Statistical Comparison of Mental Health Status of Students in India
Total population of India according to 2015 data - 1311.1 Million
Percentage of Adolescents (13-15 years) population - 5.8% of total population
Total population of Adolescents - 75.5 Million
Boys - 39.8 Million Girls - 35.7 Million
Suicidal behaviour in past 12 months - Estimated suicide rates per 1,00,000 (aged 15 - 29 years in year 2012) - 35.5 suicides
Boys - 34.9 suicides Girls - 36.1 suicides
Feeling depressed (felt so sad/hopeless almost everyday for 2 weeks or more in a row) - 25%
Boys - 25% Girls - 24%
Feeling distracted (hard time staying focused on their homework and usual work most of times or always) - 11%
Boys - 12% Girls - 10%
Warning signs of mental health problems in past 12 months( year 2015)
Anxiety (could not sleep because of being worried) - 8%
Boys - 7% Girls - 9%
Loneliness (felt lonely most of times or always) - 8%
Boys - 7% Girls - 10%
Had no close friends - 10%
Boys - 10% Girls - 10%
Substance Use - Current tobacco users (used any tobacco product) - smoked and/or smokeless on one or more days in past 30 days - 4%
Boys- 5% Girls - 2%
Current cigarette smokers (on one or more days in past 30 days) - 1%
Boys - 2% Girls - Less than 1%
Ever used alcohol - 8%
Boys - 9% Girls - 7%
Drug users (used inhalants, fluid, charas, ganja one or more times in past 12 months) - 3%
Boys - 3% Girls - 3%
Multiple Substance Use
People say "Yes" - 11% People say "No" - 89%
Substance use among users
Users of Tobacco only - 20% Users of Marijuana only - 11%
Users of Alcohol only - 51% Users of Multiple substance use - 18%
Protective and risk factors for mental health and substance use
Perceived parental engagement (Parents understood their problems and worries, most of times or always) - 62%
Boys - 60% Girls - 64%
Parents really knew what they were doing with their free time (most of times or always) - 57%
Boys - 54% Girls - 61%
Parents checked if their homework was done (most of times or always) - 47%
Boys - 47% Girls - 47%
Parental engagement as a predictor of mental health problems and substance use
Only 32% of students had got low level of parental engagement about depression.
Only 30% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about depression.
Only 20% of students had got high level of parental engagement about depression.
Only 11% of students had got low level of parental engagement about anxiety.
Only 9% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about anxiety.
Only 6% of students had got high level of parental engagement about anxiety.
Only 13% of students had got low level of parental engagement about loneliness.
Only 9% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about loneliness.
Only 6% of students had got high level of parental engagement about loneliness.
Only 2% of students had got low level of parental engagement about cigarette smoking.
Only 1% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about cigarette smoking.
Only 1% of students had got high level of parental engagement about cigarette smoking.
Only 14% of students had got low level of parental engagement about ever used alcohol.
Only 10% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about ever used alcohol.
Only 5% of students had got high level of parental engagement about ever used alcohol.
Only 6% of students had got low level of parental engagement about drug usage.
Only 3% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about drug usage.
Only 2% of students had got high level of parental engagement about drug usage.
School Experience - Perceived other students to be kind and helpful (most of times or always) - 42%
Boys - 39% Girls - 46%
Bullied (felt disturbed due to the comments from their peers, family members, or teachers) - 7%
Boys - 7% Girls - 7%
Being bullied as a predictor of mental health problems and substance use.
Only 23% of students were not bullied before being depressed.
But 49% of students were bullied before being depressed.
Only 6% of students were not bullied before being anxious.
But 25% of students were bullied before being anxious.
Only 7% of students were not bullied being alone.
But 33% of students were bullied being alone.
Only 1% of students were not bullied before becoming cigarette smokers.
But 4% of students were bullied before becoming cigarette smokers.
Only 7% of students were not bullied before becoming ever users.
But 19% of students were bullied before becoming ever users.
Only 3% of students were not bullied before becoming drug addicts.
But 6% of students were bullied before becoming drug addicts.
Mental health problems as predictors of Substance Use.
2% of tobacco users admitted that they were depressed and smoking was the part of that.
1% of tobacco users denied that they were depressed and smoking was the part of that.
3% of tobacco users admitted that they were anxious and smoking was the part of that.
1% of tobacco users denied that they were anxious and smoking was the part of that.
2% of tobacco users admitted that they were alone and smoking was the part of that.
1% of tobacco users denied that they were alone and smoking was the part of that.
13% of ever alcohol users admitted that they were depressed and drinking was the part of that.
6% of ever alcohol users denied that they were depressed and drinking was the part of that.
16% of ever alcohol users admitted that they were anxious and drinking was the part of that.
7% of ever alcohol users denied that they were anxious and drinking was the part of that.
14% of ever alcohol users admitted that they were alone and drinking was the part of that.
8% of ever alcohol users denied that they were alone and drinking was the part of that.
5% of drug addicts admitted that they were depressed and addiction was the part of that.
2% of drug addicts denied that they were depressed and addiction was the part of that.
6% of drug addicts admitted that they were anxious and addiction was the part of that.
3% of drug addicts denied that they were anxious and addiction was the part of that.
5% of drug addicts admitted that they were alone and addiction was the part of that.
3% of drug addicts denied that they were alone and addiction was the part of that.
