20, April 2025
MENTAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE PRACTICES AMONG ADOLESCENTS: A STUDY ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF WEST BENGAL
Author(s): 1. Pijus Kanti Paira & 2. Dr. Nizamuddin Ahmed
Authors Affiliations:
- Independent Researcher & Assistant Teacher, Debhog SCM Vidyapith, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Haldia Govt. College, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India
DOIs:10.2017/IJRCS/202504008     |     Paper ID: IJRCS202504008Abstract
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Adolescent is a crucial period for developing emotional habits important for mental well-being. These include adopting healthy sleep patterns, exercising regularly, personal health concerns, and learning to manage emotional. Now days, adolescents are feeling stress and anxiety due various reasons which are academic pressure, family issues, peer pressure, and body image concerns. With this background, the present study has been designed to know about personal hygiene practices, along with the mental and emotional well-being among adolescents at the secondary level of education of Jhargram and Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. The present study is a survey-type research. The study was conducted in February 2025 in Jhargram and Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal, India. Primary data have been collected through a self-made interview scheduled from the students who are presently studying in classes IX and X from eight schools of the cited districts. Total 160 students’ in-depth interviews have been covered in this study. Majority of the students at the secondary level in Jhargram and Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal think that personal hygiene practices is important for health. The majority of respondents felt stress or anxiety for Academic pressure during examination time.
Health and Hygiene Awareness, Mental health and Emotional Well-being, Secondary Students
Pijus Kanti Paira, Dr. Nizamuddin Ahmed(2025); Mental Health and Hygiene Practices among Adolescents: A Study on Secondary School Students of West Bengal, International Journal of Research Culture Society, ISSN(O): 2456-6683, Volume – 9, Issue – 4, Pp.37-44. Available on – https://ijrcs.org/
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