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    Acculturation, depression and substance abuse among youths
    (Makerere University, 2018-11) Matovu, Zubedah
    Acculturation has been described as a dynamic process in which groups and individuals experience cultural and psychological change. It is the process of social, psychological and cultural change that stems from blending between cultures. The size and range of migration has expanded worldwide over the past few decades, about 175 million people lived in areas other than their native origins (United Nations, 2002).
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    Child abuse, self-esteem and depression among school going adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018-08) Apio, Pauline Akol
    This report is as a result of completion of the academic desertion as part of the requirement to finish the course of community psychology. The report is categorized in to five main chapters whereby chapter one mainly focusses on the background of the research topic, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, scope of the study, significance and the conceptual frame work of the study. Chapter two focusses on the literature review of the study and the hypotheses formulated from the literature acquired and then chapter three focuses on the methodology being used to conduct the study especially in the field. Chapter four focusses on the analysis of the data and interpretation of the results acquired from the field then finally chapter five focusses on the discussions of the results, drawn conclusions and the recommendations.
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    Domestic violence, mental health problems and, self-esteem among urban adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018-09) Athieno, Mary
    The study examined the relationship between domestic violence, mental health problems and, self-esteem among urban adolescents. The study examined the relationship between domestic violence and mental health problems among urban adolescents. It examined the relationship between domestic violence and self-esteem among urban adolescents and examined the relationship between mental health problems and self-esteem and among urban adolescents. A correlation design was used to examine the relationship between the variables. A sample of 180 respondents was selected. Raw data was collected, edited coded and then analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v21). Data showed a significant relationship between domestic violence, mental health problems and, self-esteem among urban adolescents.
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    Domestic violence, mental health problems and, self-Esteem among urban adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2019-09) Athieno, Mary
    The study examined the relationship between domestic violence, mental health problems and, self-esteem among urban adolescents. The study examined the relationship between domestic violence and mental health problems among urban adolescents. It examined the relationship between domestic violence and self-esteem among urban adolescents and examined the relationship between mental health problems and self-esteem and among urban adolescents. A correlation design was used to examine the relationship between the variables. A sample of 180 respondents was selected. Raw data was collected, edited coded and then analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v21). Data showed a significant relationship between domestic violence, mental health problems and, self-esteem among urban adolescents.
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    HIV and AIDS related stigma, self-esteem and resilience among adolescents at TASO Uganda, Kampala District
    (Makerere University, 2018) Drijaru, Allen Solance
    This study examined the relationship between HIV related stigma, self-esteem and resilience among HIV adolescent patients at TASO Mulago, Kampala district. A quantitative survey design with the correlation method was adopted to establish the relationship between the three variables. A sample of 50 adolescents patients was used from the a total of 500 patients at TASO Mulago, 24 male and 26 female aged between 12-19 years participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to measure different variables such as HIV related Stigma by (Barbra, 1996), Self-esteem (Rosenberg, 1965) and Resilience using CYRM-28 (Ungar, & Liebenberg, 2011) was used to collect data, analyzed using statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS), and Person’s correlations Coefficient (r) was used to test the significance of the hypotheses. Results of the study revealed that there is a weak negative relationship between HIV related stigma and resilience as well as weak negative relationship between self-esteem and resilience. However, HIV related stigma and self-esteem had a moderate negative relationship.
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    The influence of family environment on the self-esteem and underage drinking among the school going adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018) Mugarura, Mark Herbert
    This study aimed at finding out the relationship between the influence of family environment self-esteem and underage drinking among school going adolescents in secondary schools in Kampala divisions both private and government aided schools. The participants who took part in the study were 2000 from all classes. The respondent who took part in this survey were in the age bracket of 13 to 21 years and both female and male were sampled to take part in the study. The specific objectives of the study were to investigate the influence of family environment on underage drinking, to investigate the influence of family environment on self-esteem and to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and underage drinking. The questionnaires were designed to gather information for the research with the purpose of enhancing knowledge on the subject in Uganda and also accomplishing our studies. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson correlation coefficient. The study result showed that there’s no significant relationship between family environment and low self-esteem among school going adolescents. The study findings showed that there is no significant relationship between family environment and self-esteem (r= .045, p= .325>0.01). This is because (p=.325) is greater than the level of significance 0.01 in magnitude therefore, the hypothesis is retained and it is concluded that there is no significant relationship between family environment and self-esteem.
