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Gender differences in the relationship between religiosity and health-related behaviour among adolescents
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- The relationship between body mass index and unhealthy weight control behaviors among adolescents: the role of family and peer social support.
- Heterosexual and nonheterosexual young university students involvement in traditional and cyber forms of bullying .
- Parental Characteristics Associated With Bullying Perpetration in US Children Aged 10 to 17 Years.
Gender differences in the relationship between religiosity and health-related behaviour among adolescents.Pitel L, Madarasova Geckova A, Kolarcik P, Halama P, Reijneveld SA, van Dijk JP. SourceDepartment of Health Psychology, Medical Faculty, Public Health Institute, PJ Safarik University, Kosice, Trieda SNP, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia; lukaspitel@gmail.com. AbstractBACKGROUND:An inverse relationship between religiosity and adolescent health-related behaviour has been repeatedly documented, but evidence regarding gender is scarce. The aim of this study was to assess the association between a wide range of adolescent health-related behaviours and religiosity as well as gender differences in these associations. METHODS:Data were collected in 2010 in Slovakia on 3674 adolescents, with mean age of 14.9 years (response: 79.5%). ORs for levels of religiosity, measured by religious attendance and religious salience, were calculated for 15 behaviours, such as the use of various substances, nutritional behaviour and violent behaviour. The authors then assessed the interactions of religiosity and gender on these behaviours. RESULTS:Religiosity was inversely associated with health-risk behaviour in smoking, drunkenness, cannabis use, having breakfast, soft drinks consumption, screen-based activities and sexual intercourse among both genders and in truancy among girls only. This association was significantly stronger among girls than among boys in smoking, drunkenness and cannabis use. Religiosity was unrelated to the consumption of fruits, vegetables and sweets, physical inactivity, tooth brushing, fighting and bullying others in both genders. CONCLUSIONS:An inverse relationship between religiosity and health-risk behaviour was found in several behaviours (especially use of substances) but not in other behaviours (violent behaviours in particular). Gender seems to moderate this relationship in smoking, drunkenness and cannabis use. Further research is needed on the mechanisms leading to an association between religiosity and health behaviour and on the strength of this association in other countries and cultures. Econ Hum Biol. 2012 Dec;10(4):395-404. doi: 10.1016/j.ehb.2012.04.011. Epub 2012 May 8. The relationship between body mass index and unhealthy weight control behaviors among adolescents: the role of family and peer social support.Vander Wal JS. SourceDepartment of Psychology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63103, United States. vanderjs@slu.edu AbstractAdolescents classified as overweight or obese are more likely to use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals or fasting than their healthy weight peers. Adolescents with low perceived social support may be at particular risk. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the association between adolescent overweight and obesity, indices of perceived peer and family social support, and their interaction in the use of unhealthy weight control behaviors among adolescents. The present study used data from the 2001-2002 Health Behavior in School-Aged Children collaborative survey. Participants included 4598 adolescent girls and boys in the ninth and tenth grades. Results of binary logistic regression analyses showed that obese boys and girls were more likely to use unhealthy weight control behaviors than their healthy weight peers. Boys and girls who endorsed difficult communication with their parents, low levels of parent school support, or frequent bullying were more likely to engage in unhealthy weight control behaviors than relevant comparison groups. Among girls, poor classmate relationships were associated with increased use of unhealthy weight control behaviors whereas fewer friendships were associated with decreased use. Results suggest that adolescents are at high risk for use of unhealthy weight control behaviors and would benefit from interventions to increase knowledge and social support for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2012 Dec;15(12):649-54. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2012.0132. Epub 2012 Oct 18. Heterosexual and nonheterosexual young university students' involvement in traditional and cyber forms ofbullying.Wensley K, Campbell M. SourceSchool of Learning and Professional Development, Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane, Australia . AbstractAbstract Research has consistently found that school students who do not identify as self-declared completely heterosexual are at increased risk of victimization by bullying from peers. This study examined heterosexual and nonheterosexual university students' involvement in both traditional and cyber forms of bullying, as either bullies or victims. Five hundred twenty-eight first-year university students (M=19.52 years old) were surveyed about their sexual orientation and their bullying experiences over the previous 12 months. The results showed that nonheterosexual young people reported higher levels of involvement in traditional bullying, both as victims and perpetrators, in comparison to heterosexual students. In contrast, cyberbullying trends were generally found to be similar for heterosexual and nonheterosexual young people. Gender differences were also found. The implications of these results are discussed in terms of intervention and prevention of the victimization of nonheterosexual university students. Am J Public Health. 2012 Dec;102(12):2280-6. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300725. Epub 2012 Oct 18. Parental Characteristics Associated With Bullying Perpetration in US Children Aged 10 to 17 Years.Shetgiri R, Lin H, Avila RM, Flores G. SourceRashmi Shetgiri, Hua Lin, and Glenn Flores are with the Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Rashmi Shetgiri and Glenn Flores are also with Children's Medical Center, Dallas, TX. Rosa M. Avila is with the National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD. AbstractObjectives. We identified factors associated with child bullying in the United States. Methods. We used the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health to examine associations among child, parent, and community factors and bullying perpetration among children aged 10 to 17 years, using bivariate and stepwise multivariable analyses. Results. African American and Latino children and children living in poverty and who had emotional, developmental, or behavioral (EDB) problems had higher odds of bullying, as did children of parents who felt angry with their child or who felt their child bothered them a lot or was hard to care for; suboptimal maternal mental health was associated with higher bullying odds. Children who always or usually completed homework and had parents who talked with them and met all or most of their friends had lower bullying odds. Conclusions. Assessing children's EDB problems, maternal mental health, and parental perceptions may identify children at risk for bullying. Parent-child communication, meeting children's friends, and encouraging children academically were associated with lower bullying odds; these protective factors may be useful in designing preventive interventions. Pediatrics. 2012 Dec 3. [Epub ahead of print] Directory: documents documents -> Concept stage documents -> Concept stage documents -> The great global switch-off documents -> Nonprofit grant application documents -> The Truth about the Rwandan Genocide documents -> Annual InStructional unit plan documents -> Chaos equipment included Download 2.3 Mb. Share with your friends:
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