MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Adolescence' source. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:54:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057428&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950866%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Garrett T, Barr J, Rothman T Research shows that students can articulate a definition of caring and identify specific behaviors of caring teachers. Some of this research also indicates that White students perceive caring differently from African American students. The purpose of this study was to examine what students from different cultural backgrounds and different grade levels identify as the practices teachers use to create a caring classroom. Sixth- and ninth-grade students from an ethnically diverse urban middle and high school completed a qualitative questionnaire on their teachers' classroom practices. Results indicate, although there were little differences in the categories and themes that emerged across ethnic groups and grade levels, when analyzing how the response... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057428 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057427&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950867%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Newman PR, Newman BM The theoretical concept of self-socialization suggests that an individual is able to reflect on the self, formulate a vision of a future self, set goals, and take actions that create or alter the developmental trajectory. This case study of a parachute child illustrates how a person constructs her life from a very young age, drawing on a profound capacity for personal agency to overcome obstacles, identify resources, and internalize values to build a life structure. A model of the psychosocial process of self-socialization emerges from this case. Following the disruption of a well-defined trajectory, self-socialization is observed as a sequence of actions, reflection, correction, and new actions. Self-socialization is possible when a strong sense of self-e... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057427 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057427 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057426&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950868%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mello ZR, Bhadare D, Fearn EJ, Galaviz MM, Hartmann ES, Worrell FC Time perspective refers to thoughts and attitudes toward the past, the present, and the future and may underlie adolescents' decisions and behaviors about school and work. To develop a greater understanding of the topic we used focus group methodology to examine how adolescents conceptualized the past, the present, and the future. Nineteen adolescents aged 13 to 17 participated in six focus groups. Results from qualitative analyses suggested several patterns in adolescents' conceptualizations of the past, the present, and the future including absolute and fluid definitions, relations among temporal dimensions, and affective qualities. Further, responses were similar between genders, and included unsolicited men... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057426 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057425&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950869%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated links between parent characteristics and daughters' attachment styles for 90 female undergraduates and their married biological parents. Parents with a secure attachment pattern were rated as more accepting, less controlling, more competent, and more consistent in showing love and affection to their daughter in contrast to parents with an insecure attachment pattern. Significant positive associations were found between mothers' fearful attachment scores and the fearful, preoccupied, and dismissive attachment scores of daughters. Daughters of matched secure parents were more likely to report a secure attachment style, while daughters of matched insecure parents were more likely to report an insecure attachment style. PMID: 19950869 [PubMed - in process] (Source: ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057425 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057424&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950870%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Castillo I, Duda JL, Balaguer I, Tomás I Drawing from contemporary social cognitive theories of achievement motivation, the relationship of personal theories of achievement (ego and task theory) with perceived ability and reported satisfaction with school and sport was examined. The cross-domain generality of these relationships in these contexts, in the case of a representative sample of adolescents between 11 and 15 years of age (N = 967, M age = 13.5, SD = 1.80; 492 girls and 475 boys) from the Valencian Community (Spain) also was examined. According to previous research in the United States (Duda & Nicholls, 1992), the findings of this study indicate a cross-domain consistency with regard to how adolescents tend to define success and their views of how achievement... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057424 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057423&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950871%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ho LA The rapid advancement of Internet and computer technology has not only influenced the way we live, but also the way we learn. Due to the implementation of e-learning in urban junior high schools in Taiwan, it has become essential to find out how external and internal factors affect junior high school students' online learning behavior, which consequently affects their learning outcome. The present study aims to propose a conceptual structural equation model to investigate the relationships among e-Learning system quality (eLSQ), technology readiness (TR), learning behavior (LB), and learning outcome (LO), and to demonstrate the direct and indirect effect of eLSQ and TR on LO from the perspectives of LB. Data collected from 10 urban junior high schools in Taiwan (N = 376)... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057423 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057422&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950872%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ching AM, Yeh CJ, Siu WY, Wu KA, Okubo Y The experiences of five Chinese immigrant adolescents who became participatory action researchers (PAR) (Fine et al,, 2002) through a school-based internship program in the United States are analyzed and presented. Evaluation of the project was conducted using content analysis of student researchers' journal entries. Discovery Oriented Approach analysis (Mahrer & Boulet, 1999; Mahrer 1988) was implemented and revealed the following main domains: Learning and Growth, Program Evaluation, Adjustment and Coping, Identity Development and Social Role, Pride, Social Support, Empathy, and Group Process. Implications for conducting PAR with ethnic minority populations are discussed in the context of the participants' experiences with cultura... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057422 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057421&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950873%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Long MS Early parenting experiences and child outcomes of adolescent mothers depend greatly on the mother's intellect, personal adaptability, and cognitive readiness. A plethora of research indicates that parenting adolescent females experience higher rates of depression and stress, attain fewer years of formal education, lack employment skills, live in higher rates of poverty, and tend to their children's needs inconsistently and less effectively compared to older mothers; these issues are indicative of poor child outcomes. A high percentage of adolescent girls engage in disorganized attachment relationships with their children. This paper focuses on disorganized attachment in infants of adolescent mothers, and includes factors that may assist adolescents and their infants to... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057421 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057420&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950874%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the contribution of general normative beliefs about aggression and specific normative beliefs about retaliatory aggression in predicting physical, verbal, and indirect aggressive behaviors. Two hundred and forty-nine Grade 4 and Grade 5 boys completed the Normative Beliefs about Aggression Scale (NOBAGS) and provided self-reports on the frequency of their physical, verbal, and indirect aggressive behaviors. A series of hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that general normative beliefs about aggression contributed significantly in predicting all three types of aggressive behaviors. When general normative beliefs about aggression were controlled for, specific normative beliefs about retaliatory aggression against males but not specific normative beliefs abo... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057420 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057419&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950875%26dopt%3DAbstract This study asks whether the use of general or specific learning goals in a hypertext environment affects learning performance. It also examines whether general versus specific learning goals have a different effect on adolescents with different cognitive styles (field dependent/field). One hundred eighty college freshmen were classified as field dependent or field independent and randomly assigned to one of two treatments: "specific preset learning goal" and "general preset learning goal." Participants provided with either specific or general learning goals navigated identical hypertext instructional programs and then completed an achievement test. Results indicate that field-dependent adolescents perform significantly better when they have specific rather than general learning goals. This... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057419 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3057418&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19950876%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Law BM, Shek DT Based on the responses of 5,946 adolescents (mean age = 14.77), the relationships among family influence, adolescents' volunteering intention, and volunteering behavior in a Chinese context were examined. A 9-item Chinese Family Influence on Adolescent Volunteerism Scale (C-FIAV) was used to measure nine kinds of influence of the family (such as family support) which could be subsumed under two underlying domains (positive family influence and extrinsic family influence). Results showed that family support, family belief, and family modeling were positively associated with both intention and behavior. Family reward and coercion were negatively associated with both intention and behavior. Family belief in volunteerism was the most critical factor. Grade and gend... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3057418 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:28:03 +0100 3057418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824731&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764266%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated links between offsprings' attachment patterns and parent characteristics in 157 females and 62 males of parental divorce. Secure females and males reported affection, respect, and closeness toward both biological parents. Offsprings' insecure attachment pattern was associated with negative parent characteristics. Participants who perceived their same-sex parent negatively were more likely to report an insecure attachment. Our findings suggest delayed negative consequences of parental divorce for college women and men. PMID: 19764266 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824731 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824730&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764267%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wood JC, Heiskell KD, Delay DM, Jongeling JA, Perry D One hundred sixty-eight elementary and middle school teachers participated in this investigation on the impact of student gender and ethnicity on teacher recommendations for interventions for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Participants read a scenario describing a student with ADHD accompanied by a student photo which depicted his/her ethnicity and gender. Participants were then asked how strongly they would recommend four common interventions. Findings suggest teachers are more likely to recommend interventions requiring less parental involvement for minority students than for Caucasian students. Elementary and special education teachers were more likely to recommend interventions with greater empirical s... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824730 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824729&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764268%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Foust RC, Hertberg-Davis H, Callahan CM In-depth interviews of students with qualitative analysis of the responses were used to explore perceptions of the non-academic advantages and disadvantages of Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) program participation, and differences between the AP and IB programs in those perceptions. Results revealed that benefits of participation, including pride in completing more challenging work, similarity and special bonds among participants, better treatment (more respect and responsibility) from teachers, better overall class atmosphere, and preference for AP and IB courses were consistent across schools and between programs. Also consistent were the disadvantages students reported, with marked differences in the inten... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824729 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824728&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764269%26dopt%3DAbstract This study used structural equation modeling to examine the relationship among perceived parental educational involvement (PPEI), acculturation, gender, and self-esteem on the academic achievement and aspirations of Mexican American high school students (N = 298). Results revealed direct effects of perceived parental educational involvement, students' level of acculturation, and students' self-esteem on students' achievement and aspirations. Acculturation and self-esteem also revealed indirect effects on aspirations and achievement through parental educational expectations. Implications of these findings are discussed. PMID: 19764269 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824728 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824727&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764270%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Walker RL, Ashby J, Hoskins OD, Greene FN Though suicide is a leading cause of death for high school age youth, the overall base rates for suicide deaths are relatively low. Consequently, very few evidence-based suicide prevention programs that address suicide death have emerged. Relative to urban areas, non-metropolitan and rural communities in particular tend to report higher suicide rates that are compounded by poor access to mental health care. In the current study, 63 high school youth participated in the three-day, LifeSavers peer-support suicide prevention training program. The goals of the program are to teach youth to engage in teamwork and listen to others without judgment in addition to recognizing the signs for youth who may be at risk for suicide. The overall aim ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824727 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824726&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764271%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mc Guckin C, Cummins PK, Lewis CA McGuckin and Lewis (2003, 2006, 2008), Mc Guckin, Lewis and Cummins (under review b) have reported that little is known about the nature, incidence and correlates of bully/victim problems in the Northern Ireland school system. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of self-reported experiences of bully/victim problems among a representative sample of 7,223 11- to 16-year-olds living in Northern Ireland who participated in the 2003 Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitude Survey (YPBAS: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency [NISRA], 2003). Respondents were presented with three questions inquiring explicitly and three questions inquiring implicitly about bully/victim problems. Among other questions, respondents volunte... