scholarly journals A Comparative study of Mental Health among Employed and Unemployed Young Technical Personnel

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Manju Khokhar ◽  
Dr. Vibha Nagar

The Purpose of the present research paper is to highlight the mental health status of employed and unemployed young technical personnel who were recently employed and also on those who remain unemployed. Mental health status was measured by M.M.H.S.I. developed by Kumar and Thakur (1986). t-test was used to find out significant difference. Results obtained by t-test showed that young technical personnel who were employed have better mental health as compared to those who were not employed. Results were interpreted in terms of Indian socio-cultural milieu.

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Krishna J. Vaghela1

The present study has been designed to investigate the difference of mental health status and stress among yoga- doer and yoga – non doer older adults. The research was conducted over a sample of 120 older adults both yoga – doer and yoga – non doer as well as male and female.[30 yoga – doer and 30 yoga – non doer male older adults and 30 yoga – doer and 30 – yoga non doer female older adults.] All the participants were administered the mental health inventory and stress inventory. Data was analyzed using t test. The results reported that there exists a significant difference in mental health status among yoga- doer and yoga – non doer older adults both male and female. Yoga – doer older adults had better mental as compare to yoga – non doer older adults. Significant difference is also observed between yoga- doer and yoga – non doer older adults as regarding to their level of stress scores. Yoga also helpful in reduce stress level.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vandana N Solanki

The study was intended to examine the effect of mental health on old people. Aim: The aim was to estimate the prevalence of mental health in old people and to determine the association of mental health with types of family and gender. Sample: The sample consists of 120 old people from different old age home and family in Rajkot district area. The sample was selected from randomly. Design: 2*2research design was used the present study. Tools: Mental Health was measured through a questionnaire ‘Mental Health Inventory’was used. Test developed by Bhatt D & Gida G. in (1992).The data was analyzed by the t test. Results: There will be no significant difference between Gender and Types of Area in relation to their mental health. Conclusions: Our study demonstrates a higher prevalence of mental health in old people.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahir Archana P

The main purpose of this research was to find out the mean difference between joint family and separate family’s women in mental health. The total sample consisted 60 women were taken. The research tool for mental health was measured by Dr. Jagdish and Dr. A. K. Srivastava. Here ‘t’ test was applied to check the significance of mental health in joint and separate family’s women. Result shows that significant difference between joint and separate family’s women in mental health.


2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
B. Han ◽  
R. Tang ◽  
S. Zhao ◽  
M. Xu

Aims:To study on mental health status of the freshman and graduates in five different universities.Methods:The 1022 freshman and 956 college graduates from five different universities were tested with the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90). They came from one was general university, two technological universities, one is medical university, one is agricultural university.Results:All of the freshman and college graduates’ mental health status is inferior to the contemporaries; there are about 8.5% freshman and 11.4% graduates who have psychological problems. the SCL-90 factor scores of liberal arts students are higher than those of the science in freshman and graduates. There is significant difference between two groups (P< 0.05~P< 0.01). among the five different universities, freshman is same, but in graduates of five different universities, medical graduates have a better mental health status than other college's students do.Conclusion:It is necessary that positive educating mental health status to college students’ and trained always-cheerful character and stable mood so level of mental health status of college freshman and graduates will be improved.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Vibha Nagar ◽  
Dr. Manju Khokhar

The Purpose of the present investigation is to find out the mental health of doctors and advocates. The study was conducted on a sample of 300 professionals (150 Doctors and 150 Advocates) drawn from Meerut District. Mental health was measured by Mithila Mental Health status Inventory (M.M.H.S.I.) developed by Kumar and Thakur (1986). The results were analysed with the help of ANOVA and t test, ANOVA revealed that profession and occupation of spouse cumulatively influences the mental health of professionals. It was found that doctors have better mental health as compared to advocates. In the same way doctors and advocates who have working spouse have better mental health as compared to those whose spouse are not working. Thus the findings have applied application for doctors and advocates.


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