Comparative Study of Mental Health among Adolescence

Name of Author : Nimta Devi

Abstract: An individuals main goal is to find a way to adapt to changes in the environment. He would only be able to accomplish his target if he has a well balanced personality. Each person solves problems in his or her own unique way. Regardless of how resourceful he is in dealing with challenges, lifes situations invariably involve tension. For coping with the day to day challenges of life one must have sound mental health. Present study was undertaken to study the mental health of the Adolescence in terms of locality rural and urban. This study was based on sample of 200 students 100 boys and 100 girls of class Xth from secondary Schools of Jammu. Mental health battery developed by Arun Kumar Singh and Alpana Sen Gupta was used by the investigator for the collection of data from class Xth students belonging to rural and urban locality. The collected data was analysed by the researcher with the help of statistical techniques like mean, standard deviation, standard error of mean, standard error of difference of mean and critical ratio. The results of the study revealed the significant difference in the mental health of rural boys and rural girls. Boys belonging to rural locality have good mental health as compare to mental health of girls belonging to rural locality. No significant difference was found in the mental health of boys and girls belonging to urban locality. Significant difference was also found in the mental health of adolescence boys and girls belonging to rural and urban locality. Urban boys and girls possess good mental health as compared to rural boys and girls.

Keywords : Mental health, rural and urban, boys and girls, Comparison and challenges of life

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