Levels, Dimensions and Associated Factors of Self-regulation Behavior Among Adolescent Students: in Case of Ayer Tena Secondary School
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2014-05
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Addis Ababa University
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The aim of this study was to examine adolescents’ self-regulation behavior.
Development of self-regulation behavior is an important personal skill that
one needs to develop in the course of transition from child hood to adult
hood. This is practically because lack of self-regulation behavior would
expose to various risks that would risk health and life. This research also
examined age, gender, family structure, parental involvement, and socio-
economic status on self-regulation behavior. Total of 211 adolescent
students were selected as data source with comparable sex proportion.
Scales (Socio-economic status, self-regulation and parental involvement
scales) and self-constructed questionnaire were used to collect data. Data
were analyzed using t-test, correlation, ONE way ANOVA and regression.
The results of analysis revealed that: The levels and dimensions of self-
regulation behavior are high among adolescents. Parental involvement
significantly increased adolescents’ self-regulation behavior. Ages, Socio-
economic status, Family structure (being intact and non-intact families)
were not found to make significant difference, but there is a significant
difference in gender towards self-regulation behavior. Parents and the
school community will expect to build up and strengthen the adolescents’
self-regulation behavior
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Ayer tena secondary school