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824726 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824725&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764272%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shek DT, Tang VM, Lo CY This paper described an indigenous multi-level counseling program designed for young people with Internet addiction problems based on the responses of 59 clients. Regarding objective outcome evaluation, pretest and posttest data generally showed that the Internet addiction problems of the participants decreased after joining the program and there were some slight positive changes in the parenting attributes. For the subjective outcome evaluation findings, participants generally perceived that the program was helpful. Findings based on these two evaluation strategies suggest this multi-level indigenous counseling program has promise for helping young people with Internet addiction problems. PMID: 19764272 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824725 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824725 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824724&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764273%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examines the ways in which program characteristics (i.e., involvement with service users, agency support, and class experience) and psychological engagement interact in university students to affect service-learning outcomes in such areas as personal development and civic commitment. The basic premise is that these two sets of variables may have differing effects on the outcomes. To test this premise, the study employed survey data collected from 113 university students participating in a service-learning program in Hong Kong. The results support the hypothesis that involvement with service users and psychological engagement are the strongest predictors of student outcomes. On the other hand, no support is found for the possibility that agency support and class experience might ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824724 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824723&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764274%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kwok SY, Shek DT Based on the responses of 5,557 Chinese secondary students in Hong Kong, the relationship among social problem solving, perceived family functioning, and suicidal ideation were examined in this study. Results showed that suicidal ideation was negatively related to social problem solving and family functioning. It was further found that the linkage between social problem solving and adolescent suicidal ideation was stronger under high family functioning relative to low family functioning, thus suggesting the moderating effect of family functioning on the effect of social problem solving on suicidal ideation. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed. PMID: 19764274 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824723 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824722&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764275%26dopt%3DAbstract In conclusion, males and females differ from each other on how they perceived themselves on the multiple dimensions of physical self, and developmental age changes were evident in physical self. PMID: 19764275 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824722 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824721&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764276%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated the role of sense of coherence and total physical activity in positive and negative affect. Participants were 376 (169 female, 206 male, and 1 missing value) student volunteers from different faculties of Middle East Technical University. Three questionnaires: Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC), Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire (PAAQ), and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) were administered to the students together with the demographic information sheet. Two separate stepwise multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the predictive power of sense of coherence and total physical activity on positive and negative affect scores. Results revealed that both sense of coherence and total physical activity predicted the positive affect ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824721 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824720&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764277%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lee J, Choi H, Kim MJ, Park CG, Shin DS Studies on gender differences in suicidal ideation and anger are limited. Furthermore, these studies focused on linear relationships, which limits the full understanding of the complex relationships and hampers identification of high-risk groups for suicidal tendencies. Hence, this study aims to assess the gender differences in: (1) the level of suicidal ideation and anger; (2) predictors for suicidal ideation; and (3) the varying association between suicidal ideation and anger. The target population for this cross-sectional, correlational study was adolescents aged 13 to 15 years living in South Korea. A total of 258 adolescents (160 boys and 98 girls) completed the Multidimensional Anger Inventory and Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire. D... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824720 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824719&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764278%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ngai SS, Cheung CK, Ngai NP Among young people with emotional and behavioral problems (EBP), mutual aid is likely to be valuable in their rehabilitation and deserving of social work support. The benefits of mutual aid stem from the possibility that it prolongs the effective contribution of social work service. Given its potential benefits, it is imperative to clarify the ways in which social work service maximizes these benefits. Such clarification is necessary both to verify untested theories about social work inputs to mutual aid and because the research literature on mutual aid among young people is particularly lacking. Based on data from three focus groups involving social workers in Hong Kong, this study seeks to demonstrate the relevance of theoretically based group wor... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824719 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824718&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764279%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: To SM While empowerment has become a popular concept in working with adolescents, few attempts have been made to explore the possibilities for empowering school personnel to create an environment in which young people can make maximum use of the opportunity to learn and grow. Based on the field experiences of 15 Hong Kong school social workers, this article examines how practitioners use various strategies to interact with school personnel to generate empowering practices in the school setting: namely, (1) exerting influence on school personnel in daily conversations and interactions; (2) creating an environment conducive to the teacher-student relationship; (3) achieving consensus with school personnel through lobbying and negotiation; and (4) collaborating with school person... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824718 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824717&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764280%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated the associations among first sexual intercourse and body image, future educational plans, depressed moods, as well as the influence of parental education and income. These associations were tested by gender and ethnicity and adjusted for variables likely to affect the findings, such as perceived social support, sexual abuse, and age. Tenth graders from Lower Secondary Schools in Oslo enrolled in 2000 and 2001 were invited to participate in this cross-sectional in-school study (participation rate: 88%). Out of the 7,343 participants, only those 15 or 16 years of age were included in the analyses (N = 7,187). Data on both parents' level of education and income were obtained from official registries. Body image was independently associated with sexual intercourse for a... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824717 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2824716&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19764281%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Schubmehl J, Cubbellotti S, Van Ornum W In this experiment the effect of spirituality and campus ministry involvement on academic accomplishment was studied. It was hypothesized that students who scored higher on the Index ofCore Spiritual Experiences, hereafter known as the INSPIRIT, taken from Measures of Religiosity (Hill, 1999), and who were more involved in campus ministry activities, would have higher grade point averages. A total of 247 Marist College sophomores and juniors were administered a questionnaire that contained the INSPIRIT and a list of campus ministry activities. The students were asked to fill out both sections and provide other information such as GPA, graduation year, and gender. Based on the replies, the researchers scored the INSPIRIT and rated the stu... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2824716 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:10:04 +0100 2824716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477883&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435164%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Apsler R During the last ten years, an infusion of private foundation and government funding markedly increased the number of after-school programs targeting adolescents. This review focuses on the quality of after-school program evaluation research. Numerous evaluations of after-school programs exist, but serious methodological flaws limit the conclusions that can be drawn with confidence from most of the studies. Major obstacles to conducting sound evaluations include difficulties in obtaining appropriate comparison groups and dealing with sporadic attendance and attrition. The review summarizes promising results, discusses the extent to which after-school programs have achieved their goals, describes characteristics associated with successful after-school programs, and repo... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477883 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477882&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435165%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Strom P, Strom R The traditional criteria for granting status to adolescents are no longer appropriate and, unless replaced, could produce alienation and excessive reliance upon peers for communication and acceptance. The status that youth seek can be attained if their technology skills are valued and seen to qualify them as helpful sources of learning for adults. A new perspective for teaching and learning in the digital environment is described. Recommendations are given for shifting from a hierarchical relationship between adults and adolescents to more equitable forms of interaction that acknowledge the strengths and limitations of both generations. PMID: 19435165 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477882 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477881&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435166%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Freyberg RJ Social experiences are central to the adolescent experience (Hartup & Stevens, 1997). The current study examined how this emphasis on social behavior would be reflected in both quantitative and qualitative measures. To do this, 57 adolescent girls (aged 11-19 years) completed questionnaires about their achievements and social and relaxation activities. They also composed a sample of a personal experience. Results demonstrated that social activities were among the most time-consuming and enjoyable activities of their day and were engaged in voluntarily. Analysis of their writing samples demonstrated that adolescents incorporated more affiliation themes than achievement or power themes. However, quantitative measures did not predict qualitative measures. Such fin... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477881 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477880&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435167%26dopt%3DAbstract This study compared reports of the disclosure of college experiences by college freshmen (N = 1,539). Using a student survey conducted at four universities across the country, disclosure by first-generation student status was compared. The targets of students' disclosure, including family, friends from home, friends at school, and professionals at school also were examined. Differences by first-generation status were found in disclosure and the targets of disclosure. Implications include first-generation college students' need for increased opportunities to disclose stressful college-related experiences to others. PMID: 19435167 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477880 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477879&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435168%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shek DT Six schools participating in the Full Implementation Phase of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Secondary 1 Level) were randomly selected and invited to join this research study. After completion of the Tier 1 Program, 216 Secondary 1 (Grade 7) students in the participating schools were randomly invited to write a reflective journal in the form of a weekly diary to reveal their perceptions and feelings regarding the Tier 1 Program and the related benefits. Results of the qualitative data analyses showed that most of the respondents: (a) had positive views of the program, (b) had positive views of the instructors, and (c) stated that they had acquired competencies at societal, familial, interpersonal, and personal levels after joining the program. The present qualitative findings bas... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477879 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477878&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435169%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the roles played by parental alcohol abuse and social support, peer substance abuse risk and social support, and substance abuse risk among adolescents in South Korea. Participants were adolescents between the ages of 15 and 22 years (mean, 18), residing in Seoul city and in surrounding Kyung-gi Province. Of 259 participants, 41.3% scored 2 or more on the POSIT scale, which suggested they met the problematic criteria for substance abuse risk. Logistic regression results suggested that the influence of social support on substance abuse risk among adolescents depended on the source of support--parents or peers. These findings need to be considered in the development of intervention programs for adolescents at risk for substance abuse. PMID: 19435169 [PubMed - in proce... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477878 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477877&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435170%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: García F, Gracia E The aim of this paper is to establish which parenting style is associated with optimum youth outcomes among adolescents of Spanish families. A sample of 1,416 teenagers from 12 to 17 years of age, of whom 57.2% were females, reported on their parents' child-rearing practices. The teenagers' parents were classified into one of four groups (authoritative, authoritarian, indulgent, or neglectful). The adolescents were then contrasted on four different outcomes: (1) self-esteem (academic, social, emotional, family and physical); (2) psychosocial maladjustment (hostility/aggression, negative self-esteem, negative self-adequacy, emotional irresponsiveness, emotional instability, and negative worldview); (3) personal competence (social competence, grade point ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477877 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477876&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435171%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Molina CS, Gómez JR, Pastrana MC The Child Depression Inventory (CDI), a self-report instrument that measures depressive symptomatology in children, has been shown to have adequate construct validity (Kovacs, 1983, 1992). However, limited research has been conducted with minority children and adolescents. In the present study, the construct validity of the Spanish-language version of the Child Depression Inventory (CDI-S) ages 8-12 years (N = 100). The CDI was developed by Maria Kovacs (1992) and has been a widely used instrument for screening depression in children. Fifty of the children had witnessed domestic violence (secondary victims of domestic violence) and received psychological services for victims of domestic violence, and fifty had not witnessed domestic violen... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477876 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477875&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435172%26dopt%3DAbstract This article examining the impact of migration experience on self-esteem of girls enrolled at primary schools in Turkey. It is based on a broader study that explored educational and coping strategies of internal migrant girls living in a suburban town in the western part of Turkey. The study showed that students encountered a variety of challenges in their new school environment including adaptation, language, low socioeconomic background, peer relations, discrimination, and bullying. These challenges seemed to have a direct or indirect influence on the educational experiences of migrant girls, undermining their self-esteem in multiple and complex ways. PMID: 19435172 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477875 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477874&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435173%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined commonly expressed concerns about gender equity in a mixed-sex environment within the context of physical education (PE) in Turkey. The purpose of the study was to examine teacher-student interaction in the coed PE classroom, focusing on gender-stereotyped beliefs. Participants consisted of two PE teachers and 37 eighth-grade students from a private school situated in suburban Ankara Turkey. The modified observational instrument with the combination of Teacher-Student Interaction (TSI) and Interactions for Sex Equity in Classroom Teaching Observation System (INTERSECT) was used to assess teacher-student interaction in the classroom. In order to understand students' and teachers' gender-stereotyped beliefs, individual interviews were also conducted. The findings of this ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477874 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477873&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435174%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kavas AB The current study investigated (a) the relationship between self-esteem and health-risk behaviors and use of cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs, and (b) the gender differences in self-esteem and health-risk behaviors among a group of 243 late adolescents (124 males, 119 females) using a cross-sectional survey design. The age range of the participants was 17 to 24 with a mean age of 20.43 (SD = 1.21). Participants completed the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and a self-report questionnaire including items about demographic characteristics and participation within a range of health-risk behaviors. The findings of the study revealed that self-esteem was negatively associated with alcohol and illicit drug use; however, these results did not suggest any significant relationship b... