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@article{192523,
        author = {SUNITA NAYAK},
        title = {A comparative study to assess the knowledge and attitude towards mental illness among adult in selected urban and rural area of Chhattisgarh},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {1364-1368},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=192523},
        abstract = {Mental health is a positive state in which one is responsible for self-awareness, self-directive, reasonable worry free and can cope with usual daily tensions. Such individual’s functions well in society are accepted within a group and are generally satisfied with their lives. There are various criteria of Mental health those criteria are adequate contact with reality, control of thoughts and imagination, efficiency in work and play, social acceptance, positive self-concept, a healthy emotional life.  If the individuals cannot able to fulfill these criteria will lead s to mental illness. Mental health is an ability to cope, manage changes, life’s events and transition such as bereavement or retirement. All human being have mental health needs, no matter what the state of their psyche.  
Result: In relation to overall analysis of knowledge score, in urban area, majority 21 (70%) adults had average knowledge ,9 (30 %) had good knowledge score. While in rural area in majority 15 (50%) adults had average knowledge, 8(26.66%) had good knowledge score and only 7(23.33%) had poor knowledge score towards mental illness. As per the overall analysis of attitude score in urban area, majority 19 (63.33%) adults had neutral attitude, 6(20%) had positive attitude and only 5(16.66%) had negative attitude. While in rural area in majority 12 (40%) adults had neutral attitude, 10 (33.33%) had negative attitude and only 8 (26.66%) had positive attitude towards mental illness. In the comparison of knowledge score between urban area and rural area adults towards mental illness, in urban area adults mean score is 6.66 and rural area adults mean score is 5.2. This clearly show that there was significant difference between the urban area and rural area adults knowledge and score. While comparison of attitude score in the urban area adults and rural area adults, in which mean score is 5.66 and rural area adults mean score is 3.33. This clearly show that there was significant difference between the urban area and rural area adults attitude score towards mental illness. 
Conclusion: The above result is concluded that in domain of knowledge and attitude the higher score get from urban area adults as compare to rural area adults towards mental illness.},
        keywords = {Knowledge, Practice, Mental illness, Adults.},
        month = {February},
        }