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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2023)
Mental health among adolescent students in relation to gender and locale
Authors
Sartaj Ahmad Bhat, Dr. Kounsar Jan
Abstract
Good health enables peoples to enjoy life and
to have the opportunity to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. Mental
health is a fundamental aspect that influences both physical health and social
effectiveness. Today, there are various problems around human societies. So, it
is a challenge for humans to be mentally healthy. The purpose of the present
study was to study the mental health of adolescent students across gender and locale.
The study was conducted on a sample of 580 Govt. secondary school students in
Budgam district (J&K) through randomization. Survey method was used for
data collection. The data for the present research was personally collected
while using the Mental Health Battery by Singh & Gupta (2005). The results revealed
from the study showed that there is significant difference between male and
female adolescent students in relation to their mental health. Thus, female
adolescent students have better mental health than male adolescents. The
results also showed that no significant difference was found between rural and
urban adolescent students in relation to their mental health, both are equal.
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Pages:3-6
How to cite this article:
Sartaj Ahmad Bhat, Dr. Kounsar Jan "Mental health among adolescent students in relation to gender and locale". International Journal of Advanced Education and Research, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 3-6
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