J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2011 Sep;22(3):315-324. 10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.3.315.

Factors related to Problem Behaviors in High School Girls

• Park YH
• Hyun HJ
• Yu SJ
• Byen DH

• KMID: 2292843
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2011.22.3.315

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between problem behavior, school stressor and family strength in high-school girls.
METHODS
Data were collected from 200 high school girls in 2008. Data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 18.0.
RESULTS
There was a positive correlation between problem behavior and school stressor. There was a negative correlation between problem behavior and family strength. The predictors of problem behavior were school stressor, family strength, and monthly family income and these factors explained 43.0% of problem behavior.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study suggest the necessity of developing nursing intervention programs for enhancing high-school girls' skills in interpersonal relationship and communication to decrease school stressor and increase family strength.

Keyword

Students; Behavior; Schools; Psychological stress; Family

MeSH Terms

Female*
Humans
Nursing
Stress, Psychological

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