Daily stressors in the lives of Sri Lankan youth: a mixed, methods approach to assessment in a context of war and natural disaster.

The article presents a study which determines the daily stressors that affect the youth in eastern Sri Lanka using mixed methods approach. The study uses the Children's Daily Stressor Scale (CDSS) to assess the relative contribution of the daily stressors, disaster exposure and war to the psychosocial and mental health of the youth. The result of the study shows that the direct exposure to stress and disaster are not the most crucial determinant of mental health.