?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Factors+Contributing+to+Psycho-Social+Ill-Health+in+Male+Adolescents&rft.creator=Chhabra%2C+GS+&rft.creator=Sodhi%2C+MK&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Objective%3A+To+study+the+prevalence+of+psychosocial+problems+in+male+adolescents+and+find+out+various+factors+contributing+to+psycho-social+ill+health.+Methods%3A+500+adolescents+were+interviewed+using+a+pre-tested+structured+questionnaire+to+elicit+the+information+about+the+psychosocial+problems+including+depression%2C+suicidal+thoughts+and+suicidal+attempts.+Association+of+academic+performance%2C+family+problems%2C+psychological+problems+and+substance+abuse+was+also+included.+Results%3A+More+than+one+third+(39.6%25)+adolescents+were+having+psychological+problems.+These+problems+were+significantly+higher+in+middle+adolescence+(14-16+years)%2C+large+extended+families+(%3E+8+members)+and+lower+socioeconomic+status.+Residence+had+no+significant+relation+to+psychological+problems+in+the+adolescents.+On+correlation%2C+these+adolescents+with+psychological+problems+were+having+significantly+more+academic+problems%2C+family+disputes%2C+domestic+violence%2C+lesser+number+of+close+friends+and+greater+substance+abuse.+Conclusion%3A+Considering+that+male+adolescents+from+large+families+with+lesser+education+and+lower+income+had+higher+prevalence+of+psychosocial+problems%2C+it+is+essential+for+health+care+planners+to+design+comprehensive+family+and+health+education+programs+for+the+adolescents.+The+family+support%2C+teacher+student+rapport+and+peer+group+communication+should+be+strengthened+to+counteract+unsafe+behaviours+in+the+adolescents.&rft.publisher=BS+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2011-11-15&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7998%2F1%2F2011-3-2.pdf&rft.identifier=++Chhabra%2C+GS++and+Sodhi%2C+MK++(2011)+Factors+Contributing+to+Psycho-Social+Ill-Health+in+Male+Adolescents.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7998%2F