1Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Carmel College of Arts, Science and Commerce for Women, Nuvem, Email: drmichellefernandes@gmail.com
2Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Carmel College of Arts, Science and Commerce for Women, Nuvem, Email: lynt611@gmail.com
Online published on 3 July, 2021.
The present study investigated gender differences in mental health among adolescents. The Mental Health Inventory (MHI-38) by Veit and Ware, Jr. was administered to a total of 205 adolescents from South Goa, in the age range of 10 to 19 years, confining to World Health Organization (1997) standards as to the period of adolescence were the respondents to the questionnaires. Overall males obtained a higher mental health score indicating that they had better mental health as compared to females; however the difference was not found to be statistically significant.
Adolescents, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional Ties, Gender differences, Mental Health, Psychological Distress, Psychological Well being
