A comparative study on mental health of 9th class students of employed and un employed mothers

In the present era of globalization, privatization and liberalization, the entire social scenario of the whole world is turned into a global village but the social attitudes, value patterns, conduct and behaviour of the people have been radically changed in the inverse direction. Today, we live in a money worshipping society which is full of competition with values of consumerism, individualism, materialism and hedonism; sadism and masochism have significantly increased and sensitivity toward others’ suffering has considerably decreased. Feelings of envy and jealously towards others are spreading in each society with impersonal relationship, alienation, non-consciousness and un mindfulness, which have damaged the person himself. All kinds of insecurities – physical, mental, social etc., have engulfed the psyche of the people who are mad for more and more materialistic possessions in order to live luxuriously and also to leave the same for generations to come. Today's men are unnecessarily running from early morning till late at night for minting money and amassing wealth with their never-ending lust. All these have created anxiety, frustration, stress, tension, maladjustment with some many personal and social problems and have disturbed the mental health of the individual to a great extent. The mental health, positive psychology, psychological well-being, qualitative living, excellence in living, feeling wellness (Raina, 2004) are the synonyms which are used interchangeably..