• Significant sociodemographic disparities exist in the and encouragement of physical activity, television use, and prevalence of obesity among adolescent girls, and in girls' healthful diet, and resources available in the home such as participation in physical activity, sedentary activity, and fruits and vegetables. (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, our goal was to examine how weight- development of obesity prevention programs and reduce related factors in adolescent girls' family environments disparities in adolescents' weight status, physical activity, differ by girls' race/ethnicity, US nativity, and parental sedentary behavior, and healthful dietary intake. (cdc.gov)
  • Radio stations that target African American audiences (“black radio†) reach a national African American audience daily, making black radio an ideal medium for health promotion and disparities reduction in the African American community. (cdc.gov)
  • Garofalo says health disparities, including mental health issues, substance use and even homelessness, are largely a result of societal stigmas and an underlying absence of support. (northwestern.edu)
  • Equally crucial is an accurate understanding of health disparities in the research. (northwestern.edu)
  • Enrich measures in domains that may elucidate mid- and later-life health and disparities therein (e.g., cumulative stress, discrimination, work-life balance, caregiving). (nih.gov)
  • CDC analyzed data from the Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, an online survey of a probability-based, nationally representative sample of public- and private-school students in grades 9-12 (N = 7,705), to examine the prevalence of current use of tobacco products, alcohol, and other substances among U.S. high school students. (cdc.gov)
  • This study examined eating behaviors among female adolescents. (scialert.net)
  • In conclusion, meal skipping, snacking and practicing various weight loss behaviors were some of the unhealthy eating behaviors depicted among adolescent girls. (scialert.net)
  • Previous studies found that the rapid changes in physical growth and psychosocial development have placed adolescents as a nutritionally vulnerable group with unhealthy eating behaviors that did not meet dietary recommendations (Savige et al . (scialert.net)
  • 2005). Additionally, the triadic problems of obesity, eating disorders and body image disturbances are associated with eating behaviors of adolescents, particularly females (Irving and Neumark-Sztainer, 2002). (scialert.net)
  • 2002). It is noteworthy that unhealthy eating behaviors and their health compromising consequences are serious issues during adolecence and future adulthood and should be duly addressed. (scialert.net)
  • While dealing with the increased nutritional needs for rapid growth and development, adolescents are also exposed to a multitude of external factors that may affect their dietary choices and behaviors. (scialert.net)
  • Focusing on promotion of healthy eating that stresses on the importance of regular intakes of main meals during adolescence is crucial for their current and future health and well-being. (scialert.net)
  • Despite increased concerns for adolescent health worldwide, adolescence has not been considered to be a high priority life stage for nutritional needs and intervention, except for adolescent pregnancy (WHO, 2005). (scialert.net)
  • 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)
  • Although adolescence can be a sensitive period for stress exposure, it also provides opportunities to provide support that may prevent or help mental health symptoms, making parenting practices an important factor in the mental health of all adolescents. (srcd.org)
  • The authors concluded that adolescents with psychopathology who report psychotic symptoms are at clinical high risk for suicide attempts. (medscape.com)
  • The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board convened for their second joint meeting on February 5, 2014, at National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland. (nih.gov)
  • Garofalo has been a pioneer in transgender and gender nonconforming youth research, and some of his recent research is part of a $5.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health looking at short-term and long-term outcomes of gender-affirming medical treatment. (northwestern.edu)
  • differences in populations, time frames, and data collection and disruption to medical, mental health, and social services methods. (cdc.gov)
  • Additional factors might contribute to changes in adolescent in substance use among various populations of adolescents substance use. (cdc.gov)
  • Addressing mental health in the aftermath of disasters therefore requires careful long-term planning and substantial knowledge of the pattern of response across affected populations. (who.int)
  • However, little is known about how, why, and how much ethnic and minority youths use social media, and if social media are an avenue to reach specific populations within minority communities for health interventions. (jmir.org)
  • MLST for transmission and strain diversity studies among at-risk populations. (cdc.gov)
  • 1] In certain populations, such as adolescents and young adults, suicide constitutes 1 of the top 3 causes of death. (medscape.com)
  • This study contributes to the research literature on colorism-discrimination based on skin tone-by examining whether skin darkness affects the likelihood that African Americans will experience school suspension. (nlsinfo.org)
  • BACKGROUND: Although racial and ethnic differences in CPAP adherence for OSA are widely established, no studies have examined the influence of perceived racial discrimination on CPAP usage, to our knowledge. (bvsalud.org)
  • RESEARCH QUESTION: (1) Do Black adults with OSA report experiencing greater amounts of discrimination than non-Hispanic White adults? (bvsalud.org)
  • 3) Does discrimination mediate the relationship between self-identified Black race and CPAP usage? (bvsalud.org)
  • STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: In this prospective study, Black and non-Hispanic White adults with OSA initiating CPAP were enrolled from two sleep centers and completed questionnaires including sociodemographics, perceived discrimination, daytime sleepiness, insomnia symptoms, and depressive symptoms. (bvsalud.org)
  • Black and White group comparisons for baseline sociodemographic variables, sleep symptoms, and perceived discrimination were performed with Student t test or χ2/Fisher exact test, as appropriate. (bvsalud.org)
  • Sixty percent of the Black adults reported they experienced racial discrimination at least a few times each year. (bvsalud.org)
  • Relative to White adults, Black adults were also more likely to indicate more than one reason for discrimination (27% vs 4%, P = .003). (bvsalud.org)
  • In study two, I continue my investigation of skin tone as an external or interracial source of discrimination using the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). (unc.edu)
  • Although these data did not allow me to directly test how the respondents came to reside in their present community (i.e. racial steering or neighborhood choice), I examine skin tone discrimination as well as major types of everyday discrimination (e.g. being denied a bank loan or housing opportunity) experiences reported by Blacks. (unc.edu)
  • Overall, findings suggest that darker-skinned Blacks fare worse in regard to frequent experiences of skin tone discrimination from Whites. (unc.edu)
  • The accelerating risk of complex emergencies arising from climate change and human conflict will have major implications for mental health, making this an important aspect of Health EDRM. (who.int)
  • Results also show that skin tone matters more for female adolescents' odds of being suspended compared to their male counterparts, while certain forms of strain significantly impact the effect of skin tone on one's involvement in delinquent activity. (unc.edu)
  • Logistic regression analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and General Social Survey indicates that despite the addition of the color guide, the race of the interviewer matters for the assessment of respondent skin tone. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Response assessment of adolescent girls in Minnesota who par- options were "did not finish high school," "finished high ticipated in the New Moves intervention during either school or got GED (general educational development cer- the 2007-2008 or 2008-2009 school year. (cdc.gov)
  • 14 ] Patients were asked standardized questions as part of a comprehensive mental health and addiction assessment at our clinic. (bcmj.org)
  • 444 protocols in mental health assessment. (who.int)
  • SM stage (SMS) was done by self-assessment in three children and adolescent samples. (bvsalud.org)
  • We overview the relationship between parental criminality and incarceration and adolescent antisocial behavior, discuss how these factors might be linked through parenting, place this link within the context of the life course development of antisocial behavior, and then discuss interventions that might make a difference in improving outcomes for the children of incarcerated parents. (hhs.gov)
  • A linear regression model was completed with self-identified Black race and EDS total score as the primary independent variables of interest and mean daily CPAP usage at 30 and 90 days serving as the dependent outcomes. (bvsalud.org)
  • She noted that the mission of the CRAN Initiative is to enable strong collaboration and a framework to allow NIDA, NIAAA, and NCI to integrate resources and expertise to advance substance use, abuse, and addiction science research and public health outcomes. (nih.gov)
  • Youth health-related fitness positively affects academic outcomes, although limited research has focused on the relationship between fitness and school absenteeism. (cdc.gov)
  • Youth physical activity and health-related fitness (henceforth fitness) positively affects academic outcomes (1,2), potentially acting through pathways involving enhanced cognition and memory (3) or improvements in both physical and psychosocial wellness (4,5). (cdc.gov)
  • In two separate studies, I examine the relationship between skin tone and important psychological well-being, delinquency, and social integration outcomes for Blacks, testing not only if skin tone is important in determining these outcomes but attempting to disentangle the mechanism by which the inequality is produced. (unc.edu)
