Name: Deepak Kumar
Country: India

Year: 2025
Volume: Volume-15, Issue-1 (Jan-June)
Page Number: 333-339
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18067638

Youth mental health has emerged as a critical public health concern in India, particularly in socio-economically vulnerable regions where educational pressure, unemployment, and limited mental health infrastructure intersect. Psychological resilience, the capacity to adapt positively in the face of adversity, has been identified as a key protective factor against mental health problems. However, empirical evidence from semi-urban and rural districts of North India remains limited. The present study examines the impact of resilience capacity on mental health outcomes among Indian youth in the Madhubani district of Bihar. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected from 300 youth aged 18–24 years using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-25) and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). Correlation and regression analyses were employed to assess the predictive role of resilience. Results indicate that resilience is significantly and negatively associated with depre