Publication: Role of Micro- and Mesosystems in Shaping an Adolescent
Date
2021
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Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Adolescence is a vulnerable period in an individual’s life during which several physiological and psychological changes occur. Increasingly, across the globe, there is increasing incidence of mental health and behavioural problems documented, especially among the youth. The WHO states that mental health conditions and delinquent behaviours contribute significantly to the global disease burden. The transition from adolescence to adulthood is also marked by increasing manifestation of emotional and behavioural disorders with first episodes making their appearance in early adolescence. This review attempts to delve into the influence of microsystem and mesosystems as described by Bronfenbrenner on adolescent behaviours.
Description
Varalakshmi Chandra Sekaran
Department of Community Medicine Melaka Manipal Medical College Manipal University Manipal - 576104
Veena G Kamath
Department of Community Medicine Kasturba Medical College Manipal University Manipal - 576104
Lena Ashok
Prasanna School of Public Health Manipal University Manipal - 576104
Asha Kamath
Department of Community Medicine Kasturba Medical College Manipal University Manipal - 5761
Asha P Hegde
Department of Paediatrics Melaka Manipal Medical College Manipal University Manipal - 576104
Virupaksha Devaramane
Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. AV Baliga Hospital Udupi
Keywords
Adolescent, Behaviour, Externalizing, Internalizing, Microsystem, Mesosystem