  • The current study aimed to assess a broad range of mental, physical, and social outcomes for fathers of young children (aged 0-4 years) participating in a pilot evaluation of 'Working Out Dads' (WOD). (fatherhood.gov)
  • These results were complemented by a nested qualitative study capturing the perceived outcomes for fathers. (fatherhood.gov)
  • Outcomes specific to child health, development of eating habits, relationships between paternal weight and child weight, and paternal dietary habits and child dietary habits were specifically targeted. (fatherhood.gov)
  • However, the secondary surge in demand for health care and other forms of psychosocial support often occurs when attention has shifted away from the disaster, and funding for health services has already been channel ed into the treatment of injuries, infectious diseases and pre-existing chronic conditions. (who.int)
  • This cross-sectional study used data from the baseline far did you go in school? (cdc.gov)
  • Although such findings have been documented in various studies, they mainly originate from cross-sectional data and demographic and health surveys which are not designed to capture the growth trajectories of the same group of children. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 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)
  • Oral Oncol, Retinoblastoma-independent antiproliferative activity socioeconomic status: a cross-sectional study. (who.int)
  • One barrier to the participation of African Americans in health promotion and intervention research and services is suspicion and mistrust of public health researchers because of a documented history of mistreatment of African Americans (3,8,9). (cdc.gov)
  • Black radio’s status as a long-trusted source of information makes it an effective way to recruit African Americans into intervention studies. (cdc.gov)
  • A Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews study found that both targeted and universal depression prevention programs may effectively prevent the onset of depressive disorder in children and adolescents when compared with no intervention. (medscape.com)
  • Social media is ubiquitous in Latino adolescents' lives and may be a powerful mode for public health intervention delivery. (jmir.org)
  • For example, in one study of 13-and 14-year-olds, heavy exposure to sexually-oriented television also increased acceptance of nonmarital sex. (wikipedia.org)
  • These findings characterizing youth substance use during the pandemic can help inform public health interventions and messaging to address these health risks during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, we find that being interviewed in jail/prison does not increase the survey respondent's likelihood of being classified as black, and avoiding incarceration during the survey period does not increase a person's chances of being seen as white. (nlsinfo.org)
  • Using data from The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, logistic regression analyses indicated that darker skin tone significantly increased the odds of suspension for African American adolescents. (nlsinfo.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: Using a two-study design, we test whether sexual minority youth are overrepresented in child welfare, foster care, and out-of-home placement using nationally representative data from the United States. (umd.edu)
  • METHODS: For Study 1, we use adjusted logistic regression models to test differences in lifetime foster care involvement between sexual minority and heterosexual youth. (umd.edu)
  • In Study 2, we calculate a Disproportionality Representation Index (DRI) - a ratio of sample prevalence relative to the general population - to estimate whether sexual minority youth were overrepresented in child welfare and out-of-home care. (umd.edu)
  • RESULTS: Study 1 results indicate that sexual minority youth are nearly 2.5 times as likely as heterosexual youth to experience foster care placement (aOR = 2.43, 95% CI 1.40, 4.21, p = .002). (umd.edu)
  • Results from Study 2 show that sexual minority youth were largely overrepresented in child welfare services (DRI = 1.95-2.48) and out-of-home placement (DRI = 3.69-4.68). (umd.edu)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Findings are the first to demonstrate sexual minority youth's overrepresentation in child welfare, foster care, and out-of-home placement using nationally representative data and emphasizes the need for focused research on sexual minority youth involved in the child welfare system. (umd.edu)
  • A new study released in Child Development by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin looks at parental social support and psychological control in relation to depressive symptoms for LGBTQ youth in the United States. (srcd.org)
  • Previous research on LGBTQ youth and their parents has focused on acceptance and rejection specific to LGBTQ identity rather than general parenting practices that are known to shape adolescent development. (srcd.org)
  • The current study analyzes data from the first two waves of a longitudinal study of sexual and gender minority youth which was designed to investigate risk factors for suicide. (srcd.org)
