Two hundred undergraduate students between the age group of 18-23 yrs were selected from randomly chosen five colleges of Parbhani town of Marathwada region, Maharashtra State between the age group of 18-23 yrs by simple random sampling method with an intention to have the youth of diverse background in the sample. The data pertaining to the study were collected by personally interviewing the sample undergraduate students based on open ended interview schedule and by administering on them Mental Health Inventory, Self-Esteem Inventory and SocioEconomic Status Scale. No significant differences were recorded with respect to the mental health status of the students based on their socioeconomic status and gender. With respect to the various dimensions of mental health of the sample students and its magnitude based on their SES, significantly a higher percentage of the male students in low SES families assessed to have good group oriented attitude than their counterparts female students, while it was vice-versa with regard to the poor environmental mastery. On the other hand, in middle SES group, significantly a higher percentage of the female students were assessed to have good integration of personality, fair positive self-evaluation and group oriented attitude than their counterparts male students. However, significantly a higher percentage of the male students were recorded to have good group oriented attitude and fair autonomy as compared to the female students. Hence, there is a great need to provide strong and positive supportive social network of family, peers, lecturers and neighbourers to youth for helping them to have good mental health in addition to training them on relaxation strategies and techniques for combating with stress to empower them so as to lead a quality life.
Two hundred urban teenage girls (15-17yrs) who had attained menarche two years back were selected at random from purposely chosen 1 high school and 4 colleges of Parbhani city, of Maharashtra. The data were collected by personally interviewing the sample girls. The age at menarche of these girls was between 12 yrs. and 13 yrs. Significantly a higher percentage of the middle socio-economic status group (MSES) girls were aware about menarche before its onset and ABOUT menstrual management as compared to their counterpart girls in low socio-economic status group (LSES). Irrespective of the socio-economic status, considerably a lower percentage of the LSES group of urban teenage girls were recorded to have special support particularly with regard to their nutrition, relaxation in doing household chores and affectionate social treatment. The findings of the study advocate that there is a great need to empower girls regarding pubertal changes and how to cope up with them prior to attaining menarche in order to have comfortable and healthy reproductive life. School based sex education programmes are also need to be conducted to provide scientific information about reproductive health care as adolescent girls of today are tomorrow's healthy women, mother, future of the society and great resource of the nation. HIND ARTS ACADEMY Received: 02.08.
A sample of 200 undergraduate students in the age range of 18-23 yrs of five colleges of Parbhani town of Marathwada region, Maharashtra State were studied. The data pertaining to the study were collected by personally interviewing the sample students based on open ended interview schedule and by administering on them the Battery of Academic Stress Scale (BASS) and Socio-Economic Status Scale. Irrespective of gender, 90 per cent of the students rated to have high level of academic stress followed by average level of it. Socio-economic status of both the male and female students and inter-personal relations maintained by female students with peers, teachers and neighbors were found to have significant negative correlation with their academic stress. Types of family of the male students and the parenting practices adopted for the students also recorded to have significant negative correlation with their academic stress. Academic frustration was significantly higher in male students as compared to their female counterparts. Therefore, it becomes the prime responsibility of the parents, teachers and institutional authorities to come up with the appropriate strategic action to reduce stress of the students and also enable them to manage academic stress at ease without affecting their development and mental health.How to cite this paper : Bangale, Jaya and Patnam, Vishala (2014). Academic stress experienced by the undergraduate students and its influencing factors. Internat. J. Med. Sci., 7(1&2) : 51-54.
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