Resilience and Self Esteem of Adolescents from Government Schools in Mangaluru
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: Adolescence is well known as a challenging phase. One of the determinants of adolescent mental health is the Socio-Economic Status (SES). Lower the SES, higher are the risks for mental health issues. However, resilience could avert this risk. Among many, Self-Esteem is one of the intrinsic factors for resilience. Understanding resilience and self-esteem of adolescents from Lower Socio-Economic Status (LSES) would enable professionals to design programs specifically for adolescents from LSES. With this background, this paper aims at discussing Resilience and Self-esteem in adolescents from Government schools in Mangaluru. The objectives are to understand the family background, SES and subjective adversities experienced by the adolescents, to assess their self-esteem and resilience and to know the correlation between the two. Methodology: 580 adolescents (from grades 8th to 10 ) from 12 Government schools of Mangaluru Taluka of Karnataka State in South India formed the sample. CD-RISC 2 and Rosenberg’s Self-esteem scales were the measurements used. Descriptive Statistics and Pearson’s Correlation were used for analysis. Results: The mean age of the adolescents was 13.42 years (± 1.002). The Majority were from nuclear (85.5%) and two parent families (88.1%). The median family monthly income was `6000/-. The perceived economic status was also low and significant proportion have expressed of financial constraints and death in the family as adversities commonly experienced. They have moderate resilience and self-esteem and the two variables are positively correlated. Conclusion: The study highlights the scope and need for mental health programmes in Government schools.
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Sphoorthi G. Prabhu, Rameela Shekhar
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- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.3.4.2016.426-432
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