Emotional and Educational Adjustment Ability of Secondary Level Students in relation to their Mental Health

The primary aim of the study was to examine the correlation between the adjustment of secondary level students and their mental health in the Coochbehar district of West Bengal, India. A descriptive survey research design was used for conducting the present study. For the purpose of the study, a total of eight high schools, including four from urban areas and four from rural areas, were conveniently selected. Additionally, 160 secondary level students (80 boys and 80 girls) were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using Mental Health scale developed by Sushma Talesara and Akhtar Bano and the Adjustment Inventory developed by A.K.P. Sinha & R.P. Singh (2005). The researchers applied statistical methods such as Mean (M), standard deviation (SD), t- test and Pearson’s Product-moment correlation for the analysis and interpretation of the collected data. The study revealed that most students, regardless of their gender or locality, showed average levels of emotional and educational adjustment. No statistically significant difference was found in emotional adjustment based on gender and locality. Additionally, the study did not find any statistically significant difference in educational adjustment based on gender. However, mean difference was observed between urban students and rural students in terms of educational adjustment. A positive correlation was observed between emotional adjustment and mental health of secondary level students. However a slight negative correlation was found between educational adjustment ability and mental health of students.