The School Environment and Its Relationship to Mental Health Among Adolescents in Schools of Bisha Governorate

Abstract

The current research aimed to identify the nature of the relationship between the school environment and mental health among adolescents in the Bisha Governorate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study relied on the descriptive approach, and the research sample consisted of (394) male and female students, ranging in age from (13-18) years, with a mean age of (16.12) and a standard deviation of (0.94). The study applied the school environment scale (prepared by the researcher) and the mental health scale among Saudi adolescents in Bisha Governorate (prepared by the researcher). The results of the study showed the existence of a direct correlation with statistical significance between the school environment and mental health among Saudi adolescents in Bisha Governorate. It also showed the possibility of predicting mental health through the school environment, and that there are no statistically significant differences in mental health for the total score and dimensions according to the gender variable (males/females), and the presence of statistically significant differences in the school environment for the total score and dimensions (physical environment - recreational environment) in favor of males, and the absence of statistically significant differences between the sexes in the dimensions (academic environment - social environment). The study concluded that the school environment has a positive impact on achieving mental health among Saudi adolescents.