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477873 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477872&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435175%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lee YC, Sun YC Even though use of the internet by adolescents has grown exponentially, little is known about the correlation between their interaction via Instant Messaging (IM) and the evolution of their interpersonal relationships in real life. In the present study, 369 junior high school students in Taiwan responded to questions regarding their IM usage and their dispositional measures of real-life interpersonal relationships. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and quantile regression methods were used to analyze the data. Results indicate that (1) IM helps define adolescents' self-identity (forming and maintaining individual friendships) and social-identity (belonging to a peer group), and (2) how development of an interpersonal relationship is impacted by the use of... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477872 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477870&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435176%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mugan G, Erkip F Teenagers spend much of their leisure time at shopping malls which is a result of factors such as parental constraints due to the incivility of the streets, financial dependence, and limited financial resources. Migros, a shopping mall in Ankara was chosen as the site for this research with the main purpose of studying discrimination patterns against teenagers in the mall environment. The research was carried out through observation and in-depth interviews with 104 teenagers. Results indicate that, although they have some complaints, most of the teenagers do not perceive discrimination in the mall, unlike their foreign counterparts. PMID: 19435176 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477870 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2477869&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19435177%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Niu HJ, Wang YD The interrelationships of three issues relevant to adolescents are the focus of this study, namely, work experience, idolatry, and impulsive buying. Many young people work at some time during their years at high school, which is part of the process of socialization in terms of both thinking and behavior. Idolatry is a common phenomenon among adolescents, and is the way adolescents develop their own values and ideals. Marketers have long recognized the significance of impulse buying, but most studies focus on adult consumers. The purpose of this study was to examine the part-time job effect on idolatry and impulsive buying tendencies of 13- to 20-year-old Taiwanese adolescents. A survey of 337 high school and college students was conducted and results indicate t... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2477869 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0100 2477869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048548&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086662%26dopt%3DAbstract This study sought to determine whether adolescent egocentrism is displayed during adolescence in the same patterns as when the constructs were first defined in 1967. We empirically revisited the constructs of personal fable and imaginary audience in contemporary adolescents, hypothesizing a decrease in egocentrism with increasing age. Adolescents (N = 2,390) responded to a self-report measure of adolescent egocentrism. Results revealed significant interactions between age and sex for both imaginary audience and personal fable. The results deviated from the original conceptualization discussed in 1967 and supports more recent findings suggesting the existence of adolescent egocentrism in late adolescence. Implications of these findings for those who work with adolescents are discussed. ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048548 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048547&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086663%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Howard DE, Wang MQ, Yan F The present study, based upon the national 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey of U.S. high school students, provides the most current and representative data on physical dating violence among adolescent males (N = 6,528) The dependent variable was physical dating violence. The independent variables included four dimensions: violence, suicide, subtance use, and sexual risk behavior. Unadjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were examined followed by multivariate logistic regression analyses, which included all significant independent variables from the bivariate analyses. Adjusted OR and 95% CI were computed to assess the significance of the relationships. In terms of prevalence, 10.0% of male adolescents reported experiencing physical... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048547 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048546&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086664%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chapin J In order to gauge youth perceptions of school violence, this study links two perceptual bias literatures: third-person perception and optimistic bias. The intersection of the two literatures may be especially beneficial in understanding how adolescents process and interpret public health messages and subsequently engage in risk behaviors or self-protective behaviors in health contexts. Participants were 350 urban adolescents in school-based violence prevention sessions who completed a survey. Findings indicate shared predictors of third-person perception and optimistic bias (age, self-esteem) as well as differences (knowledge). The findings also provide insight into understanding how adolescents process and interpret public health messages and subsequently engage in r... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048546 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048545&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086665%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Forgays DK Since 1983, Teen Courts have offered ajudicial alternative for many adolescent offenders. In the first year of the Whatcom County Teen Court Program, a small sample of Teen Court offenders had more favorable outcomes than did Court Diversion offenders. In the current study, the results are based on a three-year sample of 84 Whatcom County adjudicated youths, each with at least one prior conviction. Overall, recidivism was lower for the Teen Court offenders than for first-time Court Diversion offenders. Sentence completion rates were comparable for the two groups. In addition to behavioral outcomes, responses on a satisfaction survey and a self-acceptance inventory provide a more complete view of the offenders' perspectives. One unanticipated outcome was the number o... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048545 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048544&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086666%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined this relationship with surveys (N = 3,147) and interviews (N = 315) administered to 5th through 12th grade students in 26 public schools. Surveys assessed perceptions of respect from adults, respect from peers, and frequency ratings of observed and experienced bullying. Analyses indicated that perceived levels of respect were moderate overall and varied greatly by school and demographics. Approximately 15% of students reported that they observed physical bullying at least weekly and 12% said they were picked on daily. Demographically, males, minorities, 9th and 10th graders, and non-college bound students perceived significantly lower levels of adult and peer respect and higher amounts of bullying relative to comparative groups. Levels of respect significantly predicted... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048544 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048543&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086667%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chapman EN, Werner-Wilson RJ The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among individual factors, parental factors, involvement in activities, and adolescent attitudes regarding sex (the outcome variable). We suggest that Positive Youth Development (PYD) research and programming should include promoting healthy sexuality as an important developmental outcome for youth. PYD philosophy and theory, bioecological theory (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 1998), and identity development theory (Erikson, 1983, 1968; Marcia, 1980, 1993) provided the foundation for this study and were used to make the connections between PYD, adolescent sexuality (including attitudes and behavior), and aspects of the parent-adolescent relationship. Both self-esteem and sexual experience wer... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048543 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048542&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086668%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Strom RD, Strom PS, Beckert TE Black, Hispanic, and White mothers (N = 739) and adolescents (N = 806) completed a Parent Success Indicator to assess maternal behavior related to Communication, Use of Time, Teaching, Frustration, Satisfaction, and Information Needs. Comparisons between each ethnic group and a previously established national parenting standard revealed that both generations from each group judged the overall performance of mothers to be favorable. Teaching received the highest rating followed by Satisfaction. Mothers indicated that a need to have more Information about a particular adolescent was their greatest learning challenge, while adolescents reported that their mothers were prone to Frustration. While each group demonstrated favorable and unfavorable vari... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048542 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048541&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086669%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Poyrazli S, Ferrer-Wreder L, Meister DG, Forthun L, Coatsworth JD, Grahame KM The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore associations between academic achievement, employment, gender, and age in relation to students' sense of school membership and perception of adults in school. The sample consisted of 102 secondary, alternative school students. Results indicated that students with a more positive perception of school personnel also reported a greater sense of school membership. Male students and older students had a more negative perception of administrators relative to female and younger students. In addition, students who worked tended to report higher grades than students who did not. Study implications are discussed. PMID: 19086669 [PubMed - in process] ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048541 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048540&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086670%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gruber KJ An assessment inventory (the Friend/Peer Support-Health Eating Physical Activity Scale-FPS-HEPAS) was developed to measure social influence patterns of college student physical activity and food consumption habits. Principal components analysis of 50 items with two referent sets (friends and peers) produced two scales with common factors: encouragement to exercise, avoidance of high fat/salty foods, support for dieting and/or exercise to lose weight, and criticism about exercise behavior. The Friend Support scale also included a factor relating to criticism of eating foods high in fat or salt. The Peer Support scale included two subscales relating to exercising together and food intake to gain weight. Overall, females reported receiving greater support for their diet... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048540 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048539&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086671%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Blinn-Pike L, Worthy SL, Jonkman JN, Smith GR The first purpose of this study was to report how many college students, 18 to 25 years of age, are classified as "emerging adults," "undecideds" or "adults." The second purpose was to determine the relationships between emerging adults versus adults and (a) background characteristics, (b) risk-taking behaviors; (c) sensation-seeking scores, and (d) income. A survey was administered to a total of 450 students enrolled in psychology classes in a southern state. Based on responses to four questions, 186 (41%) were emerging adults, 148 (33%) undecided, and 116 (26%) adults. Adult status was not significantly associated with gender or parenthood. Adults were more likely to be African-American and low income and were less likely to cons... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048539 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048538&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086672%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Crespi TD, Politikos NN Approximately 4.5 to 6.3 million youth experience serious emotional disturbances. Unfortunately, many of them have unmet mental health needs. Tools used in personality assessment can offer unparalleled assistance in diagnosis, and assist in designing appropriate interventions. Unfortunately, not all psychologists embrace personality assessment as a key component in conducting a comprehensive psychological evaluation. In this article the effective use of personality assessment tools is described, with particular attention to issues of comorbidity. Guidelines for effective practice are also offered. PMID: 19086672 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048538 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048537&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086673%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Martin D, Martin M, Dell R, Davis C, Guerrieri K Effective methods of identifying potential juvenile offenders are critical when developing prevention programs within both state and national juvenile justice systems. The characteristics of juvenile offenders in a large juvenile justice system are examined in this study. Participants live in a Midwestern city with a high rate of crime as indicated by federal standards. Both male and female subjects were currently incarcerated (N = 363). The article highlights a basic psychological and behavioral profile of these juveniles in an effort to determine characteristics that might identify future juvenile offenders. The authors believe that if future offenders can be identified, both school systems and community agencies may be better... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048537 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048536&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086674%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chang CS The purpose of this study was to describe the development and validation of an instrument to identify various dimensions of the computer technology literacy self-assessment scale (CTLS) for elementary school students. The instrument included five CTLS dimensions (subscales): the technology operation skills, the computer usages concepts, the attitudes toward computer technology, the learning with technology, and the Internet operation skills. Participants were 1,539 elementary school students in Taiwan. Data analysis indicated that the instrument developed in the study had satisfactory validity and reliability. Correlations analysis supported the legitimacy of using multiple dimensions in representing students' computer technology literacy. Significant differences were... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048536 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048535&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086675%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bas M, Bozan N, Cigerim N The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship among dieting, dietary restraint, disinhibition, hunger, and binge eating among overweight adolescent girls. Participants were 743 overweight adolescent girls between 16 and 19 years of age. The mean BMI was 24.9 +/- 0.8 kg/m2 in the low-restraint group and 25.1 +/- 0.8 kg/m2 in the high-restraint group (p < 0.05).Twenty percent of participants in the low-restraint group and 72% of those in the high-restraint group followed weight management practices for losing weight. The mean total TFEQ score was 21.5 +/- 7.8 for chronic dieters and 25.5 +/- 8.7 for non-chronic dieters. Chronic dieter participants had significantly lower scores than non-chronic dieters (p < 0.05). Findings indicate t... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048535 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048534&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086676%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vieno A, Kiesner J, Pastore M, Santinello M The relations between antisocial behavior and depressive symptoms were examined both longitudinally and concurrently in a sample of Italian early-adolescents. Structural equation modelling was applied to 10-month longitudinal data from a sample of 107 youths (54 girls; mean age at baseline = M = 12.5). Early adolescents completed a questionnaire in which they reported antisocial behaviors and depressive symptoms. Results show temporal stability for both constructs. Moreover, results show a significant longitudinal relation between depression at t1 and antisocial behavior at t2. This relation dropped to not significant when controlling for concurrent relations between these two measures of psychosocial adjustment at t2. A multigroup c... