Distribution Pattern of the Psychosocial Problems according to the Academic Assessment of Adolescent Male Students.

ABSTRACT

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.