• I use the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, or Add Health, as an example of an integrative approach to health and of the importance of adolescence and the transition to adulthood years for setting health trajectories into adulthood. (dukeupress.edu)
  • Evidence is also presented on the linkages between health trajectories during adolescence and the transition to adulthood and social stratification in adulthood. (dukeupress.edu)
  • A new study has found that individual differences in working memory can predict both early sexual activity and unprotected sexual involvement during adolescence. (health.am)
  • Prior research in this field has linked impulsivity and lack of self-control to risky behaviors during adolescence. (health.am)
  • We extended previous findings by showing for the first time that individuals who have pre-existing weakness in working memory are more likely to have difficulty controlling impulsive tendencies in early to mid-adolescence ,' explains Atika Khurana, assistant professor of counseling psychology and human services at the University of Oregon, who led the study. (health.am)
  • Unique contributions of Add Health include the ability to examine multidimensional bio-ecological predictors of sexual behavior and to examine long-term effects of sexual behavior and how sexual behaviors and their correlates change across adolescence into adulthood. (bvsalud.org)
  • Recent follow-up studies of children with ADHD show that ADHD persists from childhood to adolescence in 50%-80% of cases, and into adulthood in 35%-65% of cases (Owens et al. (chadd.org)
  • A longitudinal study from adolescence to young adulthood. (adicciones.es)
  • American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Adolescence and Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. (txhealthsteps.com)
  • This study used structural equation modeling to investigate the relationship between family interaction/bonding, family income, academic achievement, self-esteem, substance use, and sexual activity in adolescence. (umaryland.edu)
  • Prevalence and Stability of Sexual Orientation Components during Adolescence and Young Adulthood," Archives of Sexual Behavior , 2007. (str.org)
  • In this prospective cohort study, we used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, a nationally representative sample of US adolescents from whom data were collected during adolescence (ages 11-18 years) and adulthood (ages 24-32 years). (nih.gov)
  • However, higher femininity in adolescence was negatively associated with self-rated good health in adulthood. (nih.gov)
  • Therefore, social welfare, healthy family/friendship, and caring for adolescents' individuality are important for healthy adolescence. (who.int)
  • Par conséquent, la protection sociale, une famille/des amis bien portants et l'attention accordée à l'individualité des adolescents sont essentiels pour garantir une adolescence en bonne santé. (who.int)
  • Research shows that well-designed and effectively implemented school health policies and programs can improve students' health-related behaviors and outcomes, as well as their educational outcomes . (cdc.gov)
  • In this paper, I review research examining both predictors (e.g., neighborhood, family, genetic, individual) and health outcomes (e.g., sexually transmitted infections, mental health) of sexual behavior in adolescents and young adults. (bvsalud.org)
  • Findings on long-term outcomes of adolescent sexual behavior suggest that early sexual behavior predicts higher rates of sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy in young adulthood, but not long-term changes to mental health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Calls to improve availability of medical interventions have sometimes been made on the basis of reports of much increased levels of mental health problems, including suicide attempts, among youth with GD [ 7 , 8 ], and claims that the medical procedures referred to would improve mental health outcomes [ 6 , 9 ]. (plos.org)
  • within-day and recent behavior factors were the strongest influences on both outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • Married adolescent girls are vulnerable to risky sexual and reproductive health outcomes. (researchsquare.com)
  • Adolescent girls who marry early are vulnerable to poor reproductive health outcomes including low contraception use and unwanted pregnancy due to low decision-making agency and communication with their husbands. (researchsquare.com)
  • among students who were currently sexually active, 35% had had four or more partners, and 39% had not used a condom at last intercourse.5 Clearly, risky sexual behaviors and resulting sexual health outcomes among adolescents pose major public health and health services concerns. (cdc.gov)
  • Although early sexual initiation has been linked to negative outcomes, it is unknown whether these effects are causal. (syr.edu)
  • In this study, we use propensity score methods to estimate the causal effect of early sexual initiation on young adult sexual risk behaviors and health outcomes using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. (syr.edu)
  • Studies include quantification of educational health disparities between community college graduates versus other young adults (Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology, in press), a longitudinal case-control study to identify factors that predict community college graduation, and identification of health risk behaviors of community college students. (downstate.edu)
  • Schools make more liberal use of out-of-school expulsion and suspension than in the past, but little or no public health research has tested the outcomes for students who were suspended or expelled. (downstate.edu)
  • This project, funded by the Spencer Foundation, quantifies long-term educational and risk behavior outcomes of students who were suspended/expelled from school, and identifies groups that are more strongly affected. (downstate.edu)
  • Moreover, data on risk and resilience factors for ADU are scarce as only few studies evaluating ADU interventions in SSA have reported positive outcomes. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Previous research has documented differences in health behaviours between men and women, with differential risks and health outcomes between the sexes. (nih.gov)
  • Although some sex-specific differences in health outcomes are caused by biological factors, many others are socially driven through gender norms. (nih.gov)
  • We therefore aimed to assess whether gender expression as an adolescent, determined by the degree to which an individual's behvaiours were typical of their gender, were associated with health behaviours and outcomes in adulthood. (nih.gov)
  • Individuals who are highly masculine or feminine seem to be at greatest risk of adverse health outcomes and behaviours. (nih.gov)
  • Since much of sexual risk occurs in the context of romantic relationships, it is essential to understand how each member of a romantic dyad influence sexual risk behavior, and how changes in relationships during important life transitions (e.g. parenthood) influence behavioral and biological outcomes associated with HIV/STD risk. (yale.edu)
  • Disparities in survival by race and sex have been identified in studies: Blacks and women have poorer outcomes compared with Whites and men. (medscape.com)
  • Health has a role in considering key public health policy issues such as alcohol, where a coordinated approach is essential to achieving shared and interdependent outcomes. (who.int)
  • National Institute of Justice and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence: Findings from the National Violence Against Women Survey. (breakthecycle.org)
  • Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, "Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in the United States," March 2003. (breakthecycle.org)
  • Vaginal swab samples were processed, stored and shipped to the Chronic Viral Diseases Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA for analysis. (cdc.gov)
  • This study builds on earlier findings, focusing instead on cognitive abilities, such as the ability to concentrate on tasks and filter out distractions, which rely on working memory. (health.am)
  • Our findings identify alternative ways to intervene preventively ,' notes Dan Romer, research director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, the lead investigator of the longitudinal project on which the study was based. (health.am)
  • Other interesting findings: Clear, explicit parental disapproval of sex also helped teens, including older teens, avoid sex: "Perceived parental disapproval of sex, however, is a strongly delaying factor throughout adolescents. (baptistpress.com)
  • One of the most consistent social science research findings is that one thing that works for teens is adults - teachers, preachers and, even more important, parents - who dare to send the powerful and consistent messages that empower teenage girls to make better sexual decisions, such as: True Love Waits. (baptistpress.com)
  • Findings from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2011-2013 show that it is not minority children, but non-Hispanic white children who had the highest rates of diagnosis according to parent reports. (chadd.org)
  • Partner Violence Among Adolescents in Opposite-Sex Romantic Relationships: Findings From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. (breakthecycle.org)
