Self-esteem, perceived social support, social capital, and risk-behavior among urban high school adolescents in Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Adolescence is not only characterized by a period of exploration and experimentation but also by vulnerability to risk-behaviors (substance-use, suicidal behavior, and sexual behavior) that can have many negative consequences. Given the lack of studies in Nepal and the variable results from international studies on the association of self-esteem, perceived social support (PSS), and social capital (SC) with risk behaviors, this study aimed to assess the role of these factors by specifying different sources of PSS (family, friends, and others) and SC (family, school, and neighbors), and controlling for demographic, socioeconomic-status (SES), family, and school related factors. A total of 943 adolescents (grades 9-11) in 8 schools from 3 provinces in Nepal participated in the study, and were

SUBMITTER: Banstola RS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7115101 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature