Mental health status of selected college students in Iloilo City

Abstract

In recent years, educators have become increasingly concerned with the problem of improving college teaching. However, little attention has been given to the mental health of the college student as he performs under varying learning situations.

It was the purpose of this investigation to ascertain the mental health status of selected college students. The problem evolved from the null hypothesis advanced that no significant difference exists between the mental health status of college students in the present study and the college students in the norms group. It was further speculated that no difference exists in the mental health of selected college students when they were classified according to (1) type of school attended, (2) academic achievement, and (3) chronological age. Academic achievement was determined through the students' grade-point averages for two consecutive semesters immediately before the instrument was administered. Chronological age was based on the report on promotions every end of the school year.