Low-income youth experience social-emotional problems linked to chronic stress that are exacerbated by lack of access to care. Drumming is a non-verbal, universal activity that builds upon a collectivistic aspect of diverse cultures and does not bear the stigma of therapy. A pretest-post-test non-equivalent control group design was used to assess the effects of 12 weeks of school counselor-led ...

INTRODUCTION Previous research has reported high levels of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in trans populations and younger age has been identified as a risk factor. AIMS To explore the prevalence of NSSI in a large group of young trans people and to identify risk factors for this group. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Sociodemographic variables and measurements of NSSI (Self-Injury Questionnaire), p...

The goal of research was the effect of electronical learning media on the reinforcement of youth social behavior from the point of view of computer course professors and students of Islamic Azad University of Sari. The statistical population was included of all computer students and professors of I.A.U of Sari. The statistical sample was identified by using of the sample content identification ...

BACKGROUND Tourette's syndrome (TS) is a poorly understood neurodevelopmental disorder consistently associated with impaired peer relationships. This research aimed to investigate the relationship between TS and the ability of diagnosed youth to form secure attachment relationships with peers. A quantitative study examined differences between youth with TS and typically developing peers in soci...

OBJECTIVE To examine orphan status, mental health, social support, and HIV risk among adolescents in rural Kenya. METHODS Randomly selected adolescents aged 10-18 years completed surveys assessing sexual activity, sex-related beliefs and self-efficacy, mental health, social support, caregiver-child communication, time since parental death, and economic resources. Analysis of covariance and re...

the aim of present study was to comparison men with social capital are so important for organizations and they are considered as rare assets. the significance of factors effecting social capital is increased day by day. organizational justice can be one of these factors. so, the aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of perceived organizational justice on the social capital leve...

BACKGROUND Youths are more likely to rebel against messages perceived to inhibit their independence. In order for antismoking campaigns to be effective with this population, adopting evidence-based strategies is crucial. In this study, we examined youths' reaction to past and ongoing antismoking campaigns, and delineate effective and ineffective components of campaigns as identified by them. ...

An important exception to improvements in the relative socioeconomic status of blacks during recent decades is increased levels of joblessness among black youths relative to whites. Few proposed explanations for this trend reconcile worsening employment status forblack youths with improvements on other socioeconomic indicators. Three mechanisms that link reduced status differences between the r...