• Dr. GEETHA. A

The objective was to compare and study the difference in depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation between students belonging to two different economic statuses of lower socio- economic status and higher socio- economic status. The study was conducted on post graduate students aged between 21-23 years pursuing post-graduation course. A between group design with purposive sampling was considered for the study. Kuppuswamy Socio- Economic Scale was used to identify adolescence belonging to lower socio- economic status and higher socio- economic status. Thirty students each belonging to lower socio- economic status and higher socio- economic status were administered depression scale, anxiety scale and suicidal ideation scale. The responses were scored and results analyzed by computing Mean, Standard Deviation and ‘t’ test to study the difference in depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation between students of lower socio- economic status and higher socio- economic status. The results indicated that there was a significant difference depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation between Lower Socio Economic Status and High Socio Economic Status.

Depression, Anxiety, students, Lower Socio Economic Status and High Socio Economic Status

"DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY AND SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG STUDENTS FROM TWO DIFFERENT ECONOMIC STATUSES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.d104-d109, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110312.pdf

"DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY AND SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG STUDENTS FROM TWO DIFFERENT ECONOMIC STATUSES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppd104-d109, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110312.pdf