TY - JOUR AU - Yendrembam, Miranda AU - Maibam, Arundhati Devi AU - Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba AU - Konjengbam, Henry PY - 2021/03/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Association of Perceived Stress Levels Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic with Bio-Social Parameters and Prakriti Body Types among the adult’s population of Manipur, India JF - International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine JA - IJAM VL - 12 IS - 1 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.47552/ijam.v12i1.1776 UR - https://www.ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/1776 SP - 68-72 AB - <p>Background - Perceived stress experiences differ amongst individuals due to psychological, physical and socio-economic factors and with the outbreak of COVID-19, the impact on mental health has been unavoidable. Another dimension of understanding stress is also put forth by Ayurveda, an ancient medicine system of India. Aim – Aims to find the association of bio-social parameters including <em>prakriti</em> body types with perceived stress levels amidst COVID -19 pandemic. Material and Methods – Data were collected from 390 individuals aged ranging from 18 – 45 years through an online survey. Prakriti were determined by <em>prakriti</em> assessment questionnaire. Stress level was assessed by using Perceived Stress Scale (PSS 10) and relevant statistical analysis were carried out. Results - Significant association (p &lt; 0.05) is found in body mass index (BMI), <em>prakriti</em> body types, sex, and effects of COVID–19 on mental and physical well – being with perceived stress levels. <em>Vata prakriti</em> (19.71%), underweight individuals (12.65%), and females (11.44%) are significantly more prone to develop high stress. Salaried individuals are significantly less likely to be affected by moderate stress. VIF is less than 5 and Tolerance is greater than 0.2. And, Nagelkerke value is found to be 29.3%.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>Conclusion – The study concludes that there is a significant association of biosocial parameters including <em>prakriti</em> body types with perceived stress levels amidst COVID–19 pandemic.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> ER -