Investigating the Relationship of Attitude Towards Mental Health Among Tribal and Non-Tribal University Students in Bangladesh

The present study attempted an empirical investigation to explore the attitude toward mental health among tribal and non-tribal university students. A total of 120 respondents made up the study's sample. Of these, 60 were tribal students and 60 were non-tribal students. Each group included 60 males (50%) and 60 females (50%). The samples were taken from Chittagong University. The measuring instruments were adapted from the Bangla version of the scale for attitude toward mental health. The findings showed that ethnic groups & places of residence had no significant effect on attitude. The results revealed (p<0.05) that education was positively correlated (r=0.233, p<0.05) with attitude toward mental health; that means the more we are educated, the more we have positive attitudes toward mental health. There was no significant difference between male and female attitude or tribal and non-tribal attitude. But there was found a significant difference between resident and non-resident students, and also their educational level with respect to their attitude toward mental health.