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| Published: August 30, 2017
Assessment of Anxiety Levels In Male and Female Adolescents
Associate Professor, Department of Humanities, Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of technology and Management (NITM), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Google Scholar More about the auther
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Integral Institute of Medical Science and Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.066/20170404
DOI: 10.25215/0404.066
ABSTRACT
Background: Adolescence is a period of fast change incorporating physical, mental, social and passionate domain. Mainstream share of teenagers encounter dissatisfaction and perplexity in taking choice while going through youth to adulthood. The present study was planned to assess the level of Anxiety among Male and Female Adolescents. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 30 adolescents. The number of male and female subjects was 15 each. The age of subjects ranged from 12-18 years. For the measurement of anxiety levels of the adolescents, Teat anxiety scale given by Dr. VP Sharma in 1971 was employed. Results: Mean anxiety scores of males were higher as compared to females. The level of anxiety in male adolescent subjects was observed to be higher than female subjects due to over monitored life, accommodation because of socialization design, mildness, and sentiment rivalry in each work and Confusion in taking choices. Conclusion: We conclude that the level of anxiety in male adolescent subjects is higher than female subjects.
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© 2017 Patel V & Jain A
Received: July 15, 2017; Revision Received: August 07, 2017; Accepted: August 30, 2017
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.066/20170404
10.25215/0404.066
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Published in Volume 04, Issue 4, July-September, 2017