Psychological Distress among School-Going Adolescents

This study examined the psychological distress among school-going adolescents, in particular, the gender difference in psychological distress and the relationship between age and psychological distress by using the General Health Questionnaire-12 among a sample of 60 school-going adolescents. This study revealed that major psychological distress among school-going adolescence were lack of concentration, sleeplessness, experience of stress and strain, lack of confidence and feeling of unworthiness, depression, and inability to take decisions.  The study showed no significant difference in psychological distress among genders, but it was found that females were more psychologically distressed than males and there was a negative correlation with age which indicated that as a person grew in age, psychological distress declined.