Asian Journal of Home Science

Jaya Bangale ¹, Vishala Patnam ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani M.S., IN
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, M.S., IN

Abstract

Two hundred undergraduate youth (female 110 and male 90) between the age group of 18- 23 yrs were selected from randomly chosen five colleges of Parbhani town of Marathwada region, Maharashtra state. The data were collected by personally interviewing the sample with open ended interview schedule and by administering on them Bisht Battery of Stress Scales (BBSS) and Socio-economic status scale. Irrespective of gender, more than half of the sample youth experienced high levels of academic, institutional, vocational, financial and achievement stress. On the whole, the female youth were found to have experienced more stress as compared to their counterparts male youth. Significant negative correlations were recorded between youth's socio- economic status of the family, types of parenting practices adopted for them, specialization in degree programme, academic achievement, types of family, kind of interpersonal relations with family, disciplinary styles adopted by the parents and interpersonal relations with peers, teachers and neighbours with different types of stress experienced by them. The results advocate that, there is a great need to provide supportive social network of family, peers, lecturers and neighbourers to youth for developing and maintaining good mental health in addition to training to them on relaxation strategies and techniques for combating stress and to empower them to lead quality life.

Keywords

Stress, Youth, Quality Life

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Jaya Bangale ¹, Aboli Naik ¹, Vishala Patnam ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, M.S., IN
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, M.S.

Abstract

Two hundred rural teenage girls (15-17 yrs) who had attained menarche 2-4 yrs back were selected at random from the purposely chosen 8 villages of Omerga taluka of Osmanabad district (MS). The data were collected by personally interviewing the sample girls. The age at menarche of these girls was between 13yrs and 14 yrs. Significantly a higher percentage of the middle income group (MIG) girls were guided by their families about menstrual management as compared to their counter part girls in the low income group(LIG). Irrespective of the economic status, considerably a low percentage of the rural girls were recorded to have special support with regard to diet, relaxation in doing household chores and affectionate/social treatment. The findings advocate that there is a great need to educate rural girls about pubertal changes and how to cope up with them prior to attaining menarche in order to have comfortable and healthy life.

Keywords

Rural Girls, Menarche, Experiences

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