  • Our findings suggest the importance of providers' screening adolescent women patients during office visits about anal sex and about condom use during anal sex, as well as asking questions about the context of these behaviors to appropriately tailor risk reduction counseling. (nih.gov)
  • as well as key findings from parent-reported data about adolescents' exposure to inter-parental verbal or physical abuse. (ojp.gov)
  • The researchers that focused on sexual orientation published their findings in the reputable journal Archives of Sexual Behavior in 2007. (str.org)
  • Predictors of the uptake of A (H1N1) influenza vaccine: Findings from a population-based longitudinal study in Tokyo. (stanford.edu)
  • Findings identify variation in how family members interact with adolescents and one another regarding talk about sex and relationships. (mdpi.com)
  • The cross-sectional survey will commence shortly after and dissemination of the main study findings is targeted for 2024. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Our findings will advance our understanding of ADU among adolescents and youths living with HIV and inform the design of future interventions to address ADU among them. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Findings can aid the design of interventions that promote mental health and support adolescent coping and recovery. (cdc.gov)
  • Findings suggest that addressing maternal distress is important to the study and treatment of child sexual abuse. (elinewberger.com)
  • Findings from these and other studies indicate that there are subtle differences between HIV disease in men and women, although these differences are less pronounced than originally predicted. (medscape.com)
  • Findings from several studies indicate that differential use of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) explains much of the disparity. (medscape.com)
  • With genome-wide association studies, researchers are learning so much about someone's DNA that findings incidental to the original research may be detected. (cdc.gov)
  • Incidental findings could be of relevance to a participant's health, whereas findings from the proposed research were not. (cdc.gov)
  • Methods: Using nationally representative data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, multiple logistic analyses were conducted to identify associations between the demographic characteristics of adolescents' heterosexual partners and adolescents' use of condoms or other contraceptive methods. (unc.edu)
  • The less similar adolescents and their partners are to one another-whether because of a difference in age, grade or school-the less likely adolescents are to use condoms and other contraceptive methods. (unc.edu)
  • Conclusions: Many adolescents have relationships with partners whose characteristics differ from theirs and with whom they are less likely to use condoms or other contraceptive methods. (unc.edu)
  • METHODS-- In 2007-2008, a sample of 241 sexually active adolescent females who were at high risk for pregnancy and STDs were recruited through two school-based clinics and two community clinics in Minneapolis and St. Paul. (cdc.gov)
  • The extent to which young women's self-perceptions about risk of HIV acquisition influence their sexual behaviors and use of HIV prevention methods remains unclear. (frontiersin.org)
  • We propose a mixed methods study with a sample of 200 adolescents and youths living with HIV (aged 18-24 years) seen at 6 HIV clinics in southwestern Uganda's fishing communities to (1) examine the prevalence and consequences of ADU and identify the multilevel risk and resilience factors associated with ADU among them and (2) explore the feasibility and short-term effects of an economic empowerment intervention on ADU among them. (researchprotocols.org)
  • METHODS: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey included a nationally representative sample of US high school students during the COVID-19 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • METHODS: The study analyzed data from the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, conducted in January-June 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • Informed by the theory of hegemonic masculinity, this study applies qualitative textual analysis methods to music videos performed by Arab artists to understand the prevalent patterns of patriarchy and toxic masculinity that could have significant effects on consumers. (arabmediasociety.com)
  • Reproductive health is a further area of Methods importance. (who.int)
  • ABSTRACT We conducted this study on 52 adolescents from Tehran to investigate their perspectives on health. (who.int)
  • A school-based, two-center cross-sectional study was conducted in Hangzhou City, China, between January 1, 2021 and April 30, 2022. (nature.com)
  • 2021). The effects of this exposure on people have been shown to affect day to day attitudes and behaviors, especially among the youth (Johnson et al. (arabmediasociety.com)
  • 1 Schools and other youth-serving organizations can help young people adopt lifelong attitudes and behaviors that support their health and well-being-including behaviors that reduce their risk for HIV, STDs, and pregnancy. (cdc.gov)
  • Research studies point to genetic (hereditary) and neurological factors (such as pregnancy and birth complications, brain damage, toxins and infections) as the main causes of ADHD rather than social factors including poor parenting. (chadd.org)
  • In a study of pregnant teens and adult women, 20% of the teens and 17% of the adult women reported abuse during pregnancy. (breakthecycle.org)
  • Dating Violence Against Adolescent Girls and Associated Substance Use, Unhealthy Weight Control, Sexual Risk Behavior, Pregnancy, and Suicidality. (breakthecycle.org)
  • Contraceptive use and family planning reduce unplanned pregnancy and prevent maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality ( 1 ), and may be particularly important for adolescent girls. (researchsquare.com)
  • CONTEXT-- Understanding the interplay of multiple contexts of adolescents' sexual risk behaviors is essential to helping them avoid pregnancy and STDs. (cdc.gov)
  • Pregnancy and STDs pose substantial threats to the health of adolescents. (cdc.gov)
  • Current efforts to reduce pregnancy and STD rates among adolescents focus on reducing sexual risk behaviors, such as having multiple sex partners and not using condoms consistently. (cdc.gov)
  • The age of adolescents at first sexual intercourse is an important risk factor for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and adolescent pregnancy. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Black adolescents are at higher risk than white adolescents for first sexual intercourse at younger ages as well as STDs and pregnancy. (nlsinfo.org)
  • The relationship between adolescent drug use and premarital teen pregnancy and abortion as a pregnancy outcome among sexually active women is investigated in a sample of white women from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Demographic and Health Surveys in 52 countries between 2005 and 2014 reveal the most common reasons that married women cite for not using contraception despite wanting to avoid a pregnancy. (guttmacher.org)
  • In the proposed research, using the guiding framework of attachment theory we will examine HIV/STI risk behavior, relationship quality, and parenting functioning for young expectant fathers and their pregnant adolescent partners from pregnancy to parenthood. (yale.edu)
  • A qualitative approach was employed for resolving adolescent pregnancy. (who.int)
  • The HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD) follows a large group of pregnant women and their children across the country, from pregnancy through early childhood, and the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD) follows more than 11,000 children from different racial and ethnic backgrounds across the United States, from ages 9 to 10 through early adulthood. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Attitude was the main predictor of behavioural intention in the cross-sectional and longitudinal models. (bvsalud.org)
  • Being in a relationship and lower age at sexual debut were also associated with less frequent condom use behaviour in the cross-sectional analysis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Sexual uses of alcohol and drugs and the associated health risks: A cross sectional study of young people in nine European cities. (adicciones.es)
  • Data were taken from a cross-sectional survey study with married girls aged 15-19 years (N=4,893) collected from September 2015 to July 2016 in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India. (researchsquare.com)
  • The Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey was a 1-time, cross-sectional, online survey that used a stratified, 3-stage cluster sample to obtain a nationally representative sample of high-school students in the U.S. This study was limited to public-school students (n=7,379). (cdc.gov)
  • A cross-sectional study with a total of 27,497 secondary school students was done in March-April 2017. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Diverse observational studies, including cross-sectional studies and cohort studies of HIV seroconvertors, have indicated at least a twofold to fivefold increased risk for HIV infection among persons who have other STDs, including genital ulcer diseases and nonulcerative, inflammatory STDs (3-12). (cdc.gov)
