A comparative study of different pattern of educational system & it's effect on the mental health of adolescents.

Present study was conducted to study the mental health of adolescents studying in different pattern of education system. 400 adolescents randomly selected in the age range of 14 - 16 yrs studying in different classes from each type of urban educational institutions (Public and Convent English Medium, state Government and Govt. aided schools, Hindu Religious School & Pvt. Recognized Schools) were selected from Kanpur, Lucknow and Haridwar for the study . it included both male and female adolescents all the students taken in the sample at the three years of the stay in the institutions. Result shows that school environment affect the mental health of adolescents. For the development of better Mental Health Hindu Religious Schools (Group C) provide the best atmosphere and then comes state Government and Govt. aided schools (Group B); Private recognized schools (Group D) have found of too low Mental Health in comparison to the rest type of schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]