Psychosocial status of members in "To be number one"

Abstract

Objectives  To determine the activity outcomes of adolescents attending at Friend’s corners in Bangkok in terms of appropriated behavior, life satisfaction and self esteem.

Materials and methods  Designed study as  3 groups case control, the samples were  participants as cases, judge correction members as and non-participated youths as control. Sample size was 504 for each group. Three measurements were administered: self esteem scale of Rosenberg, appropriated behavior assessment and life satisfaction scale. Data were statistically analyzed with means, Chi squares and odds ratio.

Results Total questionnaires received were 1,481copies. Age was between 9-32  years  old. The  number  in  each  group  of  participated,  judge correction  youths and  non-participated was  585,  595  and  301,  of  whom were  girls 56%,  54.6%  and  33.2%  consecutively.  Appropriated behavior, life satisfaction and self esteem scores in the participated group were higher than the judge correction group but still equal or lower than the non-participated youth. The odds ratio were 2.1, 1.5 respectively.

Conclusions  Friend’s corner activity were found beneficially for participant of whose outcomes were appropriated behavior, life satisfaction and self esteem.