Peer influence and its impact on behavior among South Indian adolescents: A descriptive cross-sectional study

IF 17.7 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-03-01 DOI:10.4103/jehp.jehp_697_23

Jisha M. Alexander, Renjulal Yesodharan, Malathi G. Nayak

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Peer influence, the development of attitudes, and behavioral changes are some of the phenomenal changes that happen in adolescence. A descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken to find out the association between peer influence and behavior among 355 adolescents within the age group of 16 to 18 years, randomly chosen from Pre-university schools of Udupi district, Karnataka using the Peer Influence Scale (PIS) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The results indicate that their peers highly influenced 43.9% of the participants. Meanwhile, 23.1% and 7.9% of adolescents who participated in the survey showed borderline and abnormal behavior, respectively. The association between peer influence and behaviour was assessed using the Chi-square test; the results (χ2=14.545, P = 0.001) revealed that peers highly influence adolescent behavior and change adolescent conduct significantly. Adolescents should be aware of the accepted and non-accepted behaviors in society and be wise in choosing the right peers who later influence their behavior. Parents need to check the conduct of their children and guide them in developing their identity.

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同伴影响及其对南印度青少年行为的影响：横断面描述性研究

同伴的影响、态度的形成和行为的改变是青春期发生的一些显著变化。本研究采用同伴影响量表（PIS）和优势与困难问卷（SDQ），对从卡纳塔克邦乌杜皮区大学预科学校随机抽取的 355 名 16 至 18 岁青少年进行了横断面描述性研究，以找出同伴影响与行为之间的关联。结果显示，43.9%的参与者受到同伴的高度影响。同时，参与调查的青少年中分别有 23.1%和 7.9%表现出边缘行为和异常行为。采用卡方检验评估了同伴影响与行为之间的关联；结果（χ2=14.545，P=0.001）显示，同伴高度影响青少年的行为，并显著改变青少年的行为。青少年应了解社会中被接受和不被接受的行为，并明智地选择正确的同伴，这些同伴会在日后影响他们的行为。家长需要检查孩子的行为，并引导他们发展自己的身份认同。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

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期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.