PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS BETWEEN UNDERGRADUATE MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS

Abstract: Psychological distress is a state of emotional distress associated with stresses and demands that are difficult to cope with in daily life. The present study deals with the comparison of psychological distress of Male and Female students. For measure the Psychological distress of the study, the self-design questionnaire was used. The sample consisted of 75 male students and 75 female students were selected for the study. The findings of the research showed that significant difference of Psychological distress was found between Male and Female students; male students was found to have got more psychological distress rather than female students.

Keywords: Distress, gender, students