Literature Review related to Association between Mental Health and Academic Performance among Adolescents

Abstract

The mental health is defined as a state of harmony among emotional, social, and psychological well-being. The mental health is important for adolescents period for their professional and personal lives. The mental health issues generally start at a young age and later in life. University students are a large group suffering from mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, etc. The university life may change the student's emotional and intellectual abilities and this may cause stress on students to meet academic achievement and to adjust in a competitive environment. A few studies revealed that there is a positive association between mental health and the academic performance of students. 1% of mental health problems reduce 8.4% of academic performance in the case of Pakistan. A few studies say that many factors such as lifestyle behaviors, education behaviors, physical activity, sleep quality, anxiety, and depression level may influence mental health and academic performance positively or negatively. Factors related to academics and health were attributable to the burden of psychological morbidity to school-going adolescents. A few studies conclude that there is a partial and negative association between mental health and academic performance. The supportive education environment and adolescent-friendly initiatives to reduce psychological issues burden.