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MENTAL HEALTH OF SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR GENDER Devender Kumar Assistant Professor, Abhilashi College of Education, Ner Chowk Distt Mandi, Ph.D. Research Scholar, Abhilashi University Chail Chowk, Distt Mandi, HP
Paper Received On: 25 NOV 2022 Peer Reviewed On: 30 NOV 2022 Published On: 1 DEC 2022
Abstract In this research paper an attempt has been made to find out the gender-wise difference in overall mental health of school going adolescents. 300 students of 10th class were selected randomly as a sample of the study from the different schools of Distt Bilaspur city (HP). Mental Health Battery (MHB) constructed by Arun Kumar Singh and Alpna Sen Gupta were used as tool of study. The results reveal that Male and female school going adolescents do not differ significantly from each other with respect to their mental health in over-all adjustment area. Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com
Adolescence period is very crucial period of one’s life. Adolescence is transitional period from childhood to adulthood. An adolescent develop thinking power, logical power and decision making power. Many traits are found in adolescent such as honesty, truth, courage, discipline mercy, sympathy etc. Some adolescents indulge in thievery, telling lies, smoking, drinking, gambling and other evil habits. Habits good or bad are often formed in this age range, which impact health and well-being throughout their lives. It is therefore important to understand adolescents’ behavior and factors that influence their behavior. Adolescent often adopt incorrect attitude and behavior patterns then can lead to both social problems and ill health. Mental health is a pretty broad term. Some use it as a simple synonym to describe our brain’s health. Mental health describes our social, emotional and psychological states, all wrapped up into one. Someone who experiences ‘good’ mental health, therefore, has found a Copyright © 2022, Scholarly Research Journal for Humanity Science & English Language