adolescents

Adolescents hold differing views on civic and political activity

harminka — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:35:30 -0500

The record numbers of young people who took part in last year's presidential election, along with high schools' raised expectations that students participate in community service, have led to growing research on teens' civic beliefs and behavior.

Adolescents involved with music do better in school

harminka — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:53:46 -0600

A new study in the journal Social Science Quarterly reveals that music participation, defined as music lessons taken in or out of school and parents attending concerts with their children, has a positive effect on reading and mathematic achievement in early childhood and adolescence.

Troubled girls more likely to have sex in early adolescence

harminka — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:57:54 -0500

Researchers from Université de Montréal, University of New Brunswick and Tufts University, publish study on sex among vulnerable adolescents in Child Development

Jeers of peers may affect adolescent adjustment

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:27:43 -0500

New research suggests that traits such as obesity during adolescence that may increase the risk of attacks from peers can result in health and psychological struggles that remain through young adulthood. The researchers say that this is one of the first studies to explore a possible link between victimization and weight changes for obese adolescents.

Estimated 750,000 problem gamblers among America's youth

harminka — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:29:53 -0500

Gambling activity is widespread among U.S. adolescents and young adults ages 14 through 21, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).

Every fifth adolescent smokes

harminka — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:31:33 -0500

As many as 20% of adolescents from 11 to 17 years of age smoke. This was the result of the nationwide German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS), performed by the Robert Koch Institute and presented by the sociologist Thomas Lampert in the current edition of Deutsches Дrzteblatt International.

Ethnic identity expressed in clothing is good for adolescents' mental health

harminka — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:18:59 -0500

Young people who dress according to the customs of their own ethnic group are less likely to have subsequent mental health problems than those who don't, suggests research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Cultural identity shown to influence mental health in adolescents

harminka — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:59:16 -0500

The first prospective study investigating cultural identity and mental health status among adolescents living in a culturally diverse society has revealed that there is an association between the two, and that effects differ by gender and ethnic group. Researchers say the findings, published today (15 April 2008) in The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, could inform policies affecting educational and social institutions caring for young people.

Urine protein may be present before hypertension diagnosis

harminka — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:33:58 -0600

A protein that is an early indicator of kidney dysfunction in adults may predict hypertension in black adolescents, Medical College of Georgia researchers have found.

Rare examination reveals adolescent reaction to Iraq War

harminka — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:04:38 -0600

University of Cincinnati researchers are reporting what they call a significant pattern among Iraqi adolescents and their reaction to the war in Iraq – the higher the perceived threat of the war, the higher the teens reported their self-esteem. The findings – from a 2004 survey of 1,000 Iraqi adolescents in 10 neighborhoods in Baghdad – are reported in the current issue of the Journal of Adolescence.

In children and adolescents, low self-esteem increases materialism

harminka — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:13:04 -0600

One of the first studies to focus on materialism among children and its development reveals a strong connection between an increase in materialism during adolescence and a decline in self-esteem.

Extreme teenagers

harminka — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:37:56 -0500

Adolescents have grown taller and put on weight over the last thirty years, but the problem of underweight teens may be worse, a study in the online open access journal BMC Public Health suggests.