Mental health status and stress management behaviour amongst the youths of delhi/ncr

• Main Author: Joshi Tarun, Deb Roumi
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Bosque 2015-01-01
• Series: Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos de Psicología
• Subjects: Mental disorder; Stress; Anxiet; Depression; Physical Activit
• Online Access: http://revistas.unbosque.edu.co/CHP/article/view/1777/1357

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.