Resilience As The Ability To Bounce Back And Stay Happy: A Lesson Learnt From COVID-19 Pandemic
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Abstract
Although several studies report the relationship between happiness and resilience, little is known about correlation between them during the claustrophobic situations. The present study examined level of happiness and resilience during COVID-19 pandemic among Indian population (n=151), of whom 69% are from urban areas and 30% are from rural areas. Happiness and resilience were found to be reduced among participants from rural areas as compared to participants from urban areas, suggesting COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected rural Indian population. Correlation analysis revealed, significant positive correlation between happiness and resilience during COVID-19 pandemic. This study suggests that being resilient prompted significant increase in happiness during COVID-19 claustrophobe.