Vol. 11, Special Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Ruchi Singh and Ragini Mishra

Abstract:
Many students find college to be a challenging experience. Aside from academic strain, some students must cope with the daunting tasks of separation and individuation from their families of origin, while others must balance multiple job and family obligations. Many college students experience the onset of mental health and drug use issues, or an exacerbation of their symptoms, in this setting (Pedrelli et al. 2015). As a result, the proposed research aimed to evaluate the mental health status of students of G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Uttarakhand. Through the use of a simple random sampling process, 240 students from three colleges at G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology were chosen as the research sample. The MHB-Mental Health Battery (Physiological Health, Daily Routine Activity, Emotional Status, Emotional Management, and Intelligence) was designed to achieve the research goal, and the tool's reliability and validity were measured before it was used. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the data was collected via the internet. The study results were derived using appropriate statistical methods such as frequency, percentage, p value, and correlation on the collected data. After analyzing and comparing the results, the researchers discovered that the majority of young adults had poor mental wellbeing. When comparing young adults from the Agriculture College to those from the College of Home Science and Technology, the percentage of young adults with poor mental health was higher. A significant association was discovered between young adults' mental health and a specific causative factor, namely education. It is concluded that practitioners would be better able to support college students if they become familiar with the particular issues associated with their developmental stage and environment (Pedrelli et al. 2015).