A study to assess the knowledge of mental health among the adolescent in the selected schools of Pune City

Abstract

During adolescence, the brain undergoes significant developmental changes, establishing neural pathways and behaviour patterns that will last into adulthood. Mental health problem is an important implication in every aspect of young people lives including ability to engage with the education, make and keep friends, have constructive family relationship and make their own way in the world.

Aim: 1. to assess the knowledge of mental health among adolescent (13-15 years). 2. To associate the findings with the demographic variables.

Material and method: This is a quantitative research approached and non experimental exploratory design was used. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used for the selection of samples.100 samples were selected from Dnanyankar English medium school and Bharati Vidyapeeth English medium school. Tool was developed in two parts, first was demographic data of adolescent, second part includes self structured questionnaire on knowledge regarding mental health.

Result: In the non experimental group, majority 82% of them had 13-14 years of age, 65% of them were male, 51% of them were nuclear family, 79% were 8th standard, 32% of the fathers were graduate, 30% of the mothers were graduate, 97% of them had not receive any information regarding mental health. And the finding of the study revealed that 6% of the adolescent have poor knowledge regarding mental health. 20% of the adolescent have good knowledge and 74% of the adolescent have average knowledge regarding mental health. There is no association with the demographic variables.

Conclusion: After the detailed analysis this study leads to the following conclusion that there is a need for improvement in the knowledge of adolescents on mental health