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    Peer Group Influence, Alcohol Consumption and Academic Self Esteem of Adolescents in North Shoa Zone; the Case of Ataye Secondary School
    (Addis Ababa University, 2014-06) Nega, Tilaye; Lemma, Girma (PhD)
    This study examined the relationship between peer group influence alcohol consumption and academic self esteem of adolescents in Ataye secondary school for this purpose data was taken from 179 grade nine students . In order to achieve this objective correlational research design was employed through quantitative data (self administered structured questionnaires ). The analysis employed SPSS version 20 to calculate Pearson correlation coefficient , independent sample t-test and multiple regression .The Pearson correlation results indicated that peer group influence is significantly negatively correlated with adolescents' alcohol consumption (as peer group influence increases alcohol consumption decreases) but it is not important variable in determining their academic self esteem, and alcohol consumption is significantly negatively correlated with their academic self esteem (as alcohol consumption increases academic self esteem declines) The t-test result also indicated that , there is no gender difference in alcohol consumption and academic self esteem of adolescents .The regression analysis revealed that, the demographic variables of age has no unique contribution to their academic self esteem but alcohol consumption uniquely contributed for the variations in academic self esteem . Generally based on the finding conclusion drawn ,recommendations and suggestions were made for Ataye secondary school administrators ,teachers ,parents and students themselves