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Comparison of Behavioral Concerns Priorities Among Iranian Adolescent Boys, Parents and Teachers: Reporting the Results of a Modified Delphi Publisher Pubmed



Mohammadipour F1 ; Fathi M2 ; Amirkhani M3 ; Nouriyengejeh S4 ; Pourabbasi A4
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Source: International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery Published:2021


Abstract

Background: Adolescence is a time of risks and opportunities. This study aimed to investigate and prioritize the behavioral concerns of male adolescents. Methods: A modified Delphi study (2018-2019) was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, adolescents’ behavioral concerns were extracted based on seven qualitative interviews and a focus group. Then, a questionnaire was designed using the obtained data; also, two-round consensus-building approach (rating and ranking) through surveys were conducted among 90students, teachers and parents covered by the Health Departments of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, who had been selected using a stratified cluster random sampling method. Qualitative content analysis was used in the first stage and descriptive statistics in the second stage to analyze the data. Results: In the first stage, eight categories emerged, including relational challenges with parents and other adults; poor interaction with peers; lack of adaptation to conditions; emotional dysregulation; self-esteem and sense of purposefulness issues; materialistic tendencies; cyberspace issues; and non-adherence to religious beliefs. Then 63 behavioral concerns were identified. In each round (rating/ ranking), 29/27, 28/29, and 30/30, responses were received for students, parents and teachers, respectively. According to the specified scores given to different issues, ten top problems according to the viewpoint of different groups were extracted. Conclusion: “lack of planning and prioritization skill”, “insufficient skill for controlling crisis”, and “lack of resilience” are the most important priority for male adolescents, teachers and parents, respectively. These findings can be used for planning programs based on the adolescents’ behavioral concerns. © 2021, Shriaz University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
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