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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"male adolescents"”.
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Priapism Among Male Adolescents with Sickle Cell Disease
… describe the lived experience of priapism among male adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD). A painful genetic disorder with no cure, SCD severely impacts the lives of patients, as well as their families and friends. Priapism is one of the complications of SCD and involves persistent and …
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Investigating factors protecting male adolescents from partaking in violence
… factors that protect violence-exposed male adolescents from partaking in violence. A total of 110 male adolescents (n=110) from Grades 11 and 12, were recruited by means of a self-selection sampling method, from two secondary schools located in a small township called Enseleni, in the …
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South Korean male adolescents' internal and external influences in academic achievement
South Korean adolescents’ motivation for high academic achievement is strongly influenced by extraordinary parental support, pressures to achieve, and the practice of utilizing both public and private learning environments in South Korea. To remain competitive, educational leaders may benefit from …
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The experience of anger in male adolescents with and without behavior disorders
… of the group without behavior disorders. Adolescents with behavior disorders were also found to be more negative and aggressive in their thoughts, feelings, and actions during angry situations, and to more frequently target adults. Several other between-group differences were also. found.
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Effects of smoking on arterial stiffness and haemodynamics in male adolescents in Lusaka
… on arterial stiffness and haemodynamics in black male adolescents using PWV and Arterial Stiffness Index (ASI) and haemodynamic measurements. Methodology: Twenty-two black, male adolescents; age range 19-25 years, who were active-smokers were included in this observational study. Complior Analyze …
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School Success Among African American Male Adolescents: An Existential Examination of Protective Factors
For many adolescents who live in a high-risk neighborhood, harsh and sometimes dangerous circumstances often interfere with the ability to enjoy school success. While quantitative methods have been employed to reveal protective factors among African American male adolescents, few qualitative …
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A comparison of delinquent and non-delinquent male adolescents on the strong occupational level scale
… groups of delinquent and non-delinquent male adolescents.
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Theory of Mind, Pragmatic Language, and Social Skills in Male Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
… pragmatic language skills discriminated between adolescents with ASD and typically developing, age-matched comparison participants. The study also attempted to explore the relationships between ToM, pragmatic language, and social skills and test the model that pragmatic language mediates the …
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The perceived needs of high school male adolescents and the implications for mentoring adolescents of divorced parents
… investigate the perceived needs of high school male adolescents and study possible implications for mentoring those of divorced parents. The researcher defines adolescents, discipleship, mentoring, needs based ministry, and the traditional home for the purpose of this study. The researcher …
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Finding a Crystal Stair: Exploring the Turn-Around Phenomenon Experienced by African American Urban Male Adolescents in High School
… of many urban, African American male adolescents aggravates the complex social and economic issues which America must reconcile. Two significant behaviors resulting from young Black men's disaffection are school failure and violence against the community. The sense of futility in …
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A Culturally Relevant Conceptual Unit Plan for the Engagement of African American Male Adolescents in the Rochester City School District
… widened the achievement gap for African American male students. In a school district such as the Rochester City School District, in Rochester, NY, the graduation rates for this group of students is and has been consistently low. This project was created in an effort to introduce these specific …
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A Study of the Self-Esteem of Delinquent Male Adolescents and the Perceived Degree of their Parents' Child-Rearing Practices
… how parents' child-rearing practices influence adolescents' self-esteem, for self-esteem provides one of the foundations for the development of personality. Is it possible that parents' child-rearing practices contribute to the development of a low self-esteem which in turn influences behavior? …
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'They say you are not a man' : hegemonic masculinity and peer pressure amongst male adolescents in KwaZulu-Natal : implications for the HIV epidemic
… and the spread of HIV/AIDS by examining adolescents’ conceptions of manhood and the ways in which hegemonic masculinity manifests itself through peer pressure. The study employed qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Interviews were conducted with …
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Coping and psychological well-being: Investigating the relations between specific coping strategies, anxiety, and depression among adolescents from Etwatwa, Daveyton
… development of mental problems in children and adolescents. Specific coping strategies within broad coping categories may be associated with symptoms of psychopathology differently. Yet, we lack comprehensive data on these associations in South Africa. The present cross-sectional study …
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Cardiac Structure and Function in Young Athletes
… on resting and exercising cardiac responses on male adolescents. The sample consisted of 13 endurance-trained and 7 non-athletic male adolescents (x +\- SE, age = 15.33 +/- 0.33 and 15.15 +/- 0.23 years, respectively). The volunteers underwent echocardiography at rest to determine left …
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Adolescent Males’ and Parents of Adolescent males’ Perceptions and experiences of being authentic.
In recent years the well-being in male adolescents has been on the decline with males between the ages of 15-19 years being significantly more likely to take their lives than females (Samaritans, 2021). Male adolescents face a unique set of circumstances which could impact upon their well-being, …
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Provider Recommendations for Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) Among Adolescent Males in Southwest Georgia Counties and The Associated Hpv Prevalence in This Population
… the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to young male adolescents (aged 11-12), middle male adolescents (aged 13-17) and late male adolescents (aged 18-26) in rural Southwest Georgia counties. This research also aimed to identify factors associated with providers’ behaviors concerning HPV …
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The Effects of Family Type Upon Self-Esteem in Adolescent Males
… of family type upon self-esteem in adolescent males. In addition, the study examined male adolescents' activities, time spent with friends, parental punishment and how long these adolescents have been living in a stepfamily or mother-only family. Procedure. The sample consisted of 121 ma1e …
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