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| Published: February 14, 2018
Psychological Distress among School-Going Adolescents
PhD Research Scholar, Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, India Google Scholar More about the auther
Director, Moreau Institute of Integral Training and Research Society, Brookdene, Shillong, India Google Scholar More about the auther
DIP: 18.01.038/20180601
DOI: 10.25215/0601.038
ABSTRACT
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.
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2018 © Joseph R K & Abraham M C
Received: December 27, 2018; Revision Received: January 22, 2018; Accepted: February 14, 2018
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.038/20180601
10.25215/0601.038
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Published in Volume 06, Issue 1, January-March, 2018