Psychosocial Characteristics of Adolescents and Its Implication for Risky Behaviors: A Case of Gondar Town Secondary Schools
| dc.contributor.advisor | Orner, Yusuf (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abebe, Mulunesh | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-17T06:26:49Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-10T14:46:09Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-01-17T06:26:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-10T14:46:09Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2005-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study was conducted in Amhara Regional State, North Gondar Zone, Gondar town, Fassiledes secondary and preparatory school students. The study was carried out in an allempt to disclose adolescents' psychosocial characteristics and its implication Jor risky behaviors. A comparative cross-sectional study supplemented with Jocus group discussion and interview was conducted. A sample oj 323 (161 males and 162 Jemales) completed the pre-tested structured questionnaire. Forty-seven parents and 44 teachers also completed the pre-tested, structured separate questionnaire. Qualitative inJormation was obtained Jrom Jocus group discussions and interview oj two teachers and two parents as key inJormants. The average age oJmenarche (onset oJpuberty Jor girls) was 14.55 years with a range oj 10-17 years. The study revealed that 52.3% oj adolescents reported over all unpleasant emotional characteristics oj adolescence. A statistically significant higher proportion oj late adolescents have an over all unpleasant emotional characteristics (P=O.OOO). More than 56% oj the adolescents have an over all negative parent-adolescents relationship and statistically significant higher proportion oj late adolescents have an over all-negative parent adolescent relationship (P=O. 0213). The majority (87.7%) oj respondents reported as they have good peer relationships, 50.2% oJthem reported also well adolescent-teacher relationship. A significant proportion oj respondents have a "good" knowledge about risky behaviors. About 80% oj them reported they were not involved in any oj the risky behaviors. Only 13% oj the respondents were sexually active. The over all research finding indicate that respondents (students) have "good" knowledge about the physical, psychosocial characteristics oj adolescence, risky behaviors alld have good or positive peer-to peer relationship well as low rate oj involvement in risky activities. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/15825 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | psychosocial characteristics | en_US |
| dc.subject | and its implication Jor risky behaviors. | en_US |
| dc.title | Psychosocial Characteristics of Adolescents and Its Implication for Risky Behaviors: A Case of Gondar Town Secondary Schools | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |