IJLPHL 2017 Volume 4 Issue 2
International Journal of Law, Psychology and Human Life (IJLPHL) ISSN: 2319 – 8494
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Study on mental health among college students with respect to their cognitive styles. Mohd Haneef Kumar, Dr. J.N. Baliya. IJLPHL (2017), 4(2):8-13
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Title:
Study on mental health among college students with respect to their cognitive styles
Authors & Affiliation:
Mohd Haneef Kumar1, Dr. J.N. Baliya2
1 Ph.D. Research Scholar Department of Educational Studies Central University of Jammu
2 Assistant Professor Department of Educational Studies, Central University of Jammu, (J&K)
kumharhaneef@gmail.com, jnbaliya2000@yahoo.co.in
Abstract:
Mental health is considered as one of the most important factors in the promotion of human development and is especially important in youth as they are the building blocks of society. It is a global term which refers to state of a person, resulting from the normal organization and proper functioning of his mind. It is a combined product of physical, emotional, moral, spiritual and social health while, mental health is the most important component of the overall health and psychological well-being of a person. The main objective of the present study was to find the significant differences in mental and somatic health among college students with respect to their cognitive styles. The investigator has used descriptive cum survey method of research. Multi stage randomized sampling technique was used to collect a sample of 280 students (140 males and 140 females). The results of the present study reported significant differences in mental health while as no significant differences were found in somatic health among male and female college students having systematic style. Further no significant differences were found in mental and somatic health among male and female college students having intuitive style.
Key words: cognitive style, mental health, somatic health