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    Multicultural society, stress and drug abuse among adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018) Nassali, Vasta
    This study aimed at finding out the relationship between multicultural society, stress and drug abuse among adolescents. The study targeted 100 adolescents in Rubaga Division, Kampala district among different communities and cultures. Both male and female were sampled and actively participated in the study. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the relationship between multicultural society and drug abuse, to examine the relationship between stress and drug abuse and to investigate the relationship between multicultural society and stress among the adolescents. The questionnaires were designed to measure for multicultural society, stress and drug abuse and they were administered to 100 adolescents using simple random sampling. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson correlation coefficient. Study results showed that there is a significant relationship between multicultural society and drug abuse among adolescents (r=--.294**, p=.022.).Results also shows that there is a significant relationship between stress and drug abuse (r=-.252*, p=.048) and there is no significant relationship between multicultural Society and Stress among adolescents (r=.175, p=.178). The community must re- establish a culturally integrated fabric, only part of which may be related to drug and alcohol use. Efforts to re- establish a culturally integrated community must precede, or at least parallel, the development of a meaningful intervention; efforts must combine basic community cultural values with the most recent advances in treatment intervention.
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    Parental separation, coping and mental health problems among adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018) Mwebya, Muzaifa
    The dissertation focuses on the relationship among three variables which are parental separation, coping and mental health among urban adolescents. From the cited literature in line with three objectives which were to find out if there is a relationship between parental separation and coping, parental separation and mental health problems and, coping and mental health problems among urban adolescents three hypothesis were drawn. Tools were selected to measure for a significant relationship among the three variables. The results found include the following; a significant relationship between coping and mental health among urban adolescents was proved and on the other hand it was drawn that there is no significant relationship between parental separation and coping, and mental health problems and parental separation among urban adolescents. According to the results made, conclusions and recommendations are also discussed
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    Parental separation, self esteem and substance abuse among adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018) Namakula, Lucy
    This dissertation study examines the relationship between parental separation, self-esteem and substance abuse among adolescents. Drawing from existing literature, parental separation has shown to be one of the adverse challenges that many adolescents face as they navigate life. Most of them fail to cope positively having the separation of their parents rub on their self-esteem and drive them to abuse substances to cope with the challenges it presents. To achieve the purpose of this study, questionnaires addressing parental separation, self-esteem and substance abuse were administered to 100 adolescents, ages 15 to 20, selected randomly. The results of the study underscore the importance of parental separation as a risk factor for substance abuse and low self-esteem among adolescents and neither does self-esteem significantly influence the involvement of adolescents in substance abuse. While the results suggest otherwise from the literature, it is still important to stress the need to prepare adolescents for parental separation when it is being planned through counseling to minimize its negative effects on them.
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    Parenting styles, peer pressure and delinquency among adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018-10) Nakiyaga, Angel ; Goodluck, Cosmas ; Ntege, Jonathan
    The study was to examine the relationship between parenting styles, peer pressure and delinquency among adolescents. It applied both comparative and correlational study design that is quantitative and descriptive to establish the relationship that exists between the variables which were randomly selected. A total of 64 respondents both male and female participated in the study. These included 37 male and 27 female respondents. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) where Pearson Coefficient ( r ) was used to test the significance of the hypotheses. The study results showed that there is a significant relationship between parenting styles and peer pressure, there was a significant relationship between parenting styles and delinquency and there was also a significant relationship between peer pressure and delinquency.
