Objective - This study aimed to investigate the variables affecting the mental health of Ping Mei High School students in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

Methodology/Technique - 147 secondary school students from classes that will take national examinations participated in this survey. The DASS-21 scale and self-reported variables were used to evaluate the students' mental health.

Findings - The study's findings indicated that relationships between teachers and students, families, and academics are all significant factors that influence mental health status. The survey also determined how well students coped with mental health issues. Junior high school students at Ping Coal Middle School in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, were concerned with mental health conditions more related to anxiety and depression, but as students, they did not show substantial symptoms of stress; male students were better than female students in terms of academics and teacher-student relationship factors, and female students were higher than male students in terms of anxiety levels; academics, family, teacher-student relationships, and coping strategies were significantly negatively correlated with depression; academics and teacher-student relationships were, respectively, significantly and mildly negatively correlated with anxiety; on the other hand, academics were significantly and mildly negatively correlated with anxiety. significantly and mildly negatively correlated with anxiety; on the other hand, academics were significantly negatively correlated with stress.

Novelty - This may be related to the profile of the participants, who were high school students taking the national examination. In addition, the teacher-student relationship was also associated with depression and anxiety levels. The final finding of this study was that family factors negatively predicted depression levels among secondary school students; teacher-student relationships negatively predicted anxiety and depression levels among secondary school students.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords: Depression；Anxiety；Stress；Mental health status

JEL Classification: I10, I11, I19.

URI: http://gatrenterprise.com/GATRJournals/JMMR/vol9.3_2.html

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2024.9.3(2)

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