Happiness as Correlate of Mental Health among Adolescents

Pages:245-249
Bisman Kaur, Tejpreet Kaur Kang, and Seema Sharma (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, PAU, Ludhiana, Punjab)

The present investigation was conducted to explore the relationship of happiness and mental health among adolescents. The research was carried on 200 adolescents (Boys=100, Girls=100) in the age group of 14-17 years studying in urban Government Senior Secondary Schools in Ludhiana. The sample was randomly drawn from 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades. A self-structured General Information Sheet was used to collect the information about the demographic profile of adolescents. Mental Health Battery by Singh and Sengupta and Happiness Scale by Bharadawaj and Daas were the research instruments used to assess the status of adolescent’s mental health and happiness respectively. Outcomes of the study suggested that there was a significant and positive correlation between mental health and happiness. From these results, it could be implied that happiness and related factors can be used as resources to positively impact the mental health of adolescents.