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    Parenting styles, peer pressure and delinquency among adolescents
    ( 2018-07) Akello, Lucky
    The study examined the relationship between parenting styles, peer pressure and delinquency among adolescents. The study examined the relationship between parenting styles and peer pressure among adolescents, it examined the relationship between parenting styles and delinquency among adolescents and examined the relationship between peer pressure and delinquency among adolescents. A correlational study design that is quantitative and descriptive in nature was used. The study involved 100 adolescents both male and female, aged between 13-20 years from Makerere High School determined using the Krejcie and Morgan (1974) sample size formula.Data was edited, coded and then entered into the computer. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze data. Results confirmed that there was a significant positive relationship between parenting styles and peer pressure (p=0.000<0.01 at r= .517**), there is a significant positive relationship between parenting styles and delinquency (p=0.000<0.01 at r= .544**) and there is a significant positive relationship between peer pressure and delinquency (since p=0.000<0.01 at r= .631**). It was therefore recommended that Children from families where delinquency exists should be provided with counseling so as to equip them with skills such as stress management skills. This will help them to positively cope in stressful situations and thus may help to reduce delinquency.
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    Parenting styles, self esteem and drug abuse among adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018) Nannono, Primrose
    The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between parenting styles, self-esteem and drug abuse among adolescents of St Marks College Namagoma. The study adopted a correlational survey design that is quantitative in nature with a population of 100 students. A census sampling technique was adopted by the researcher because the total number of students in this school was relatively small thus, in order to avoid sampling bias, this technique was used to draw a sample of 100 respondents. Data was collected using a 20 item parenting styles 10 questions of self-esteem and 15 questions of drug abuse.
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    Parenting styles, self-esteem and drug abuse among adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018-09) Nyamukuru, Victoria
    This study was to investigate the relationship between parenting styles, self-esteem and drug abuse among adolescents of St. Peters Nalya SSS between 12 to 25 years of age. The study adopted a survey that was quantitative in nature with the population of a hundred students. The study has got various chapters where by chapter one talks about the background of drug abuse, and parenting styles in various countries, chapter two talks about the literature review of the study variables, chapter three has the methodology part of the study, the instruments used and the steps taken throughout the study data collection, more so chapter four analyses te results of the study well as chapter five discusses and concludes the research study with beneficial recommendations.
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    Peer pressure, drug abuse and risky sexual behaviors among adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018-08) Atuhurira, Adrinah Gwen
    Many school going adolescents still thought to face issues regarding risky sexual behaviours and this has been attributed to drug abuse they are exposed to through peer pressure while they are still young as well as exploring with their lives that is assumed to make them vulnerable to risky sexual behaviours. This research set out to examine the relationship between peer pressure, drug abuse and risky sexual behaviours among adolescents. A correlational study design that is quantitative and descriptive was adopted to establish the relationship between the variables. A total of 100 respondents, both male and female participated in the study. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), where Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to test the significance of the hypotheses. The study revealed that there is no significant relationship between peer pressure and drug abuse among adolescents; the study also revealed that there is no significant relationship between drug abuse and risky sexual behaviours among adolescents. The study further showed that peer pressure and risky sexual behaviours have no significant relationship among adolescents.
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    Peer pressure, locus of control and substance abuse among adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018-09) Nabassaku, Noor Kiboowa
    This study aimed at finding out the relationship between peer pressure, locus of control and substance abuse among adolescents in school with in Wakiso district. The study is targeting one hundred (100) students in mostly those in lower secondary between the ages of 13 and 19 of both sex and among all religions. The specific objectives of the study included establishing a relationship between peer pressure and substance abuse, finding out the relationship between locus of control and substance abuse and establishing a connection between peer pressure and locus of control. Questionnaires to measure peer pressure, locus of control and substance abuse were administered to 100 school going adolescents using convenience sampling technique. The hypotheses where tested using the Analysis of variance (ANOVA).The findings concluded that there was no significant difference between peer pressure and locus of control, no significant difference between peer pressure and substance abuse and no significant difference between locus of control and substance abuse.
