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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Adolescent Youth"”.
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Effective Strategies for Reducing Sedentary Lifestyles of Adolescent Youth
… and unsupervised leisure time, have allowed adolescents the freedom to spend their time overly engaged in screen time activities and less involved in daily recommended physical activity (PA) (Abarca-Sos et al., 2016). The purpose of this synthesis was to review the literature on effective …
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Investigating the relationship between perceived motor competence and actual motor competence in adolescent youth
… Research across the globe has highlighted that adolescents are lacking proficiency in fundamental movement skills (FMS) and functional movement patterns, i.e. in their actual motor competence (AMC). Additionally, research in the domain of self-perceptions illustrates that adolescents possess …
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The Provision of Social Support by Adolescent Youth and Their Subsequent Risk for Secondary Traumatic Stress Reactions
… important sources of social support for youth. In addition to discussing the trials and tribulations of daily life, it is possible that youth are having intimate conversations concerning their experiences of trauma. This study examined the types of traumatic experiences disclosed to youth …
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Effect of Interval Sprint and Endurance Training on Anaerobic and Aerobic Function in Prepubescent Children and Adolescent Youth
… employed aerobic activities effective for adolescents are not as effective for pre-pubescents. Rather, pre-pubescents improve aerobically with an interval sprint-training stimulus. Currently employed physical education programs for pre-pubescents may need to be modified to fit this age …
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Access and utilization of adolescent youth friendly services in primary health care clinics in Ekurhuleni South District, Gauteng Province
Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Health Sciences at the Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
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Exploring the influence of sociopolitical context on environmental education field trip effectiveness for adolescent youth in the United States
… politically polarizing. As middle school-age youth are developing their own identities, they are likely becoming aware of the dominant political attitudes and environmental messages within their own communities. This thesis investigates the influence of sociopolitical context on student …
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The design, development, implementation and evaluation of Project FLAME: a multi-component, school-based, motor competence intervention for adolescent youth in Ireland
Background: Recent research has shown that Irish adolescent youth are insufficiently active and fail to reach basic levels of fundamental movement skills (FMS) and functional movement. Schools and the engagement of relevant stakeholders, particularly qualified Physical Education (PE) specialist …
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Effects of sport participation on adolescent self-esteem and body-image: differences in gender and types of sports explored
… influence self-esteem and body-image of adolescent youth. This effect was measured in a sample of Icelandic participants, with the effects of gender and participation in individual and team sports explored. The study used previously gathered data “Ungt Fólk á Íslandi 2010” (Youth in …
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Adolescent Protective Factors Related to Resilience: Issues of Academic Self-Efficacy, Parental Involvement, and Special Education Status
… was examined in this study in order to explain adolescent self-reported protective factors associated with resilience while moderating for the effects of sex and race. The three constructs included Academic Self-efficacy, Maternal Parental Involvement, and Special Education Identification …
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Evaluating a Residential EE Program through a Holistic Lens
… USA influence identity development and inspire adolescent youth. Negotiating identity is a key feature of adolescence. However, limited research has focused on how EE programs provoke meaning that influences identity and inspiration. Our mixed methods approach explored the questions: What …
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A "Responsibility to Speak Out": Perspectives on Writing from Black African-Born Male Youth with Limited or Disrupted Formal Education
… on writing of eight Black African- born male youth with limited and disrupted formal education enrolled at a secondary school in northeastern United States. Participants from Liberia, Sudan, and Somalia relocated to the U. S. through refugee services between 2003 and 2006. At the time of the …
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FOSTER YOUTH IDENTITY FRAUD VICTIMIZATION: PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS, RISK FACTORS, AND PROTECTIVE INTERVENTIONS
Identity fraud poses serious risks for youth in foster care. As young people move through various out-of-home placements and schools, their sensitive personal data are often widely disseminated and difficult to secure. When they transition from foster care to adulthood, identity fraud victims with …
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Understanding youth experiences in Mitchells Plain: a narrative photovoice investigation
… by violence or the threat of it. Research with youth has historically focussed on educational attainment, employment, and risk factors for disease. Such scholarship, which is frequently decontextualised, offers limited insights into how adolescents' identities are formed in response to the …
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Exploring Secondary Teachers’ Mental Health Self-Efficacy, Perceptions of Supporting Student Mental Health and Well-Being
… the age of 14 years (NAMI, 2024a), making the adolescent period a critical and formative time. The unprecedented effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been linked to more mental health problems in children and adolescent youth (Sayed et al., 2024), particularly affecting southern California …
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Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Affordance of Urban Public Space
… perspective that suggests similar youth and older adult psychological/developmental needs and motivations reflect mutually preferred settings for leisure activities and social exchange, this age-comparative environmental assessment study investigated the role that urban spaces such …
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Reflecting the Past and Shaping the Future: A Study of Adolescent Schemas and Exposure to Community Violence
… violence is a pervasive problem among urban youth and has been associated with both internalizing and externalizing disorders. The mechanisms through which exposure to community violence impacts adolescent adjustment are unclear. A change in adolescent schemas has been proposed as a mechanism …
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The Kids Aren’t Alright: Changes in the Mental Health of Adolescents Post-COVID-19
… health is an increasing concern for today’s youth, with one in six U.S. children and adolescents aged 6-17 experiencing a mental health disorder each year, and 50% of all lifetime mental illnesses begin by age 14. The COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in lockdowns, social isolation, school …