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        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH170007</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Analyzing common causes of stress amongst 18 to 25 years age  group in post Covid time: An exploratory Survey</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Bagmar</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Kamlesh</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kundu</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Tapas</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nimbhore</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Gayatri</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Thakare</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Tejashri</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Kadam</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Kirti </given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Patil</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Swati</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Ahiwale</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Manisha</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Ahire</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Priti</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
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      <aff id="aff1">MNH</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-04">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>04</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>7</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <elocation-id>48</elocation-id>
      <abstract>
        <p>Stress affects most population emotionally as well as physically. Sources of stress 
includes academics, occupational, financial, social and physiological changes. Sometimes stress 
persist in spite of resources, regular relaxation practices. Objective: To screen the youth for 
analyzing various sources and levels of their stress. Materials and Method: By using ISMA 
stress questionnaire. Results: The common causes of stress were: academic stress- 17 cases 
(37.77%); career stress - 8 cases (17.77%); familial stress - 8 cases (17.77%); assumed 
responsibility stress - 2 cases (4.44%); stress related to relationships &amp; past events- 9 cases 
(20%); stress about health- 1 case (2.22%). Which shows the academic stress is present more in 
youths. Conclusion: Once identifying the stressors in day to day life, by choice of integrated 
mode of therapy like homoeopathy, counseling etc. one can reduce the levels of stress. 
Mechanism to cope up with such stress will improve the functioning ability of the youth which 
will be having great impact on their productivity.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Post Covid</kwd>
        <kwd>Sources of stress</kwd>
        <kwd>Stress</kwd>
        <kwd>Youth</kwd>
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