BACKGROUND Low self-esteem is associated with depressive symptoms in children. However, the association between domains of self-esteem (e.g., self perceptions) and depressive symptoms may vary by gender. AIMS This study evaluated self-perceptions in relation to self-reported depressive symptoms in boys and girls. METHODS School children in grades 3 to 6 (n = 140; 54% boys; 46% girls) comple...

OBJECTIVE To identify the perceived strengths that international medical graduate (IMG) family medicine residents possess and the challenges they are perceived to encounter in integrating into Canadian family practice. METHODS This was a qualitative, exploratory study employing focus groups and interviews with 27 participants - 10 family physicians, 13 health care professionals, and 4 family ...

Two hundred and thirty-five adolescents completed a questionnaire on the subject of eating attitudes, self-esteem, reasons for exercise, and their ideal versus current body size and shape. As predicted, boys were as likely to want to be heavier as lighter, whereas very few girls desired to be heavier. Only girls associated body dissatisfaction with the concept of self-esteem. Male self-esteem w...

BACKGROUND Demographic, family, and home characteristics play an important role in determining childhood sedentary behaviour. The objective of this paper was to identify correlates of total sedentary time (SED) and correlates of self-reported screen time (ST) in Canadian children. METHODS Child- and parent-reported household, socio-demographic, behavioural, and diet related data were collecte...

Personal identity involves continuity of the inner or private self—the intimately familiar me—across time and place. Is this continuity experienced to a similar extent across cultures? East Asian cultures place greater moral emphasis than do Western cultures on the contextual adjustment of personal behavior. This adjustive focus translates into greater variation in the outwardly presented self ...

This qualitative study explored the motivations, meanings, functions, and consequences of self-harm for young women in urban and suburban contexts. It found that all 6 participants deliberately harmed themselves in response to traumas, family stress, and relationship problems. However, the suburban girls connected their self-harm behaviors to an overall sense of despondency, whereas the urban g...

OBJECTIVE To study the health and health practices of Canadian physicians, which can often influence patient health. DESIGN Mailed survey. SETTING Canada. PARTICIPANTS A random sample of 8100 Canadian physicians; 7934 were found to be eligible and 3213 responded (40.5% response rate). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Factors that influence health, such as consumption of fruits and vegetables, amou...

Background. The physical activity transition is contributing to an increase in childhood obesity and a decrease in fitness worldwide. This study compared body composition and fitness measures in children from three countries and examined intercountry differences in the relationship between these variables. Methods. Participants consisted of 736 Canadian, 193 Mexican, and 179 Kenyan children age...

conclusions parental style could play a different role in conducting risky behaviors among girls and boys. therefore, appropriate parental styles should be used in bringing up children based on their gender. background gender differences play an important role in risky behaviors such as drug use, of the youth. despite having a substantial youth population in the middle east north africa (mena) ...