The purpose of this study was to examine the interplay between parenting, adolescent academic capability beliefs and school grades. First, we examined how aspects of parenting and adolescent's cognitive ability predicted adolescent academic capability beliefs and school grades at 6th grade, which, in turn, predicted adolescent school outcomes at 9th grade. Second, we examined how configurations...

OBJECTIVE To describe school absences in adolescents with Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome (JPFS) and examine the relationship between school absenteeism, pain, psychiatric symptoms, and maternal pain history. METHODS Adolescents with JPFS (N = 102; mean age 14.96 years) completed measures of pain and depressive symptoms, and completed a psychiatric interview. Parents provided informati...

Purpose To examine the prevalence and correlates of anxiety in a community sample of adolescents. Knowing the prevalence and characteristics of anxious adolescents is valuable to improve anxiety prevention strategies and interventions. Design Cross-sectional data about anxiety were collected via a school survey from a community sample of Norwegian adolescents aged 12-17 ( N = 1719). Methods Bas...

The aim of this study was to examine the association between sports participation and sedentary behavior during school recess among Brazilian adolescents. This study included 2,243 adolescents aged 13-18 years (16.2 ± 1.1), 62.2% females and 37.8% males, enrolled in public high schools in Aracaju, Northeastern Brazil. Sedentary behavior during school recess and sport participation was self-repo...

INTRODUCTION In this study, we 1) compared the quality of school wellness policies among schools participating in Moms for a Healthy Balance (BALANCE), a school- and home-based weight loss study conducted with postpartum adolescents in 27 states; and 2) assessed the relationship between policy quality with energy-balance behaviors and body mass index z scores of postpartum adolescents. METHOD...

While the investigation of school bullying is a relatively recent phenomenon in Taiwan, it has been thoroughly investigated in several countries. Scandinavian countries initiated the early research regarding school bullying [1] and researchers from other countries followed their lead. Unfortunately, the attention to the issue of school bullying often follows the misery happened. For example, th...

Pacific children and adolescents are burdened with higher prevalences of obesity compared to other groups in New Zealand. Previous research shows Pacific young people purchase their lunch food items significantly more than other groups. The aim of this study is to describe school lunch food consumption patterns and the influences on these among low-income Pacific adolescents and their parents. ...

abstract background: one of the most critical periods of the life of a person is adolescence. during this period, individuals face many problems such as low self‑esteem. self‑esteem can be influenced by many factors such as school, friends, and inner personality, but it seems that the family has a crucial role in shaping self‑esteem. therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relations...

background and aims. temporomandibular disorders (tmds) are the most common condition affecting the temporomandibular joint and associated structures. the aim of this study was the epidemiologic evaluation of tmds and related factors in a group of iranian adolescents. materials and methods. this descriptive cross-sectional survey included a sample of 800 high school students (400 girls and 400 ...

background: cardiovascular risk factors begin in childhood and adolescence. this study aimed at assessing serum lipids and prevalence of dyslipidemia in 11-18 year old students of birjand. method: the present cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was done on 2,643 middle and high school students of birjand aged 11-18 years (1,396 girls and 1,247 boys). blood samples were collected ...