ATTITUDE OF ADOLESCENTS TOWARDS ALCOHOL & DRUGS IN RELATION TO THEIR ADJUSTMENT
Keywords:
Adolescents, Attitude towards Alcohol and Drugs, Adjustment, Drug Abuse, Parental EngagementAbstract
Adolescence is the stage of stress and storm and adolescents have their problems associated with their physical, emotional, social, and intellectual needs. Adjustment is a very significant factor in life, and a large part of the population is suffering from alcohol and drug abuse these days. Students are affected at a large extent by drug abuse in educational institutions. In this study, a sample of 240 students studying at senior secondary level schools of District Sirsa in Haryana was drawn through random sampling. It was found that the level of adjustment was varying among adolescents, but most of them possess an average level in all four dimensions of adjustment. No significant differences were found in three dimensions of adjustment i.e. home, social, and emotional adjustments of adolescents on gender basis, but a significant difference was found in health adjustment dimension w.r.t. gender. Also, a positive mild relationship was found between the attitude of adolescents towards alcohol and drugs and all four dimensions of adjustment. The findings of the study are contradictory and supportive to some studies, so it is suggested that more researches may be conducted in this area.
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