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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"adolescent population"”.
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Neighborhood and school contextual factors: longitudinal outcomes in a high-poverty adolescent population
… and school contextual factors greatly influence adolescent outcomes. While this research examines the multiple contexts that impact adolescent development, missing from the literature is an assessment that uses multiple data sources. Therefore, the present study used adolescent survey, school …
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An Exploration of the Soothing Affects of the Mandala on an Adolescent Population
… may create agitation and anxiety. Subjects were adolescents residing in a psychiatric residential treatment center. Anxiety, or agitation was measured by calculating the number of angular lines in each of the square and circular images. Angular lines have been found by researchers to be an …
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The Effects of Artistic Expression on Identity Formation Within a Learning Disabled Adolescent Population
… program designed specifically for adolescents with learning disabilities. This co-ed program will be conducted through the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, (H. A.R.D.), at the Sorensdale Center in conjunction with Hayward Unified School District. “A Cool Place to Create” …
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The Relationship between Lower Extremity Bone Mass and Body Mass Index in a NHANES Adolescent Population
… index (BMI) on bone mineral content (BMC) among adolescents has been researched yielding mixed results. This study explored the relationship of left lower extremity (LLE) BMC on BMI across the spectrum of weight in a large nationally representative group of adolescents. This descriptive study …
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Development of a Body Figure Scale and Assessment of Overweight in a Multi-Ethnic Pre-Adolescent Population
… ethnic and sociodemographic subsets of the population, including Latino children, tend to suffer proportionally higher rates of overweight. The first body figure scale was published in 1983 by Stunkard, Sørensen, and Schulsinger, researchers delineating the influence of genetics. Body …
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A Study of the Mother-and-Child Drawing as an Indicator of Separation Anxiety in the Adolescent Population
… mother-and-child drawings executed by 11 adolescents experiencing separation anxiety, with histories of maternal deprivation; and 11 adolescents not experiencing symptoms of separation anxiety. An adaptation of the Formal Elements Art Therapy Rating Scale (Gantt, 1996) was used to compare …
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Idiomatic Comprehensions in Learning Disabled Adolescents
… grade and 10 tenth grade learning disabled (LD) adolescents. Each subject was presented with a multiple choice picture task, a nonstandardized lexical explanational and a standardized explanational task. Results failed to show a developmental trend between the eighth and tenth grade LD students. …
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Development and Evaluation of a Protocol: Increasing Screening for Chlamydia Infection Amongst Young Adults and Teenagers at an Urban Clinic
… in recent years, particularly among the adolescent population. The predominant STI is chlamydia, which can be asymptomatic 70-90% of the time leading to lack of identification and diagnosis, as well as leading to long-term consequences. With adolescents from urban areas being more …
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The Assessment and Treatment of Conversational Skills for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Replication and Extension
… on effective social skills interventions for the adolescent population is lacking. Specifically, more research is needed on complex social skills, like conversation skills, and methods that promote generalization. The current study is a replication and extension of a study by Hood and colleagues …
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Physical activity and fitness of Vietnamese adolescents : cultural, environmental, and socio-economic factors
… on physical activity (PA) and fitness in adolescents contains no studies on Vietnamese subjects. Given that habitual PA in adolescents is shaped by cultural and environmental context, such a study is necessary to establish a comprehensive understanding of PA and fitness in adolescents. To …
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The Effect Of Traumatic Stressful Events On Schizotypal Symptoms In Community-Based Us Adolescents
… which represents as schizotypal symptoms in the adolescent population. To explore this relationship, this dissertation first starts with a systematic review of early life factors related to schizotypal symptoms. Twenty-four studies were identified following the PRISMA guideline. Three important …
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An Examination of Patterns and Trends of Prescription Drug Abuse Among Adolescents.
… was to examine prescription drug abuse among the adolescent population and analyze factors that may contribute to or influence adolescent drug abuse. This study examined 3 waves of a secondary data set from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) entitled the …
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Religiosity and well-being: meaning in life as coping strategy in Korean-American Judeo-Christian adolescents
… utilized by Korean-American Judeo-Christian adolescents between the ages of 11 to 18 (<em>n</em> = 74) and (b) to determine the significance of meaning in life in relations to subjective well-being. Initial hypothesis about "born again" Christian faith failed to support any significant …
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Youth at Risk: An Analysis of the Health Behaviors of Roanoke County Students
The identification of key health risks among the adolescent population allows Roanoke County to develop and implement a youth risk behavior prevention program that is tailored to the needs of the students. This study provides Roanoke County Schools with a large sample of student survey data …
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Perceived familial socialization and ethnic identity: factors associated with physical activity, eating behavior patterns, and social physique anxiety in african american middle adolescents
<p>Purpose: African American adolescents experience higher rates of obesity and have an increased risk of obesity related diseases than Caucasian American adolescents. Despite culturally sensitive obesity preventive interventions, obesity rates are increasing within the African American adolescent …
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Psychological sense of community in Jewish adolescents of Perth, Western Australia
… Sense of Community (PSC) in the Jewish adolescent population of Perth. The main aim was to investigate the differences between student attending the private Jewish School (Carmel) or another school within the metropolitan area. Participants were recruited from Carmel School, W A Maccabi …
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The Effect of Urban Hassles on the Subjective Well-Being of Low-Income Urban Adolescents
… been identified as an understudied and important population to explore. The psychological effects of stress on the well-being of children and adolescents are of particular interest, and the stressors faced by low income urban adolescents are unique in that they are more chronic in nature and due …
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