Authors : Dr. Shonali Sud; Lakshay Sharma; Dr. Jaswinder Kaur; Urmila Chauhan

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 7 - July

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24JUL112

Abstract : The mental health of students is a critical factor for their academic success and achievements . Mental health experts address this matter in schools , colleges and communities to enable individuals in need of preventive and treatment program . Depression affects people of all ages, however it also has an adverse effect on kids and teenagers. This study conducted on depression among educational Undergraduate college students of Solan district from Himachal Pradesh India. Previous studies have shown that the anxiety and depression have an important role in academic achievement of students in respect of their gender. This study is designed to identify the impact of gender on non depressive and depressive college students.The results showed out of 200 sample of college students , 94 ( 53 females and 41 males) were non depression and 106 (47 females and 59 males) were from depression, having significant association with their gender with chi square value 2.89(p<.10). Researcher findings have significant implications for the field of education.

Keywords : Depression, Gender, College Students.

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