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@article{178820,
        author = {Dr Yashpal Azad and Komal Rani},
        title = {A Gender Based Study on the Impact of Depression on Academic Achievement and Psychological Well-Being among Higher Educational Students},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {4839-4854},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=178820},
        abstract = {The study explores the interaction between gender and depression on college student’s academic performance and psychological well-being. Employing a survey-based approach, it examines the interplay between gender, depressive symptoms, academic achievement, and mental health outcomes in a diverse sample of college students. Data were collected from a randomly selected sample of 120 college students (60 boys and 60 girls) studying in the second and third years of the undergraduate program. The instruments used in the study included a demographic profile sheet, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale, and the students’ cumulative grade point average (CGPA) from their most recent exams. Data analysis involved an independent sample t-test and a 2×2 ANOVA. The findings revealed significant gender differences in the levels of academic performance. Although certain results were statistically non-significant, suggesting avenues for future research, the study underscores critical gender-specific dynamics in the relationship between depression, academic outcomes, and psychological well-being.},
        keywords = {academic performance, psychological well-being, college students, gender, depression, mental health.},
        month = {May},
        }