Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the mental health status among youths. Descriptive survey Method was used in this study to obtain pertinent and precise information. The hypotheses of the study were to know the relationship between mental health status and emotional stability, overall-adjustment, autonomy, self concept, security-insecurity and intelligence of youths, to find out the difference in mental health status of youth boys and girls, to find out the difference in emotional stability, overall-adjustment, autonomy, self concept, security-insecurity and intelligence. The sample of this study included 300 youths selected by stratified random sampling from the district Baramulla Kashmir. The one standardized tool was used by the investigator to evaluate the mental health status of youths in relation to their emotional stability, overall-adjustment, autonomy, self concept, security-insecurity and intelligence. In order to draw out the results the investigator used statistical techniques like t‘tests, mean and standard deviation with graphical representations. The conclusions of the study are that there exists no significant difference between Mental health status and emotional stability, Mental health status and overall-adjustment, Mental health status and autonomy, Mental health status and self concept, Mental health status and security-insecurity, Mental health status and intelligence of youth boys and girls.
Highlights
This study was conducted to evaluate the mental health status among youths
OF THE STUDY:There are number of studies conducted in India and abroad on mental health status but present study focuses on the following main objectives: - The purpose of present study was to examine the dimensions of mental health status viz., emotional stability (ES), over-all adjustment (OA), autonomy (AY), security-in security (AY), self concept (SI), and intelligence (IG) in college going boys and girls of Kashmir
Conclusions of study are: 1. There exists no significant difference between boys and girls on emotional stability dimension of mental health
Summary
OF THE STUDY:There are number of studies conducted in India and abroad on mental health status but present study focuses on the following main objectives: - The purpose of present study was to examine the dimensions of mental health status viz., emotional stability (ES), over-all adjustment (OA), autonomy (AY), security-in security (AY), self concept (SI), and intelligence (IG) in college going boys and girls of Kashmir. 1. There would be a significant difference between boys and girls on emotional stability dimension of mental health status. 2. There would be a significant difference between boys and girls on overall adjustment dimension of mental health status. 3. There would be a significant difference between boys and girls on autonomy dimension of mental health status. 4. There would be a significant difference between boys and girls on self-concept dimension of mental health status. 5. There would be a significant difference between boys and girls on security-insecurity dimension of mental health status. 6. There would be a significant difference between boys and girls on intelligence dimension of mental health status. Sample was collected from the following colleges of Baramulla district of Kashmir Both groups of youths (Age range 18-23) were matched in terms of their age, economic status and inhabitation. The total allotted time for this part is ten minutes
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