Mental Health in Relation to Gender and Marital Status
Keywords:
Mental Health, Gender, Marital statusAbstract
The main purpose of this present study of mental health in relation to gender and marital status. The total sample consisted of 120 people in which 60 Male (30 Married and 30 Unmarried) and 60 Female (30 Married and 30 Unmarried) were taken in Mahisagar district, Gujarat. The research tool for mental health Developed by Dr. D. J. Bhatt and G. R. Gida (1992) was used for data collection. In this questionnaire total 40 items. The data was analyzed by Mean, SD and t test and check the significance of mental health. Results showed that there is no significant difference between the mental health in relation to gender. Female have better mental health than male. There is no significant difference between the mental health in relation to marital status. Unmarried group have better mental health than married group. The ‘t’ value obtained is not significant.
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