A Study On Mental Health And Classroom Climate Of High School Students

Abstract

A study was conducted to find out the Mental Health and Classroom climate of high school students. This study included the categorical variables gender, locality and medium of instruction. Normative survey method was adopted in this study. Simple random sampling technique was advocated. The sample consisted of 1132 students studying in high school schools in Chengalpattu District. To find out the significant relationship between Mental Health and Classroom climate of high school students. Mental health scale and Classroom climate scale was developed and validated by the investigator was utilized. Suitable objectives were framed and set the hypotheses to test the objectives. The collected data was statically analysed by using percentage analysis and differential analysis. The finding of this study reveals that high school students are in high level of mental health and also reveals that boys, rural students and English medium students of high school have higher mean scores than girls, urban and Tamil medium students of mental health. Also, the finding of this study reveals that high school students are in high level of classroom climate and also reveals that boys, rural students and Tamil medium students of high school have higher mean scores than girls, urban and English medium students of classroom climate.