Peer Group Influence, Alcohol Consumption and Academic Self Esteem of Adolescents in North Shoa Zone; the Case of Ataye Secondary School
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2014-06
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Addis Ababa University
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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
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Ataye secondary school