Pandemic, Psychological Distress and Positive Mental Health – Indian Scenario during the Second Wave of the Pandemic
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COVID-19 pandemic, positive psychology, resilience, hope, meaning in lifeAbstract
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Aims/Objectives: Positive psychological perspectives focus on personal qualities and life choices that promotes a healthy and meaningful life. The purpose of the present study was to explore the interaction between psychological distress and positive psychological perspectives during the second wave of the pandemic in India and to identify the predictors of psychological distress. Methods: The sample consisted of 106 adult individuals residing in India. The participants filled out the questionnaires mailed to them during the months of June and July, 2021. Results: The results of current survey indicated that there were significant differences in resilience score, hope total score, presence of meaning score and search for meaning score among individuals with various levels of psychological distress experienced during the second wave of the pandemic. Findings also indicated that resilience, age, current mental illness and gender are the predictors of psychological distress in the participants.
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