Comparative Levels of Depression and Anxiety in Students of Management and Law

Kunwar Surya Pratap*, Mervin Joe Gervasis **, Milind Anand ***, Kopal Chaturvedi ****, Mohit Soni *****, Maitreya******
*-****** National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi, India.
Periodicity:May - July'2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.14.1.16912

Abstract

The theme of the study is to explore the areas of academic stress and depression among law and business students. So many researchers in the fields of behavioral science have carried out extensive research on components of academic stress and other stresses which also shows the impact on students. This research further tries to enlighten each one of the components of stress, which will affect the overall performance of the students by way of Beck's Inventories. Mental health among university students represents an important and growing public health concern for which epidemiological data are needed. The study found that the students of management are more depressed and anxious than law students and the former show a more consistent pattern of depression and anxiety levels.

Keywords

Stress, Academic Stress, Students, Depression, Anxiety, Undergraduate, College Students, Final Year Law Students, Management Students.

How to Cite this Article?

Pratap, K. S., Gervasis, M. J., Anand, M., Chaturvedi, K., Soni, M., and Maitreya. (2020). Comparative Levels of Depression and Anxiety in Students of Management and Law. i-manager's Journal on Educational Psychology, 14(1), 35-48. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.14.1.16912

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