  • Youth under 18 years met with a youth advocate to receive more information about the study to ensure informed consent to participate. (srcd.org)
  • Garofalo's work with transgender and gender nonconforming youth grew out of his work with adolescents living with and affected by HIV. (northwestern.edu)
  • Many transgender and gender diverse youth are primarily viewed through the lens of health-related concerns, but Garofalo says it is crucial to view this population through a wider lens, or in other words, through an "assets" model rather than a "deficit" model. (northwestern.edu)
  • This exploratory qualitative study investigates the effects of socio-economic status on parental involvement in public primary schools in Turkey. (inased.org)
  • Looking for data that might shed some light on the question, the author undertook a review of recent literature and performed a qualitative structured analysis of narratives from 100 adolescent patients who smoke cannabis daily. (bcmj.org)
  • Several studies around the world concerning obesity address adolescents because of biopsychosocial changes occurring at this life stage, as well as the proximity to biological maturation, which allows for opportunities to prevent health problems in adult age. (bvsalud.org)
  • Treatment of a child or adolescent who is depressed should occur within a biopsychosocial context. (medscape.com)
  • More specifically, using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health), in study one I draw on important propositions of Agnew's (1992) General Strain Theory to investigate the extent to which darker skin impacts youths' feelings of strain, psychological well-being, and delinquency. (unc.edu)
  • It is important to note that previous studies have reported that individuals lost after wave one in the GREAT data demonstrate higher levels of victimization and delinquency than those who participated in later waves (Agnew et al. (springer.com)
  • We replicate and reexamine Saperstein and Penner's prominent 2010 study which asks whether incarceration changes the probability that an individual will be seen as black or white (regardless of the individual's phenotype). (nlsinfo.org)
  • The study aims to examine how teachers in these schools present the scope of current parental involvement, to what factors teachers ascribe the barriers to parental involvement, and whether teachers' responses are differentiated according to the socio-economic status of the surrounding community. (inased.org)
  • Identifying differences in adolescent girls' weight-related ined differences and similarities in the weight-related family environments by sociodemographic characteristics family environments of adolescent girls by race/ethnicity, can help guide the targeting and tailoring of obesity pre- parental educational attainment, and US nativity. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Add Health is a nationally representative, longitudinal study of individuals primarily born from 1976 through 1982 who were first interviewed as adolescents in grades 7-12 (ages 12-19) in 1994-1995. (nih.gov)
  • Nancy D. Brener, PhD, Division of Adolescent age-gating barriers for youths attempting to purchase alcohol. (cdc.gov)
  • This national trend is also evident in New York City (NYC), where 40% and 20% of youths aged 6 to 12 and 14 to 18, respectively, meet physical activity recommendations (11,12). (cdc.gov)
  • Black radio reaches a broad cross-section of the black community (youths, the elderly, women, men, young adults, and all income groups). (cdc.gov)
  • This study included 555 Latino youths aged 13-19 who completed baseline and 16-month follow-up surveys. (jmir.org)
  • 1 The combined prevalence of prehypertension and hypertension in adolescents who are obese is greater than 30 percent in boys and is 23 to 30 percent in girls. (aafp.org)
  • The prevalence rates for non-Hispanic white children is 11.5%, compared to 8.9% for non-Hispanic black children and 6.3% for Hispanic children (Pastor et al. (chadd.org)
  • A more recent article on high blood pressure in children and adolescents is available. (aafp.org)
  • High blood pressure in children and adolescents is a growing health problem that is often overlooked by physicians. (aafp.org)
  • Normal blood pressure values for children and adolescents are based on age, sex, and height, and are available in standardized tables. (aafp.org)
  • Hypertension in children and adolescents is a growing health problem. (aafp.org)
  • In one study, hypertension was diagnosed in only 26 percent of children with documented high blood pressure in an electronic medical record. (aafp.org)
  • U.S. DOJ, 2000), the children of incarcerated parents per se have not been considered the responsibility of any traditional governmental entity, such as child welfare, mental health, or the juvenile court. (hhs.gov)
  • Long-term studies of children diagnosed with ADHD show that ADHD is a lifespan disorder. (chadd.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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • This study focuses on reducing added sugar intake in Alaska Native caregivers and children under age 10 years from 3 Yup ik communities. (washington.edu)
  • This study focuses on caregivers of children under age 18 years. (washington.edu)
