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Danesh Karunanayake

Publications (5)

Exploring the Psychosocial Wellbeing of Adolescents at Children’s Homes in Sri Lanka

Danesh Karunanayake, M. G. H. B. D. Rathnayake & N. D. U. Vimukthi · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2020

Psychosocial wellbeing is essential for children’s survival and development. Children’s homes provide temporary care to children until they can return to their families or a long-term alternative living arrangement is achieved. The number of children entering the children’s homes...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2020/v12i430197

Psychological Impact on the Eating Behaviors of University Students

Danesh Karunanayake, M. W. D. S. M. Jayasooriya & N. D. U. Vimukthi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Unhealthy dietary habits are among the major risk factors for chronic diseases, particularly if adopted during the early years of adulthood. They are becoming more frequent due to the nutritional transition that is affecting populations across developing countries where tradition...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v8i430225

Exploring the Reasons behind the Usage of Cannabis among Sri Lankan University Undergraduates

Danesh Karunanayake, Achini Purnima De Silva & N. D. U. Vimukthi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2020

Adolescence is a test of new and different behaviors and part of the natural process of separating from parents, gaining acceptance and popularity with peers, developing a sense of identity, autonomy, independence, and maturity, seeking fun and adventure, and or rebelling against...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2020/v8i430215

Students’ Attitudes about School Counseling

Danesh Karunanayake, K. M. N. S. Chandrapala & N. D. U. Vimukthi · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2020

School counseling is a learning process. It facilitates student achievement and improves student behavior and attendance and helps students develop socially. There are diverse attitudes about school counseling in students. The main objectives of this research were to identify stu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2020/v12i230186

The Importance of Identifying Students with Learning Difficulty in the School Context

Danesh Karunanayake, K. Madushani & N. D. U. Vimukthi · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2020

This research adopted the qualitative research methodology to study teachers’ ability to identify students with learning difficulties. The study was conducted in the Udawalawa region of the Ratnapura district of Sri Lanka and it provided teachers with a tool to help identify pupi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2020/v12i430316