A STUDY TO ASSESS THE ATTITUDE OF ADOLESCENT SCHOOL STUDENTS TOWARDS MENTAL ILLNESS AT A SELECTED HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, DELHI NCR

Author Name: Dr. Palllawee Sheoran

Volume/Issue: 02/07

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2021-58458817/UIJIR

Affiliation:

Professor, Parul Institute of Nursing, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

ABSTRACT

As per the global burden of disease, 13% of the global burden in the age group 10-19 year olds, one in seven experiences a mental disorder. Among adolescents depression, anxiety and behavioural disorders are among the leading causes of illness and disability. Suicide being the fourth leading cause of death in the age group 15-19. The result of these mental conditions in adolescence, if not addressed on time leads to impaired physical and mental health at adulthood with limited opportunities to live a satisfactory life’s during adulthood. Hence the present study aim to assess the attitude of adolescent school students towards mental illness at a selected higher secondary school. The sample comprised of 102 participants who were selected using purposive sampling technique. The following questionnaire were used i.e demographic data, self-administered Belief towards Mental Illness (BMI) questionnaire, to determine the attitude an Independent sample t-tests and one-way ANOVA were used and pamphlet on myths and facts about diseases and treatment of mental illnesses. Attitudes on mental illnesses in the participants, most of the, 76% had unfavourable attitudes and only 24% were under favourable attitude. Majority of samples fell under favourable attitude with 84% for psychosis, 80% for mental retardation and 88% for epilepsy.

Key words: Attitude, Adolescent, Mental, Illness, Burden, Disease