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    Peer pressure, locus of control and substance abuse in adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018) Nabukeera, Barbra
    This report presents a full account of the study carried out on, peer pressure locus of control and substance abuse among adolescents in Kampala. The report comprises of five chapters, namely; introduction, literature review, methodology, results and finally discussions, conclusion and recommendations. The main objectives of this study were; to find the relationship between peer pressure and substance abuse among youths, to examine find the relationship between locus of control and substance abuse among youths and to examine the relationship between peer pressure and locus of control among the youths. In order to achieve the above objectives a well-structured questionnaire was administered to the population of interest and the data obtained was analysed using Ms-excel and SPSS data analysis tools of frequency tables, ANOVA and Pearson correlation. The positive results of this study are that the proportion of respondents who have fallen victims of substance abuse is relatively and that there is a strong internal locus of control. Also results showed that there is moderate peer pressure Evidence on religion shows that most of the respondents were born again and majority of them were aged between 15-19 years
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    Peer pressure, stress and substance abuse among adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018-09) Nakirya, Joan
    The study examined the relationship between, peer pressure, stress and substance abuse among adolescents. It was conducted at Buwana High school in Mpigi District. A correlational survey design was used. A total sample of 100 respondents was selected by use of simple random sampling technique. Data was collected by use of questionnaires focusing on each variable and was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r) was used to determine the significance of the hypotheses. Findings revealed that peer pressure is a key factor in causing stress and substance abuse among adolescents. However it was revealed that stress is not significantly related to substance abuse among adolescents.
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    Risk behavior, domestic violence and drug abuse among workers in Kasangati Town Council
    (Makerere University, 2018) Nakacwa, Teo Mulindwa
    The purpose of the study will be to examine the relationship among Risk behavior, Domestic violence and Drug abuse among workers In Kasangati Town Council. A correlational study design that is quantitative was adopted to establish the relationship between both variables of which they were selected randomly. A total of 120 respondents, both male and female participated in the study. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), where a Pearson correlation coefficient (r) was used to test the significance of the hypotheses. The study results revealed that there was a strong positive relationship between Risk Behavior and Domestic Violence 0.01(p=.003<0.01) at r=267**); was there was no significant relationship between Domestic Violence and Drug Abuse 0.01(p=.868>0.01) at r=.015; furthermore results revealed that there was no significant relationship between Risk Behavior and Drug Abuse 0.01(p=.408>0.01) at r=-.076
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    Self Esteem, Risky Sexual Behavior and Substance Abuse among Adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018-09) Mwesigye, Haroona
    This study sought to examine the relationship between self-esteem, substance abuse and risky sexual behavior among adolescents. It was carried out at a certain School in Kawempe division, Kampala district. A total of 250 respondents both male and female aged between 12-21 years were selected by use of purposive sampling technique and a descriptive correlation survey design was used. Data was collected using a purpose constructed self-administered questionnaire and was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson correlation coefficient (r) was used to test the significance of the hypotheses. Results indicated that there is no significant relationship between self-esteem and substance abuse among adolescents, there is no significant relationship between self-esteem and risky sexual behavior among adolescents and there is a significant relationship between substance abuse and risky sexual behavior among adolescents.
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    Social support, grit and depression among school going adolescents
    (Makerere University, 2018-10) Walakira, David ; Kaddu, Andrew
    This research investigates the relationship between social support, grit and depression among school going adolescents. Knowledge from existing literature reveals social support and grit as some of the major influences of the risk of depression among school going adolescents and show social support to significantly influence grit among school going adolescents. To achieve the purpose of this study, questionnaires addressing social support, grit and depression were administered to 160 school going adolescents, ages 13 to 24, selected by accidental sampling. The results affirm the importance of social support and grit as risk factors for depression among school going adolescents and further stress the influence of social support on the grit levels of these adolescents. These results emphasize the need for parents, teachers and significant others to get involved the lives of adolescents and support them the best way they can, in all areas of life so that they can get encouraged to remain focused on their goals as well as minimize the risk for psychological distress.