  • This study focuses on Medicaid-enrolled children with chronic health conditions. (washington.edu)
  • A total of 617 children and adolescents age 8 to 18 years old participated in the longitudinal study. (bvsalud.org)
  • In 2002, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) showed that one quar-ter of children and adolescents in Latin American countries such as Chile, Peru and Mexico were overweight 2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Early child development is a crucial factor for children that controls health and well-being in later life. (who.int)
  • Current evidence-supported interventions include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), pharmacotherapy, or a combination of both should be offered as treatment for children and adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD). (medscape.com)
  • Safety is always the first concern in the evaluation of MDD in children and adolescents. (medscape.com)
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been shown in multiple randomized clinical trials to be effective in the treatment of mild-to-moderate MDDs in children and adolescents. (medscape.com)
  • [ 47 ] More studies that compare the complementary and differential effects of the various types of psychotherapy in children and adolescents with depression are needed. (medscape.com)
  • Robert Garofalo, MD, MPH, discusses how gender-affirming care can improve the overall health and well-being of transgender and gender-diverse children and adolescents. (northwestern.edu)
  • For many years, the care of these children and adolescents occurred kind of in the shadows. (northwestern.edu)
  • He says so far findings suggest these interventions can be done and used safely with children and adolescents. (northwestern.edu)
  • [5] An Australian government Senate Standing Committee report on the sexualization of children in the media reported similar findings associated with body image. (wikipedia.org)
  • Yet, empirical study explaining generational differences in extracurricular activities across different racial/ethnic groups is limited. (ed.gov)
  • Understanding sociodemographic differences in informative for the development of interventions targeting the family environments of adolescent girls can inform the parents. (cdc.gov)
  • Research studies show numerous differences between those with and without ADHD (Roberts et al. (chadd.org)
  • 1 ] The rate of violent crime has decreased by 10%,[ 2 ] and tax revenues have increased, giving some states over US$100 million annually to spend on programs for mental health and addiction. (bcmj.org)
  • Lennart Reifels, Centre for Mental Health - Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. (who.int)
  • Despite high levels of need, mental health is a relatively neglected area in Health EDRM, with little focus on services funding, human resources or research in the field (6-7). (who.int)
  • Consequently, there is tremendous opportunity to improve disaster mental health risk reduction through rigorous research and informed policy. (who.int)
  • Despite the definition of mental health as a second-wave issue in disasters, its later timing does not lessen the severity of need (15). (who.int)
  • Thus, targeted and wel -timed research is required to reliably demonstrate the mental health impacts of disasters. (who.int)
  • Fitness improvements may both directly and indirectly reduce absenteeism, working potentially through pathways involving self-esteem, physical health, mental health, and cognitive processing (3,4). (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)
  • A 2009 study of recruitment methods found that reactive methods (those requiring the participant to contact study personnel) using television, radio, or newspaper ads were more effective for African American recruitment (43% of enrolled) than proactive (face-to-face) methods. (cdc.gov)
  • The present study examines an increasingly popular skin tone scale that includes a professionally designed color guide to enhance rater consistency. (nlsinfo.org)
  • EDS total score was explored as a potential mediator of the association between self-identified Black race and mean daily CPAP adherence at 30 and 90 days. (bvsalud.org)
  • Psychotic symptoms especially in adolescents - Kelleher et al reported in a prospective cohort study of 1112 school-based adolescents (aged 13-16 y), that 7% of the total sample reported psychotic symptoms at baseline. (medscape.com)
  • Psychotic symptoms in adolescents may serve as a marked for that population being at high suicidal risk. (medscape.com)
  • The data for this study were collected through in-depth interviews with ten teachers working in two primary schools in Istanbul. (inased.org)
  • Yet, no study to date has been able to test this hypothesis with national data. (umd.edu)
  • 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)
  • More recent data noted that overweight has doubled in North-American adolescents in the last two decades 3,4 . (bvsalud.org)
  • 1996 ). Violent victimization is a form of strain most likely to have effects that persist over the three-year period considered in the present study, and thus we deem our use of these data appropriate. (springer.com)
