A Study on Mental Health of Under Graduate & Postgraduate Medical Students

Abstract

Background: “21st century is a journey from illness to wellness in order to achieve a good mental health.†So the question pops up in a mind that what is health?? The probable answer can be: Living a healthy life means lifestyle choices that support your physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional well-being. Mental health will be gained once you will be starting balance of emotional, physical, spiritual state of mind and body. Showing willingness for achieving mental health means you start taking care of Emotions, Stress levels, and develop self mechanisms to cope up with sudden outbursts and get prepared to take very good care of your happy-go-lucky life.[1] Methods: Mental Health Inventory is 2X2 cross sectional study scale standardized by Jagdish and Shrivastav (1983) were used. It can be utilized to access positive aspects of mental health. It can be used for both group and individual for ages 15 and above. Each item from 1 to 56 given in the test booklet to be rated on 4 point rating scale. It covers six dimension of sound mental health.[2] 120 medical students from Under Graduate & Post Graduate medical courses have been selected from Government Medical College, Bhavnagar. ‘t’ test were used to find out significant difference of the study. Results: The findings of the study there by revealed that Table 3 seems different compare to others. The calculated‘t’ value for Male Medical Students of Under Graduate and Female Medical Students of under Graduate was greater than tabular value. Interpretation: The significant difference found between the Male and Female Medical Students of Under Graduate. Conclusion: There was a significant changes found about the six dimensions of Mental Health Inventory between male and female medical students of under graduate.[Pathak M Natl J Integr Res Med, 2019; 10(5): 15-18]