Relationship of Learned Helplessness with Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Among Undergraduate Students

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Relationship of Learned Helplessness with Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Among Undergraduate Students

Mr. Sandeep Dhananjay Satonkar

DIP: 18.02.012/20210601

DOI: 10.25215/2455/0601012

Received: March 22, 2021; Revision Received: March 26, 2021; Accepted: March 30, 2021

Abstract

The present study examined the relationship between learned helplessness and three major psychological outcomes anxiety, depression, and stress among undergraduate students. A purposive sample of 100 students (50 males, 50 females), aged 18–21 years, was drawn from colleges in Aurangabad. Participants completed the Learned Helplessness Scale and the Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Scale (ADSS). Data were analyzed using Pearson’s product-moment correlation. Results revealed significant and strong positive correlations between learned helplessness and anxiety, depression and stress.

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ISSN 2455-670X

DIP: 18.02.012/20210601

DOI: 10.25215/2455/0601012

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Volume 06, Issue 1, January – March, 2021

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