The role of counselling in stress and depression: a study investigated on tribal people of odisha

The contemporary world which is supposed to be a world of triumph is also a world of anxiety or stress. Right from the time of birth till the last breath drawn, an individual is consistently visible to innumerable stressful condition. Hence, it is not astonishing that such subject has been intensifying with the advancement of the current era, which has been called the age of stress and depression. Depression can also interfere with normal functioning and frequently causes difficulties with work, social and domestic adjustment. Study suggests that stress and depression are major psychological issues found among tribal population (Husain et al., 2007). In connection to this, the present study focuses the examination of depression and stress level among tribal people of Dhenkanal district of Odisha. In addition to this, the present investigator examines the impact of counseling towards the experience of depression and stress level. According to pre- and post-design and objectives of research, analysis including t-test was performed with the sample of 97 tribal population. Simple random sampling technique was adopted. For measuring depression and stress, the present researcher used Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI) and DASS 21 stress scale. Both scales were checked their psychometric properties through internal consistencies (chronbach’s alphas) and construct validity (confirmatory factor analyses, CFA). The result reported that both depression and stress level found significantly among tribal population and also established the significant differences on pre- and post-depression and stress level among tribal populations of Odisha. This work has been concluded with implications for policy mechanisms, limitations and future research directions.