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048534 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048533&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086677%26dopt%3DAbstract This study uses both qualitative and quantitative approaches to examine the experiences of 160 Chinese students at an Australian tertiary institution, and concludes that their impressions of quality are formed by a range of service dimensions. Analysis of the scope, scale, and importance of the these dimensions is used to generate a portfolio of quality indicators that are likely feature strongly in the 2008 Beijing Olympics model of volunteer service delivery. PMID: 19086677 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048533 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2048532&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19086678%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kiziltan G, Karabudak E The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes among Turkish dietetic students and the relations between nutrition education and eating attitudes. The study population was 568 female university students (248 dietetic students, 320 non-dietetic students). Two scales were used: Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and Bulimic Investigatory Test-Edinburg (BITE). Psychological factors were measured with the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale (RSE) and the State-trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). The mean eating attitudes first scores, bulimic investigatory test scores, and Rosenberg self-esteem scores were similar in both groups. Only the STAI score was significantly higher in dietetic students than non-dietetic students. Skipping br... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2048532 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:59:47 +0100 2048532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697353&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689097%26dopt%3DAbstract This study sought to ascertain any differences in sexual attitudes, levels of premarital sexual involvement, and risk-taking sexual practices of college students at four distinctly different universities: a historic Black public university; a predominately white, Southern private university with a religious heritage; a Southwestern public university; and a Midwestern public university. An anonymous questionnaire was administered to a volunteer sample of 1,915 never-married women and 1,111 never-married men in select upper and lower division classes. Numerous significant differences among campuses were found regarding sexual history, first sexual intercourse, and sexual risk-taking. Religion, family background, and campus milieu were strong mediating variables, but race appeared as the sing... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697353 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697352&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689098%26dopt%3DAbstract This study used Structural Equation Modeling to test an Eriksonian conceptual model linking academic social environments (relationships with faculty and fellow students), ego-identity formation, ego virtues, and academic success. Participants included 765 first-year students at a university in southern Ontario, Canada. Results indicated that supportive relationships with faculty was directly related to higher average grades and perceived academic ability, whereas positive relationships with fellow students was indirectly related to academic success through ego virtues. Positive ego-identity formation (identity achievement) was also indirectly related to academic success through ego virtues. PMID: 18689098 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697352 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697351&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689099%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated the relationship between cognitive development levels and creative performance among late adolescents from a post-Piagetian perspective. Participants were 386 college students, ranging in age from 19 to 26 years. The Social Paradigm Belief Scale was employed to measure the three cognitive styles of late adolescence: formal, relativistic, and dialectical thinking. The Divergent Thinking Test (DTT) was used to measure creative performance. Dialectical and relativistic thinking were positively correlated with creative performance, whereas formal thinking was negatively correlated. Planned contrasts revealed that postformal thinkers scored higher than formal thinkers in all dimensions of creativity, and additional MANOVA analysis exhibited a similar pattern. Multiple di... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697351 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697350&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689100%26dopt%3DAbstract This study explored content posted and interactions taking place on adolescent online social networking profiles. Although "blogging" continues to soar in popularity, with over half of teenagers online participating in some form, little research has comprehensively explored blog communication within the context of adolescent development. Content was qualitatively coded from 100 randomly selected profiles authored by adolescents between the ages of 16 and 18. Rich thematic elements were identified including family and social issues, risk behaviors, disclosure of personally identifiable information, and frequent peer interaction. Results indicate adolescent blogs frequently contain appropriate images, positive comments about parents and peers, athletics, a variety of risk behaviors, and sexu... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697350 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697349&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689101%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Beckert TE, Strom PS, Strom RD, Darre K, Weed A The purpose of this study was to examine similarities and differences in single mothers' and adolescents' perceptions of parenting competencies from a developmental assets approach. A multi-source (mothers [n = 29] and 10-14-year-old adolescent children [n = 29]), single-method (both generations completed the Parent Success Indicator) investigation was employed. Generational assessments were compared and effects of independent variables were examined. Generational views significantly differed on 9 of 10 items implicating a mother's need for additional information. The presence of an adult at home when the child returned from school and the amount of time the dyad spent together each week significantly differentiated both groups o... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697349 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697348&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689102%26dopt%3DAbstract This study sought to contribute to the identification of effective interventions in the area of male adolescent aggressive behavior. Existing research includes both group- and single-case studies implementing treatments which typically include an anger-management component and its attendant relaxation and stress-reduction techniques. The design of this study was single-subject with multiple baselines across 6 subjects on 2 behavioral measures. The setting was a residential juvenile justice program for male adolescents, and the treatment was a relaxation breathing exercise. The results of the study were mixed, with improvement on both behavioral measures in 2 of the 6 participants. PMID: 18689102 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697348 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697347&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689103%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Noom MJ, de Winter M, Korf D The aim of this study was to examine the perceptions of homeless youth of the care they receive. Since we wanted to involve homeless youth as participants in this project, we adopted the approach of peer-research. This form of collaborative research has a major role for homeless youth in making an inventory of the problems. A parallel is drawn between the parent-adolescent relationship and the relationship between social worker and homeless adolescent. PMID: 18689103 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697347 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697347 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697346&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689104%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lin CH, Yu SF The purpose of this study was to explore gender differences in adolescent Internet accessibility, motives for use, and online activities in Taiwan; 629 5th and 6th graders were surveyed. Findings revealed that the gap in gender differences with regard to Internet use has decreased in this generation. Even though the Internet is the most recent form of major media in the world, it has become the second most important medium as perceived by boys and girls. No gender difference was found in adolescents' motives for using the Internet.The ranking of relative importance of motives for adolescents going online was searching for information, followed by socializing, and boredom avoidance for both boys and girls. However, a gender difference in online activities seems to... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697346 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697345&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689105%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lila M, Herrero J, Gracia E Multiple victimization in adolescence is an issue that has received little research attention. Furthermore, adolescents are particularly vulnerable to victimization in different contexts. The aim of this study is to analyze correlates of multiple victimization in three contexts (home, school, and street). The following forms of victimization were considered: stealing, hitting, insulting, threatening, blackmailing, and weapon intimidation. Multiple victimization correlates explored were: sex, age, public/private school, socioeconomic status, quality of family relationships, and antisocial behavior. A probabilistic sample of 1,908 adolescents (ages 13 to 18) was used. Multilevel analyses were conducted to separate correlates at the individual level fr... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697345 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697344&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689106%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nuño-Gutiérrez BL, Alvarez-Nemegyei J, Rodriguez-Cerda O The aim of this study was to explore the social representations used by the parents of adolescent drug users to explain the onset of drug use. Differences in explanations between the parents of male and female adolescents were also explored. Sixty parents who accompanied their children to four rehabilitation centers in 2004 completed two semi-structured questionnaires. In addition, indepth interviews were applied to a subsample. The explanation of the drug use was carried out through two social representations: the neglectful family and the son or daughter as an inexperienced teen. The parents-son model was well structured; however, the parents-daughter was unstructured, which suggests a higher resonance in the... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697344 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697343&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689107%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Arnon S, Shamai S, Ilatov Z Research examined the relative importance of peer groups for young adolescents as compared with diverse adult socialization agents--family, school, and community. The factors involved were teenagers' activities, preferences, feelings, and thoughts as to how they spend their leisure time, their preferences for help providers, and their sense of attachment to their community. These comparisons were made with religious and non-religious youngsters, in both rural and urban communities, and in gender subgroups. Questionnaires were administered to teenagers at secondary schools in a northern peripheral region of Israel. Findings showed the primary importance of peer groups and family in leisure activities and support, and the secondary importance of schoo... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697343 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697342&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689108%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ngai SS, Ngai NP, Cheung CK, To SM This research investigates the factors conducive to the success of young people growing up in low-income families. Many studies carried out locally and overseas focus on the risks and difficulties experienced by these young people; however, little attempt has been made to examine the factors that help them change their lives from failure, poverty, and social exclusion. Based on a quantitative survey of 405 young people recruited from schools and integrated youth service centers in Hong Kong, this research identifies a range of indicators of, and necessary conditions for, the positive development of young people with economic disadvantage. It also evaluates the way in which the functions of service participation, friendship networks, and vario... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697342 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1697341&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18689109%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chang WL, Liu HT, Lin TA, Wen YS The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between family communication structure, vanity trait, and related consumption behavior. The study used an empirical method with adolescent students from the northern part of Taiwan as the subjects. Multiple statistical methods and the SEM model were used for testing the hypotheses. The major findings were: (1) Socio-orientation has a significant effect on how physical appearance is viewed, and concept-orientation has a significant positive effect on achievement vanity. (2) how physical appearance is viewed has a significant positive effect on all dimensions of materialism, concerns about clothing, and use of cosmetics. (3) Achievement vanity has a significant positive relationship with ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1697341 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1697341 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572875&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447077%26dopt%3DAbstract This article includes an overview of the history of research on school bullying, its nature and prevalence, characteristics of bullies and victims, and teachers' knowledge of and attitudes toward bullying. Also, two model interventions designed to reduce this harmful behavior are examined. PMID: 18447077 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572875 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572874&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447078%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Martínez I, García JF The relation between parenting styles and adolescent outcomes was analyzed in a sample of 1,198 15-18-year-old Brazilians. The adolescents were classified into 1 of 4 groups (Authoritative, Authoritarian, Indulgent, and Neglectful) on the basis of their own ratings of their parents on two dimensions: Acceptance/ Involvement and Strictness/Imposition. The adolescents were then contrasted along two different outcomes: (1) priority given to Schwartz Self-transcendence and Conservation values, and (2) level of Self-esteem (appraised in 5 domains: Academic, Social, Emotional, Family, and Physical). Results showed that Authoritative and Indulgent parenting is associated with the highest internalization of Self-Transcendence and Conservation values of ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572874 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572873&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447079%26dopt%3DAbstract This study uses a vignette-based survey design to examine the relationship between both respondent-level and case-level characteristics and the acceptability of violence in dating relationships. Measures of sports participation, competitiveness, and the need to win (respondent characteristics) were administered to 661 male and female late adolescents. Participants also rated the acceptability of violence portrayed in a series of couple interaction vignettes varying along three dimensions: initiator act, recipient reaction, and initator-recipient gender combinations (case characteristics). Results from a multilevel analysis show that with regard to respondent characteristics, only the need to win is related (positively) to the acceptability of dating violence, not sports participation or co... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572873 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572872&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447080%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Graf SC, Mullis RL, Mullis AK The Extended Version of the Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status-II was completed by 434 high school students from the United States and India. Students were male and female between the ages of 13 and 18 years. Asian Indian adolescents were found to be more diffused, foreclosed, and in moratorium in identity formation than adolescents in the United States. Gender and age differences in identity status also were found. Adolescent males and females in India had higher moratorium scores than adolescent males and females in the United States. Younger adolescents had lower exploration scores than did older adolescents. Implications for research are discussed. PMID: 18447080 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572872 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572871&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447081%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study the effects of life course transitions in adolescence and young adulthood (leaving the parental home, living together with a partner,entering parenthood, and becoming financially independent) on the parent-child bond are investigated. Data are presented from a three-wave study of 1,064 adolescents and young adults (aged 12-24 years at Wave 1) over a six-year period. As the youth in this study proceeded through the life course, they tended to report a closer parental bond. However, this age-related effect was counterbalanced by a tendency toward a weakened bond with parents following departure from the parental home. Results are in line with individuation theory, which contends that parent-child relationships become less close as a result of transitions leading to more autonom... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572871 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572870&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447082%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Landsheer JA, Oud JH, van Dijkum C Although it is well known that during adolescence the delinquent involvement of females is consistently less when compared to male involvement, it remains an important question whether the development of delinquency has a similar trajectory for both sexes. The main hypothesis tested is whether sex differences in delinquency, specifically growth, peak age, and decline, are constant. An autoregression model in continuous time, implemented as a structural equation model, is used for the description of the development of delinquency in males and females. The data are collected in an overlapping cohort design, and both within-person and between-persons data are integrated into a single model. The result shows that the involvement with delinquency ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572870 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572869&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447083%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ciairano S, Kliewer W, Bonino S, Bosma HA The main and interactive effects of parental behavioral control and parental support on adolescent adjustment were examined with students ages 15-19 in Italy (N = 391, 59.1% male) and The Netherlands (N = 373, 45.3% male). In general, parental support was associated with better adjustment and parental control was associated with worse adjustment. However, parental control as well as age and sex moderated the effects of parental support on psychological discomfort and expectations of future success. Positive self-perceptions were less well predicted. Further, there were more moderated effects in the Dutch sample than in the Italian sample. Generalizability of the contributions of parenting behavior to adolescent adjustment outside of a ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572869 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572868&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447084%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Talpade M Public health research has been dominated by the biomedical model, which does not appear to be appropriate for studying public health variables across different populations. For example, when comparing the Hispanic American (HA) and African American (AA) population in the U.S., there are similarities on several demographic and public health variables. Despite these similarities, there is a public health paradox. HA with strong cultural ties engage in fewer high-risk behaviors and therefore have favorable health outcomes. The primary focus of this study however, is the health disparities between AA and HA girls in particular. Pediatric research indicates that HA girls are developing secondary sexual characteristics at a later age than AA girls. Researchers have acknow... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572868 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572867&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447085%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chiou WB Based on the perspective of postformal operations, this study investigated whether college students' role models (technical teachers vs. lecturing teachers) and preferred learning styles (experience-driven mode vs. theory-driven mode) in collaborative teaching courses would be moderated by their cognitive development (absolute thinking vs. relativistic thinking) and examine whether academic achievement of students would be contingent upon their preferred learning styles. Two hundred forty-four college students who have taken the technical courses with collaborative teaching participated in this study. The results showed that those participants with absolute thinking perceived the modeling advantage of technical teachers was greater than that of lecturing teachers, pre... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572867 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572866&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447086%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated the differences among 834 high school students regarding learned resourcefulness in terms of perceived parenting style and gender. The data were gathered by administering the Parenting Style Inventory (PSI) and Rosenbaum's Self-Control Schedule (SCS). The results of ANOVA pertaining to the scores of learned resourcefulness yielded a significant main effect for parenting style groups. Neither the main effect for gender nor the gender and parenting style interaction effect was significant. The findings suggest that those who perceived their parents as authoritative had a relatively high level of learned resourcefulness as compared to those who perceived their parents as neglectful and authoritarian. Findings also indicated that those who perceived their parents as ind... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572866 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572866 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572865&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447087%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shek DT Over three consecutive years, 2,559 Chinese adolescents (mean age = 12.65 years at Wave 1) responded to instruments assessing their trust of parents, perceived parental trust of the children, readiness to communicate with the parents, and satisfaction with parental control. Results showed that mutual trust between the parents and their adolescent children and the children's readiness to communicate with the parents were related to perceived satisfaction with parental control at Time 1, Time 2, and Time 3. Although readiness to communicate with the parents and mutual trust between the parents and their adolescent children predicted perceived satisfaction with parental behavioral control and its change over time, trust of the parent was the strongest predictor. While the... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572865 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572864&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447088%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fosnaric S, Planinsec J This is a short summary of research on how different stress factors in the work environment (climate, light, noise) affect work performance of early adolescents. Due to the complexity of the measurements, the research consisted of a small sample of male adolescents (N = 20); average age 13.5 years (SD = 0.25). Tasks were used which demanded average work attention from the adolescent boys and in this context applied the basic theory of the "rare" signal detection. The research was performed in an artificially created condition, a "climate chamber," which provided a wide variety of settings for various work conditions. We performed 360 measurements for each effect and all possible interactions. Of all three stress factors in the work environment, only noi... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572864 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572863&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18447089%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigates the influences of leisure satisfaction on life satisfaction among adolescent online gamers. The self-completed market survey questionnaire employed is comprised of two sections: the first is Internet usage frequency, while the second employs two measures-the Leisure Satisfaction Scale (LSS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Data were gathered in a medium-sized metropolitan section of north Taiwan and interviews took place at a Cyber Café. Youths (totaling 134) between the ages of 13 and 18 voluntarily participated in the research. Results revealed significant positive relationships between physiological and aesthetic dimensions of leisure satisfaction and life satisfaction. However, the educational dimension of leisure satisfaction has a significant ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572863 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:55:46 +0100 1572863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572923&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536473%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Johnson HD, Brady E, McNair R, Congdon D, Niznik J, Anderson S Closeness is an integral aspect of friendships, and males and females differ in their closeness experiences within these relationships. However, identity development and friendship type (e.g., same-sex versus cross-sex friendships) may moderate these gender differences. In an attempt to clarify the relationships among gender, identity, and friendship closeness, the current study examined gender and identity associations with reported emotional closeness in emerging adults' same- and cross-sex friendships. Responses from 181 college undergraduates (89 males and 92 females) indicated similar levels of emotional closeness reported for same- and cross-sex friendships. Results also indicated overall identity commitment ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572923 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572922&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536474%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Larsen D, Dehle C Preliminary research findings suggest important distinctions between rural and urban adolescent aggression risk and protective factors. Despite these potentially important differences, most of the existing research on adolescent aggression has utilized urban samples. The current study examines the direct association between parental emotional support and rural adolescent aggression, and whether adolescent psychopathology and substance abuse mediate this association. Multi-method measurement (self-report, parent report, and behavioral observations) were employed in measuring aggression and emotional support variables with rural, nonadjudicated adolescents (N=62) and their mothers or stepmothers. Results indicated that parental emotional support has an indirect... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572922 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572921&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536475%26dopt%3DAbstract The objective of this study is to provide preliminary psychometric properties of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-37 (HSCL-37A) for refugee adolescents. The HSCL-37A is a modification of the well-known HSCL-25 and assesses symptoms of internalizing and externalizing problems that have been associated with reactions to trauma. Four independent heterogeneous samples (N=3890) of unaccompanied refugee minors, immigrants, and native Dutch and Belgian adolescents were assessed at school. The confirmative factor analyses, per language version, support the two-factor structure of internalizing and externalizing behavior. The total and subscales show good internal consistency and acceptable test-retest reliability in spite of the heterogeneous sample populations. The construct, content, and criterion ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572921 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572920&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536476%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Fallon PD This work examines the integral nexus of teacher and student, suggesting that efforts, resources, and human resource functions can and should intentionally focus on the relationship as paramount. Other aspects of learning potential are de minimus if teacher-student interaction is not efficient and affective. School leadership, learning paradigms, and hiring should focus on student-centered approaches that require collective efficacy, teachers becoming significant others in their student's lives, and development of resiliency in student intellectual attitudes. Reframing of the human resource function to recruit and retain life-enhancing educators who initiate rigorous and relevant learning, facilitate mastery, and incite intellectual curiosity for its own sake within ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572920 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572919&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536477%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Forneris T, Danish SJ, Scott DL The Going for the Goal (GOAL) program is designed to teach adolescents life skills. There have been few efforts to assess whether the skills that GOAL is designed to teach are being learned by adolescents involved in the program. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of GOAL on the acquisition of skills in the areas of setting goals, solving problems, and seeking social support. Interviews were conducted with twenty adolescents. Those who participated in GOAL reported that they had learned how to set goals, to solve problems effectively, and to seek the appropriate type of social support. PMID: 17536477 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572919 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572918&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536478%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vandervalk I, de Goede M, Spruijt E, Meeus W Using a cross-lagged effect model with 3 waves of data from a 6-year longitudinal study with 3-year intervals, transactional relations between parental marital distress and adolescent emotional adjustment were examined. The sample consisted of 531 parent-adolescent dyads. Results showed that marital distress as reported by parents and emotional adjustment as reported by adolescents were reciprocally related in a transactional model over time. This was principally true for girls and for late adolescents and young adults. For older adolescent girls, an almost full transactional model was found, whereas associations between marital distress and emotional adjustment were less strong for younger girls and were absent for boys. PMID: ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572918 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572917&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536479%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ngai SS, Ngai NP This paper investigates the school-to-work experiences of non-engaged youth aged 15-24 who do not participate in education, training, and employment. Based on data from focus groups involving 50 non-engaged young people in Hong Kong, it examines how they are being systematically propelled to the edges of conventional pathways to adulthood, and assesses the efficacy of governmental training schemes that aim to develop employability as a strategy for engaging this population. The paper concludes by outlining prospects for future policy development, focusing on gaps and weaknesses in current provision and practice. It is suggested that effective guidance for non-engaged young people must pay attention to the social context of the individual. Assumptions behind th... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572917 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572916&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536480%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Cheung CK, Ngai SS The principle of matching services to needs suggests that group work would be most effective when it targets those most in need of the services--delinquents with low involvement with the family and high involvement with friends. Less time with the family indicates a greater need for conventional social control, while more time with friends may entail a greater need for learning social skills in order to resist delinquent peer influences. To address these needs, developmental group work is appropriate for delinquents identified by social workers. The effectiveness of services tend to be contingent upon the delinquents' relationship with family and friends. To test this hypothesis, the present study collected data from 190 delinquents in Hong Kong. It was foun... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572916 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572915&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536481%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the relationship among dieting, eating attitudes, social physique anxiety, and fruit and vegetable consumption among Turkish adolescents. Abnormal eating behavior (EAT-26 > or =20) was found in 32.8% of the total sample; this included 26.4% of the males and 38.7% of the females. Weight-control and weight-related behaviors are associated with high fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescents. Dieting was significantly associated with types of consumption in female adolescents. In addition, EAT-26 scores were significantly positively correlated with high fruit and vegetable consumption, but this association was not observed in SPAS scores among adolescents. Adolescents who engage in dieting behaviors seem to consume more fruit and vegetables than do other adolescents... