Glozah Franklin N, Pevalin David J
School of Health and Human Sciences, University of Essex, UK.
School of Health and Human Sciences, University of Essex, UK.
J Adolesc. 2014 Jun;37(4):451-60. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2014.03.010. Epub 2014 Apr 11.
The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of the role psychosocial factors play in promoting the health and academic success of adolescents. A total of 770 adolescent boys and girls in Senior High Schools were randomly selected to complete a self-report questionnaire. School reported latest terminal examination grades were used as the measure of academic success. Structural equation modelling indicated a relatively good fit to the posteriori model with four of the hypothesised paths fully supported and two partially supported. Perceived social support was negatively related to stress and predictive of health and wellbeing but not academic success. Stress was predictive of health but not academic success. Finally, health and wellbeing was able to predict academic success. These findings have policy implications regarding efforts aimed at promoting the health and wellbeing as well as the academic success of adolescents in Ghana.
本研究的目的是更好地理解社会心理因素在促进青少年健康和学业成功方面所起的作用。总共随机选取了770名高中青少年男孩和女孩来完成一份自我报告问卷。学校报告的最新期末考试成绩被用作学业成功的衡量标准。结构方程模型表明，后验模型拟合度相对较好，其中四条假设路径得到充分支持，两条部分得到支持。感知到的社会支持与压力呈负相关，可预测健康和幸福，但不能预测学业成功。压力可预测健康，但不能预测学业成功。最后，健康和幸福能够预测学业成功。这些研究结果对于加纳旨在促进青少年健康、幸福以及学业成功的努力具有政策意义。
