id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-270113-cdqhs4bg Sharma, Vinita Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health Within the Context of COVID-19: A Perspective From Nepal 2020-05-20 .txt text/plain 978 66 48 title: Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health Within the Context of COVID-19: A Perspective From Nepal The following are some COVID-19erelated mental health risk factors in Nepalese youths: (1) deficient youth mental health services funding; (2) social media use; (3) a suddenly-imposed lockdown; (4) lack of understanding of lockdown restrictions; (5) sudden work/student life changes; (6) abrupt postponement of the Secondary Education Examination (SSE); and (7) exposure to devastating earthquakes in 2015. Social media use has been correlated with negative mental health outcomes such as stress and depression [11] . Nepalese youths experienced negative post-2015-earthquake mental health outcomes, including post-traumatic stress disorder [18] . COVID-19 pandemic challenges are likely to lead to negative mental health outcomes among youths, especially in Nepal. Chronological order of events related to risk and protective factors for COVID-19erelated negative mental health outcomes among adolescents and youths in Nepal. ./cache/cord-270113-cdqhs4bg.txt ./txt/cord-270113-cdqhs4bg.txt