Investigating Psychological Distress and Its Association with Socio-Demographic Characteristics Among Indian Youth

Psychological distress is the condition in which the individual may experience the distress and acute agony which harms and traumatizes the person in their day to day life. The aim of the research paper was to explore the level of psychological distress among Indian youth and its association with socio-demographic variables. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data from 173 Indian youth by using Kessler Psychological Stress scale (K10). Descriptive statistics revealed that majority of the Indian youth is facing psychological distress with varying levels. t-test and chi-square was used for data analysis which revealed that gender and locale wise differences exists in psychological distress among Indian youth. Type of the family and socio-economic status is significantly associated with the psychological distress among Indian youth.