  • Oral Oncol, Retinoblastoma-independent antiproliferative activity socioeconomic status: a cross-sectional study. (who.int)
  • The cross-sectional, population-based epidemiological study consisted of a sample composed of adolescents from 11 to 16 years of age, enrolled in the public school system of a medium-sized municipality in the northwest of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • A retrospective, cross-sectional study design was employed in the medical wards of two district hospitals and one regional hospital in the Cape Town metropole, Western Cape. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2013). Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey report a 7.8% prevalence rate of ADHD among the 3,042 participants aged 8-15, but only about 48% of them were receiving treatment in the past 12 months (Merikangas et al. (chadd.org)
  • No population studies are available, so prevalence is not possible to ascertain. (plos.org)
  • however, among LGBQ students who experienced abuse, the prevalence of poor mental health and suicidality reached crisis levels. (cdc.gov)
  • The purpose of this study was to explore the differences between the prevalence and impact factors of adolescent dissociative symptoms (ADSs) by using sex-stratification during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. (nature.com)
  • Gender differences in the prevalence and impact factors of dissociative symptoms seem to be significant among adolescents. (nature.com)
  • This study aims to determine the prevalence of risky sexual activities among school going adolescent in Malaysia. (fortunejournals.com)
  • The prevalence of ever had sex among adolescents in Malaysia was 7.3% and mostly among males and Indians. (fortunejournals.com)
  • World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the prevalence of premarital sexual activity among youth varies across regions. (fortunejournals.com)
  • In Malaysia, a few studies have been done to determine the prevalence of sexual activity and the risk factors associated with it. (fortunejournals.com)
  • In example, in 2012 there was a study done among school adolescents in the whole Malaysia known as Global School-based Student Health (GSHS) survey and reported the national prevalence of 8.3 percent adolescent ever had sex before the age of 18 [6]. (fortunejournals.com)
  • The prevalence of self-harm, defined broadly regardless of motivation and intention to die, has increased among Norwegian adolescents from 4.1 to 16.2% between 2002 and 2018 [ 10 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of child sexual abuse (CSA) in a large-scale sample of Slovak late adolescents. (researchgate.net)
  • Understanding the social and cultural context in which concurrent sexual partnerships exist is important, given recent interventions to reduce their prevalence. (uct.ac.za)
  • This study sought to examine the prevalence of the violence and aggression of men in Arabic music videos using Gramsci's theory of hegemonic masculinity. (arabmediasociety.com)
  • Detection and typing of HPV DNA in vaginal swabs (in conjunction with testing of NHANES sera for HPV antibody) will allow evaluation of trends in prevalence of type-specific HPV infection by age, sexual behavior, and race/ethnicity. (cdc.gov)
  • As vaccine becomes more widely used, the national prevalence of HPV infection will be critical for planning vaccination strategies in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Effect of Teenage Parenthood on Mental Health Trajectories: Does Sex Matter? (nlsinfo.org)
  • A performance-based measure of peer influence susceptibility was examined as a moderator of the longitudinal association between peer norms and trajectories of adolescents' number of sexual intercourse partners. (ed.gov)
  • Susceptibility was examined as a moderator of the longitudinal association between perceptions of popular peers' number of sexual intercourse partners and trajectories of adolescents' own numbers of partners. (ed.gov)
  • High perceptions of the number of popular peers' sexual intercourse partners combined with high peer influence susceptibility predicted steeper longitudinal trajectories of adolescents' number of partners. (ed.gov)
  • To examine the distribution of and factors associated with event-level heterosexual anal sex and of event-level condom use during anal sex among adolescent women. (nih.gov)
  • Dr. Rosenbaum found that condom non-use is twice as common among adolescent girls whose boyfriends are their primary source of spending money, compared with girls who have other sources. (downstate.edu)
  • Risk vs. protective factors for substance use among adolescent students in Cambodia. (stanford.edu)
  • To determine psychosocial factors which predict delay intentions among adolescent males and females with future partners (main and casual). (bmj.com)
  • However, for the purposes of this study, we focus our review on health/health behaviors (e.g., substance use) relevant to a romantic relationship. (springer.com)
  • Do substance use norms and perceived drug availability mediate sexual orientation differences in patterns of substance use? (springer.com)
  • The current study addresses this gap in the literature by making use of a monozygotic twin difference scores approach to explore the association between IQ and a variety of outcome measures, including general health, substance use, relationships, sexual behaviors, educational attainment, economic well-being, and criminal justice contacts. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2017) "Internet gambling in relation to Internet addiction, substance use, online sexual engagement and suicidality in a Greek sample," International gambling studies, 17(1), pp. 20-29. (dah-journal.com)
  • Only substance use was significantly associated with sexual activity for both samples as a risk factor. (umaryland.edu)
  • This study concludes that substance use by workers is not due as much to conditions of the work place as to attributes of the work force. (nlsinfo.org)
  • The relationship between dropping out of high school and substance use is explored using the NLSY, a national longitudinal sample of young Americans aged 19-27 in 1984. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Although feminine gender expression in adolescents was predictive of adult recreational and prescription drug and marijuana use and experience of sexual violence, feminine gender expression in adulthood was negatively associated with adult substance use and experience of sexual violence, suggesting that expressions of femininity typical of adolescents impart risks that expression of femininity as an adult does not. (nih.gov)
  • As a research psychiatrist, Dr. Volkow uses brain imaging to study how substance use affects the brain. (medlineplus.gov)
  • What made you want to study addiction and substance use disorders? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Thompson L, Sarovic D, Wilson P, Sämfjord A, Gillberg C (2022) A PRISMA systematic review of adolescent gender dysphoria literature: 1) Epidemiology. (plos.org)
  • As of May 4, 2023, ten health providers from 6 clinics have been recruited, provided written consent to participate, and participated in in-depth qualitative interviews. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Hence, DSs is an early sign before the onset of ADD in children and adolescents. (nature.com)
  • From these data, Bearman has published seminal articles on the sexual network, virginity pledges, same sex attraction, and adolescent suicidality. (wikipedia.org)
  • PURPOSE: A number of factors may contribute to disparities in mental health and suicidality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning (LGBQ) students, including parental abuse. (cdc.gov)
  • The current analyses examined experiences of verbal and physical abuse in the home with mental health and suicidality among LGBQ students compared to heterosexual students. (cdc.gov)
  • however, LGBQ students experienced substantially more abuse and had significantly poorer mental health and greater suicidality than heterosexual students. (cdc.gov)
  • In the first study visit (T 1 ), 717 (43.5% of eligible) participated, aged 13-18 years (2009-2011), and 3 years later (T 2 ), 570 answered a questionnaire (school functioning and negative life events), and 549 completed Kiddie SADS as telephone interview assessing DSM-IV diagnoses, psychosocial functioning and suicidality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The high frequency of suicidality and school dropout confirms the severity of adolescent psychiatric disorders, especially among girls. (biomedcentral.com)
  • View and download data on health risk behaviors among high school students and school health policies and practices. (cdc.gov)
  • High sensation seeking wasn't tied to weak working memory and didn't increase adolescents' likelihood of sexual risk taking. (health.am)
  • Parental variables such as socioeconomic status and involvement in their children's lives were related to both working memory and sexually risky behavior, but the link between working memory and sexual risk taking held despite taking these influences into account. (health.am)
  • Drug use, high-risk sex behaviors, and increased risk for recent HIV infection among men who have sex with men in Chicago and Los Angeles. (springer.com)
