MENTAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENT SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

Mental health is a constitutional part of health and it is very helpful to attain a complete state of well-being in physical, mental and also the social aspects. The other aspects of health in relation with Mental health, that will affect the socio demographic and also the economic factors and it need to be highlighted through wide implementation of various strategies that is for the health promotion, prevention of diseases, treatment of the diseases or disorders already exist and its recovery. This study is a quasi-experimental study that was conducted among adolescent school students at Manikandam Block, Tiruchirappalli. This study helps to provide awareness and understanding of the need and importance of mental health among adolescent school students. The study is on, “Mental Health of Adolescents School Students - An Impact analysis”. The literature review based on the study is on the different dimension of Mental Health. In the data collection process for selecting the sample, the researcher has used sampling design in a two-phase way (Kristopher Jennings 2009). The researcher has adopted simple random sampling using lottery method for selecting only high schools and higher secondary schools. This was done in the first phase and in the second phase the researcher was chosen all the students who those who attended the workshop. The essential factor in the research study is the researcher has conducted a Pre-assessment and that was done with all the students before attending the workshop. This study consists of 103 adolescent school students this study will provide a standard data for the need and importance of mental health among adolescent school students. The findings highlighted in the study will be helpful for the Government to implement policies and programmes for the welfare of the school children by the application of mental health policies. In this study the researcher used Mental Health Inventory (MHI) scale designed by Dr. Jagdish and Dr.A.K.Srinivastava in 1983, to measure mental health (positive) of adolescent school students. For the data analysis and interpretation of the study, the researcher has used Karl Pearson’s co-efficient of correlation and Paired t test to describe substantiate inferences. The researcher has used Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results of the study indicated that, 1.9% of the respondents had average level of overall mental health and 11.7% of respondents had average level of overall mental health after intervention. Intervention in the form of workshops had been helpful in promoting Mental Health among adolescents in Manikandam Block. The research findings recommend that this kind of workshops on the concept Mental Health should be frequently conducted for Students. These kinds of Mental Health programs are beneficial to Children, Teachers and the administration as a whole. Parents can also be given awareness on the concept of Mental Health.