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

• Preface.CChapter 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 & 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. Digital Mental Health Interventions in Post-COVID-19 India: A Systematic Review on Prevalence and Patterns of Mental Health Disorders Unnikannan P Santhosh Kumar, Dr Chetna Jaiswal, and Nishi Srivastava. Chapter 6. Cultural Narratives of Resilience: Exploring Mental Health Experiences Post-COVID-19 in Rural India 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 Post COVID-19 Roseline Florence Gomes and Lijo Thomas. Chapter 9. Transitional Impact, Resilience Outcome Expectations, Mental Health, Resilience and Wellbeing During COVID-19 in India J. Hephsebha and Dr. Amrita Deb. Chapter 10. Ruminative reactive patterns, Loneliness and Meaning in life: Post Second wave of COVID-19 Dr. Shubhangi Gupta, Dr Shreya Chaudhary, Ram Kumar Gupta. Chapter 11. Executive Summary: From the Editor’s Pen Rajesh Verma.

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

• Preface.CChapter 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 & 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. Digital Mental Health Interventions in Post-COVID-19 India: A Systematic Review on Prevalence and Patterns of Mental Health Disorders Unnikannan P Santhosh Kumar, Dr Chetna Jaiswal, and Nishi Srivastava. Chapter 6. Cultural Narratives of Resilience: Exploring Mental Health Experiences Post-COVID-19 in Rural India 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 Post COVID-19 Roseline Florence Gomes and Lijo Thomas. Chapter 9. Transitional Impact, Resilience Outcome Expectations, Mental Health, Resilience and Wellbeing During COVID-19 in India J. Hephsebha and Dr. Amrita Deb. Chapter 10. Ruminative reactive patterns, Loneliness and Meaning in life: Post Second wave of COVID-19 Dr. Shubhangi Gupta, Dr Shreya Chaudhary, Ram Kumar Gupta. Chapter 11. Executive Summary: From the Editor’s Pen Rajesh Verma.

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

• Preface.CChapter 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 & 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. Digital Mental Health Interventions in Post-COVID-19 India: A Systematic Review on Prevalence and Patterns of Mental Health Disorders Unnikannan P Santhosh Kumar, Dr Chetna Jaiswal, and Nishi Srivastava. Chapter 6. Cultural Narratives of Resilience: Exploring Mental Health Experiences Post-COVID-19 in Rural India 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 Post COVID-19 Roseline Florence Gomes and Lijo Thomas. Chapter 9. Transitional Impact, Resilience Outcome Expectations, Mental Health, Resilience and Wellbeing During COVID-19 in India J. Hephsebha and Dr. Amrita Deb. Chapter 10. Ruminative reactive patterns, Loneliness and Meaning in life: Post Second wave of COVID-19 Dr. Shubhangi Gupta, Dr Shreya Chaudhary, Ram Kumar Gupta. Chapter 11. Executive Summary: From the Editor’s Pen Rajesh Verma.