Abstract

The mental well-being is an individual's overall sense of satisfaction with life, the presence of positive emotions, the ability to manage stress. Bullying could be one of those factors which can affect students’ well-being. It involves repeated aggressive behavior where one individual intentionally harms another, either physically, verbally, or emotionally. The objective was, to study the level of mental well being and bullying behaviour of the students and to study the mental well being in respect to gender and school type. Other objective was to study the mental well being level in relation to bullying behaviour. A Descriptive Survey research design was used. The population of the study comprises of Government and Private School students of Ajmer city. A sample of 122 secondary school students was selected through Stratified Random Sampling Technique. A "Mental Health Scale" developed by Dr. (Smt.) Kamlesh Sharma (1969), was used to assess Mental Well-Being, while a self-constructed Checklist tool was used to determine the Bullying Behavior level. The findings of the study revealed that moderate level of mental well being and bullying behaviour are present in the students. There is no significant difference in mental well being based on gender and type of school. The study concludes that there is a negative relationship between bullying behavior and mental well-being among students, emphasizing the need for schools to implement effective anti-bullying interventions and provide mental health support to ensure a positive learning environment.