DOI: 10.1002/adfm.200900121 D. I. Lee, S. U. Kw AP System Inc. 605 Jung-Ri, Dong Hwasung, Kyungk Prof. H. Shin School of Advance Kookmin Universi Jeongneung-dong, Seoul 136-702 (Re Prof. O. D. Lavren Liquid Crystal Inst and Chemical Phy Kent State Univers Kent, Ohio 44242 Here, spontaneous lamellar alignment in a thickness-modulated block copolymer film is presented as a facile, scalable, and g...

This study explored the associations between adolescents’ assertive behaviour, psychological well-being and self-esteem. The sample consisted of 1023 students (14.9±0.51; 47.6% boys). Two dimensions of the Scale for Interpersonal Behaviour (distress and performance), two factors of the General Health Questionnaire-12 (depression/anxiety and social dysfunction) and two factors of the Rosenberg S...

This study examined whether depressed adolescent outpatients with deliberate self-harm behaviour (DSH) differed from non-suicidal depressed adolescent outpatients in depressive and anxiety symptoms, alcohol use, perceived social support and number of negative life-events. Depressed adolescent outpatients (n=155) aged 13-19 years were interviewed using K-SADS-PL for DSM-IV Axis I diagnoses and c...

Objective: The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of group narrative therapy on enhancing self-esteem and self-efficacy of 20 Iranian male orphan adolescents (13-18 years of age). Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. Then, a 10-week group therapy was performed. Outcome measures included the Rosenberg selfesteem inventory an...

OBJECTIVES Our purpose was to study psychosocial adjustment and psychiatric morbidity of adolescents and young adults with congenital heart disease (CHD). DESIGN All assessment measures were obtained on a single occasion. Clinical data was obtained through the patient's clinical records. SETTING A teaching and tertiary care facility in Porto, Portugal. PARTICIPANTS We evaluated 110 CHD pa...

conclusions using an empowerment program had positive effects on self-efficacy in patients with type 2 diabetes. results before intervention, the mean score of self-efficacy was 45 ± 14.49 and 39.61 ± 17.01 for the experimental and control groups, respectively, and the difference was not significant (p = 0.1). two months after the intervention, the mean of self-efficacy was 55.71 ± 13.25 and 40...

Increased availability of cell-phones has provided new avenues through which adolescents can bully their peers. Text-bullying is an emerging form of bullying which may threaten the emotional well-being of early adolescents. In this study 565 early adolescents (10–13 years old) completed questionnaires regarding their experiences with bullying (text-message and traditional) and measures of depre...

The Effects of Taking the Life Skills Course on First Year High School Students' Self-Efficacy and Assertiveness M. Parto, Ph.D. To assess the effectiveness of the life skills course in improving students' self-efficacy and assertiveness two student samples were drawn from among all first year high school students in Tehran, one from schools offering the course and the other from...