Impact of Residential Environment on Mental Health  – A Study on South Zone of Kolkata City

Ms. Debanjali Pal Choudhury; Dr. Swaha Bhattacharya

Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2013

Impact of Residential Environment on Mental Health – A Study on South Zone of Kolkata City

Ms. Debanjali Pal Choudhury, Dr. Swaha Bhattacharya

Abstract :

The residential environment in which inhabitants live plays a vital part of their live. The aim of the present investigation is to study the impact of residential environment on mental health of the inhabitants belonging to flat and own houses of South zone of Kolkata City. Accordingly, a group of 200 inhabitants (100 male and 100 female) were selected as sample in this investigation. A General information schedule, Impact of physical factors on mental health questionnaire and Impact of social factors on mental health questionnaire were used as tools. The findings reveal that impact of both physical and social factors of residential environment on mental health is comparatively better as opined by the inhabitants belonging to flat houses than that of the own houses. But no gender difference was observed in this regard. Considering the findings of the study measures may be taken to create better residential environment considering both physical and social factors so that the inhabitants may live in the better environment in comparison to the existing environmental condition.