Assessment of mental health among young middle aged population

Mental health is a level of psychological well-being, or an absence of a mental disorder. It is the "psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment”. According to World Health Organization (WHO) mental health includes "subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others. " A person struggling with his or her mental health may experience stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, addiction, ADHD or learning disabilities, mood disorders, or other mental illnesses of varying degrees. The aim of this study was to assess the level of mental health among young middle aged population and to associate the level of mental health among the middle aged population with their demographic variables. Non experimental research design was adopted to assess the level of mental health among the young middle aged population. The study was conducted at East Potheri, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram dist. Standardized tool was used to assess the level of mental health among young middle aged population. The data was collected from 50 samples using purposive sampling technique. The data was analyzed and interpreted based on the objectives using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed that, majority 32( 64%) of the young middle aged people had moderate level of mental health, 18(36%) of them had good mental health and no one had poor mental health. There was no association found between the level of mental health among the middle aged population with their demographic variables.