PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS AMONG ADOLESCENTS:A COMPARISON BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF DEHRADUN-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

PSYCHOSOCIAL PROBLEMS AMONG ADOLESCENTS:A COMPARISON BETWEEN URBAN AND RURAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF DEHRADUN

Published:2020-09-01 Issue: Volume: Page:1-3
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Container-title:INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH
language:en
Short-container-title:IJAR

Author:

Sharma Ashwani¹,Aggarwal Shantanu¹,Mohanty Saumya¹,Ohri Puneet²,Gupta S. K³

Affiliation:

1. Assistant professor, Department of Community Medicine, SGRRIM & HS, Patel nagar, Dehra Dun.

2. Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, SGRRIM & HS, Patel Nagar, Dehra Dun.

3. Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, TMU, Moradabad.

Abstract

Introduction:- Adolescence is the transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood. Hall denoted this period as “Storm and Stress” and states “conflict at this developmental stage is normal” leading to psychosocial problems. This study is conducted to compare the psychosocial problems between adolescents in urban and rural area. Material and methods:- A Cross-sectional study was done in November 2018 in rural and urban schools of Dehradun. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire and analysed using Epi info software. Results:- A total of 170 students participated in the study out of which 111 were males and 59 females. Psychosocial problems were seen in 11.2% of study participants (11.7% in males and 10.1% in females. Conclusion and recommendations:- Psychosocial problems were seen on rise among adolescents and needs to be addressed at school level.

Publisher

World Wide Journals

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