A Study on Mental Health and Academic Performance Of High School Students

Abstract

Mental Health is the way of individuals to adjust and adapt to different aspects in their atmosphere and also maintain good condition of their mind and psychological well being. Mental Health promotes a variety of positive effects on school students in terms of learning, decisions making, problem solving, interest in learning, emotional development, self esteem and other academic outcomes and it is also influencing learning efficacy, quality of learning and achievement, personality and overall behaviour of school students. The findings demonstrate that significant difference is prevailed in Mental Health amongst profile of High School Students. Besides, Mental Health of High School Students has positive, substantial and significant relation with Academic Performance of High School Students. Hence, High School Teachers should adopt various and efficient practices and techniques to improve Mental Health of their High School Students. High School Teachers must introduce collaborative and innovating learning methods for their High School Students to enhance their Mental Health. High School Teachers should organize programmes and conduct activities to their High School Students for improving their Mental Health. Besides, parents must interact freely in regular intervals and give adequate mental support to their High School Students for strengthening their Mental Health and family members should encourage their High School Students effectively for enhancing their Mental Health.