Mental, Emotional and Behavioural Needs of the General Population Following COVID-19 in India Findings from Qualitative and Quantitative Studies

Preface

Chapter 1. Nature of Music Engagement and its Relation to Resilient Coping, Optimism and Fear of COVID-19

Durgesh Kumar Upadhyay, Tushar Singh, Shalini Mittal and Bhawna Tushir

Chapter 2. Adapting to Adversity: Understanding the Quality of Life Dynamics among Indian Adults Amidst and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Anurag Shukla, Gyanesh Kumar Tiwari, Archna Choudhary, Archana Singh and Amit Kumar Macorya

Chapter 3. COVID-19 Outbreak and Mental Health: A Study from Jammu and Kashmir

Syed Inshaallah Tahir and Professor Tasleema Jan

Chapter 4. Risk Factors and Emotional Health Consequences of Post-COVID-19 Syndrome in India: A Systematic Review

Niti Upadhyay and Meenakshi Shukla

Chapter 5. Post-COVID-19 India: Digital Mental Health Interventions for Disorder Prevalence Patterns

Unnikannan P. Santhosh Kumar, Chetna Jaiswal and Nishi Srivastava

Chapter 6. Cultural Narratives of Resilience: Exploring Mental Health Experiences of Rural India Post-COVID-19

Renisha Jerine

Chapter 7. The Social Psychology of COVID-19 Stigma

Divya Bhanot, Sunil Kumar Varma, Shivantika Sharad, Benkat Krishna Bharti, Tushar Singh, Shalini Mittal and Bhawna Tushir

Chapter 8. Development and Validation of Middle School Underperformers Checklist in India Through Virtual Platforms Post-COVID-19

Roseline Florence Gomes and Lijo Thomas

Chapter 9. Transitional Impact, Resilience Outcome Expectations, Mental Health, Resilience and Well-being During COVID-19 in India

J. Hephsebha and Amrita Deb

Chapter 10. Ruminative Reactive Patterns, Loneliness and Meaning in Life: Post-Second Wave of COVID-19

Shubhangi Gupta, Shreya Chaudhary and Ram Kumar Gupta

Chapter 11. Executive Summary: From the Editor’s Pen [Keyboard]

Rajesh Verma

Biography

Asma Parveen is a Professor at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. She completed her PhD and MBA with specialisation in organisational behaviour. She has more than 25 years of teaching experience and specialises in organisational, abnormal, social and developmental psychology. She has published extensively in the fields of her interest. She is also a member of the editorial board of peer reviewed and refereed, Excellence International Journal of Education and Research.

Rajesh Verma is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Feroze Gandhi Memorial Government College Adampur, Haryana. He is an Air veteran, academic gold medallist and completed his Doctorate from MD University Rohtak. His area of interest lies in indigenous psychology, cognitive psychology, social psychology, psychometrics, applied statistics organising academic events and content writing. He is tech-savvy, uploads psychology curriculum content-specific videos and writes blogs regularly. He loves to interact with students.

'Mental, Emotional and Behavioural Needs of the General Population Following COVID-19 in India is a timely and vital academic repository that aptly analyses the pandemic's psychological impacts on the general population. Through a blend of qualitative and quantitative research it offers deep insights and practical solutions for all who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of mental health.'

Professor IL Singh, Former Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Former UGC Research Scientist ‘C’ (Professor), BHU       

'The book comprehensively brings to light the erstwhile neglected mental health issues experienced by Indians during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Reading it makes sense for all mental health service providers.'

Dr Uzaina, Practitioner Psychologist, Founder Psyche Vitality

'Indeed, it is interesting to read, and the chapters are written in simple yet impactful language. Kudos to the editors for intelligently arranging the chapters. It is good to know that one study from Jammu and Kashmir found a place in this book.'

Dr. S. Brindha, Assistant Professor – II,SASTRA Deemed to be University, Tamil Nadu, India

'An essential read, the book has rightly focussed on the post-pandemic needs of the second most populous country in the world. It is good to see that it has a collection of invaluable insights and practical solutions for addressing the ongoing psychological challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic.'

Dr Sandip Anand, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Allahabad University, India

'It's a good collection of research that importantly touches on relevant themes. It's gratifying to learn that a study from my region has been included in this volume.'

Dr Nisha Kapoor, Assistant Professor School of Biotechnology and Deputy Coordinator, Institute of Human Genetics, University of Jammu, India

'The book's theme draws you in, and the content on each page fully lives up to this initial promise.'

Col (Hon) Professor Rajendra Kumar Anayath, OSD, Government of Haryana

'The book rightly captures its theme, diving deep into a critical domain of mental health. COVID-19 was an unprecedented event, and its psychological aftershocks are set to reverberate for years to come, leaving an indelible mark on our collective psyche.'

Sh Ajit Bala Ji Joshi, IAS, Secretary, Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Govt. of Punjab

'This volume addresses an important aspect of psychological health. The unforeseen advent of COVID-19 has triggered lasting mental health repercussions that will linger for an extended period in the psyche of humanity and more importantly especially among those who lost their loved ones.'

Dr Divya Bhatia, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, OP Jindal Global University

'An essential read, the book has rightly focussed on the post-pandemic needs of the second most populace country in the world. It is good to see that it has a collection of invaluable insights and practical solutions for addressing the ongoing psychological challenges in the aftermath of the pandemic.'

Dr Yuning Zhang, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Southampton