A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF ADOLESCENTS, PARENTS AND KEY INFORMANTS’ EXPERIENCES TOWARDS THE IMPORTANCE OF PEER GROUPS

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SHAHHOSSEINI ZOHREH; SIMBAR MASOUMEH; RAMEZANKHANI ALI

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Journal: Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences Year:2014 | Volume:1 | Issue:1 Page(s): 59-65

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A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF ADOLESCENTS, PARENTS AND KEY INFORMANTS’ EXPERIENCES TOWARDS THE IMPORTANCE OF PEER GROUPS

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SHAHHOSSEINI ZOHREH | SIMBAR MASOUMEH | RAMEZANKHANI ALI | Issue Writer Certificate

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FEMALE ADOLESCENTS

PEER GROUP

THEMATIC ANALYSIS

QUALITATIVE STUDY

Abstract

Background and Purpose: One landmark of adolescence is the increasing value young people place on friendship and relationship with peers. The aim of this study was to determine adolescents and key informants’ perceptions and experiences regarding to importance of PEER GROUPs.Methods: Sixty-seven FEMALE ADOLESCENTS (12-19 years) and 11 key informants, recruited from urban and rural areas from Sari in the North of Iran using non-probability sampling, participated in eight focus group discussions and semi structured interviews. All tape-recorded data was fully transcribed and THEMATIC ANALYSIS was done to identify key themes.Results: Qualitative content analysis demonstrated five original categories related to importance of PEER GROUP in adolescents health including: Acceptance in PEER GROUP, Support from friends, Providing the appropriate conditions for healthy relationships with the opposite sex, Positive patterns of friendship and Avoiding from unfavorable friends.Conclusion: Peers can have either positive or negative effects on adolescent’s health. To have the most positive impact on adolescent health, parents and community organizations must work together in a comprehensive approach.

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SHAHHOSSEINI, ZOHREH, SIMBAR, MASOUMEH, & RAMEZANKHANI, ALI. (2014). A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF ADOLESCENTS, PARENTS AND KEY INFORMANTS’ EXPERIENCES TOWARDS THE IMPORTANCE OF PEER GROUPS. JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCIENCES, 1(1), 59-65. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/341371/en

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SHAHHOSSEINI ZOHREH, SIMBAR MASOUMEH, RAMEZANKHANI ALI. A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF ADOLESCENTS, PARENTS AND KEY INFORMANTS’ EXPERIENCES TOWARDS THE IMPORTANCE OF PEER GROUPS. JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCIENCES[Internet]. 2014;1(1):59-65. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/341371/en

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ZOHREH SHAHHOSSEINI, MASOUMEH SIMBAR, and ALI RAMEZANKHANI, “A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF ADOLESCENTS, PARENTS AND KEY INFORMANTS’ EXPERIENCES TOWARDS THE IMPORTANCE OF PEER GROUPS,” JOURNAL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY SCIENCES, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 59–65, 2014, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/341371/en

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