Examining Birth Order and Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents (Published)
This endeavour was to examine the role of birth order associated with the prevalence of anxiety related emotional disorders in adolescents and to investigate the gender difference for levels of anxiety in adolescents. The sample comprised of 65 individuals aged between 12 to 18 years. The participants were divided into two groups; both groups consisted of 50 males and 15 females selected conveniently. Among them 28 were first born and 37 were later born. Univariate analysis was conducted via SPSS 20.00. An insignificant relationship between birth order and gender was observed. In terms of each variable, there is significant main effect for birth order and the main effect for gender indicated a statistically insignificant difference in the prevalence of anxiety disorders between the males and females.
Citation: Tehmina Jabeen and Khalida Rauf (2021) Examining Birth Order and Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders in Adolescents, International Journal of Health and Psychology Research, Vol.9, No.3, pp.27-44
Keywords: Adolescence, Anxiety, Birth Order, Gender
Role of Locus of Control on Assertive Behavior of Adolescents (Published)
The research focused on the role of Locus of control on assertive behavior of adolescent. The null hypothesis stated-that there will be no statistical significant influence of locus if control on Assertive behavior of adolescent; with 80 participants drawn randomly from Abakaliki local government area Nigeria. Participants were within the age range of 10-18 years with a mean age of 14 years. Two set of instruments were used to get data. Locus of control inventory and assertiveness inventory, 2×2 factorial design, and analysis of variance ANOVA with unequal sample size was used for data analysis from which had the null hypothesis rejected, (F1, 46) = 155.16, (P<0.001) and in the second, (F 1, 46) = 1058.61, P< 0.001). It also showed that there is an interactive effect of (F1, 46) = 326.43, P< 0.001) and the critical value of 4.08. The findings of the research were discussed in relation to the implication on academic.
Keywords: Adolescence, Assertiveness, Behavior and Inventory, Locus Control