title: Psychosocial Problems among Adolescent Students: An Exploratory Study in the Central Region of Nepal.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Recently, schools have drawn attention as dominant factors for psychosocial development of students. Nepal, however, has limited studies on this issue. This study sought to assess the prevalence of psychosocial dysfunction and its association with family-related factors among adolescent Nepali students.
  
  
  METHODS
  Taking 787 adolescent students from 13 schools of Hetauda municipality, we accomplished a cross-sectional study. A set of structured questionnaire and Y-PSC was adopted to collect data, which were analyzed using SPSS with 95% of confidence interval.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One-fifth (17.03%) adolescent students suffered with psychosocial dysfunction. Male students (9.50%) were more affected, compared to female students (7.80%). The proportion of psychosocial dysfunction rose with the rise in age group and grade. Frequency of family dispute was significantly associated with psychosocial dysfunction OR = 13.24 (95% CI: 2.27-17.23).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interventions on psychosocial dysfunction need a great start, targeting adolescents, their caregivers, and community stakeholders, with a special emphasis on the school setting.
authors.affiliation: Nepal Health Research Council , Kathmandu , Nepal.
authors.forename: Bihungum
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bista
authors.affiliation: District Health Office Arghakhanchi, Western Regional Health Directorate, Ministry of Health , Arghakhanchi , Nepal.
authors.forename: Pushpa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thapa
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Kathmandu University , Kavre , Nepal.
authors.forename: Diksha
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sapkota
authors.affiliation: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Community Medicine , Dharan , Nepal.
authors.forename: Suman B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Community Medicine , Dharan , Nepal.
authors.forename: Paras K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Pokharel
keywords: Nepal; adolescent; cross-sectional study; psychosocial dysfunction; student