Poonam Dhaka and Leandré Kurz
University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
COVID19 pandemic has severely impacted the lives of youths, especially their
mental health. A rapid hike in the stress levels have been reported worldwide since
the beginning of COVID-19 especially among the younger population and reduced
their coping capability. The present article is an attempt to study perceived stress and
resilience among young adults of Tripura and Assam. The sample is consisted of 400
young adults of Assam and Tripura. Data have been collected during February to June
2021 using Perceived Stress Scale and Brief Resilience Scale. The results indicated
that there was a significant stress difference in the age, gender and domicile of the
young adults of Tripura and Assam. Only gender difference was found in terms of
resilience. Regression analysis lends supports to the impact of gender, domicile state
and resilience on perceived stress of young adults. The youths of Tripura were found
to be more resilient than Assam youths. The findings showed the significant role of
resilience in reducing the stress.