  • But instead, the original pledge researchers concluded on a remarkably negative note: "Just saying 'no' or just encouraging adolescents to say 'no,' while appearing to be effective in the short-term, does not reduce the risk of STD acquisition in the long-term. (baptistpress.com)
  • A child's exposure to his/her father abusing his/her mother is the strongest risk factor of transmitting violent behavior from one generation to the next. (breakthecycle.org)
  • Author Manuscript risk behaviors, relatively few studies have examined relationships between these behaviors and latent indicators of unstable, chaotic environments. (cdc.gov)
  • Structural equation models examined longitudinal relationships between baseline measures of these constructs and sexual risk behaviors assessed six months later. (cdc.gov)
  • We used an inductive, content analytic approach to identify key themes related to risk perceptions, sexual behavior, and use of HIV prevention tools. (frontiersin.org)
  • Around the time of enrollment, most of the 50 women interviewed reported being at high risk of HIV because of their own sexual behaviors, such as inconsistent condom use, multiple sexual partners, and transactional sex. (frontiersin.org)
  • Additionally, high risk perception was based on the behavior of their partners, such as refusing to use condoms and being unsure of their partner's HIV status. (frontiersin.org)
  • HIV risk perception among young women in Kenya was dynamic and influenced their use of PrEP and condoms over time, suggesting an often-deliberate approach to HIV prevention and sexual health. (frontiersin.org)
  • Adolescent girls and young women (aged 15-24) in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at a much higher risk of HIV acquisition compared to young men ( 1 , 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Social cognitive theories, such as the Expanded Health Belief Model and Theory of Reasoned Action, postulate that individuals who perceive risk of acquiring a disease will be more likely to engage in risk reducing sexual behaviors ( 4 - 6 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • These theories were used to test a model of risk and protective factors associated with adolescent sexual activity. (umaryland.edu)
  • This data was used to test one theoretical model of risk and protection on two samples: 7th-8th grade adolescents and 9th-12th grade adolescents. (umaryland.edu)
  • Truth or consequences: The intertemporal consistency of adolescent self-report on the Youth Risk Behavior Survey. (downstate.edu)
  • Teenage mothers and their babies continue to be at greater risk of adverse health consequences compared with older mothers, including higher rates of preterm birth and low birthweight. (cdc.gov)
  • Residential racial segregation may modify the black-white disparity in risk of first sexual intercourse at younger ages, but these associations are complex. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Role of risk and protective factors for risky sexual behaviors among high school students in Cambodia. (stanford.edu)
  • Seventy-one 9th grade adolescents (52% female) participated in an experimental 'chat room' paradigm involving 'e-confederates' who endorsed sexual risk behaviors. (ed.gov)
  • However, few studies have assessed ADU among adolescents and youths living with HIV despite their increased risk for ADU and its impact on engagement in HIV care. (researchprotocols.org)
  • The majority have been implemented in school settings, potentially excluding adolescents in fishing communities with high school dropout rates, and none have targeted risk factors including poverty and mental health, which are rampant among adolescents and youths living with HIV and their families, undermine their coping skills and resources, and have been associated with increased risk for ADU among them. (researchprotocols.org)
  • There were few similar factors identified in local studies as the risk factors of premarital sexual intercourse among school-going youth in Malaysia such as smoking, drugs and alcohol consuming [6-8] along with other factors including family management, knowledge on sexual health and peer pressure [8]. (fortunejournals.com)
  • In the study done by Noor Ani, Indian ethnicity had a higher risk of having sexual intercourse during their teenage years [6]. (fortunejournals.com)
  • In May 1997, the Advisory Committee for HIV and STD Prevention (ACHSP) reviewed data on the relation between curable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and the risk for sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (cdc.gov)
  • males were negatively influenced by importance of sex in relationships, while females were positively influenced by importance of intimacy in relationships, perceived risk of STDs, and health values. (bmj.com)
  • 1, 2 The combination of these factors places adolescents at risk for a variety of problems, including unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). (bmj.com)
  • One way that adolescents have been encouraged to reduce the risk of adverse consequences from sexual behaviour is to "get to know" their partners before having sex. (bmj.com)
  • 11- 15 One study found that, among adolescents who are contemplating their first ever intercourse, few attempts are made to assess STD risk factors in prospective partners and that time to intercourse in first relationships ranged from within 24 hours to more than 6 months, with the majority reporting between 24 hours and 2 weeks. (bmj.com)
  • Men are understudied in the area of sexual risk and maternal-child health. (yale.edu)
  • Therefore, we can assess sexual risk behavior within couples and across new partnerships for both young men and women. (yale.edu)
  • The main health risk factors for adolescents life skills. (who.int)
  • All these studies were conducted in same 3-year interval for women whose baseline smears areas where the risk of cervical cancer is considered to be were HPV positive. (cdc.gov)
  • Statin Use and Skin Cancer Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study. (who.int)
  • Risk Stratification for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Using a Combination of Genetic and Environmental Risk Scores: An International Multi-Center Study. (who.int)
  • 0001). A significant risk factor for non-white adolescents' very negative self-esteem (OR = 1.914) was present together with bullying victims who had had negative consequences after the episode (OR = 3.343). (bvsalud.org)
  • Thanks to a really interesting database called the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, researchers have been able to track the effects of virginity pledges on teens' actual sexual behavior. (baptistpress.com)
  • Her dissertation studied virginity pledges and adolescents' inconsistent reporting of their sexual histories, and was covered by media including the New York Times, National Public Radio, and Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update. (downstate.edu)
  • Reborn a virgin: Adolescents' retracting of virginity pledges and sexual histories. (downstate.edu)
  • Virginity pledges as a marker for lower sexual activity. (downstate.edu)
  • There has been a parallel increase in demand for gender transition interventions, particularly among natal females [ 2 - 4 ], and including pre-adolescents [ 5 ]. (plos.org)
  • These results show how serious this phenomenon is on a large scale and can be a valuable tool for experts, who can use them to make the right interventions, so that to manage and prevent the occurrence of these behaviors. (dah-journal.com)
  • Future studies should aim to better understand the mechanisms through which teenage parenthood impacts mental health among both males and females, and interventions should be developed to ensure mental health among young parents. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Neurobiological studies indicated that active, early and effective identification and treatment interventions on early stressful adolescent experiences were very important for the prevention and treatment of adolescent dissociative disorder (ADD) 16 . (nature.com)
  • Although more research is needed to identify causal mechanisms, our results suggest that those designing health behaviour interventions should carefully consider integrating gender transformative components into interventions. (nih.gov)
  • Implications for designing interventions for adolescent males and females are discussed. (bmj.com)
  • The results of this study can promote theoretical development and provide empirical information to enhance current and future interventions to prevent HIV, and other STDs for both young men and women. (yale.edu)
  • The purpose of this pilot study in Turkey was to determine the effects of a health promotion course on enhancement of self-care agency and health-promoting behaviours of University of Kocaeli students. (who.int)
  • Increased understanding of health practices and greater efforts toward promoting healthy behaviours and well-being among young adults are essential [1-3]. (who.int)
  • The risky sexual behaviours are relatively high among these adolescents. (fortunejournals.com)
  • He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2008, a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 2014, a Guggenheim Fellow in 2016, and a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2019. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2019). Self-Injury in Adolescents . (txhealthsteps.com)
