Mental Health Among Orphan and Non-Orphan Adolescents in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR)

Abstract

Background: Mental health is defined as a state of happiness in which each person understands his or her own protentional of handling challenges of life.A mentally healthy person can work effectively and joyfully and can make an influence on others.An orphan is a person who has lost both his parents and mostly learn to cope with the issues while experiencing life adversity. Aim:The main aim of this study to find mental health among the orphan and non-orphan adolescents in Delhi.Method: 40 orphan adolescents were selected from the different orphanages of the national capital region of India using purposive sampling method, similarly 40 non-orphan adolescents were selected from different schools.General health questionnaire-28 was used to measure somatic, anxiety, social dysfunction and depression.Result: Both the group were found significantly different on somatic (t.= 10.30; p<.001), anxiety (t.= 10.30: p<.001), social dysfunction (t.= 10.30: p<.001) and depression issues (t.= 10.30: p<.001). Conclusion:Study shows that orphans mental health were poor than non-orphan adolescents..