Nationwide screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), using family investigation and molecular testing, has been operative in The Netherlands since 1994. FH is a common inherited disorder of lipoprotein metabolism with a prevalence of 1 in 400 to 500 persons in western societies. Untreated, the disorder leads to hypercholesterolaemia, premature cardiovascular disease, and untimely death...

The aim of this study is to determine whether social problem-solving skills and perceived parental attitudes cognitive flexibility levels differ according gender, examine the relationships between these variables level predicting skill university students by attitude flexibility. For purpose, data was obtained applying Personal Information Form, Social Problem-solving Inventory-Short Form (SPÇE...

Introduction: Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death among adolescents 15 to 19 years of age and is the third leading cause of death among adolescents aged 15 – 24 years in the World. Adolescent suicide has become an issue of increasing concern over the past twenty five years. Objectives: To assess the knowledge & attitude of adolescents towards suicide, to find out relationship...

BACKGROUND Excessive engagement in screen time has several immediate and long-term health implications among pre-school children. However, little is known about the factors that influence screen time in this age group. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to use the Ecologic Model of Sedentary Behavior as a guide to examine associations between intrapersonal, interpersonal, and physical env...

This study used a cross-sectional, multi-site survey design to examine Chinese parents’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in the area of sexuality education for adolescents. Three cities in China were selected for the survey, and the final sample contained 841 parents with children ranged from 11 to 19 years. The majority of Chinese parents were found to have reasonably accurate knowledge abo...

Researchers have not yet reached agreement about the validity of several competing explanations that seek to explain ethnic differences in juvenile violent offending. Ethnicity cannot solely explain why boys with an ethnic minority background commit more (violent) crimes. By assessing the intersectionality of structural, cultural and individual considerations, both the independent effects as we...

As an avenue of educational reform and organizational restructuring within public education, school choice has gained in popularity over the last twenty years. The charter school movement, in particular, has enjoyed a high growth rate since its introduction in 1992. Advocates of charter schools claim the schools’ regulatory freedom and unique structure foster improved academic performance and e...

BACKGROUND In Canada, graduating medical students consider many factors, including geographic, social, and academic, when ranking residency programs through the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS). The relative significance of these factors is poorly studied in Canada. It is also unknown how students differentiate between their top program choices. This survey study addresses the influe...

Recently political scientists have looked anew at the source of political preferences and find support for the heuristic that political attitudes and behaviors are influenced by endogenous factors. The present research attempts to characterize how the transmission of political orientations develops over the life course. Using longitudinal data collected on twins throughout childhood and adolesc...

conclusions the results of this study suggested that parental monitoring and affiliation with deviant peers largely explained sexual risk taking among adolescents. therefore, prevention efforts aimed at reducing risky sex should compose of these factors. in fact, the results suggested that earlier prevention efforts may be warranted. results according to the results, about one-fifth of subjects...