  • and HIV risky behaviors among tuberculosis patients. (stanford.edu)
  • The Association Between Early in Marriage Fertility Pressure from in-laws' and Family Planning Behaviors, Among Married Adolescent Girls in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India. (researchsquare.com)
  • We examined the association of fertility pressure from in-laws' early in marriage with contraceptive use ever, parity, time until first birth, and couple communication about family size, among married adolescent girls. (researchsquare.com)
  • Our study adds to the literature identifying that in-laws' pressure on fertility is common, affects couple communication about family size, and may be more likely for those yet to have a child, but may have little effect impeding contraceptive use in a context where such use is not normative. (researchsquare.com)
  • Married adolescent girls in India live in a gender inequitable context facing fertility pressures from their in-laws and extended family rooted in social norms. (researchsquare.com)
  • Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) programs should include more focus on raising adolescent consciousness regarding contraceptive use and delayed first birth as potential choices in marriage, social norms related to unacceptability of fertility pressures from in-laws' and delayed first birth in marriage. (researchsquare.com)
  • Emerging issues in research on lesbians' and gay men's mental health: Does sexual orientation really matter? (springer.com)
  • The costs of intimate partner rape, physical assault and stalking of U.S. women ages 18 and older exceed $5.8 billion each year, $4.1 billion of which is for direct medical and mental health care services. (breakthecycle.org)
  • Children's Defense Fund, Child Welfare and Mental Health Division, "Domestic Violence and its Impact on Children. (breakthecycle.org)
  • Although many consequences of teenage parenthood have been well studied, little prospective research has examined its effect on mental health. (nlsinfo.org)
  • This study aims to better understand the impact of teenage parenthood on mental health and to determine whether sex modifies this relation. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, 1997 (1997-2006), and a matched cohort design, the authors compared changes in the mental health of parenting teenagers and nonparenting teenagers over 6 years of follow-up with mixed-effects regression. (nlsinfo.org)
  • The results indicate that mental health improved for all teenagers over 6 years of follow-up. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Although the mental health of teenage fathers improved at a faster rate compared with nonparenting teenage males, teenage mothers improved at a slower rate compared with nonparenting teenage females. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Vulnerabilities of adolescents during times of crisis have been previously identified, but little research has investigated the compounding effects of lifetime adversities and pandemic-related stress on adolescent mental health. (cdc.gov)
  • This study uses adolescent self-report data to model relationships between stress exposures and indicators of poor mental health from the longitudinal COVID Experiences (CovEx) Surveys. (cdc.gov)
  • Family Economics and Mental Health Among High-School Students During COVID-19. (cdc.gov)
  • INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic has had unprecedented socioeconomic and health impacts in the U.S. This study examined racial/ethnic and school poverty status differences in the relationship between parent job loss, experiences with hunger, and indicators of mental health problems among public high-school students nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • RESULTS: Among public high-school students nationwide, 36.9% experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, and during the past year, 43.9% experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, 19.8% seriously considered attempting suicide, and 9.1% attempted suicide. (cdc.gov)
  • Parent job loss and having gone hungry were associated with indicators of mental health problems overall and across racial/ethnic groups and school poverty status levels. (cdc.gov)
  • Second, because of the well-documented association between parental psychopathology and children's mental health, it is possible that maternal distress may impede children's recovery following disclosure (Billings & Moos. (elinewberger.com)
  • Thinking of the possibility of are unsafe sexual behaviour, addiction, unemployment in the future and the difficult motor vehicle accidents, mental health university entrance examination also inc- problems, suicide [ 1 ] and increasing un- reased their problems [ 13 ]. (who.int)
  • But that's not true for mental health issues, and I wanted to understand that. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Early detection and treatment of curable STDs should become a major, explicit component of comprehensive HIV prevention programs at national, state, and local levels. (cdc.gov)
  • However, several studies indicate that treating other STDs (e.g., genital herpes infections and trichomoniasis) and genital tract syndromes related to sex (e.g., bacterial vaginosis) also can help prevent HIV transmission. (cdc.gov)
  • Due to its long-term longitudinal design, the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) has provided numerous valuable insights into adolescent and young adult sexual behavior. (bvsalud.org)
  • Existing Add Health research has provided considerable information about both the predictors and health consequences of adolescent and young adult sexual behavior. (bvsalud.org)
  • From January 2017 to January 2020, we conducted serial semi-structured in-depth interviews 50 purposively selected young women (18-24 years old) who were participating in the MPYA (Monitoring PrEP for Young Adult women) study-a randomized controlled trial in Thika and Kisumu, Kenya, assessing the impact of SMS reminders on PrEP adherence. (frontiersin.org)
  • and for understanding health disparities among the young as both causes and consequences of social stratification. (dukeupress.edu)
  • Adolescents who have difficulty with impulse control may be more prone to risky sexual behavior, with serious consequences such as sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies. (health.am)
  • The new study found that adolescents with weaker working memory have more difficulty controlling their impulsive urges and considering the consequences of their behaviors. (health.am)
  • Health authorities hope the updated vaccines will provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Research has documented that adolescent sexual activity can have numerous consequences including the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, and the occurrence of early childbearing (Alan Guttmacher Institute, 1994). (umaryland.edu)
  • Those who reported negative consequences on bullying were three times more likely to present very negative self-esteem, and the chances of non-white adolescents to show negative selfesteem were almost twice as high. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study aimed to test the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) as a model of condom use behaviour among young university students. (bvsalud.org)
  • Among those who ever had sex, 87.3% did not use condom, 16.6% had multiple sexual partners and 31.7% had sex before the age of 14 years. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Framed by a conceptual model of sexual behavior and health, I review research using Add Health data to study sexual behavior and health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Where possible, I focus on long-term longitudinal studies that make use of the unique strengths of the Add Health data. (bvsalud.org)
  • Future work can leverage these strengths, and in particular the long-term longitudinal nature of the data, to uncover new insights about the developmental course of sexual behavior and health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Data on sexual behaviour, TPB, and personality variables were collected online with 343 sexually active students aged between 18 and 29. (bvsalud.org)
  • Data from the National Comorbidity Survey Adolescent Supplement, which included over 10,000 adolescents aged 13-18, found that only 20.4% of those with ADHD received stimulants (Merikangas et al. (chadd.org)
  • Papers were excluded if they did not clearly report on clinically-verified gender dysphoria, if they were focused on adult populations, if they did not include original data (epidemiological, clinical, or survey) on adolescents (aged at least 12 and under 18 years), or if they were not peer-reviewed journal publications. (plos.org)
  • This study used survey data from married girls aged 15-19 years in India, to study the association of in-laws pressure to have a child immediately after marriage with contraceptive use ever, parity, time until first birth, and couple communication about family size. (researchsquare.com)
  • Data were collected during the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) conducted by the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. (umaryland.edu)
  • Data for the current study came from the public use data set of 6,504 adolescents in grades 7th-12th, with approximately 88 percent of cases having parent questionnaire data. (umaryland.edu)
