Effect of Mental Health on Attitude of Secondary School Students towards Educational Media

Abstract

With recent advancements in technology, learning has become increasingly digital, equipping students with enhanced skills and competencies for engaging with various educational media. Simultaneously, mental health has become a critical factor as students’ emotional and cognitive responses evolve (Schwartz et al. 2021). The shift from traditional to blended or fully online instruction has notably impacted the emotional and mental dimensions of students’ lives. Amid COVID-19, as educational media became central to learning, evaluating students’ mental health has become essential. This study aims to examine the impact of mental health, school type, and their interaction on secondary students’ attitudes towards educational media. Utilizing a correlational survey design, the researchers selected a randomized sample of 120 CBSE-affiliated students from government and private English-medium schools in Jodhpur, Rajasthan (60 from each sector). A two-way ANOVA and independent‘t’ test analyzed the effects of mental health and school type on students’ attitudes towards educational media, revealing that positive mental health significantly enhances students’ engagement and attitudes toward educational media.