A Cross Sectional Study to Evaluate the Psychosocial and Health Challenges in School Students
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Students face many situations in school that may result in psychosocial and health problems and rather than for the school to be a source of positive socialization. The present study was aimed at determining psychosocial and health challenges in school students. Materials & Methods: The present study is a cross sectional study conducted on 1200 students of both genders. General information such as name, age, gender, class etc was recorded. Socio-demographic data, psychosocial and health challenges and causes of psychosocial and health problems of students were noted. Results: Out of 1200 students, boys were 625 and girls were 575. The difference was non- significant (P0.1). Students were from age group 10-13 years (295), 14-17 year (625) and >18 years (280). The difference was significant (P-0.01).550 students were of primary and 650 were from high school. 520 students were hindu, 570 were sikh and 110 students were Christian. The difference was significant (P0.01). Psychosocial and health challenges in students were sadness & hopeness (12), sexual harassment (300), self medication (240), bully (621), distraction (18), getting angry (480), hunger (515) and thought of committing suicide (215). The difference was significant (P-0.02). The causes of psychosocial and health problems were malnutrition in 81%, school climate in 37%, educator stressor in 95%, peer influence in 97%, abuse/neglect in 81% and cultural value in 77%. The difference was significant (P-0.01). Conclusion: Most common psychosocial and health problems were educator stressor, peer influence and abuse/neglect. The challenges were sadness & hopeness, sexual harassment, self medication, bully, distraction, getting angry, hunger and thought of committing suicide.
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Rajinder Kumar Sharma
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