Mental health status and stress management behaviour amongst the youths of delhi/ncr
Mental disorders are of major public health significance. The aetiology behind mental disorders is multifold. There are many attributing factors responsible for the onset of mental illness. Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health concerns in our society. They are often exp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad del Bosque
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos de Psicología |
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| Online Access: | http://revistas.unbosque.edu.co/CHP/article/view/1777/1357 |
| Summary: | Mental disorders are of major public health significance. The aetiology behind
mental disorders is multifold. There are many attributing factors responsible for
the onset of mental illness. Anxiety and depression are two of the most common
mental health concerns in our society. They are often experienced as a complex
set of emotional and functional challenges. The present study was conducted
among 50 students from the Delhi/NCR region with the objective of understanding
the various reasons responsible for various kinds of mental illness, so
that efforts can be made in the correct direction to ensure proper diagnosis
and treatment of such disorders, The study also aimed at examining the stress
and mental health of youth, and to identify their stress management behaviour.
In-depth interviews along with psychological tests to assess depression and
anxiety levels of the subjects were employed during the course of study. The
Pearson coefficient of correlation was applied between age groups. Anxiety and
was found to be statistically significant. |
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| ISSN: | 1657-3412 1657-3412 |