Abstract

This study has been conducted to study the impact of diary writing on mental health of adolescent girls. A sample of 100 girlsfrom Shri Ram Collage Muzaffernagar (U.P.), who are studying in first year of graduation, was selected from accidental sampling method.Sample was divided into two groups, 50 in experimental group and 50 in control group. Diary writing was selected as the independent variable, which was appliedfor 3 months where girls used to write down their thoughts and feelings; independently 30 minutes each for 5 days a week. Mental health of girls was assessed using the ‘Mental Health Inventory’. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the SPSS software (version 18) the result indicated that there was a significant difference between experimental and control group on the level of mental health of adolescent girls. The findings of this study indicate that the practice of diary writing significantly improved the level of mental health of adolescent girls.

Highlights

  • Hypothesis 1-There is no significant difference between mental health of pre mid and postconditions of experimental group. 2-There no significant difference between mental health of pre mid and postconditions of control and experimental group

  • There’s clear evidence from the findings that diary writing practice affects student’s mental health positively.Significant difference have been found between pre,mid, and post conditions of the experimental group as compared to the control group,so both null hypotheses have been rejected and it can be said that diary writing is an effective technique to improve mental health of adolescent girls

  • The higher mean in favor of post- test of experimental group indicates that diary writing practice significantly enhances mental health of girls as compared to control group

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Objectives

Objectives of the studyThe objective of the present research is to study the impact of the practice of diary writing on the mental health of the adolescent girls.Statement of problem Does practice of diary writing effect on mental health of adolescent girls?Hypothesis 1-There is no significant difference between mental health of pre mid and postconditions of experimental group. 2-There no significant difference between mental health of pre mid and postconditions of control and experimental group. The objective of the present research is to study the impact of the practice of diary writing on the mental health of the adolescent girls. Statement of problem Does practice of diary writing effect on mental health of adolescent girls?. Hypothesis 1-There is no significant difference between mental health of pre mid and postconditions of experimental group. 2-There no significant difference between mental health of pre mid and postconditions of control and experimental group

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