Objective: This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of sociocultural attitude towards appearance questionnaire in female adolescents. Method: This was a methodological study. The English version of the questionnaire was translated into Persian, using forward-backward method. Then the face validity, content validity and reliability were checked. To ensure face validity, the ques...

Introduction: The aim of the current research was to examine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral group therapy (CBT) training on the general health and improve the emotional intelligence of male adolescents in Tehran city. Methodology: The current research is a semi-trial research with pretest-posttest experimental design and two test and control groups, which were carried out in the 2014...

BACKGROUND Socio demographic factors besides dietary factors play important role in determining the health status of an individual. Health and nutritional Intervention programs stand a greater chance of success if planned, keeping the socio demographic characteristics of a certain population in focus. The present study was conducted to identify those socio demographic determinants which have a ...

BACKGROUND Adolescence in females signifies the transition from girlhood to womanhood and is marked with the onset of menarche. Indian society is interwoven into a set of traditions, myths and misconceptions, especially regarding menstruation and related issues. The present study was conducted to assess knowledge and psycho-social behavior related to menstruation among adolescent girls in urban...

For developmental psychologists, playing is a crucial parameter to monitor children and adolescents’ physical, emotional, cognitive, executive development wellbeing. In the psychotherapy setting, play promotor of positive therapeutic change because it allows child express beliefs, memories, wishes, feelings, subconscious contents, from safe indirect point view. Play fundamental human right duri...

Background Stress and negative emotions have adverse consequences for the mental health of adolescents, an area that deserves further examination. These attributes are associated with each other regularly interact in different ways. The way they exert influence can be both direct indirect, so general objective is to elucidate potential mediating effect affects relationship between stress Ecuado...

Abstract This paper argues that to help adolescents respond Jesus’ call pick up their cross and follow him, the contemporary Pentecostal/Charismatic practice of prophecy/revelatory experience must be reimagined framed within ministry Christ. Without this Christocentric framework these experiences are reduced immediate therapeutic individual flourishing not sufficient redefine adolescent’s past ...

Prior research has shown that socialization agents such as parents, peers, and teachers can play a significant role in adolescents’ educational outcomes, both through direct support or indirectly via supportive attitudes foster students’ bonding to school academic motivation. However, less is known about the effects of parent peer teacher autonomy on unfavorable outcomes alienation. This study ...