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Assessment of Prosocial Behaviour of School-Going Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Survey
U Harikrishnan1, Grace L Sailo1
1Department of Social Work, School of Social Science, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India.
Introduction:
Prosocial behaviour is one of the key features of the development of school-going adolescents. Therefore, the current paper focuses on the prosocial behaviour of school-going adolescents in Kollam District, Kerala.
Methodology:
A cross-sectional descriptive study where 600 school-going adolescents, their parents and 60 class teachers were selected through cluster sampling method. English and Malayalam version of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was administered among respondents. Chi-square and multiple linear regression models were used for analysing the data.
Results:
Self-report of prosocial behaviour predictors were significantly associated with gender (P < 0.01), urban-rural settings (P < 0.001) and government-private schools (P < 0.001). Parents' report shows highly significant relationship with gender (P < 0.001) whereas teachers' report is significantly related to urban-rural settings (P < 0.01).
Conclusion:
The current study found that one-fifth of school-going adolescents had borderline to abnormal (self - 17.4%; parents' - 16.9%; teachers' report - 20.8%) prosocial behaviour. School-going adolescents should involve in volunteer activities and campaigns for better development in society.
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