Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and especially chlamydia is a worrying problem among North-Norwegian youngsters. Gamified web applications should be valued for sexual health education, and thus STDs prevention, for their potential to get users engaged and involved with their healthcare. Aiming to achieve that youngsters become more aware of STDs we have developed "sjekkdeg.no", a gamified ...

Child behavior problems and corresponding clinic referral patterns may be significantly influenced by cultural factors. Prevailing values and childrearing practices within a culture may discourage development of some child problems while fostering others. We explored this possibility, focusing on clinic referral problems of two different societies: (a) Jamaica, where the Afro-British culture di...

Poor sleep in children may effectively affect their every day working, temperament, conduct, school execution and child rearing level [1-3]. In addition, sleep issues effectively affect personal satisfaction. At times, rest issues (sleep disorders) might be an indication of consideration deficiency/hyperactivity issue [4,5]. Rest issue are one of the fundamental medical problems raised by famil...

A non-ideal development could influence the psychological improvement of youngsters. Mental advancement problem's youngsters all over planet were named high. To forestall what is going on it was required a constant feeling from mother. Giving excitement upheld by mother's information about kid’s and so be given stage. Helpful gathering treatment one alterative that give to mother in doing forma...

OBJECTIVE Although there are many studies on risk factors for drug use, little has been known about the reasons that prevent people away from drug use. The aim of this study was to identify the reasons that would prevent low-income youngsters against psychotropic drug experimentation and use, even when living in a drug dealing environment. METHODS A qualitative study was carried out in an int...

Illicit drug consumption among youngsters is a public health concern that requires attention. However, little research has highlighted the importance of "drug information availability" among protection factors. The objective of the study is to identify, from the point of view of youngsters at risk, what factors could prevent them to try illicit drugs, focusing on the importance of "drug informa...

This study explored how (learning) experiences offered through outdoor experiential programmes, particularly the youth care farm approach, may (or may not) enhance young peoples' ability to recognise and then utilise available resources for personal growth, protection and health promotion. A total of 11 youngsters were asked to look back on their half-year stay on a care farm in the Netherlands...