A STUDY ON MENTAL HEALTH OF THE HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS

The present study aims to find out the level of mental health of the higher secondary school students. Normative survey research method was employed. The study was conducted in the Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu state. 907 students were selected based on classification such as gender, medium of instruction, location of schools and family type were taken into consideration. The tool Mental Health Inventory which was developed and validated by the investigator used to collect data. The result of the present study clearly indicates the level of mental health of higher secondary school students.