A Study on the Relationship between SRT Personality and Mental Health

Abstract

People are rushing through life nowadays in this big contemporary world, oblivious to their mental health. If they ever wanted to, there wouldn't be enough research in the world to provide an indigenous solution. The present study shows the relationship between Sattavic, Rajasic and Tamasic guna personality and Mental Health. The samples included in this research are 80 (40 males and 40 females). The samples were collected from Dev SanskritiVishwavidyalaya. The data was collated through two questionnaire:-1. SRT Personality test developed by Dr. Gayatri gurvendra, Dr. Amrit gurvendra and Dr. O.P. Mishra. 2.Mental health scale was developed by Dr. Kamlesh Sharma in 2002.The result was found using Independent t-test. Null hypothesis were formulated to carry out the research. The results of this study shows that there is significant relationship between SRT Personality and Mental Health. People who wants to reduces their Rajasic and Tamasic qualities should avoid tamasic foods such as heavy meats, processed or refined foods, spicy foods, oversleeping, inactivity, overacting, over work, loud music, excessive material goods, and over thinking. To increase Sattavic guna individual should reduces both rajasic and tamasic gunas , eat sattavic foods and enjoy activities and environments that produce joy and positive thoughts.