During the first phases of adolescent development, young people have little self-efficacy and resistance against substance use. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of role-playing scenarios on the self-efficacy of students in resisting substance use. A pre test and post test study design was used with a single group. The study was carried out with 245 secondary school stu...

BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is more prevalent among Iranian adolescences. This study aimed to find the relationship between obesity and MetS among different education grades of Iranian adolescence. MATERIALS AND METHODS Overall, 1039 junior high school and 953 high school students were selected using multistage random sampling. Fasting blood sugar, total cholesterol, triglyceride (TG...

The aim of the study is to assess the hematological and biochemical changes of inhalant abusing adolescences in Istanbul, Turkey. The study subjects comprised 24 street children. Demographic characteristics, hematological markers, complete blood count tests and white blood cell differential and liver function tests (alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase, alkaline phosphatase) were evalua...

The following is an article of bibliographic review and critical analysis the influence social networks on identity construction in contemporary adolescence. During adolescence, a personally significant socially accepted core task this life stage. This process has to be understood addressed considering that have important place for adolescences.

Abstract Background A coherent sexuality education program for adolescents is part of their sexual and reproductive rights can help them have a healthier future. Therefore, the aim this study was to explore perspectives intervention preferences Iranian stakeholders regarding comprehensive (CSE) in male based on IMB model (information, motivation, behavioral skills). Methods This qualitative tha...

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background: with regard to the willing and starting tobacco smoking among young people in iran. the aim of the study was to model the underlying factors in predicting the behavior of tobacco smoking among employed youth and students in iran. methods: in this analytical cross-sectional study, based on a random cluster sampling were recruited 850 high school students, employed and unemployed yout...