  • This is the Final Summary Overview of the third and fourth waves of data collection with the original STRiV cohort (STRiV-B), whose objectives were to document changes in various forms of adolescent relationship abuse (ARA) from 2013 to 2016 and investigate longitudinal development of ARA victimization and perpetration among youth. (ojp.gov)
  • STRiV data are collected via self-report surveys and measure adolescent relationship abuse (ARA) by asking about specific acts. (ojp.gov)
  • Data include measures of sexual harassment as well as of abuse in dating relationships but do not capture intensity or motivations, nor do they distinguish between acts of offense or defense. (ojp.gov)
  • The STRiV longitudinal research program has yielded four annual waves of national data on youth/young adults and an adult parent or caregiver from their household. (ojp.gov)
  • Changing Attitudes to Gender Roles: A Longitudinal Analysis of Ordinal Response Data from the British Household Panel Study. (xyonline.net)
  • Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 and U.S. Census 2000 data, we performed multiple hierarchical discrete time-to-event analyses on a nationally representative cohort of adolescents followed since 1997. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Although the cohort study is ongoing, we used data from 1997 through 2005. (nlsinfo.org)
  • But the data is from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a project by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and mandated by the United States Congress. (str.org)
  • We used data from this final wave and from baseline, and our study represents a secondary analysis of these data. (nih.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: The current debate about the role of concurrent sexual partnerships in the spread of HIV is influenced by limited or weak empirical data on concurrency. (uct.ac.za)
  • We use longitudinal tax data linked to immigrant landing records to study the effect of selective attrition on the estimated earnings assimilation of immigrants to Canada. (uct.ac.za)
  • Data from 205 participants who had previous experience with both main and casual partners were used in the current study. (bmj.com)
  • Please see Analytic Notes about the release of data for adolescents aged 14-17 years. (cdc.gov)
  • Sociodemographic data on vaccination and clinical characteristics of Covid-19 cases were extracted from the national COVID-19databases of the Public Health Emergency Center and the Expanded Program on Immunization. (bvsalud.org)
  • An integrative approach bridges biomedical sciences with social and behavioral sciences by understanding the linkages between social, behavioral, psychological, and biological factors in health. (dukeupress.edu)
  • Factors ranging from neighborhoods to genetics predict whether adolescent and young adults engage in sexual behaviors. (bvsalud.org)
  • The model fit the 7th-8th grade sample best, however, results for both samples support the theory that a set of complex multi-level factors influence sexual activity. (umaryland.edu)
  • The distal level factors of family interaction/bonding and family economic status/neighborhood perception were indirectly, but significantly associated with sexual activity for both samples. (umaryland.edu)
  • Results indicate that a higher level of family interaction/bonding, as well as, higher family economic status & neighborhood perception are protective factors against early sexual activity. (umaryland.edu)
  • In both models they were protective factors, decreasing the likelihood of early sexual activity. (umaryland.edu)
  • Janet Rosenbaum studies educational and economic factors in adolescent health. (downstate.edu)
  • In recent studies, there was increasing recognition that the mental harm reduction of COVID-19 pandemic caused the consideration of potential impact factors 17 . (nature.com)
  • The associated factors to sexual activity among adolescents include ever used drugs with aOR=10.201 and ever smoked aOR=1.628. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Researchers have examined a number of factors associated with delay in the onset of sexual intercourse for sexually inexperienced adolescents. (bmj.com)
  • Participants believed that psychosocial health-related factors were more important than physical and individual health factors. (who.int)
  • I wanted to understand how genetic vulnerabilities affect the brain and what factors drive behavior in addiction―scientifically, but also personally. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Both studies are looking at what factors in a child's environment, genes, biology, and social relationships―including exposure to harmful substances and stressors―affect brain development and behavior. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In 2003, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement that out-of-school suspension and expulsion "jeopardize children's health and safety. (downstate.edu)
  • Since 1991, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) has collected and stored genetic specimens for future studies. (cdc.gov)
  • Since the continuous NHANES [National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey] started in 1999, we have been using a separate consent form to ask participants [aged] 20 years and older if we can collect and store a blood sample for future genetic studies. (cdc.gov)
  • age 14-17 years at enrollment) were recruited from primary care clinics for a longitudinal cohort study of sexually transmitted infections and sexual behavior. (nih.gov)
  • Impulsivity was measured using a behavioral task that assessed the adolescents' ability to delay gratification as well as self-reports of tendencies to act without thinking and seek excitement (known as sensation seeking). (health.am)
  • From a behavioral ecology perspective, such behaviors are puzzling: why parent someone else's child at your expense? (philpapers.org)
  • In 2017, CDC conducted an analysis of state laws and regulations related to health education and specific to school-based sexual health education, HIV prevention education, and STD prevention education in the U.S. The purpose of this analysis was to identify the landscape in which SEAs and LEAs must operate when developing and implementing curricula and programs related to sexual health education, HIV prevention education, and STD prevention education. (cdc.gov)
  • Laws were included if they had at least one characteristic related to school-based curricula or classroom-based instruction on sexual health or HIV and STD prevention education. (cdc.gov)
  • Forty-four states and the District of Columbia were identified to have at least one law that addressed school-based sexual health, HIV prevention, and/or STD prevention education. (cdc.gov)
  • World Health Organization, Department of Injuries and Violence Prevention, "Violence Against Women: A Priority Health Issue. (breakthecycle.org)
  • The goal of this module is to equip Texas Health Steps providers and other health-care professionals to recognize the manifestations and impact of interpersonal youth violence and employ best practices for screening, counseling and prevention. (txhealthsteps.com)
  • This study examines whether sexually transmitted infection prevention knowledge predicts the acquisition of biologically confirmed sexually transmitted infections among African-American adolescent females. (nyu.edu)
  • A total of 715 females were recruited from public health clinics in Atlanta, Georgia, and using audio computer-assisted self-interview technology, we assessed for demographics, sexually transmitted infection prevention knowledge, risky sexual behaviors, and sexually transmitted infections. (nyu.edu)
  • After controlling for demographics and prior risky sexual behaviors, participants with high prevention knowledge were 0.09 times less likely to report sexually transmitted infections, and those with multiple sexual partners were 1.3 times more likely to report sexually transmitted infections. (nyu.edu)
  • Voisin, DR, Tan, K & Diclemente, RJ 2013, ' A longitudinal examination of sexually transmitted infection/HIV prevention knowledge and sexually transmitted infections among African-American adolescent females ', Journal of health psychology , vol. 18, no. 12, pp. 1582-1587. (nyu.edu)
  • Prevention activities should consider a broad spectrum of CSA in order to counteract tendencies to associate CSA only with unwanted sexual intercourse. (researchgate.net)
  • Furthermore, a comprehensive national program for STD prevention must address other health concerns (e.g. (cdc.gov)
  • Also, prevention programs and routine public health surveillance for these conditions already exist in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • The inclusion of men in prevention research is essential to understanding the interpersonal context in which decisions are made about sexual behavior, personal health, and family functioning. (yale.edu)
  • Using privacy-enhancing, computer-assisted self-interviewing techniques, youths also provided self-reports on their risky sexual involvement (i.e., what age they were when they first had intercourse and whether they engaged in unprotected sex). (health.am)
  • With one exception: "The more frequently and the earlier adolescents date, the earlier they have intercourse. (baptistpress.com)
