Distribution Pattern of the Psychosocial Problems according to the Academic Assessment of Adolescent Male Students.
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2012-10
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Background: Many studies have reported psychosocial problems among adolescents.
Methodology: A study of distribution pattern of psychosocial problems was conducted according
to academic assessment among the adolescent males aged 10 – 19 years students selected from
all rural and urban schools situated within 1 KM of urban and rural health training centers of
the department of Community Medicine, J.N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University,
Aligarh. The study population comprised of 2347 students out of which 410 students were
selected for study out which 390 students cooperated in the study. Semi-structured schedule for
the record of psychosocial history, 35 items pediatric symptoms check list (YPSC) to screen
psychosocial problems where applied and class teacher was requested for academic assessment
of the student to grade according to 4 – points Likert scale that graded each student as (1)
Excellent (2) Very Good (3) Average (4) Poor. Diagnosis was made as per criteria of ICD-10
(1999). Results: 17.9% students showed psychosocial problems. The problems were mere in
students graded as poor in studies.
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Adolescent, academic assessment, psychosocial problems
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Azmi Ahmed Suhail, Ahmed Anees, Khalique Najam, Khan Zulfia, Amir Ali. Distribution Pattern of the Psychosocial Problems according to the Academic Assessment of Adolescent Male Students. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2012 Oct; 15 (2): 369-371.