Emotional Problems Facing Adolescents in Senior High Schools
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https://doi.org/10.53103/cjess.v4i6.272Keywords:
Adolescent, Emotional problems, Loneliness, School belongingness, Screen time, Well‐beingAbstract
Various important educational institutions and lifelong outcomes for adolescents’ link to the psychological notion of belonging. The research objective was to examine the role of loneliness in relationships among adolescents’ personal well-being, psychological problems, and school-related conceptions. 244 high school students in the senior high schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis in Ghana took part in this study. Three questionnaires were used to gather the data. The data analysis was done using Pearson correlation, mediation, regression, and coefficients analysis. According to the results, social inclusion and exclusion in schools’ influence feelings of isolation, psychological issues, and personal well-being. In addition, inclusion in society and psychological issues are related to both individual happiness and loneliness. The relationship between social isolation and subjective happiness is mediated by isolation, and the relationship between social isolation and adolescents’ psychological problems is mediated as well. Through personal well-being, social inclusion as well as exclusion predicted psychological issues. From the data, loneliness contributes to the emotional and physical well-being of adolescents. The findings emphasize the significance of school-based preventions and treatments that aim to advance psychological wellness and health in educational settings.
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