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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBody Consciousness and Self-Objectification in Gen Z Adolescent GirlsTarika Sandhu, Sargun SandhuIn contemporary Indian society media has magnified age-old pressures for teenage girls to conform to stereotypical standards. Contemporary Indian mythologist and author, Devdutt Pattanaik gives us a vivid picture of the socio-cultural and religious genesis of the Indian society. He validates the inherent gender-based inequality so characteristic of the Indian society in his book, 7 Secrets of the Goddess “A … …Current Research in Psychology, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 3 May 2021 · 16,446 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAdolescent Internal Environmental Locus of Control Scale (AINELOC) Measurement ToolCarnell Colebrook-ClaudeThis study aims to validate the Adolescent Internal Environmental Locus of Control (AINELOC) scales (green consumer, activist, advocate and recycling attitude). The AINELOC was used to identify the association between internal locus of control and pro-environmental behaviors in adolescents. The study was conducted because of the lack of data in the literature about the subject matter and developed based on … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 2 · 29 Apr 2019 · 8,608 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleParenting, Adolescents’ Future Orientation, and Adolescents’ Efficient Financial Behaviors in Young AdulthoodJeong Jin Yu, Sun-A LeeThe current study examined how parenting behaviors during adolescence would be related to adolescent children’s financial efficiency in early adulthood. We also examined if there was a possible mediator o f this link. Data for this investigation (N = 1385) were drawn from the high school and young adult in the Michigan Study of Adolescent Life Transitions, 22-year 9-wave investigation. … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 4 · 16 Oct 2017 · 9,112 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleBorderline Personality Symptoms and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Risk in Alcohol and Other Drug Abusing Adolescent OffendersJessy G. Dévieux, Robert M. Malow, Rhonda Rosenberg et al.Problem statement: Incarcerated youth with borderline symptomatology represent a particularly at risk-population due to their enggement in risky behaviors. Five hundred twenty two adolescents were assessed for borderline symptomatology (MACI), engagement in risky behaviors and attitudes/knowledge. Approach:Adolescents were divided into two groups: low borderline (below the 60 scale score cutoff) and high borderline (subclinical and clinical range). Multivariate analyses were … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 7,814 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHIV Prevention Intervention Outcome among Minority Adolescents in Court Mandated Drug TreatmentJessy Devieux, Robert C. McMahon, Rhonda Rosenberg, Robert M. MalowProblem statement: Delinquent adolescents with substance abuse disorders frequently engage in behaviors that elevate their risk of contracting HIV. Although effective risk reduction interventions are urgently needed, there is uncertainty about the nature of interventions required to produce change. Approach: This study evaluated whether Modified version of Becoming A Responsible Teen (M-BART) produced greater reductions in drug use and sexual … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 3, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2007 · 6,339 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessEvery word in the titleViolence on Social Media: An Exploration into the Online Expressions of Adolescents from Marginalized Areas of Greater Buenos AiresJoaquín Walter Linne, María Florencia AngillettaThis paper explores the online expressions of violence perpetrated or experienced by adolescents from marginalized areas of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. Four specific events-threats, “bondis” [fights], cyberbullying and grief-were examined using a qualitative methodology consisting of 20 in-depth interviews and 3,000 virtual observations of Facebook profiles. Among the main findings, most expressions of violence were found to be part of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 30 May 2020 · 7,766 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRESILIENCE IN IGBO RURAL COMMUNITY ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTSJohnBosco Chika Chukwuorji, Chukwuedozie K. AjaeroWhile involved in organising an empowerment seminar for the Igbo rural youths, the authors investigated resilience among rural adolescents and young adults. Three hundred and twenty nine (329) adolescents (n = 162) and young adults (n = 167), comprising 159 males and 170 females, were participants. They completed the 14-item Resilience scale and provided some relevant demographic information. Analysis Of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 27 Aug 2014 · 8,027 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleATTACHMENT STYLE AS A PREDICTOR OF RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTSAmber Paulk, Ryan ZayacThe aim of the current study was to examine attachment style as a predictor of risky sexual behavior in a younger, more vulnerable sample than previously investigated in the literature: High school aged adolescents. The hypothesized associations among the variables were partially supported. Contrary to our predictions, there was no significant association between avoidance and risky sexual behavior. However, higher … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 2 · 20 Aug 2013 · 8,184 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Influence of Parents in Adolescents' MisbehaviorHabibah Elias, Nooreen NoordinPositive relationships within the family, parental support, a consistent and constructive parental discipline style and adult supervision tend to be related negatively to adolescents deviant behaviors and their associations with deviant peers. Poor family relationships were found to be associated with higher levels of delinquent behaviors, possibly due to the fact that parents in those families provided poor role models … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 18 Jul 2011 · 8,384 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleRELATIONSHIPS AMONG INDICATORS OF FITNESS, FATNESS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS IN ADOLESCENTSRobert Malina, Stephen-Mark Cooper, John Young et al.In adults, fatness and low cardiorespiratory fitness are associated with a higher prevalence of chronic disease risk and mortality. The association between measures of physical fitness and fatness upon cardiovascular risk in youth, however, is less clear. The effects of adiposity and physical fitness upon cardiovascular disease risk factors in youth are receiving increasing attention but studies that have examined … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 7 Aug 2012 · 8,114 accessesView PDFCite