@article{ref1,
title="Family Environment and Its Effect on Self Esteem and Adjustment Behaviour among School Children: A Cross Sectional Study from Hubli Taluka, Dharwad, Karnataka",
journal="National journal of community medicine",
year="2022",
author="Sarvar, R. and Joshi, A.R. and Bant, D.D.",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="1-6",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Family environment plays a significant role in socio-emotional and educational adjustment in adolescents. In the present scenario, parents are in hurry to improve their standard of living and they have no time to engage in child-bearing activities. Low self-esteem is creating mental and psychosocial problems such as poor academic achievement, inadequate adjustments among the siblings and peers, impaired social functioning, suicide, and substance abuse among adolescents. <br><br>METHODology: A School-based cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents of Hubli taluka. Information was collected by a self-administered questionnaire with components for Systematic assessment of family environment (SAFE), Self-esteem scale, and Adjustment inventory for school students (AISS). <br><br>RESULTS: Among 600 adolescents, 85.6% of adolescents had Normal self-esteem, 95%of families were competent, however only 1-7% of the students had an excellent adjustment. Emotional and social adjustment was better compared to Educational adjustment. Adjustment behavior and family environment had a positive association. There was a significant difference in the adjustment scores among low self-esteem and normal self-esteem (p<0.001) and also among discordant and competent families. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The adjustment behavior depends on a better family environment and normal self-esteem. The Family environment has a positive effect on self-esteem as well as adjustment behavior. School mental health services should be initiated. © 2022, MedSci Publications. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0976-3325",
doi="10.5455/njcm.20211225044500",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/njcm.20211225044500"
}