UNLABELLED Smoking is a highly addictive behaviour, often initiated during adolescence. It is suggested that smoking is associated with behavioural and emotional problems. This study aims to assess the impact of psychosocial problems on smoking initiation and vice versa. METHOD We obtained data on self-reported psychosocial problems and smoking of adolescents at the age of 13 years and 2 year...

We aimed to identify hemodialysis (HD) patients’ physical and psychosocial problems using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)-based checklist we developed. The ICF belongs to the WHO’s family of international classifications, and it is the instrument for comprehensive understanding of patients. HD patients have diverse physical and psychosocial problems,...

OBJECTIVES To determine the nature and extent of psychosocial problems in epilepsy and their associations. DESIGN A postal survey was used drawing data from prospective consecutive cases. Data on demographic, medical, and social backgrounds were collected. A specially designed, validated attitude questionnaire examined 14 areas of psychosocial adjustment to epilepsy. SETTING 124 primary car...

PURPOSE Youth psychosocial and behavioral characteristics are examined based upon varying frequency of Internet harassment perpetration online. METHODS Data are from the Second Youth Internet Safety Survey, a national telephone survey of youth between the ages of 10 and 17 years (N = 1,500). Interviews took place between March and June 2005. RESULTS In all, 6% of youth reported frequent Int...