Internet addiction in adolescents: Prevalence and risk factors [PDF]
As new media are becoming daily fare, Internet addiction appears as a potential problem in adolescents. From the reported negative consequences, it appears that Internet addiction can have a variety of detrimental outcomes for young people that may ...
Daria J Kuss +2 more
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Correspondence between Parents’ and Adolescents’ Sleep Duration
This study explored the correspondence between adolescents’ sleep duration and that of their parents and identified the factors affecting the appropriate sleep duration for adolescents. The data of 795 adolescents from the Korea National Health and
Nayoung Kim, Eunyoung Jeon
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Treatment outcomes in HIV-infected adolescents attending a community-based antiretroviral therapy clinic in South Africa. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Very few data are available on treatment outcomes of adolescents living with HIV infection (whether perinatally acquired or sexually acquired) in sub-Saharan Africa.
Jaspan, Heather +28 more
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Adolescents’ Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms: A Psychosocial Mechanism [PDF]
Article tests a hypothesized path model of Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) variables (i.e., attitude toward behavior, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention) with physical activity (PA) and depressive symptoms. The findings support
Shen, Liang +7 more
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Physical activity and depressive symptoms in adolescents: a prospective study [PDF]
Background: The frequency of mental illness amongst adolescents and its potential long-term consequences make it an important topic to research in relation to risk and protective factors.
Viner Russell M +23 more
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Sexual Practices Among Unmarried Adolescents in Tanzania. [PDF]
\ud Sexual activities are increasingly changing from the cultural point of view what they used to be. Knowledge of these practices among adolescents may be a basis to create awareness among adolescents on practices that involve risks.
Kazaura, M.R. +7 more
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Previous research has confirmed the harmful effects of cyber-ostracism on adolescents. However, research that has investigated the effect of cyber-ostracism on adolescents’ psychological well-being and the underlying mechanisms of this influence ...
Peng Xie +5 more
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Baltic Adolescents’ Health Behaviour: An International Comparison
The aim of the study is to assess the time trends in Baltic adolescents’ physical activity, dietary habits and BMI and compare the results with the average of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study.
Jaanika Piksööt +3 more
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A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Health Behaviors between Saudi and British Adolescents Living in Urban Areas: Gender by Country Analyses. [PDF]
This study investigated the cross-cultural differences and similarity in health behaviors between Saudi and British adolescents. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted at four cities in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and Al-Khobar; N = 1,648) and ...
Yahya Al-Nakeeb (12591328) +41 more
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The Mechanisms of Parental Burnout Affecting Adolescents’ Problem Behavior
Parental burnout refers to the feelings of extreme exhaustion that many parents experience due to parenting. Although parental burnout has received considerable interest from researchers, the effects and mechanisms of parental burnout on adolescents ...
Yuan, Yin +7 more
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