Volume : X, Issue : VII, July - 2020

INFLUENCE OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON THE PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Sayli S. Bhagat, Sanjeev V. Chincholikar, Swati S. Raje

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Background: The term ‘adolescence’ has been defined as including those aged between 10 and 19 years. Psychosocial problems reflect behavioral problems such as conduct disorders, educational difficulties, substance abuse, hyperactivity etc. and emotional problems like anxiety, depression etc. This study was conducted to assess the psychosocial profile of adolescent girls and determine the association between socio–demographic factors and the psychosocial morbidities. Material and methods: A cross–sectional study was carried out in schools and junior colleges in rural area of Maharashtra. A structured questionnaire containing socio–demographic details along with a standardized strengths and difficulties questionnaire was used. Results: The proportion of psychosocial morbidities was found to be 19.29%. There was a statistically significant association of SDQ results with age and type of family. Conclusion: The prominent risk factors emerged from the study are age and nuclear family structure. Family environment plays a very important role in shaping up a child’s personality

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INFLUENCE OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON THE PSYCHOSOCIAL WELL-BEING OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY, Sayli S. Bhagat, Sanjeev V. Chincholikar, Swati S. Raje INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-7 | July-2020

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