Effect of Psychological Distress on Mental Well-Being among Adolescent Students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.52783/jns.v14.2184Keywords:
Psychological Distress, Mental Well-being, AdolescentsAbstract
The stage of Adolescents is considered be the most crucial and important stages of physical and emotional development among the various stages of development. Adolescents in the recent times have their struggle to manage stress and distress, there by largely affecting their mental well-being. This not affects their immediate skill set but also creates a lag in their growth towards the next stages of life. The present study focused on studying the effect of Psychological Distress on Mental Well-being among Adolescent students. A total sample of 191 students sample was obtained after using standardised screening tests by Depression Anxiety Stress scale – twenty one item ( short version) and ( WEBMBS) Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, students who scored mild-moderate on psychological well-being and medium-low on mental well-being were screened. The results were analysed using the test of significance and Pearson product moment method. In this study it was hypothesized that Psychological distress will have no impact on Mental well-being. In conclusion, Psychological distress has negative impact on Mental Well-being.
Downloads
Metrics
References
Bagga, T., Ansari, A. H., Akhter, S., Mittal, A. & Mittal, A. (2024). Understanding Indian Consumers' Propensity to Purchase Electric Vehicles: An Analysis of Determining Factors in Environmentally Sustainable Transportation. International Journal of Environmental Sciences, 10(1), 1-13. https://www.theaspd.com/resources/1.%20Electric%20Vehicles%20and%20Enviorment.pdf
Blalock, J. A., & Joiner, T. E. (2000). Interaction of cognitive avoidance-oriented coping and stress in predicting depression/anxiety. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 24, 47-65.
Burris, J. L., Brechting, E. H., Salsman, J., & Carlson, C. R. (2009). Factors Associated With the Psychological Well-Being and Distress of University Students. Journal of American College Health,57(5), 536-544. doi:10.3200/jach.57.5.536-544
Christopher, J. C. (1999). Situating psychological well-being: Exploring the cultural roots of its theory and research. Journal of Counseling and Development, 77(2), 141–152. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.1999.tb02434.x
Hurlock, E. B. (1981). Developmental Psychology- A Life-Span Approach. 5"' Edition. Tata McGraw Hill Publication. Reprinted in India, New Delhi.
Ketchum, L. D. & Trist, E. (1992). All teams are not created equal: how employee empowerment really works. Newbury Park: Sage
Khera S. and Khosla S. (2012). A Study of Core Life Skills of Adolescents in Relation to Their Self Concept Developed Through Yuva School Life Skill Programme. IRJC International Journal of Social Science and Interdisciplinary Research, 1(11). ISSN 2277 3630 115
Lovibond, S.H., & Lovibond, P.F. (1995). Manual for the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (2nd ed.). Sydney: Psychology Foundation.
Massé, R., Poulin, C., Dassa, C. et al. (1998). The Structure of Mental Health: Higher-Order Confirmatory Factor Analyses of Psychological Distress and Well-Being Measures. Social Indicators Research 45, 475–504. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006992032387
World Health Organization. (2009). Violence prevention: The evidence. Preventing violence through the development of safe, stable and nurturing relationships between children and their parents and caregivers. Geneva, Switzerland: Author
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
Terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
