CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This study was carried out to evaluate the influence of broadcast media on the knowledge of mental
health among The students. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design with the
questionnaire used as the research instrument for data collection. The study population comprised the
broadcast media,Data collected was analysed through descriptive statistics, while findings had shown an
inadequate exposure to mental health related issues in the broadcast media among Students as only
substance abuse received higher attention in the broadcast media compared to other mental health
disorders like depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, stress, sleep problems, mood
disorders, psychotic disorders and eating disorders among others. Finding also revealed a lack of in
depth reportage of mental health in the broadcast media because straight news rather than other in
depth programmes is more often used for mental health information for the people. This, as another
finding indicated

As a result of physical distancing maesure emplemental in response to Mental Health issues for
students, tertiary education institution have shifted to an emergency online learning format which
would be expected to further exacerbate academic stress for students of their perception and attitudes
based on insight from research examining the impact of academic dissuptions on students it is
reasonable to venture that student may experience reduced motivation towards studies increased
pressure to learn independently abadoment of daily routines and potentially high rates of dropout as
direct consequences of these measure this by increasing academic stress in a population with
heightened pre existing stress level and a potentially reduce ability to rely on typical coping strategies
such as family who themselves may be experiencing high tend distress.
Local

This study examines the effects of perceptions and attitudes of mental health to the local community in
terms,This study likewise examines the views of the local community on the impact of mental health
and importance of our students. This paper presents results from the systematically and randomly
sampled surveyed students and purposively selected interviewed key informants from our
Researcher.The result of the study revealed that The result of the study revealed that undoubtedly the
perceptions and attitudes,a been More students were recently know due to the growing about mental
health Consequently, the development of the Mental health towards of the studentsin Sabang led to the
change of livelihood mental health among local people In addition, it had caused high influx of students
because of Perceptions and attitudes mental health issues.The local believed in students Sabang
Palawan However, their mental health is more important and positive, impacts against to some day
their work opportunity well good and they have a good judgement and development.

Foreign

According to World Health Organization (1999), mental health is defined as “subjective well-being,
perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization
that deals with the individual’s awareness, attitude, and belief about the mental disorders.” Hence, the
present study was conducted among Indian college students to assess belief, attitude, and perception
about causes and treatment of mental disorder (illness) with respect to depression and schizophrenia.