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572915 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572914&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536482%26dopt%3DAbstract This article provides insights into the differential motivations of the addicted players and how to employ intrinsic motivators to affect their intrinsic motivation. PMID: 17536482 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572914 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572913&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17536483%26dopt%3DAbstract This study tests a consumer behavioral model on Taiwanese adolescents and young adults engaging in online gaming. The major focus is on how these consumers transfer the value of their experiences and lifestyles to satisfaction, which may assist in the further exploration of the specific consumption behavior characteristics of adolescents and young adults, particularly with regard to their social functioning and deep-seated psychological needs. Using a two-stage sampling design process, data were collected on a total of 211 consumers, with the statistical analysis methods adopted for this study including a reliability test, confirmatory factor analysis, and LISREL analysis. Our results indicate that causal relationships hold in certain experiential value and lifestyle constructs. In particu... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572913 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572912&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849934%26dopt%3DAbstract This article reports the development and initial validation of scores obtained from the Adolescent Concerns Measure (ACM), a scale which assesses concerns of Asian adolescent students. In Study 1, findings from exploratory factor analysis using 619 adolescents suggested a 24-item scale with four correlated factors--Family Concerns (9 items), Peer Concerns (5 items), Personal Concerns (6 items), and School Concerns (4 items). Initial estimates of convergent validity for ACM scores were also reported. The four-factor structure of ACM scores derived from Study 1 was confirmed via confirmatory factor analysis in Study 2 using a two-fold cross-validation procedure with a separate sample of 811 adolescents. Support was found for both the multidimensional and hierarchical models of adolescent con... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572912 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572911&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849935%26dopt%3DAbstract This study explored three aspects of peer group membership in adolescence: peer group affiliation, the importance of group membership, and a sense of peer group belonging. Each is considered in relationship to adolescents' behavior problems as measured by the Achenbach Youth Self-Report. Participants included an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse sample of 733 adolescents ranging in age from 11 to 18 years. Girls reported more internalizing problems and boys reported more externalizing problems. Girls also reported a higher sense of peer group belonging than boys. When controlling for adolescent age, gender, ethnicity, parent's educational level, and family structure, a sense of peer group belonging was negatively related to internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. Adolesce... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572911 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572910&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849936%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigates the relationships among social isolation, psychological health, and protective factors in adolescents. Feelings of social isolation may influence psychological health in adolescents, but protective factors such as family connectedness, school connectedness, and academic achievement may also play a key role. The sample included 4,746 adolescents from 31 middle and high schools. Participants responded to 221 survey questions regarding peer relationships, psychological health, school connectedness, family relationships, and academic achievement. The findings revealed that social isolation was associated with an increased risk for depressive symptoms, suicide attempts, and low self-esteem. Protective factors influenced associations between social isolation and psycholog... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572910 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572909&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849937%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ungar M, Brown M, Liebenberg L, Othman R, Kwong WM, Armstrong M, Gilgun J An international mixed methods study of resilience of 14 sites in eleven countries identified seven tensions that youth resolve in culturally specific ways. Resolution of these tensions is foundational to experiences of resilience. This paper reports on the qualitative findings from interviews with 89 youth. Results support a culturally embedded understanding of positive youth development that better accounts for young people's resilience in western and non-western countries. Specifically, the seven tensions identified include: access to material resources, relationships, identity, cohesion, power and control, social justice, and cultural adherence. Findings show that no one pattern in the resolution of ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572909 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572908&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849938%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Howard DE, Wang MQ, Yan F The present study, based upon the national 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey of U.S. high school students, provides the most current and representative data on dating violence among adolescent females (N = 7,179). The dependent variable was physical dating violence. The independent variables included four dimensions: violence, suicide, substance use, and sexual risk behavior. Unadjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), were examined followed by multivariate logistic regression analyses, which included all significant independent variables from the bivariate analyses. Adjusted OR and 95% CI were computed to assess the significance of the relationships. In terms of prevalence, 10.3% of female adolescents reported experiencing physical d... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572908 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572907&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849939%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined differences in intelligence between dropout delinquent adolescents and nondelinquent adolescents in Israel. It was part of research aimed at using psychological tests to characterize dropout delinquents. The participants, 215 adolescents at a psychoeducational center, were divided into three groups and were tested using the WISC-R: dropout delinquent adolescents living in residential institutions, dropout delinquent adolescents living at home, and nondelinquent adolescents living at home and enrolled in the formal education system. Results showed significant differences among the three groups in Verbal IQ, Performance IQ, Total IQ, and the Freedom from Distractibility factor, and pointed out the relative weakness of the dropout delinquent groups. PMID: 17849939 [Pub... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572907 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572906&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849940%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Iwamoto DK, Creswell J, Caldwell L Despite its national and international appeal, rap is considered one of the most controversial of music genres. Given the political charge it generates, rap music has spawned research across the social and health sciences. The majority of the research has investigated its impact on African Americans. Further, the research has tended to focus on negative aspects of the music; there has been a dearth of in-depth qualitative studies that explore how rap impacts the listener. Our phenomenological study explores that impact on ethnically diverse college students. Results indicate a profound psychological and educational effect and the discussion goes on to highlight the potential and innovative ways rap music can be utilized with adolescents in fi... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572906 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572905&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849941%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yoo JJ, Johnson KK The primary research question in this study was whether adolescents' experiences of and responses to teasing were related to the content of a tease and to particular ethnicity. Caucasian (n = 27) and African American adolescents (n = 22) between 12 to 17 years of age were asked to write about an experience of being teased regarding an aspect of appearance. Content analysis was used to examine responses. Participants' narrative revealed teasing about multiple aspects of their appearance including clothing, facial characteristics, weight, height, hair, and other physical characteristics. All participants voiced negative opinions about being teased. However, African Americans noted that some experiences with teasing were positive. Participants reported that the... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572905 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572904&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849942%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ngai NP, Cheung CK, Ngai SS Inasmuch as research has held the increase in youth gang activities responsi ble for the escalating level of crime and delinquency in Chinese societies, ascertaining risk or protective factors of gang involvement among Chinese youths is crucial. The factors include those associated with social control, social learning, and cognitive development. To investigate these factors across different sociocultural contexts, we surveyed delinquents in three diverse Chinese cities-Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Shanghai. Because of the sociocultural differences among the three cities, social control by parents and cognitive development are likely to be greater protective factors in terms of youths' gang involvement in Hong Kong, while social control by teachers is l... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572904 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572903&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849943%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chang CS The study developed a Big 6 Information Problem-Solving Scale (B61PS), including the subscales of task definition and information-seeking strategies, information access and synthesis, and evaluation. More than 1,500 fifth and sixth graders in Taiwan responded. The study revealed that the scale showed adequate reliability in assessing the adolescents' perceptions about the Big 6 information problem-solving approach. In addition, the adolescents had quite different responses toward different subscales of the approach. Moreover, females tended to have higher quality information-searching skills than their male counterparts. The adolescents of different grades also displayed varying views toward the approach. Other results are also provided. PMID: 17849943 [PubMed - i... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572903 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572902&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17849944%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lin CH, Sun YC, Lee YC, Wu SC Although Instant Messaging (IM) has established itself as one of the most popular modes of communication, little empirical research has explored how adolescents are affected by its use to satisfy their virtual interpersonal relationships. This research investigates cause and effect in the satisfaction of these relationships among adolescents in both their real and virtual life by using IM. Data were collected from 401 junior high school students via a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and SEM analysis methods were used to analyze the data. Primary findings indicate that (1) there is significant cause and effect on the adolescents' satisfaction with their interpersonal relationships between their real life and the virtual worl... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572902 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572901&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047232%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Newman BM, Newman PR, Griffen S, O'Connor K, Spas J The transition to high school is studied as a time when students may experience disruptions in their social support systems. Peer support, family support, and school belonging were hypothesized to be associated with adolescent adjustment, specifically depressive symptoms. Participants included 104 eighth graders and 101 ninth graders from a middle- to high-income, predominantly white community in southern Rhode Island. In year 2, 60 of the original 8th graders were surveyed as 9th graders. Three hypotheses were examined: Social support declines from 8th to 9th grade; depressive symptoms increase from 8th to 9th grade; and social support is significantly associated with depressive symptoms. The hypotheses were tested using cro... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572901 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572900&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047233%26dopt%3DAbstract This article presents a selective inventory of treatment methods of aggressive behavior. Special attention is paid to types of intervention that, according to research, are frequently used in Dutch residential youth care. These methods are based on (1) principles of (cognitive) behavior management and control, (2) the social competence model, and (3) influencing the peer culture. Suggestions are made as to how the treatment of aggressive adolescents may be realized in residential settings. The article concludes that more attention should be paid to the involvement of parents and to the part played by the peer group in the treatment of aggressive behavior. PMID: 18047233 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572900 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572899&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047234%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Beckert TE, Strom PS, Strom RD Black, Hispanic, and White American early adolescents (N = 573) were administered the Parent Success Indicator. The performance of their mothers was rated for 60 items, included within six subscales, that consider Communication, Use of Time, Teaching, Frustration, Satisfaction, and Information Needs. Each racial group described favorable attributes of mothers and noted realms of learning where further growth seemed warranted. Statistically significant main effects for race, time spent together, and presence of an adult at home when the adolescent returned from school were reported. No significant main effects for child gender were reported. Based on perceptions of the participants, topics were identified for a common parent curriculum that can se... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572899 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572898&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047235%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Garatti M, Rudnitski RA Adolescents' views of war and peace were assessed among 209 children aged 10-14 who attended a parochial school or its after-school religious program located in a predominantly middle-class, suburban area within commuting distance of New York City. Findings were compared to those of youth surveyed during other armed conflicts, specifically the Vietnam War, the first Persian Gulf War, and the U.S. military involvement in Latin America. The study took place in early fall 2003, and results were interpreted in light of the social climate and complex realities of post 9/11 in New York State, the Catholic Church's initial opposition to the Iraq conflict, and popular opinion. In spite of differences between the Iraq War and other conflicts, findings are remark... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572898 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572897&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047236%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the relationship of academic achievement to time perspective (future, present) and school membership (belonging, acceptance, rejection) among 232 low-income, urban African American adolescents. Findings indicated positive, significant relationships among academic achievement, future time perspective, school belonging, and school acceptance. A negative, significant relationship was found between academic achievement and present time perspective. Based on multiple regression analysis, the ability of time perspective and school membership to predict academic achievement differed across gender. Whereas present time perspective was predictive of academic achievement among males, school acceptance and future time perspective emerged as significant predictors of academic achie... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572897 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572896&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047237%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jones RM, Taylor DE, Dick AJ, Singh A, Cook JL This investigation examined gender differences in niche-building preference and activity among 238 8th and 9th grade boys and girls. A questionnaire was developed to measure both the actual and preferred bedroom content, bedroom design activity, and the level of perceived influence by the immediate and extended family, friends, and social institutions. Gender differences were identified for preference, activity, and influence in bedroom design and decoration. Girls and boys differed in the type of items contained in their bedrooms. Girls' rooms contained stuffed animals and pictures of people, including themselves, more frequently than the boys' rooms. In contrast, boys' rooms contained sports-related items, and things for buildin... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572896 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572895&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047238%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: To SM Empowerment has become a popular concept in working with adolescents in recent years. It challenges the deficit model of youth work and focuses on creating a facilitative climate in which young people can make maximum use of the opportunity to learn and grow. While many practitioners have adopted the empowerment approach in youth services, however, we know little about the possibilities for empowerment practice in the field of school social work. Based on the findings of a qualitative study conducted in Hong Kong, this paper explores how school social workers engage in different dimensions of empowerment: (1) the personal dimension in regard to how students recapture a sense of competence to meet life challenges and fight for their own benefits; (2) the school and commun... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572895 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572894&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047239%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shek DT Perceived paternal and maternal behavioral control (including dimensions of parental knowledge, expectation, monitoring, discipline and demandingness) and psychological control in 2,748 Chinese Secondary 2 students were examined. Results showed that two stable dimensions (paternal and maternal behavioral control) were extracted from the parental behavioral control measures. Although different dimensions of parental behavioral control were inter-related, parental monitoring was the strongest predictor of parental knowledge. Regarding the relationship between behavioral control and psychological control, composite parental behavioral control measures were weakly related to parental psychological control and different aspects of parental behavioral control were differenti... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572894 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572893&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047240%26dopt%3DAbstract This study summarizes "exterior," "interior," "wealth," and "athlete" as four underlying idol traits attracting adolescents. Various types of idols are considered to be significantly different on these four traits. The impacts of the four traits on adolescents' worship levels are nonsymmetrical. While the traits of exterior and athlete are worship facilitators, the trait of wealth is a prohibitor. By contrast, the trait of interior is neutral and has no effect on worship levels. Furthermore, adolescents are involved in higher levels of worship when the idol is a media star or is the opposite gender of the adolescent. Generally, adolescents' worship levels are heightened by the illusion of a perfect idol, indicating nonrational worship behaviors. Implications regarding the association betwe... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572893 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572892&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047241%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Aksel S, Gün Z, Irmak TY, Cengelci B The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of involuntary migration on an adolescent population that had moved with their families to either one of two culturally different locations in Turkey. One of these groups had moved from a village in Eastern Turkey to a nearby town, while the other had moved a considerable distance to a large city in Western Turkey. Comparison groups included adolescents from both regions who had never migrated. Measures of self-esteem, satisfaction with life, and social support networks were used with 305 adolescents who were between the ages of 12 and 15. Adolescents who had migrated scored lower on self-esteem and life satisfaction, and had fewer people in their social support networks than those... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572892 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572891&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18047242%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the prevalence of substance use and explored risk factors that predict substance abuse by sheltered adolescents. Through a questionnaire survey of sheltered adolescents, data on substance use and the risk factors were collected. The sample of the adolescents included 44 (33.3%) males and 88 (67.2%) females; their mean age was 15.8 years (SD = 1.62). The results of a logistic regression analysis showed that alcohol expectancy, physical abuse, and peer pressure were all statistically significantly associated with substance abuse. Findings on the critical issues are expected to lead to the development of urgently needed prevention programs for the high-risk adolescents in South Korea. PMID: 18047242 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572891 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572890&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229501%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the robustness of the risk profile of adolescents who report a history of forced sexual intercourse using the most current and representative data from the national 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Overall, 8.01% of high school adolescents reported a history of forced sexual intercourse. The lifetime prevalence for females (10.3%) was roughly twice of that for males (4.8%). Important differences in the risk profile associated with forced sexual intercourse were found by gender. PMID: 18229501 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572890 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572889&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229502%26dopt%3DAbstract This report examines (1) the prevalence of dating violence victimization from a national sample of rural adolescents and (2) patterns by gender and region. Analyses are based on 20,274 adolescents who reported violence victimization using the Community Drug and Alcohol Survey. The relationship of dating violence with gender and region was assessed with HLM5 using Bernoulli's logistic regression. Approximately 16% of adolescents reported being a victim of dating violence. Females reported higher incidence of victimization than males. Dating violence is more prevalent in the South. While it is important to address the underlying values in society that may contribute to dating violence, it is equally productive to include regional and cultural values. PMID: 18229502 [PubMed - indexed for ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572889 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572888&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229503%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Subrahmanyam K, Lin G With the growing popularity of Internet communication applications among adolescents, the Internet has become an important social context for their development. This paper examined the relationship between adolescent online activity and well-being. Participants included 156 adolescents between 15 to 18.4 years of age who were surveyed about their access to and use of the Internet. Participants also completed measures of loneliness and perceived social support. An ANOVA suggested that loneliness was not related to the total time spent online, nor to the time spent on e-mail, but was related to participants' gender. Regression analyses suggested that gender and participants' perceptions regarding their online relationships were the only variables that predi... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572888 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572887&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229504%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Buzi RS, Weinman ML, Smith PB The purpose of this study was to examine the occurrence of depression among adolescents attending family planning clinics, and to determine the relationship among depression, a history of sexual abuse, and other risk behaviors. The sample consisted of 279 minority females. Results of the study indicated that 40 adolescents (14.3%) scored at or above a raw score of 77 for depression based on the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale (RADS). This suggests that these adolescents should be identified for further evaluation. Results of the Stepwise Linear Regression indicated that a history of sexual abuse was the most potent factor in predicting depression. These findings highlight the importance of screening concurrently for depression and a history o... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572887 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572887 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572886&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229505%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, African American male students participated in an after-school program involving tutoring, group counseling, and various enrichment activities. All students were assessed regarding their behavioral changes using attendance, discipline referrals, suspensions, and expulsions reports. The Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (KBIT) and the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA) were used to assess the adolescents' improvement in their skills in reading and mathematics. After the end of the two-year program, initial results showed that the adolescents had increased their daily attendance, decreased discipline referrals, and had no suspensions or expulsions. These results also indicated that although the students entered the program at different skill levels, they were assesse... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572886 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572885&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229506%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Esters IG, Tracey A, Millar R To date, published studies regarding the Things I Worry About Scale have been conducted exclusively in Northern Ireland and have included relatively homogeneous samples of students. The present study reexamined the psychometric properties of the scale using data collected from a sample of at-risk adolescents in the United States. The factor structure of the instrument was examined to determine the reliability of the instrument with a culture other than that with which the instrument was developed, and salient group differences were identified and discussed. The cross-cultural applicability of the instrument and the stability of the factor structure were explored and found to be relatively robust. However, differences were identified which were spe... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572885 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572884&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229507%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Copp HL, Bordnick PS, Traylor AC, Thyer BA Since the early 1990s, intervention strategies designed to preserve the family system while serving children diagnosed with severe emotional disturbances (SED) have been on the rise. Many of these strategies sought to provide families with comprehensive approaches that link various agencies and services, thus providing a complete system of care. The term wraparound services was coined to describe these approaches. However, evaluation studies of the outcomes of these programs remains limited. In order to assess the impact of wraparound services, outcome evaluation programs need to be implemented and their feasibility assessed. This paper focuses on the feasibility and implementation of a computer-based field assessment system and the a... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572884 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572883&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229508%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Yeh CJ, Ching AM, Okubo Y, Luthar SS The development and evaluation of a peer mentoring program for Chinese immigrant adolescents' cultural adjustment is described. Twenty-three high school students who recently immigrated from Mainland China participated in the year-long program and 4 high school students served as their peer mentors. Data analyses revealed that the students who participated in the mentoring program had significantly higher peer attachment-trust and need for closeness scores at post-test than at pre-test. Implications for working with adolescent immigrants are discussed. PMID: 18229508 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572883 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572882&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229509%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Frisén A, Jonsson AK, Persson C The main aim of this study was to describe adolescents' perceptions and experiences of bullying: their thoughts about why children and adolescents are bullied, their ideas about why some bully others, and what they believe is important in order to stop bullying. The adolescents were asked about experiences throughout their school years. The study group was comprised of 119 high school students, with a mean age of 17.1 (SD = 1.2). Of the adolescents who reported, 39% indicated that they had been bullied at some time during their school years and 28% said that they had bullied others; 13% reported being both victims and bullies. The ages during which most students had been bullied at school were between 7 and 9 years. Bullies reported that mo... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572882 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572881&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229510%26dopt%3DAbstract This study explores the relationship between PEN profiles, delinquency, and recidivism in young offenders. According to Eysenck, personality is based on three basic Dimensions: Psychoticism, Extraversion, and Neuroticism (PEN-model). Eysenck states that delinquents score high on all three dimensions. A group of young male offenders in a juvenile detention center in The Netherlands were studied to test Eysenck's hypothesis, which was partially confirmed. From a cluster analysis it appear that only a small group of offenders had high scores on all three PEN dimensions. Finally, it was concluded that the PEN profiles were not able to differentiate between recidivists and nonrecidivists. PMID: 18229510 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572881 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572880&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229511%26dopt%3DAbstract This study analyzed the role of different but interrelated variables in the family and school contexts in relation to problems of violent behavior at school during adolescence. Participants were 1,068 students aged 11 to 16 (47% male) drawn from secondary schools in the Valencian Community (Spain). Statistical analyses were carried out using structural equation modeling. The model accounted for 32% of the variance in school violence. Results showed a direct association between quality of communication with father and teacher's expectations of the student with the adolescent's involvement in violent behavior at school. Moreover, findings showed indirect paths by which adolescents' self-concept (family and school domains), acceptance by peers, and attitude toward authority, seemed to be infl... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572880 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572879&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229512%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examines some demographic factors that may affect such use among Bangladeshi female commercial sex workers at a brothel in Tangail (n = 196; mean age = 23.44 years), and the streets of Dhaka (n = 112; mean age = 25.92 years). The chi2 results indicated that sex workers over 19 years of age were 2.52 times more likely than adolescents under 19 to work on the street rather than at a brothel (chi2 = 8.73, p < .0.01, OR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.35-4.72). Brothel sex workers aged over 19 years reported 3.26 probability to regularly use condom with clients than those adolescents aged below 19 years (chi2 = 6.23, p < 0.01, OR = 3.26, 95% CI = 1.25-8.53). This study found age to be a significant demographic correlate of regular condom use, particularly, among the brothel workers. PM... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572879 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572878&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229513%26dopt%3DAbstract This study explores the impact of individual ability and favorable team member scores on student preference of team-based learning and grading methods, and examines the moderating effects of student perception of course importance on student preference of team-based learning and grading methods. The author also investigates the relationship between student perception of course importance and their responses to social loafing. Results indicate that individual ability on the preference of team-based learning was affected by the three levels of favorable team member scores. For students with a low level of individual ability, the preference for team-based learning was significant among students with each of three levels of favorable team member scores (p < .05). However, the team-based lea... