Loneliness among in-school adolescents in Ghana: evidence from the 2012 Global School-based Student Health Survey.

IF 0.3 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Abdul-Aziz Seidu
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Abstract

Objective: This study sought to assess the prevalence and correlates of loneliness among in-school adolescents in Ghana using data obtained from the 2012 Global School-based Health Survey conducted in Ghana. Results: A total of 1 266 in-school adolescents participated in the study. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine the prevalence and correlates of loneliness. The prevalence of loneliness was 18.4%. Adolescents who felt hungry in-school (AOR = 0.43), those who used tobacco (AOR = 2.31), those who used alcohol (AOR = 1.71), those who felt anxious (AOR = 2.44), those who were bullied (AOR = 1.55), and those who sustained an injury (AOR = 1.33) were more likely to feel lonely than those who did not go hungry in-school, those who did not feel anxious, those who did not use alcohol, and those who did not experience bullying. Adolescents in Senior High School 4, those who were connected (AOR = 0.33), and bonded (AOR = 0.21) to their parents had lower odds of being lonely compared to those in Senior High School 1, those not connected, and those not bonded to their parents. Conclusion: There is a need for loneliness prevention programs targeting improvement in parental support skills, helping adolescents develop friendship skills, counselling uptake, and prevent bullying victimisation in senior high schools in Ghana.

加纳在校青少年的孤独感:来自2012年全球校本学生健康调查的证据。
目的:本研究试图利用在加纳进行的2012年全球学校健康调查获得的数据,评估加纳在校青少年孤独感的流行程度及其相关因素。结果:共1266名在校青少年参与本研究。描述性和推断性统计被用来检验孤独的流行程度和相关因素。孤独感的患病率为18.4%。在学校感到饥饿的青少年(AOR = 0.43)、吸烟的青少年(AOR = 2.31)、饮酒的青少年(AOR = 1.71)、感到焦虑的青少年(AOR = 2.44)、受到欺凌的青少年(AOR = 1.55)和遭受伤害的青少年(AOR = 1.33)比在学校不感到饥饿的青少年、不感到焦虑的青少年、不饮酒的青少年和没有经历过欺凌的青少年更容易感到孤独。高中4年级的青少年,与父母有联系(AOR = 0.33)和有联系(AOR = 0.21)的青少年,与高中1年级的青少年、与父母没有联系的青少年和与父母没有联系的青少年相比,孤独感的几率更低。结论:在加纳的高中,需要针对改善父母支持技能、帮助青少年发展友谊技能、接受咨询和防止欺凌受害者的孤独感预防项目。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health publishes papers that contribute to improving the mental health of children and adolescents, especially those in Africa. Papers from all disciplines are welcome. It covers subjects such as epidemiology, mental health prevention and promotion, psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, policy and risk behaviour. The journal contains review articles, original research (including brief reports), clinical papers in a "Clinical perspectives" section and book reviews. The Journal is published in association with the South African Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SAACAPAP).
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