overall mental health score as well as all its sub-scales. Further, there were strong negative correlations between psychological stress and overall mental health scores, as well as that of anxiety, depression, and loss of behavioral control and positive affect sub-scales. The study highlighted the need for psychological support services for the youth population of the country to cope with and adapt to the new situation. The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Taylor and Francis Pte Ltd. 2022. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Deb S.; Dorji N.; Sunny A.M.; Deb S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Handbook of Health and Well-Being: Challenges, Strategies and Future Trends, pp. 357-373. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Nature Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8263-6_15" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8263-6_15</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85160486704&doi=10.1007%2F978-981-16-8263-6_15&partnerID=40&md5=15ee774e3e5c3d98986373e0e092d79f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85160486704&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-16-8263-6_15&partnerID=40&md5=15ee774e3e5c3d98986373e0e092d79f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISBN: 978-981168263-6; 978-981168262-9 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Deb S., Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Government of India, Chennai, India; Dorji N., Faculty of Nursing and Public Health (FNPH), Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan; Sunny A.M., Department of Applied Psychology, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Government of India, Chennai, India; Deb S., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University), Bengaluru, India