An investigation of Behavioral problems in Secondary School Adolescents: Types, ContribUting factors and Schools Treatment practices
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2000-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The IlI'esent study "'ied to investigate the prevalence of behavioral
problems in secondary schools, More specifically, the purpose of this
study is to investigate ~ he contributing factors for the existence of
behavior Ilroblems and evaluate the treatment practices of the schools,
Combined and sellar'ate contributing factors wer'e investigated , 120
students and 40 teacher's were consulted t/lI'ough questionnaire and 2
counselors and 2 dil-ectors were interviewed, Three types of r'ating
scales were prepar'ed to determine the existence of IlI'oblems behaviors
(externalizing and Internalizing), contributing factor's and desir'able
tr'eatments,
The data was analyzed emilloying, chi-square test, Hest and correlation
coefficients, The r'esults of the statistical analysis revealed existence of
'extel'llalizing behavior problems, the three contributing factors and
undesirable " 'eatment Ilractices at (p< 0,05), Significant mean rating
differ'ences were also obser'ved between the teachers and students on
contributing factor, measures (i.e, home and school) and treatment
measures, Stells ar'e suggested to handle the problems. of adolescents
in school, and preventive str'ategies were also recommended
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Behavioral problems in Secondary