Mental Health Status and Academic Achievement of Lower Secondary School Student (Grades 7-9) District thirty in Mueang, Chaiyaphum Province.

Abstract

          This study is a quantitativeb research designed as a correlation study to examine the relationship between mental health status and academic achievement among Grade 7–9 students in the Secondary Educational Service Area Office 30, Mueang District, Chaiyaphum Province. The sample consisted of 278 students, selected using a multistage random sampling method. Data were collected using two questionnaires: a general information questionnaire and a short version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), which had an internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha coefficient) of 0.84. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and Binary Logistic Regression.

          The study results indicate that gender is a significant factor in mental health issues. Female students were 1.672 times more likely to experience mental health problems than male students (Crude OR = 1.672, 95% CI = 1.024–2.733), with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Regarding age, no significant association was found between age and mental health problems. Similarly, grade level was not significantly related to mental health issues. For academic achievement, students with a GPA of 2.00–2.50 were 4.478 times more likely to experience mental health problems compared to those with a GPA of 3.51–4.00 (Crude OR = 4.478, 95% CI = 1.171–17.133), with statistical significance at the 0.05 level. However, students with a GPA of 2.51–3.00 and 3.01–3.50 showed no significant association with mental health issues.