EFFECT OF GENDER ON MENTAL HEALTH OF SCHOOL STUDENTS: A SURVEY RESEARCH

This Survey research aimed to study effect of gender on Mental Health of school students. Two hundred students from different school around Baroda were taken as the sample. Survey research design was used. Mental Health Inventory (MHI 38) was used to measure mental health of school students. Independent t test was used to study effect of gender on mental health of school children. Boy's students have higher Loss of Behavioural and Emotional Control compare to the girl's students. Girls students are more Hypersensitive compare the boy's students. Boy's students have higher Life Satisfaction compare to girl's students