Effect Of Social Support On Mental Health

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find out the effect of Social Support on the Mental Health of Higher Secondary School Students. A Sample of 100 students (50 Males and 50 Females), studying in various Higher Secondary Schools of in Durg Districts of Chhattisgarh State, were selected as a sample for the present study. Social Support Scale, constructed by Indira Dhull and Sangeeta Godara (2015) was used. Mental Health Scale, constructed by Sushma Talesara and Akhtar Bano (2010) was used. 2×2 Factorial Design Anova was employed for analyses of data and interpretation of the results. The Mental Health of the students having higher level of Social Support was better than the Mental Health of the students having low Social Support. Male and female students were having similar levels of Mental Health. There do not exist any significant effect of interaction between Social Support and Gender on the Mental Health of the students.