  • Heterosexual anal intercourse is a small but nonrandom event-level component in adolescent women's sexual behavior. (nih.gov)
  • We examined whether five dimensions of black-white residential racial segregation can help explain the racial disparity in age at first sexual intercourse. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Concentration and unevenness significantly modified the association of race and age at first sexual intercourse. (nlsinfo.org)
  • However, stratified results suggested differences in the effect of race on age at first sexual intercourse at each level of segregation across dimensions of segregation. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Participants reported their perceptions of popular peers' number of sexual intercourse partners at baseline and self-reported their number of sexual intercourse partners at baseline and 6, 12, and 18 months later. (ed.gov)
  • Studies suggest that in Asia, two to 11 percent of women have had sexual intercourse by the age of 18. (fortunejournals.com)
  • In Latin America, 12 to 44 percent of women had sexual intercourse by age 16 and 45 to 52 percent of sub-Saharan African women had sexual intercourse by age 19. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Married women who cite infrequent sex as a reason for nonuse are less likely to have had sexual intercourse in the three months preceding the survey than peers who cite other reasons for nonuse. (guttmacher.org)
  • To examine the amount of time adolescents waited to have intercourse with past partners (main and casual), and intentions to delay with future partners. (bmj.com)
  • It is estimated that by the end of 9th grade more than a third of adolescents have had sexual intercourse and that by 12th grade two thirds have become sexually active. (bmj.com)
  • 4 Delaying engaging in sexual intercourse in new relationships may afford more opportunity to participate in such discussions. (bmj.com)
  • 5- 9 Delay may also result in fewer lifetime sexual partners, as longer delays before engaging in sexual intercourse may increase the length of partnerships and create wider gaps between partnerships. (bmj.com)
  • He notes that although a small percentage of heterosexual adolescents developed homosexuality, the vast majority transitioned in the opposite direction. (str.org)
  • This type of violence can occur among heterosexual or same-sex couples and does not require sexual intimacy" (CDC, 2010). (hhs.gov)
  • As they live as sexual objects for men, women sexually validate heterosexual men, allowing them to compare themselves to other heterosexual men based on this validation (Connell 1987). (arabmediasociety.com)
  • To provide appropriate counseling, sexuality educators and family planning providers need to consider the ways in which adolescents' relationships change as they age and discuss with them the dynamics of relationships involving partners who differ in age or other characteristics. (unc.edu)
  • Talk with parents and extended family about sex and relationships can support adolescents' sexual health. (mdpi.com)
  • This study used thematic analysis to assess family roles in talk with teens about sex and relationships among a sample of 39 adult extended family members (such as aunts and uncles, and older siblings and cousins) in the United States. (mdpi.com)
  • Analyses identified four themes in sexuality communication that address: why adolescents talk to extended family about sex and relationships, family engagement in these conversations, consistency of family messages, and family communication about adolescents. (mdpi.com)
  • The course of mothers' psychological symptomatology over the year following disclosure of their children's sexual abuse will be examined, as will relationships between mothers' emotional well-being and their children's emotional states. (elinewberger.com)
  • and (4) 2 postintervention FGD with adolescents and youths living with HIV (n=10 per group). (researchprotocols.org)
  • Two FGDs was conducted with 20 adolescents and youths living with HIV from 2 clinics. (researchprotocols.org)
  • We found that early sexual initiation predicted having two or more partners (for both males and females) and having a sexually transmitted infection in the past year (females only) but did not predict depressive symptoms in the past week (for either gender). (syr.edu)
  • Pandemic-related stress had a direct, adverse impact on adolescent depressive symptoms and demonstrates a compounding effect of childhood adversity and pandemic-related stress on depression. (cdc.gov)
  • Research studies show numerous differences between those with and without ADHD (Roberts et al. (chadd.org)
  • Twin studies of children with ADHD show that the family environments of the children contribute very little to their individual differences in ADHD symptoms (Barkley, 2015). (chadd.org)
  • Health (Add Health) revealed that between-twin differences in IQ have little effect on the majority of the examined outcome measures. (bvsalud.org)
  • Differences in age between adolescents and their partners were notable in all racial and ethnic groups. (unc.edu)
  • Sexuality and sexism: Differences in ambivalent sexism across gender and sexual identity. (xyonline.net)
  • Studies have clearly demonstrated sex and race differences in HAART prescription and use among patients with access to therapy. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] and the HIV Epidemiology Research Study (HERS). (medscape.com)
  • Context: While a number of studies have examined the association between individuals' characteristics and their contraceptive use, few studies have examined the influence of partners' characteristics on individuals' contraceptive use. (unc.edu)
  • In the majority of countries, married women who cite concerns about contraceptive side effects and health risks are more likely to have used a method in the past than are women who cite other reasons for nonuse. (guttmacher.org)
  • The rate of diagnosed ADHD in children has increased approximately 5% every year, according to the National Survey of Children's Health, 2003-2011. (chadd.org)
  • But the report based on the 2014 National Survey of the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD and Tourette Syndrome found that children are being carefully diagnosed by healthcare practitioners. (chadd.org)
  • According to the National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) 2003-2011, of the 5.1 million children with a current diagnosis of ADHD, 69% (or 3.5 million) were taking medication for ADHD. (chadd.org)
  • The Commonwealth Fund Survey for the Health of Adolescent Girls," November 1997. (breakthecycle.org)
  • Its goal is to investigate adolescent health and is the largest and most comprehensive longitudinal survey of its kind. (str.org)
  • According to the 2010 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), 1 more than one in three women have experienced physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner, including a range of behaviors from slapping, pushing or shoving to severe acts such as being beaten, burned, or choked. (hhs.gov)
  • An estimated 3.6 percent of women reported experiencing these behaviors in the 12 months prior to taking the survey. (hhs.gov)
  • This study is part of the Health Survey in Department of Children and Youth, St. Olavs hospital, Norway. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 75 000 Iranian youth in a national survey. (who.int)
  • Peter Shawn Bearman (born 1956) is an American sociologist, notable for his contributions to the fields of adolescent health, research design, structural analysis, textual analysis, oral history and social networks. (wikipedia.org)
  • He was also co-founding director of Columbia's Oral History Master of Arts program and co-founding director of the Global Health Research Center in Central Asia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Evidence from research studies continue to dispel the myths and misunderstandings about ADHD. (chadd.org)
  • Most evidence from research studies suggest that levels of treating ADHD with medication are either appropriate or that ADHD is undertreated (Connor 2015). (chadd.org)
  • PLOS Global Public Health is a global forum for public health research that reaches across disciplines and regional boundaries to address some of the biggest health challenges and inequities facing our society today. (plos.org)
  • It is unclear whether the research literature on adolescent gender dysphoria (GD) provides sufficient evidence to adequately inform clinical decision making. (plos.org)
  • Whole population studies using administrative datasets reporting on GD / gender non-conformity may be necessary, along with inter-disciplinary research evaluating the lived experience of adolescents with GD. (plos.org)
  • To date, research has identified a number of individual and social contextual variables that are associated with these behaviors. (cdc.gov)
  • Little public health research has focused on this group. (downstate.edu)
  • STRiV analytic research revealed an increase in the perpetration of ARA over the four-year study period that exceeded the increase in dating that normatively follows adolescent development. (ojp.gov)
  • Dr. Neil Whitehead, a research scientist who worked for the New Zealand government for 24 years and the United Nations for another four years, analyzed this study. (str.org)
