A study on mental health of adolescents with special reference to Kashmir

Pages: 458-459
Lone Aaliya and Mir Zaffar Iqbal (Department of Rehabilitation Psychology, Composite Regional Centre, Srinagar, Kashmir)

The broad objective of the study was to understand the level of mental health among adolescents in Kashmir valley of J & K state. Especially the study composed the mental health across gender and region. Agroup of 90 adolescents (45 boys and 45 girls) were recruited to participate in the study. The data was collected using a self developed mental health scale. Results showed that the level of mental health differ across the gender (mean value for boys 81.2 and for girls 86.41). Further the tests of significant difference show non significant difference in the level of mental health across gender and region (north, south and central).