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• TITLE: Psychological Well-Being of Adolescents in South Western Nigeria: Its Association with Sociodemographic Characteristics and Perceived Food Insecurity

  AUTHORS: Tosin Anthony Agbesanwa, Oluwaseun Eniola Adegbilero-Iwari, Adesola Adedotun Oniyide, Azeez Oyemomi Ibrahim, Felix Olukayode Aina, Odunayo Adebukola Fatunla

  KEYWORDS: Adolescents, Psychological Well-Being, Sociodemographic Characteristics, Food Insecurity

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Medical Psychology, Vol.11 No.2, April 27, 2022

  ABSTRACT: Psychological well-being (PWB) which is a measure of life satisfaction in adolescence plays a great role in their behavioral lifestyle. The aim of this study was to assess the adolescents’ psychological well-being, its association with perceived food insecurity, and their sociodemographic characteristics. Using multistage random sampling, 352 students from three secondary schools in Ado Local Government in Nigeria were recruited. A self-administered questionnaire adapted from existing literature was used for data collection. About fifty-six percent of the adolescents had high psychological well-being. Most of the students studied had a high estimate of themselves in their self-autonomy and personal growth development. While Tribe (p = 0.032), type of family (p