Source :
World Health Organization
South East Asia Region
United Nations Organization
Total population of India according to 2015 data - 1311.1 Million
Percentage of Adolescents (13-15 years) population - 5.8% of total population
Total population of Adolescents - 75.5 Million
Boys - 39.8 Million Girls - 35.7 Million
Suicidal behaviour in past 12 months - Estimated suicide rates per 1,00,000 (aged 15 - 29 years in year 2012) - 35.5 suicides
Boys - 34.9 suicides Girls - 36.1 suicides
Feeling depressed (felt so sad/hopeless almost everyday for 2 weeks or more in a row) - 25%
Boys - 25% Girls - 24%
Feeling distracted (hard time staying focused on their homework and usual work most of times or always) - 11%
Boys - 12% Girls - 10%
Warning signs of mental health problems in past 12 months( year 2015)
Anxiety (could not sleep because of being worried) - 8%
Boys - 7% Girls - 9%
Loneliness (felt lonely most of times or always) - 8%
Boys - 7% Girls - 10%
Had no close friends - 10%
Boys - 10% Girls - 10%
Substance Use - Current tobacco users (used any tobacco product) - smoked and/or smokeless on one or more days in past 30 days - 4%
Boys- 5% Girls - 2%
Current cigarette smokers (on one or more days in past 30 days) - 1%
Boys - 2% Girls - Less than 1%
Ever used alcohol - 8%
Boys - 9% Girls - 7%
Drug users (used inhalants, fluid, charas, ganja one or more times in past 12 months) - 3%
Boys - 3% Girls - 3%
Multiple Substance Use
People say "Yes" - 11% People say "No" - 89%
Substance use among users
Users of Tobacco only - 20% Users of Marijuana only - 11%
Users of Alcohol only - 51% Users of Multiple substance use - 18%
Protective and risk factors for mental health and substance use
Perceived parental engagement (Parents understood their problems and worries, most of times or always) - 62%
Boys - 60% Girls - 64%
Parents really knew what they were doing with their free time (most of times or always) - 57%
Boys - 54% Girls - 61%
Parents checked if their homework was done (most of times or always) - 47%
Boys - 47% Girls - 47%
Parental engagement as a predictor of mental health problems and substance use
Only 32% of students had got low level of parental engagement about depression.
Only 30% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about depression.
Only 20% of students had got high level of parental engagement about depression.
Only 11% of students had got low level of parental engagement about anxiety.
Only 9% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about anxiety.
Only 6% of students had got high level of parental engagement about anxiety.
Only 13% of students had got low level of parental engagement about loneliness.
Only 9% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about loneliness.
Only 6% of students had got high level of parental engagement about loneliness.
Only 2% of students had got low level of parental engagement about cigarette smoking.
Only 1% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about cigarette smoking.
Only 1% of students had got high level of parental engagement about cigarette smoking.
Only 14% of students had got low level of parental engagement about ever used alcohol.
Only 10% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about ever used alcohol.
Only 5% of students had got high level of parental engagement about ever used alcohol.
Only 6% of students had got low level of parental engagement about drug usage.
Only 3% of students had got medium level of parental engagement about drug usage.
Only 2% of students had got high level of parental engagement about drug usage.
School Experience - Perceived other students to be kind and helpful (most of times or always) - 42%
Boys - 39% Girls - 46%
Bullied (felt disturbed due to the comments from their peers, family members, or teachers) - 7%
Boys - 7% Girls - 7%
Being bullied as a predictor of mental health problems and substance use.
Only 23% of students were not bullied before being depressed.
But 49% of students were bullied before being depressed.
Only 6% of students were not bullied before being anxious.
But 25% of students were bullied before being anxious.
Only 7% of students were not bullied being alone.
But 33% of students were bullied being alone.
Only 1% of students were not bullied before becoming cigarette smokers.
But 4% of students were bullied before becoming cigarette smokers.
Only 7% of students were not bullied before becoming ever users.
But 19% of students were bullied before becoming ever users.
Only 3% of students were not bullied before becoming drug addicts.
But 6% of students were bullied before becoming drug addicts.
Mental health problems as predictors of Substance Use.
2% of tobacco users admitted that they were depressed and smoking was the part of that.
1% of tobacco users denied that they were depressed and smoking was the part of that.
3% of tobacco users admitted that they were anxious and smoking was the part of that.
1% of tobacco users denied that they were anxious and smoking was the part of that.
2% of tobacco users admitted that they were alone and smoking was the part of that.
1% of tobacco users denied that they were alone and smoking was the part of that.
13% of ever alcohol users admitted that they were depressed and drinking was the part of that.
6% of ever alcohol users denied that they were depressed and drinking was the part of that.
16% of ever alcohol users admitted that they were anxious and drinking was the part of that.
7% of ever alcohol users denied that they were anxious and drinking was the part of that.
14% of ever alcohol users admitted that they were alone and drinking was the part of that.
8% of ever alcohol users denied that they were alone and drinking was the part of that.
5% of drug addicts admitted that they were depressed and addiction was the part of that.
2% of drug addicts denied that they were depressed and addiction was the part of that.
6% of drug addicts admitted that they were anxious and addiction was the part of that.
3% of drug addicts denied that they were anxious and addiction was the part of that.
5% of drug addicts admitted that they were alone and addiction was the part of that.
3% of drug addicts denied that they were alone and addiction was the part of that.
Source :
World Health Organization
South East Asia Region
United Nations Organization
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