Ugandan adolescents ( n = 202, 54% girls; M age 14.26) answered closed- and open-ended questions about the gender composition of friends attitudes about, activities with, same- other-gender peers friends. Adolescents’ friendships were somewhat segregated, although present. Positive prevalent. Girls boys displayed similar peers, with exception reporting more positive toward boys. Adolescents enj...

BACKGROUND Adolescent pregnancy exposes female adolescents to medical, social and economic risks. In Ghana, adolescent mothers are more likely to experience complications during pregnancy and delivery as compared to older mothers. This study examined the competencies of adolescent girls to either proactively prevent teenage pregnancy or reactively cope effectively with it. METHODS A cross-sec...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MS) and independent associated risk factors in adolescents in the city of Vitória, Brazil. METHODS We assessed 380 adolescents aged 10 to 14 years attending public schools. Body mass index and blood pressure at rest were measured. Fasting plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and ...

BACKGROUND In South Africa, it is illegal for adolescents under age 16 years to engage in any sexual behaviour whether kissing, petting, or penetrative sex, regardless of consent. This cross-sectional study investigated the extent to which young adolescents engage in various sexual behaviours and the associations between dating status and sexual behaviours. METHOD Grade 8 adolescents (N = 474...

INTRODUCTION "Obesity" is considered a feature of youth with DS but whether "low physical fitness" is also a feature is unknown. OBJECTIVE The aim of this case-control study was to compare the levels of fatness and fitness in adolescents with and without DS. METHODS Participants included 17 (5 girls) adolescents with DS aged 12-18 years and a control group of 94 (45 girls) adolescents witho...

introduction: adolescence is concerned as a developmental and crucial process. the majority of adolescents are experienced less or more some difficulties in emotional, behavioral, and social domains. the present study is focused on the girl adolescents’ behavioral problems. methods: the sample included 1879 girls with a range age of 11-21 years. participants were randomly selected from 10 provi...

The study investigated Latina and European American adolescent girls' (N = 345, M = 15.2 years, range = 13 to 18) experiences with academic sexism in mathematics and science (M/S) and their M/S perceived competence and M/S value (liking and importance). M/S academic sexism was based on girls' reported experiences hearing sexist comments about girls' abilities in math and science. Older European...

OBJECTIVE Adolescents' leisure activities are increasingly focusing on Internet activities, and today, these coexist with traditional leisure activities such as sport and meeting friends. The purpose of the present study was to investigate leisure activities, particularly Internet activities, among boys and girls with ADHD, and compare these with boys and girls from the general population. The ...

BACKGROUND We investigated the associations between symptoms of anxiety and depression and alcohol drinking behavior among adolescents, by focusing on the importance of symptom load, as well as gender differences. METHODS Data was derived from a cross-sectional school based survey among adolescents in upper secondary schools in Norway. Among other variables adolescents reported on symptoms of...

The purpose of this study was to examine ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate patterns in healthy, normotensive adolescents and to determine the influence of race and gender on these patterns. Ambulatory blood pressure recordings were performed on 199 adolescents; 42 were black males, 55 were white males, 65 were black females, and 37 were white females. The mean age (+/- SD) was 13 +/- 2 y...