| Autor: |
Varsha, Vurajana, Bose, Saptarishi, Patnaik, Satyajit, Sharma, Dhananjaya, Roy, Paromita |
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development; Jul-Sep2023, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p380-384, 5p |
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Background: According to WHO “ Health is a state of physical, mental & social wellbeing” but mental health needs are neglected due to the low availability of services & less community participation. Young adults are more prone to get mental health problems due to transition both physically & mentally. Females have more mood disorders & males have substance use disorders, gender disparities in mental health are not clear, so we aimed to investigate the gender differences in mental health outcomes. Objective: To assess individual & social factors responsible for mental health problems & to estimate the level of awareness regarding mental health services available in the community. Materials & methods: This cross-sectional survey was carried out among young adults (18-25 years). Participants were given (GHQ-12), a self-administered questionnaire. The collected data was stored & tabulated in Microsoft Excel. Mean, Percentages, and Chi-square tests were used to find the association & differences between various factors using Microsoft Excel. Results: Out of 240 students only 29% were found to have awareness regarding mental health services at a community level. Female students were found to have higher stigma rather than males which is statistically significant (chi square-6.285, p-value-0.018). Conclusion: Males & females have mental health issues but there are no significant gender differences. Females were found to have more stigma. Mental health awareness programs at institutes can promote good mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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