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Adolescents: Friendship and Health


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1 Department of Community Health Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Centre for Educational Research in Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14197-33171, India
2 Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, 14155-4838, India
3 Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran University Medical Sciences, Tehran - 14155-5983, India
     

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This study is an attempt to explore Iranian adolescents' perspectives on friendship and health. Purposeful sampling was used (n=41). Interviews were recorded and transcribed for further analysis. Results showed three main themes, two of which are the focus of this paper as: positive and negative impact of peers, friendship with the opposite sex.

To maintain a healthy society, considering the multilayered dimensions of adolescence and recognition its characteristics is critical for families, teachers, curriculum planners, health workers and policy makers.


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Adolescence, Content Analysis, Health, Peer Group, Qualitative Approach
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Authors

Soroor Parvizy
Department of Community Health Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Centre for Educational Research in Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 14197-33171, India
Fazlollah Ahmadi
Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, 14155-4838, India
Shoaleh ShoaBigdeli
Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran University Medical Sciences, Tehran - 14155-5983, India

Abstract


This study is an attempt to explore Iranian adolescents' perspectives on friendship and health. Purposeful sampling was used (n=41). Interviews were recorded and transcribed for further analysis. Results showed three main themes, two of which are the focus of this paper as: positive and negative impact of peers, friendship with the opposite sex.

To maintain a healthy society, considering the multilayered dimensions of adolescence and recognition its characteristics is critical for families, teachers, curriculum planners, health workers and policy makers.


Keywords


Adolescence, Content Analysis, Health, Peer Group, Qualitative Approach

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