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| Published: September 25, 2017

A Comparative study of Level of Depression among Adolescents

Ms. Meenakshi Varma ,

Research Scholar, Dept. of Psychology, Mewar University, Chittorgarh, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Dr. Amita Puri

Faculty & Research Supervisor, Dept. of Psychology, Mewar University, Chittorgarh, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.104/20170404

DOI: 10.25215/0404.104

ABSTRACT

Depression is an emotional state marked by emotional symptoms (e.g. depressed mood), Motivational symptoms (e.g. loss of interest or pleasure), cognitive problems (e.g. negative thoughts, feeling of hopelessness) and somatic (loss of energy, sleep disturbances). Methodology: The present study was conducted on adolescents, the description of the sampling procedure is given below, and as far as design of present investigation is concerned it is comparative in nature. Purposive random sampling technique was used. The sample of present research comprises of n=100  further more sample was divided into 50 males and 50 females adolescents, the age range of the adolescents was   13 to 15 years. Result and Discussion: As far as findings are concerned we will find that, findings in present investigation are in conformity the previous findings.
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Ms. Meenakshi Varma @ varma_meenakshi@yahoo.com

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DIP: 18.01.104/20170404

DOI: 10.25215/0404.104

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Published in   Volume 04, Issue 4, July-September, 2017