  • Dr. Siyan Yi joins the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) during the 2011-12 academic year from the National Center of Global Health and Medicine and the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he jointly served as a research fellow and lecturer. (stanford.edu)
  • Yi has won research awards, including: the Young Investigator Award from the Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (2008), the Montreux Prize from the Swiss Association for Adolescent Health and the International Association for Adolescent Health (2009), and the Scientific Research Award from the University of Tokyo (2009). (stanford.edu)
  • Given the new policies in support of screening for domestic violence in health care settings, the purpose of this brief is to present the state of practice and research regarding effective screening. (hhs.gov)
  • 1995). Although Western music videos have been the subject of numerous research studies, research on Arabic music videos is nearly non-existent. (arabmediasociety.com)
  • and informed by research, advice from scientists, health professionals and others. (who.int)
  • Given that, we had a policy not to accept research proposals to use the banked specimens if the test results would have clinical relevance-[that is,] a valid finding that would have importance to a participant's health. (cdc.gov)
  • NIDA supports research on the health aspects of drug use and addiction. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Could you describe some of NIDA's primary research initiatives and studies? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 73 (4), 675-685. (springer.com)
  • Este trabajo tiene como objetivo comparar el comportamiento sexual y los factores protectores y de riesgo entre adolescentes que mantienen rela- ciones sexuales bajo la influencia del alcohol y los que no lo hacen, y de- terminar los factores predictores de la combinación sexo y drogas. (adicciones.es)
  • De estos, 117 informaron haber mante- nido relaciones sexuales bajo la influencia del alcohol en los últimos seis meses (51% fueron chicas). (adicciones.es)
  • Haber mantenido relaciones sexuales bajo la influencia del alcohol en los últimos seis meses se relacionó con una actitud negativa hacia el uso del condón cuando existen obstáculos para su uso y menor uso consistente del preservativo. (adicciones.es)
  • Los adolescentes que combinaron sexo y alcohol presentaron en mayor medida características asociadas con el riesgo sexual. (adicciones.es)
  • Se requiere mayor evidencia de los efectos del alcohol sobre el compor-tamiento sexual. (adicciones.es)
  • Alcohol use and risky sexual behavior among college students and youth: Evaluating the evidence. (adicciones.es)
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 14 (Supl. (adicciones.es)
  • Adolescent alcohol and drug use (ADU) is a significant public health challenge. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Uganda, one of the poorest countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), has the second-highest rate of per capita alcohol consumption in SSA, and over one-third of Ugandan adolescents have used alcohol in their lifetime (over 50% of them engage in heavy episodic drinking). (researchprotocols.org)
  • Adolescent alcohol and drug use (ADU) is a growing public health concern globally, especially in low-resource settings such as Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where the epidemics of ADU and HIV/AIDS are co-occurring. (researchprotocols.org)
  • In a study of Finnish adolescents' smoked, 9.6% drank alcohol and 3.5% subjective well-being and realized values, used opium [ 14 ]. (who.int)
  • Within central Government, the Department of Health and the Home Office jointly have lead responsibility for alcohol policy within Government. (who.int)
  • We believe that joint responsibility by the two Departments is right, as alcohol misuse in the UK has major social impacts as well as major health impacts. (who.int)
  • Alcohol health and social harms are notably greater in Scotland than the UK average.2 In both Wales and Northern Ireland, they are somewhat greater than the UK average. (who.int)
  • 10. Both the Alcohol Strategy and Healthy Lives, Healthy People make clear that everyone has a part to play in improving public health, including government, business, the third sector and individuals themselves. (who.int)
  • 12. The Responsibility Deal taps into the potential for businesses to improve public health through their influence over food, physical activity, alcohol, and health in the workplace. (who.int)
  • The specific aims of this follow-up study were to document the following: shifts from 2013 through 2016 on the nature and extent of ARA, gender roles and relationship behavior, and the family and peer context in which ARA may occur. (ojp.gov)
  • Additionally, the phenomenon of sexualization is observed, where children are told that in order to be liked by their peers, they must emphasize their sexual attractiveness. (dah-journal.com)
  • We created a measure of gender expression that was based on the degree to which male and female adolescents and adults behave in stereotypically masculine (for men) or feminine (for women) ways relative to their same-gender peers. (nih.gov)
  • This study examines the influence of exposure to older within-grade peers on sexual behavior among students in urban South Africa. (uct.ac.za)
  • Youth with weaker working memory at the start of the study reported larger increases in impulsive tendencies over the follow-up period, which in turn boosted their likelihood of early and unprotected sexual activity. (health.am)
  • Evaluate a health-care provider's ethical responsibility to respond to an adolescent patient who is a perpetrator or victim of interpersonal youth violence. (txhealthsteps.com)
  • Active sexual activity among youth makes them more vulnerable towards STIs and unplanned pregnancies [4]. (fortunejournals.com)
  • The Theory of Planned Behavior. (adicciones.es)
  • Two theoretical perspectives, Richard Jessor's Problem Behavior Theory (1977) and Urie Bronfrenbrenner's Ecological System's Theory, have argued that a highly complex set of interactions are involved in the existence of human behaviors. (umaryland.edu)
  • Because sexual orientation is fixed at birth (so the theory goes), these desires will endure through their teenage years and into adulthood. (str.org)
  • The sample included 1,916 adolescents aged 13-18 years that were randomly selected using a multiphase, stratified, cluster sampling technique. (nature.com)
  • The analysis returned three themes that reflect basic tenets of hegemonic masculinity: the patriarchal values and superiority of men, female subordination, and violent behavior. (arabmediasociety.com)
  • Unlike, say, alternative visions of human sexuality - such as that it is empowering for young women to have sexual adventures outside of marriage, so long as they use condoms. (baptistpress.com)
  • We therefore conducted a qualitative study to explore these issues among young women enrolled in a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) trial. (frontiersin.org)
  • The study performed a qualitative textual analysis on a sample of 10 Arabic music videos that are popular for containing instances of violence and supremacy of men. (arabmediasociety.com)
  • CONCLUSIONS-- To meet the health needs of vulnerable adolescents, health systems should incorporate coordinated and interdisciplinary services that acknowledge adolescents' relevant familial and social contexts. (cdc.gov)
  • Sexual activities among adolescents poses to sexually transmitted infection (STI) and also unintended pregnancies. (fortunejournals.com)
  • Adolescents' attitudes toward family and gender roles: An international comparison. (xyonline.net)
  • Do Recent Experiences of Sexual Violence and Co-Occurring Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Predict Poorer Functioning One Year Later During the Transition to Young Adulthood? (rand.org)
  • Additionally, it has been demonstrated that these can result in low self-esteem, depression, eating disorders, and early sexual activity. (dah-journal.com)
  • The study indicates that training the brain to block out negative thoughts could improve symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD. (medicaldaily.com)
  • Measures included demographics, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs, 8 items), pandemic-related stress (Pandemic-Related Stress Index [PRSI], 7 items), and depression symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents [PHQ-A], 9 items). (cdc.gov)
  • However, higher masculine gender expression in adult men was negatively associated with diagnosed depression and high cholesterol in adulthood, and masculine gender expression in adolescent and adult men was negatively associated with high blood pressure in adults. (nih.gov)
  • High femininity (vs low femininity) in adolescent or adult women was positively associated with high cholesterol and blood pressure (both adult gender expression only), depression, migraines (adult gender expression only), and physical limitations (ie, health problems that limited their daily activities). (nih.gov)
  • 1 Sexually active adolescents tend to have multiple sexual partners (sequential and/or concurrent) and to be inconsistent in their practice of safer sex. (bmj.com)
  • The result could be a single nucleotide polymorphism that may increase the likelihood that a participant could develop a certain health condition. (cdc.gov)