KUMJ | VOL. 19 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 75 | JULY - SEPT. 2021
Psychosocial Problems among the Adolescent School Students of Dhulikhel Municipality
Shrestha B, Gautam S, Shrestha J, Shrestha S
Abstract: Background
Adolescence is a period when an individual experiences a variety of biological,
psychological and social changes. These multiple changes during the developmental
period can make the adolescents vulnerable to mental health problems. Therefore
early detection of psychosocial problems and addressing the need of the adolescents
are crucial for promoting their mental health.
Objective
To assess psychosocial problems and its associated factors among school going
adolescents of Dhulikhel, Nepal.
Method
A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among 513 adolescents studying
in grade 8 to 12 of randomly selected schools of Dhulikhel Municipality. Data were
collected by using structured questionnaire and Pediatric Symptom Checklist-Youth
Report (Y-PSC). Descriptive and inferential analysis was done using Statistical Package
for Social Sciences version 20.
Result
Out of 513 adolescent students, a total of 133(25.9%) of the adolescents were found to
have psychosocial problems. There was significant association between psychosocial
problems and respondents’ variables like age, grade, parental education status,
respondents’ living status, perceived family disputes, perceived marital problems of
parents, relationship problem with family, stress of failure in study, punishment faced
in home and school, experienced sexual harassment and death of loved ones.
Conclusion
Various family related factors and stressful life events of adolescents are associated
with the psychosocial problems. Hence early intervention focusing on awareness and
modification of stressful life events is required.
Keyword : Adolescents, Pediatric symptom checklist-youth report, Psychosocial problems, Students
