PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND MENTAL HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR AMONG THE COLLEGE STUDENTS

Indian journal of applied research Pub Date : 2024-04-01 DOI:10.36106/ijar/2602054

Kalaivani. P, Laxmi Narayan Rathore

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Psychological distress is known to affect a person's overall mental well-being and college students are often seen as a bundle of energy. Therefore the present investigation studiesthe emotional distress and mental help seeking attitude among college going students in south Indian city. 94 college going students aged between 18 to 25 years pursuing degree course from colleges at Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India was enrolled in this study using random sampling method. After obtaining informed consent, DASS-21 and MHSAS were selfadministered to assess the level of Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Mental Help Seeking Behaviour (MHSB). Psychological distress in the form of mild level of Depression and moderate level of Anxiety along with MHSB was present among the college students. There is a positive correlation between Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and MHSB (significant at p<0.01). Significant difference was observed between nuclear and joint family towards MHSB (t = 2.896, p < 0.01) and Domicile and MHSB (F=4.060, p<0.05) and between economic status and MHSB (F = 3.669, p<0.05). The ndings of the current study concluded the presence of Depression and Anxiety features among college students and thus there is a need for periodic mental health assessment of college going students and subsequent addressal of their mental health issues, if there is need.

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大学生的心理困扰和心理求助行为

众所周知，心理困扰会影响一个人的整体心理健康，而大学生往往被视为精力充沛。因此，本调查研究了印度南部城市在校大学生的情绪困扰和心理求助态度。本研究采用随机抽样的方法，从印度泰米尔纳德邦金奈市的高校中选取了 94 名年龄在 18 至 25 岁之间、正在攻读学位课程的大学生。在获得知情同意后，对 DASS-21 和 MHSAS 进行了自我管理，以评估抑郁、焦虑、压力和心理求助行为（MHSB）的水平。结果表明，大学生中存在轻度抑郁和中度焦虑的心理困扰以及心理求助行为（MHSB）。抑郁、焦虑、压力和 MHSB 之间呈正相关（p<0.01 为显著）。在核心家庭和联合家庭与 MHSB 之间（t=2.896，p<0.01）、户籍与 MHSB 之间（F=4.060，p<0.05）以及经济状况与 MHSB 之间（F=3.669，p<0.05）存在显著差异。ndings of the current study concluded the presence of Depression and Anxiety features among college students and thus there is an need for periodic mental health assessment of college going students and subsequent addressal of their mental health issues, if there is need.

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