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Emotional Health of School Students in India: An Empirical Exploration

Author(s) Ms. Ruchi Parihar, Ms. Tanvi Kothiwale
Country India
Abstract Children and adolescents encounter diverse life challenges, particularly during their early milestones. This paper focuses on emotional health and understands how the three clusters of Class 10, 11 & 12, Cluster 8 & 9 and Cluster 6 & 7 are affected. The Student’s Emotional Health Assessment Tool- SEHAT, (2023) was administered to the sample of 6,216 students ranging from 10-18 years across India. Cluster based convenience sampling was used to collect the data. An exploratory design was used, and data analysis through descriptive and inferential statistics for different class clusters (6th - 7th, 8th - 9th, and 10th - 12th). Results indicated a statistically significant difference in emotional health between the three clusters, where cluster 2 (8th & 9th grade) had the most affected emotional health. Results also showed a significant correlation among academic stress, bullying, interpersonal trauma, suicide/self-harm, and protective factors (e.g., family adjustment, peer support, emotional intelligence, and self-efficacy) across all three clusters. In the sample of 6216, from 27.47% to 41.37% of students had deteriorated emotional health in selective items of protective factors, internalizing behaviour, academic stress, bullying, inattention, suicide/self-harm and interpersonal trauma domains. The study's implications include the development of interventions targeting factors significantly impacting children’s well-being. Further research should explore through longitudinal studies to track emotional health over time to identify risk factors.
Keywords Emotional Health, Indian Students-Grades, Academic Stress
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-20
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.63953

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