• ARJUNAN N K
• ROSE FRANCIS

The study aims to find out the differential effect family disintegration on the mental health of adolescents from Kerala. The descriptive study collected data from a random sample of 184 adolescent students (166 from intact families and 18 from broken families; average age 14.26) by administering Mental Health Status Scale. It is found that only a small proportion of the adolescents have high mental health (17.93%). Significant difference was found to exist between adolescents from broken and intact families with regard to their mental health in which adolescents from broken families trail behind their counter parts from intact families.

Mental health, Broken family, Intact family, Adolescents

"EFFECT OF FAMILY DISINTEGRATION ON MENTAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no.a93-a96, December-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212013.pdf

"EFFECT OF FAMILY DISINTEGRATION ON MENTAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no. ppa93-a96, December-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212013.pdf