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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"Adolescent and young adult"”.
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Patterns of Adolescent and Young Adult Sexual Behavior: Predictors & Consequences
… such as sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy, sexual behavior also is a healthy part of human development. By understanding the social and cognitive processes that influence sexual behavior choices during adolescence and young adulthood, we will be better able to …
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Masculinity Achievement and Risky Health Behaviors Among Adolescent and Young Adult Men
Research shows young men engage in more risky health behaviors such as physical altercations, drug use, or binge drinking, compared to their female peers. Scholars tend to argue these risky health behaviors are enactments of gender, as men strive to achieve hegemonic masculinity. This dissertation …
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Developmentally appropriate sexual health conversations with adolescent and young adult oncology patients
Cancer and its treatments have a significant impact on reproductive functioning, sexual health, and relationships. Because major developmental goals for adolescents and young adults are both sexual and social development, a diagnosis of cancer and it’s treatments can greatly disrupt adolescent and …
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Exploring Exercise Outcomes, Preferences, and Barriers in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Physical activity (PA) improves physiology and cognition including Quality of Life (QoL), fatigue, depression, anxiety, and emotional well-being. Despite the positive effects of PA, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors (15-39 yrs.) do not meet the American College of Sports Medicine …
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Exploring Motivational Factors to Pursue Genetic Counseling and Testing In Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients
<p>Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients face a unique set of challenges when navigating cancer treatment and survivorship. For many patient populations, motivational factors to pursue genetic counseling/testing have been described, but these motivational factors in AYA cancer patients …
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Defining the Relationship: Intentional Decision-Making and Sexual Risk in Adolescent and Young Adult Romantic Relationships
… to the "defining the relationship" (DTR) talk in adolescents' and young adults' romantic relationships. Paper 1 describes descriptive results from two studies, one utilizing a college undergraduate young adult sample (<em>N</em> = 341) and the other using a nationwide online sample of 15 to …
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Genomic Characterization of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers: Investigation of Ewing Sarcoma Susceptibility and Chornobyl Thyroid Tumors
<p>Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancers, diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 39, can exhibit distinctive genetic and molecular characteristics. Reported epidemiologic findings and treatment outcomes based on pediatric and adult cancer studies are often not suitable for application to the AYA …
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Program Evaluation and Guideline Development for Psychological Treatment of the Adolescent and Young Adult Population with Cancer
<p>The adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer population suffers from many unique medical and mental health challenges. Both medical, psychological and support services play an important role in the lack of improvement in survival rates of this population. The purpose of this project was to …
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The Role of Acculturation in Parent-Child Relationships for Adolescent and Young Adult Patients' Adjustment to Cancer
Approximately 70,000 adolescents/young adults (AYAs; ages 15-39) are diagnosed with cancer annually in the United States (NCI, 2015). This psychosocially at-risk group is less studied and understood than other age cohorts, and experience disparities in access to developmentally informed treatment. …
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Assessment and Identification of Deliberate Self-Harm in the Adolescent and Young Adult Patient in the Primary Care Population
… is a major public health concern among the adolescent and young adult population. Commonly, health care providers are not aware of the magnitude of the issue due to the fact that many adolescents and young adults who participate in the behavior do not present to the health care system for …
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Identifying the health and supportive care needs of adolescent and young adult survivors diagnosed with cancer: a mixed methods study
… cancer programs in Canada manage adolescents (15-18 years) under a pediatric model of care, and young adults (19-25 years) under a disease-centered model of care. Key issues arise because neither of these models adequately meets the needs of adolescents and young adults (AYA). The …
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The development and feasibility testing of a digital health intervention for reducing Estonian adolescent and young adult alcohol and tobacco consumption.
This project aimed to develop a digital web and mobile phone intervention for reducing Estonian adolescent and young adult alcohol and tobacco consumption. A systematic review was conducted, including a meta-analysis based on 32 randomised controlled trials, to investigate the associations with …
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An Exploratory Study of Pediatric Oncology Nurses’ Perceptions of and Advocacy Responses to Ethical Issues in Securing Informed Consent in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients
… in the process of obtaining informed consent in adolescent and young adult patients (aged 16-24 years) who participate in clinical research trials and to examine if nurses engage in advocacy on behalf of these patients. A descriptive, exploratory research design utilizing an anonymous online …
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An ethnographic and socio-semantic analysis of lexis among working-class Afrikaans-speaking coloured adolescent and young adult males in the Cape Peninsula, 1963-1990
… distinctive, predominantly Afrikaans lexis of adolescent and young adult working-class coloured males in the Cape Peninsula, acquired in social anthropological, psychosocial and sociolinguistic research between 1963 and 1991 (the period of lexical usage is limited to the preceding year). Issues …
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Perinatal Health Education Intervention for Adolescent and Young Adult Pregnant Homeless Women Living in Transitional Housing, and Best Practice Teaching Intervention Program for Staff Responsible for Care of the Mother-Baby Dyad
… A population at great risk is pregnant homeless adolescents and young adult women. Research shows that about 20% of homeless young women become pregnant (Bender, & Thompson, 2007). These pregnant young women are at an increased risk for low birth weight infants and a high infant mortality due to …
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El fenómeno del phubbing en estudiantes adolescentes
… become a natural part of people’s daily lives, and focusing attention on the mobile phone and ignoring those around us has become common behavior. Known as phubbing, this phenomenon is particularly concerning among adolescents, as it poses significant risks to their emotional, social, and …
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Adult Texting in Context : Exploring Norms for Mature Users of Text-Messaging Technologies.
<p>An online survey exploring the patterns of adult text-message use was completed by 150 traditional college age young adults ages 18-24 and 171 adults ages 25-68. Because youth traditionally are among the first group to adopt new communication technologies, much research has been conducted among …
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The Effect and Chronic Acute Pre-Treatment with Methylphenidate on Recovery of Cognitive Function Following Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury In Rats
Adolescent and young adult males are at a higher risk for traumatic brain injury (TBI) compared to the general population. Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is also more prevalent for males in these age groups. The most commonly prescribed medication for ADHD is …
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Tisagenlecleucel, Blinatumomab, and Clofarabine for Treatment of B-cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
… lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a common type of adolescent and young adult leukemia in the United States (U.S.). Patients who are refractory or relapsed after receiving two or more lines of systemic therapy have the option of taking tisagenlecleucel. Due to the high cost of this treatment, a …
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