What Drives the Strength of Will? Perceived Self-Control in Children and Adolescents

2024-08-28T04:13:03+00:00

Background: One’s locus of control substantially motivates the behavioural grati fi cati on of needs and orientati on to long-term goals.
Objecti ves: As a part of the Associati on of Adolescent and Child Care in India’s multi centric studies on youth behaviour, the current study aimed to assess the eff ects of sociodemographic factors like gender,
age, sibling status, and body mass index on perceived self-control (PSC) among children and adolescents.
Methods: Parti cipants (N = 964) for the study were children and adolescents between 10 and 18 years of age from English-medium co-ed schools in North India. PSC was assessed using the 11-item Children’s Perceived Self Control scale by Laura Humphrey with high scores refl ecti ng high PSC. One-way ANOVAs and t tests were conducted to test for demographic-based diff erences in PSC scores.
Results: Females had signifi cantly higher PSC scores than males in the older age group (p = 0.041). Children with no siblings had lower interpersonal self-control (p = 0.014). PSC scores were the highest among children with obesity. BMI had a stati sti cally signifi cant effect on interpersonal self-control (p = 0.044), self-evaluati on (p < 0.000), and total PSC scores (p = 0.009).
Conclusions: The fi ndings may refl ect the internalisati on of systemic gender-strati fi ed practi ces, perceived parental bias, sibling rivalry, and multi factorial eff ects of BMI on SC in Generati on Z. They also suggest
the importance of life skills educati on to initi ate and sustain positive health behaviours in this cohort.

How to cite this article:
Bhave S Y, Mota J N, Shibu S S, Bhalla L, Manchanda S, Sovani A. What Drives the Strength of Will? Perceived Self-Control in Children and Adolescents. Ind J Youth Adol Health. 2024;11(2):1-8.

DOI: https://doi.org/0.24321/2349.2880.202404

Awareness and Practices Related to Menstrual Hygiene and Associated Problems in Adolescent Girls Residing in Tea Garden Areas of Jorhat, Assam, India

2024-10-15T08:44:19+00:00

Introduction: In India, menstrual hygiene practices are clouded by underlying taboos and socio-cultural restrictions for adolescent girls and women. Evidence suggests that limited access to sanitary hygiene
products and a lack of safe hygienic facilities decrease school attendance and contribute to local infections. The awareness regarding various health aspects among the population in tea garden areas in Assam is still poor. Considering the above, this study was conducted among adolescent girls in tea garden areas of Assam.
Objective: To assess the awareness and practices of menstrual hygiene and its related health problems in adolescent girls in tea garden areas.
Method: A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out from October 2019 to March 2020 in the tea gardens of Jorhat, Assam. The sample size of 333 was taken from 9 tea gardens randomly.
Results: Awareness of menstruation before attainment of menstruation was found in 35.14%. The majority (77.48%) of girls were using sanitary pads during their menstruation; 36.90% experienced abdominal pain,
24.90% had clot blood, and 19.80% had excessive bleeding. A significant association (p < 0.050) was found between awareness and use of sanitary pads and the educational qualification of adolescents.
Conclusion: The awareness regarding menstruation and sanitary practice was unsatisfactory among adolescent girls. The adolescents must be made aware to adopt proper ways to maintain menstrual hygiene.
Literacy needs to be increased among adolescent girls in tea garden areas in Jorhat, Assam to achieve better menstrual hygiene.

How to cite this article:
Borah H, Krishnatreya M, Sarma N N. Awareness
and Practices Related to Menstrual Hygiene and
Associated Problems in Adolescent Girls Residing
in Tea Garden Areas of Jorhat, Assam, India. Ind
J Youth Adol Health. 2024;11(2):9-14.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.2880.202405

Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health (E-ISSN: 2349-2880)

What Drives the Strength of Will? Perceived Self-Control in Children and Adolescents

Awareness and Practices Related to Menstrual Hygiene and Associated Problems in Adolescent Girls Residing in Tea Garden Areas of Jorhat, Assam, India