Because children and young teenagers usually associate in same-sex groups, psychological research concerned with adolescent aggression has often concentrated on within-sex relationships. However, during adolescence, boys and girls increasingly interact socially. This paper reports a study of boy-to-girl aggression as perceived by girls, boys and their teachers. Focus group discussions were cond...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of smoking, low levels of physical activity, and missing breakfast among students (n=318) in grades 9 through 12 in three schools in southwestern Ontario; to see if these behaviours were associated; and, whether there were gender differences. METHODS A self-administered survey was conducted in grade 10 English classes. RESULTS The response rate was 87....

OBJECTIVES To compare cardiovascular fitness and physical activity of schoolchildren 18 months after London 2012 according to Olympic 'inspiration'. DESIGN A cross-sectional comparison between groups of schoolchildren categorised according to self-reported Olympic inspiration and a repeated cross-sectional comparison using data collected pre-2012. SETTING Schools within a 50 km radius of th...

The objective of the study was to present socioeconomic and geographic inequalities in adolescent smoking in Scotland. The international literature suggests there is no obvious pattern in the geography of adolescent smoking, with rural areas having a higher prevalence than urban areas in some countries, and a lower prevalence in others. These differences are most likely due to substantive diffe...

Situated on high, chalky ground on the southernmost boundary of the parish, there are what I may term two sections, undei separate superintendence. On the west side of the old Brighton Road are the schools for boys from eight to sixteen, infants from four to eight, and the probationary wards, to which all the new-comers are sent for a fortnight's quarantine. On the east side of a branch of the ...

Gender differences in science amongst year 8 students in Australia in TIMSS 2003 were a surprise, given two decades of programs designed to increase girls’ participation levels in science. This study examines student and school-level characteristics simultaneously using hierarchical linear modelling to estimate the ability of each to explain gender differences in science achievement for student...

The purpose of the present study was to determine dental caries experience of 8-10-year-old schoolgirls in Riyadh city, and to assess the relationship between dental caries & dietary practices. This cross sectional study involved 522 third and fourth grade primary school girls attending 24 primary schools (12 public and 12 private) in Riyadh city. The selected girls were examined at schools by ...

BodiMojo, an Internet program designed to promote positive body image in adolescents, was tested with 178 high school students (mean age 15.2 years, 67.6% ethnic minority) in 3 public high schools in the U.S. The BodiMojo group used the program for 4 class periods, while controls participated in their usual health curriculum. Body image measures were given at baseline, post-intervention, and 3-...

healthy eating and physical activity habits formed during childhood can persist into adulthood and prevent or delay premature onset of a number of chronic diseases. the aim of this study was patterns of physical activity and dietary habit in relation to weight status in adolescent girls. in a cross sectional study, using two stage cluster sampling 256 adolescent girls were randomly selected fro...

Research syntheses are more and more used to inform decisionmakers about the effects of a particular policy or of different policy options. For instance, do substance abuse prevention programs in junior high schools reduce drug use in high school? Are random drug tests more effective than drug education programs in reducing drug use? Are social influence prevention programs more effective with ...