HOUSEHOLD CHAOS, MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL ADAPTIVE FUNCTIONING OF ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

Background: Management of disturbances becomes hard due to level of chaos that promptly affect the mental health and social adaptive functioning of an adolescent. Mental health plays an important role in the cognitive functioning of an individual. Social adaptive functioning is linked with academic performance and personal working of an individual. The immense and enduring effects of these variables among adolescents may cause the psychological and physical impairment. Objective of this study was to observe the relationship among household chaos, mental health and social adaptive functioning.  Method: Correlational study method was used to assess the relationship among all the variables. Convenient sampling technique was used to collect the data. Confusion hubbub and order scale, mental health inventory and child and adolescents social adaptive functioning scale were used to measure the study variables. Results: Correlational analysis showed significant negative correlation of household with mental health and social adaptive functioning. Regression analysis showed that household chaos significantly predicts mental health and social adaptive functioning of adolescents. Significant differences were also observed between boys and girls in perceived household chaos. Conclusion: Adolescents who have high level of chaos at home suffer from mental health issues and lack of social adaptive functions. Findings have implications for parents, health professionals and academicians. Reducing chaos at home can lead to improvement in well being and enhance social adaptive functioning of adolescents.

Pak J Physiol 2021;17(4):72–4