  • This study aimed to assess the association between young maternal age and linear growth of infants using data from a birth cohort study in Ethiopia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for the next 5-year cycle of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) to include a sixth wave of data collection (Wave VI). (nih.gov)
  • Clean, document, disseminate, archive (including storage of biological specimens for future study), and promote the Wave VI data to the scientific community for aging research. (nih.gov)
  • Data from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). (medscape.com)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • E7 from human papil omavirus type 16 cooperate to cancer: the European prospective investigation into doi:10.1093/carcin/bgp321 PMID:20047954 target the PDZ protein Na/H exchange regulatory cancer and nutrition study. (who.int)
  • Projections done in the beginning of the last decade by the World Health Organization (WHO) identified obesity as a major issue for public health and, since then, it has gradually captured the attention of specialists worried by its growing incidence¹. (bvsalud.org)
  • In another study, radio was effectively used to recruit African American preteens into a multisite obesity prevention trial. (cdc.gov)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with established risk factors for adolescent substance use, including social isolation, boredom, grief, trauma, and stress. (cdc.gov)
  • However, little is known about adolescent substance use patterns during the pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 ). However, little is known about adolescent substance use samples of U.S. high school students in all grades. (cdc.gov)
  • Specifically, the present study investigates: (1) the extent to which self-control influences substance use in response to victimization, and (2) whether victims with low self-control and who engage in substance use are more likely to commit violent offenses in the future. (springer.com)
  • The current study highlights the voices and perspectives of African American fathers, with specific emphasis on their race-related concerns for their adolescents as well as how these concerns guide their parenting strategies. (fatherhood.gov)
  • Although it is known that extracurricular activities contribute to adolescent development and overall well-being, it is also clear that participation varies across immigrant generations. (ed.gov)
  • At the present time, different criteria for nutritional classification of adolescents are based on BMI values according to age and sex, and not with SMS, although it better reflecte the stage of development within this population. (bvsalud.org)
  • Child development starts during conception and the initial years are significant because the brain advances most rapidly during this time and builds capacity for improvements, as this foundation is involved in health and quality of life (3). (who.int)
  • Three themes related to attitudes and beliefs about sleep health were identified: prioritization of sleep to improve one's overall health, re-evaluating sleep needs, and interpersonal barriers to sleep. (bvsalud.org)
  • While the one-year time lag between each of the waves is not unusual for longitudinal tests of general strain theory (e.g. (springer.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to examine Latino adolescents' social media utilization and behavior over a 16-month period, and to assess whether changes in use differed by sex and acculturation. (jmir.org)
  • Some scholars feel that adolescents may turn to the media as a "sexual super peer" when they seek information about sexual norms and adult roles because of the lack of information about sexuality readily available to them. (wikipedia.org)
  • The councils met together initially in closed session at 8:30 a.m., chaired by Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and Dr. Kenneth R. Warren, Deputy Director, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), for a review of Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN) applications. (nih.gov)
  • 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)
  • Black radio can be used to communicate public health messages and to recruit African Americans into public health research. (cdc.gov)
  • The use of Internet by men and women to research health information increased over time. (jmir.org)
  • The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • For this study, we applied our MLST scheme to a and Prevention ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Longitu- by detecting sequence types (STs) concordant for the dinal studies of these factors are needed to inform treatment ompA genotype, a single-locus typing standard. (cdc.gov)
  • RESULTS: The sample for this analysis consisted of 78 participants (31% women, 38% Black) with a mean age of 57 ± 14 years. (bvsalud.org)
  • A rapid analyses approach was used to identify shared themes related to attitudes and beliefs about sleep health and sleep practices across participants. (bvsalud.org)
  • For Black/African American participants prioritizing sleep was coupled with a want to minimize stress as a long-term health promotion strategy, whereas individuals of other races/ethnicities were more focused on the immediate benefits of getting sufficient sleep. (bvsalud.org)
  • Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, NIDA, called to order the second joint meeting of the National Advisory Councils of NIAAA, NIDA, and NCI in open session at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, and welcomed participants. (nih.gov)
  • Participants completed the survey packet at the selected study site, which took between 40 - 80 minutes to complete. (srcd.org)
  • Parent-school involvement during the early adolescent years. (inased.org)
  • 2012). A study of girls ages 6-12 years with childhood ADHD found that 10 years later, they continued to have higher rates of ADHD and coexisting conditions, including higher rates of suicide attempts and self-injury, compared to girls without ADHD (Hinshaw et al. (chadd.org)
  • We examined the longitudinal association between individual children's fitness and lagged school absenteeism over 4 years in urban middle schools. (cdc.gov)
  • Overall, 27.2% of the mothers were adolescents (15-19 years) and the mean ± SD age of the mothers was 20 ± 2 years. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 5 years in Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Ghana: a comparative study. (who.int)
  • The study found skin tone to be significantly associated with certain facets of well-being but surprisingly there were no direct effects on various types of strain. (unc.edu)
  • The North Shore ADHD and Addiction Clinic, based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, provides longitudinal care under the Medical Services Plan. (bcmj.org)
  • The role of fathers in the lives of young men has been explored extensively in the literature However, Black fathers, and particularly those of boys who live in adverse circumstances, are often perceived as being uninvolved or without direct influence on the day-to-day functioning of their sons. (fatherhood.gov)
  • Many health interventions target adolescents and young adults because of their increased risk behavior during this time and their extensive social media use. (jmir.org)
  • In recent survey findings published in JAMA Pediatrics , which Garofalo co-authored, found that most young adults who identify as transgender want their preferred names and pronouns documented in electronic medical records. (northwestern.edu)
  • Urbanization often compounds disaster risk, particularly in low-resource areas, where population density presents significant threats to health, social capital and community resilience in humanitarian emergencies (4-5). (who.int)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • A 3-level longitudinal generalized linear mixed model was used to test the association of change in fitness composite percentile scores and 1-year lagged child-specific days absent. (cdc.gov)
  • Fathers were residential and non-residential, with at least one adolescent child. (fatherhood.gov)
  • The key to achieving at least 7 of the SDGs is to strengthen ECD by tackling poverty, hunger, health (including child mortality), education, gender, water and sanitation, and inequality. (who.int)
  • The clinician should weigh factors such as the child's ability to function and the stability of the family, plus any history of previous suicide attempts, when determining whether or not a child or adolescent should be hospitalized. (medscape.com)
  • Identify the behavioral and biological mechanisms that mediate the relationship between neighborhood social capital and adolescent oral health. (washington.edu)
  • A national survey of 1,895 media users of various languages and racial/ethnic backgrounds found that 58% of African American respondents use ethnic radio to obtain information (7). (cdc.gov)
  • On average, however, respondents in Portland were slightly younger, and Philadelphia contained a higher proportion of black respondents relative to other cities. (springer.com)
  • Add Health respondents are now entering middle age. (nih.gov)
  • Radio was the most effective reactive tool, accounting for 20% of the total study sample (10). (cdc.gov)
  • A total of 1423 mother-infant pairs, from a birth cohort study in rural Ethiopia were included in this study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A total of 815 adolescents participated in the study. (bvsalud.org)
  • Another study found that teens overestimate how many of their peers are sexually active, a problem that is contributed to by the media. (wikipedia.org)
  • Another study found that middle-school-aged boys who watch music videos or pro-wrestling one day a week are 10% more likely to have a higher acceptance rate for rape than boys who do not watch any such content. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2015). A 16-year follow-study of boys diagnosed with ADHD found that 77% continued to have full or subthreshold DSM-IV ADHD (Biederman et al. (chadd.org)
  • One such study found that African American radio listeners spend, on average, more than 3 hours per day listening to the radio (6). (cdc.gov)
  • In a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics Garofalo found gender-affirming hormone treatments caused cholesterol levels to increase for transfeminine individuals and to decrease for transmasculine individuals. (northwestern.edu)