Understanding Mental Health of Adolescence:Need of Strong Nation

The present investigation is to find out the Mental health of deprived and Non-deprived adolescents in relation to their gender boys (Male) and girls (Females). The sample consisted of 200 Adolescents with Age between 16-18 years. Out of which 100 deprived adolescents (50 Male & 50 Females) and 100 Non deprived (50 Male & 50 Female) adolescents. For this purpose of investigation prolonged Deprivation scale by Girishwar Mishra, Tripathi, and Mental Health Battery by Singh and Gupta was used. The obtained data were analyzed through 'f' test to know the Mean difference between deprived and Non-deprived adolescents in relation to their gender. The result show that there is significant difference in Mental health of deprived and Non deprived adolescents. It means that the Non deprived adolescents are better on Mental health than deprived adolescents. Gender role is important in this investigation. The adolescent boys are significantly better on mental health than the adolescent girls.