Listen to the heart or mind first? Examining sequential coping mechanisms among Indians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The present study examines the mediating role of emotion-focused and problem-focused coping between stress and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample comprised 501 (312 women and 184 men aged between 18 and 42) Indians who experienced the first-ever continued lockdown in India during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this study confirmed the presence of perceived stress due to the lockdown and pandemic among participants.

Aging, sexual intimacy, and challenges in contemporary India: A qualitative study.

An individual's life is shaped by age norms practiced in a particular society. In most societies, there is a deadline for every life event. Sexual intimacy is an essential part of every individual.

Association of eNOS (G894T, rs1799983) and KCNJ11 (E23K, rs5219) gene polymorphism with coronary artery disease in North Indian population.

Background: Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 11 (KCNJ11) could be the candidate genes for coronary artery disease (CAD). This study investigated the relationship of the eNOS (rs1799983) and KCNJ11 (rs5219) polymorphisms with the presence and severity of CAD in the North Indian population.

Methods: This study included 300 subjects, 150 CAD cases and 150 healthy controls.

Resilience in the lives of sexual minority women dealing with twofold peril in India.

Using a model of transactional resilience, this study examined the development of resilience in relation to stressors experienced by sexual minority women throughout the life course. Twenty-five urban women were interviewed about their experiences related to gender and sexuality in Indian society. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.

Exploring Factors Behind Offline and Online Selfie Popularity Among Youth in India.

"The Selfie Culture," practiced globally, is gaining popularity with each passing day. Owing to its ubiquitous fame across the globe, it becomes essential to inquire the grounds for such worldwide recognition. In few years, it also became the center of attraction among researchers and previous studies had recognized two important aspects of selfie: first, why is selfie posting on social media is increasing day by day and second, who choose to involve more frequently in selfie posting behavior on social media? However, these studies focused only on its online popularity on various social media platforms but did not pay much attention on its offline popularity among selfie takers.