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572878 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572877&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229514%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigates the effect of advertising with physically attractive models on male and female adolescents. The findings suggest that highly attractive models are less effective than those who are normally attractive. Implications of social comparison are discussed. PMID: 18229514 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572877 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572876&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18229515%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Smith DE, Ashiabi GS Compared with children from more affluent families, poor children face a higher risk of developmental delays and fare worse on various measures of developmental outcomes. This paper examines the relationship between poverty and child outcomes in the Jamaican context. Specifically, the paper focuses on the detrimental consequences for poor Jamaican children. The literature is reviewed on the effects of economic disadvantage on children and the short- and long-term implications for individuals and society is discussed. In addition, the modus operandi and implications for human development utilizing a theoretical model that hypothesizes the associations among economic deprivation and various aspects of child well-being is examined. Suggestions to policy maker... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572876 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1572876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572962&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16689444%26dopt%3DAbstract This study and similar recent reports call into question the educational value of expensive infant simulators. PMID: 16689444 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572962 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572961&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16689445%26dopt%3DAbstract In this study, the characteristics of these relationships are examined as well as the perception of parental involvement. The effect of perceived parental involvement and the use of growth-fostering relationships on self-concept was examined using 78 adolescents who were participating in GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness of Readiness for Undergraduate Programs). Results support the influence of family, peers, mentors, and involvement in community groups on adolescent self-concept. PMID: 16689445 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572961 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572960&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16689446%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Martin J, Romas M, Medford M, Leffert N, Hatcher SL Most studies of therapeutic alliance have focused on adult populations and been written from the therapist's perspective. Thus, there is a clear need for studies of therapeutic alliance that focus on adolescent populations from the perspective of the adolescents. The current study is an exploratory process investigation using a focus group methodology with a nonclinical sample of adolescents to determine which traits in adults might foster alliance, with the assumption that the same traits would apply to therapeutic settings. A content analytic approach was used and 12 adult qualities found to be preferred by adolescents from most to least cited were: respect, time shared, openness, role characteristics, recognition, guidance... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572960 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572959&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16689447%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hjort H, Frisén A The saliency of ethnicity and ethnic identity is influenced by contextual circumstances. In Bosnia-Herzegovina, due to the current ethno-political situation, ethnicity and ethnic identity most likely are important aspects of adolescents' lives. The main purpose of this study is to describe a group of young Mostarians in relation to ethnic identity and reconciliation. Focus is on the participants' perspectives on these subjects and the meanings they attribute to the concepts. A total of 89 young Mostarians are included in the study. A third of the participants are members of a local peace- and reconciliation-building organization, Koraci Nade. Results show that ethnic identity is highly salient for the group. While participants demonstrate strong emotiona... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572959 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572958&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16689448%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ngai SS Service-learning, which combines academic study with community service, is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world. It is ideally suited to achieving both the personal and academic goals of students and the broader goals of civic responsibility and social justice. This paper describes the design of a local service-learning program the author implemented at a university in Hong Kong. Based on survey data collected from 93 university student participants in the program, it illustrates the impact of service-learning on student outcomes. Results show that the majority of the students benefitted as follows: (1) By developing personal autonomy through real world experiences, students develop a recognition of and faith in their potential. It enhances self-assurance... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572958 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572957&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16689449%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tamar M, Bildik T, Kösem FS, Kesikçi H, Tatar A, Yaman B, Erermis S, Ozbaran B The aim of the present study was examine the characteristics of separation-individuation in Turkish high school students and to investigate the contribution of sociodemographic variables on this second individuation process of adolescence. The sample consisted of 618 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 18 in three urban and two rural high schools (338 females and 280 males). Measures used included a demographic questionnaire and the Separation-Individuation Test of Adolescence (SITA), developed by Levin, Green, and Millon (1986). Results indicated that the 16-year-old group had significantly higher mean scores on the Engulfment Anxiety, Dependency Denial, and Rejection Expectancy subsca... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572957 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572957 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572956&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16689450%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Koca C, Aşçi FH The purpose of this study was to examine self-presentational concern of Turkish adolescents with regard to the gender composition of physical education (PE) class and also to investigate the attitude toward PE and PE class preferences of Turkish adolescents based on this concern. A total of 1,807 eighth-grade students (936 females and 871 males) completed the Attitudes Toward Physical Education Scale and Social Physique Anxiety Scale (SPAS). The findings indicated that although self-presentational concern did not differ according to the gender composition of PE class, there was a significant difference in class preference among adolescents based on this concern with most of the females who had a high self-presentational concern preferring noncoed PE ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572956 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572955&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981613%26dopt%3DAbstract This study explored the gender differences in sexual self-concept, personal resources for sexual health, safe sex behaviors, and risky sexual behaviors among homeless adolescents with and without histories of sexual abuse. Data for this secondary analysis were collected in 2003 to 2004 in the first phase of a larger repeated-measures sexual health intervention study; 371 homeless youth between 16 and 23 years of age (M = 19.26, SD = 1.83) were recruited from a street outreach center. The majority (64.6%) of participants were males. Self-report instruments were completed at the outreach center via audio computer-assisted self-interview (A-CASI) format. It was found that female participants were better off than males on numerous measures of sexual health behaviors and attitudes. Sexually abu... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572955 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572954&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981614%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined methods secondary school principals used to calculate dropout rates, reasons they believed students dropped out of school, and what prevention programs were being used for students with and without disabilities. Results indicated that school districts used calculation methods that minimized dropout rates, students with and without disabilities dropped out for similar reasons, and few empirically validated prevention programs were being implemented. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed. PMID: 16981614 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Adolescence) Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572954 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572953&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981615%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wright DR, Fitzpatrick KM This cross-sectional study examined risk and asset factors thought to be associated with fighting among a sample of 1,642 African American children and adolescents in a central Alabama school district. Results show that poor grades, parental abuse, and gang affiliation were significant risk factors associated with higher frequency of fighting. Results also show that parental monitoring and being happy at school were associated with lower frequency of fighting, suggesting the importance of continued support for outreach to parents and further efforts to reduce or eliminate the community factors that promote proliferation of gangs. Programs, either for an entire community or a school system within a community, must be sensitive to the specific risks, as... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572953 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572952&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981616%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Choi H, Meininger JC, Roberts RE Limited data on ethnic group differences among young adolescents exist regarding the prevalence of mental distress, social stress, and resources. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine ethnic differences among African American (AA), European American (EA), Hispanic American (HA), and Asian American adolescents in mental distress, social stress, and resources. A total of 316 adolescents completed the self-administered questionnaire: The DSD, Somatic Symptom Scale, SAFE-C, FES, Coping, and Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale. The findings revealed that (1) Asian Americans and HAs reported significantly higher scores on social stress and mental distress and lower scores on resources than EAs; (2) Compared to EAs, AAs and HAs were more like... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572952 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572951&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981617%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tsai JH Immigrant youth often rebuild their friendships and other social networks after arriving in a new country. The difficulties involved can threaten their psychosocial development. Formation of social networks needs to be understood within the macro sociocultural context that shapes the experience. Nonetheless, the current literature on social network formation rarely captures that context. Knowledge about immigrant youths' social network, for example, is often embedded in assimilation, ethnic identity, and adaptation literature. This paper examines how the sociocultural context enables immigrant youth to rebuild their friendship networks. A critical ethnography was conducted in the northwest region of the United States. Sixteen Taiwanese immigrant youth and their parents... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572951 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572950&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981618%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Medina C, Luna G Suicide is the second leading cause of death among school-aged students between the ages of 15 and 19. There is an increasing frequency of suicide and other self-destructive behaviors among Mexican American youth and students in special education classrooms for emotional and behavioral disabilities. Recognizing Mexican American youth in special education classes as a separate risk group, this study (a) identifies factors that contribute to suicide, (b) reviews the signs and characteristics associated with these factors, (c) interviews Mexican American students in special education who have either exhibited various characteristics of suicidal thoughts and/or have attempted suicide, (d) explores effective prevention programs, and (e) provides suggestions for sch... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572950 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572949&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981619%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mc Guckin C, Lewis CA Little is known about the levels of bully/victim behaviors in schools in Northern Ireland. The aim of the present study was to supplement previous research findings from Northern Ireland by examining the self-reported experiences of school bullying among Northern Ireland children through data collected as part of the 1998 "Youth Life and Times Survey." A random sample of 397 12 to 17-year-olds living throughout Northern Ireland were interviewed during 1998 and 1999. As part of the larger survey, six questions were asked relating to experience of bullying behaviors and being a victim of such behaviors. The findings suggests that the incidence of school bullying in Northern Ireland may be higher than those found in the rest of Ireland and the United Kingdom... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572949 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572948&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981620%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Thorlindsson T, Bernburg JG This paper explores the relationships among adolescent leisure activities, peer behavior, and substance use. We suggest that peer group interaction can have a differential effect on adolescent deviant behavior depending on the type of leisure pattern adolescents engage in. We analyze data from a representative national sample of Icelandic adolescents, exploring the variations in the use of alcohol and illegal drugs among three different patterns of leisure activity, controlling for parental ties and school commitment. The findings show that alcohol and substance use varies significantly across the three leisure patterns. Moreover, it was found that the well-known relationship between adolescent substance use and having substance-using friends is sig... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572948 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572948 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572947&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981621%26dopt%3DAbstract This study investigated the influence of loneliness and relationships with parents and friends on the psychological well-being or adolescent malaise. Data were collected via two questionnaires (LLCA-Marcoen, Goossens & Caes, 1987; TRI-Bracken, 1996) from a sample of 330 Italian adolescents, males and females, aged between 11 and 19. As hypothesized, results showed that a positive relationship with friends and parents promotes psychological well-being in adolescents and reduces malaise. In addition, the study showed that the adolescents were able to distinguish between different states of loneliness; on one hand they could recognize the pain of isolation and social refusal, and on the other, they could recognize the pleasant dimension of loneliness, according to the age and sex. Therefo... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572947 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572946&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981622%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rasmussen-Cruz B, Hidalgo-San Martín A, Nuño-Gutiérrez BL, Hidalgo-Rasmussen C Increased tobacco consumption, especially among adolescents and females, has been observed recently in Mexico. The goal of this study is to describe tobacco consumption and motives for use among university students. A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed using data provided by 282 students aged 15-24 studying at the University of Guadalajara's University Center for Health Sciences (CUCS). A validated online survey was applied. The study was voluntary, anonymous, and confidential; 65.5% of respondents were 20-24 years of age (65.4% were females). Students in the upper-middle socioeconomic level comprised 64.5% of respondents; 22.3% of students had smoked during the previous ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572946 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1572945&cid=s_37359_144_f&fid=37359&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16981623%26dopt%3DAbstract This study examined the relationship between children's sports participation and emotional well-being including self-reported emotional and behavioral problems and multidimensional aspects of self-concept. Data were collected from 203 young adolescents using a multitrait-multimethod assessment methodology. Information was obtained using a sports questionnaire concerning participation in and perceptions of sporting activities. Emotional well-being was assessed by the Youth Self-Report (Achenbach, 1991) and the Self-Perception Profile for Children (Harter, 1985). The study found that increased levels of sports participation had a positive relationship with aspects of emotional and behavioral well-being, particularly self-concepts. Results also showed that children with increased perceptions ... Adolescence journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1572945 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1572945