Self-concept Of War Affected Adolescents - The Case Of Dinkas Of Southern Sudan

The study tried to in vest igate whether th ere were differences between the self-concept ofrnDinka ado lescent refugees and those who live in th eir home areas . Two generalrnhypotheses were tested . There were stati sti ca ll y signifi cant differences between selfconceptsrnof refugees and non-refugees and between accompanied and unaccompaniedrnadolescents. Addit ional steps were taken to determi ne specific areas of differences byrngrouping related items into categories.rnThe pi cture that emerged after the in vestigat ion of the situation of the adolescents is therncomplexitiy of the set of factors that affect the ind ividual adolescent in the struggle tornsurvive, develop and engage in meaningful activity in relatio n to himself and therncommunity. On the other hand, the pressures on adolescents in ensuring the continuity ofrntraditional modes of responsibility and interaction among its partners.rn[n the opin ion of the author of this paper, the generation of adolescents is at a crossroadsrn- a point where self-concept may ha ve to be defined largely according to the longrnestab lished values of the community or where neccessities for survival and coping in warrnoverrid es the demands of the traditiona l, conmmunity oriented life. How th is generationrnwill develop in the future could be of interest to know.

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