Author(s): Aasif Husain Bhat and Dr. Amaresh Kumar

Abstract:
Present study was intended to explore the level of health consciousness of male and female adolescents. The total sample for the present study consists of 400 adolescents selected from different school of south Kashmir of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Whole data was collected by using Random Sampling Technique (RST). “Health Consciousness Scale (HCS)” developed by N.V.V.S. Narayana (2009) was used for measuring the health conscious of the respondents. The data was subjected to statistical treatment by using both Mean, SD, Frequency distribute, percentage and independent ‘t’ test. The results of the study indicate that impact of gender is significant on the level of health consciousness of the adolescents. Male adolescents were found with high level of health consciousness as compared to female adolescents.

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