Adolescent Sex Research Articles

Self-concept in Adolescents with Physical-Mental Comorbidity.

Little is known about self-concept in adolescents with physical-mental comorbidity. This study investigated whether physical-mental comorbidity was associated with self-concept in adolescents and examined if adolescent age or sex moderated the association between physical-mental comorbidity and self-concept. Study data were obtained from the Multimorbidity in Youth across the Life-course (MY LIFE), an ongoing Canadian study of adolescents with chronic physical illness who were recruited from outpatient clinics at a pediatric hospital. A total of 116 adolescents aged ≥ 10 years provided self-reports on key measures. Adolescents with comorbidity (n = 48) had lower self-concept scores on the Self-Determination Questionnaire (SDQ; d = 0.62) and Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC; d = 0.53) vs. adolescents without comorbidity (n = 68). An age × comorbidity status interaction was found and age-stratified models were computed to investigate this moderating effect of age. Amongst older adolescents, comorbidity was associated with lower SDQ (B = -2.55, p < .001), but this association was not found among younger adolescents (B = -0.29, p = .680). A similar effect was found for SPPC among older (B = -0.48, p = .001) and younger adolescents (B = 0.03, p = .842). Adolescent sex was not found to be a moderator. Physical-mental comorbidity in adolescence was associated with lower self-concept and this association was moderated by age-differences between adolescents with vs. without comorbidity were greater for older adolescents and were clinically relevant. Opportunities to support positive self-perceptions for adolescents with comorbidity are warranted, especially when planning the transition from pediatric to adult health services.

“How Far Should We Go?”: Adolescent Sexual Activity and Understandings of the Sexual Life Cycle in Postwar Britain

“How Far Should We Go?”: Adolescent Sexual Activity and Understandings of the Sexual Life Cycle in Postwar Britain

A Brain Morphometry Study with Across-Site Harmonization Using a ComBat-Generalized Additive Model in Children and Adolescents.

Regional anatomical structures of the brain are intimately connected to functions corresponding to specific regions and the temporospatial pattern of genetic expression and their functions from the fetal period to old age. Therefore, quantitative brain morphometry has often been employed in neuroscience investigations, while controlling for the scanner effect of the scanner is a critical issue for ensuring accuracy in brain morphometric studies of rare orphan diseases due to the lack of normal reference values available for multicenter studies. This study aimed to provide across-site normal reference values of global and regional brain volumes for each sex and age group in children and adolescents. We collected magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations of 846 neurotypical participants aged 6.0-17.9 years (339 male and 507 female participants) from 5 institutions comprising healthy volunteers or neurotypical patients without neurological disorders, neuropsychological disorders, or epilepsy. Regional-based analysis using the CIVET 2.1.0. pipeline provided regional brain volumes, and the measurements were across-site combined using ComBat-GAM harmonization. The normal reference values of global and regional brain volumes and lateral indices in our study could be helpful for evaluating the characteristics of the brain morphology of each individual in a clinical setting and investigating the brain morphology of ultra-rare diseases.

Hubungan Tingkat Gaya Hidup Hedonisme terhadap Perilaku Seksual pada Remaja Kelas XI di SMK Bakti Purwokerto

Sexual behavior in adolescents is closely related to modern lifestyles and tends to violate the rules. For example, they will spend their free time doing negative things such as somking, coming home late to have fun, getting drunk, taking drugs, and accessing pornography. The phenomenon and desire for free sex inadolescents occurs in the form of pornography films by 97%, kisses, caresses and oral sex by 93.7%, 62.7% of junior and senior high school teenagers are no longer virgins, and 21.2% of them do abortion. According to the 2019 Program Accountability Performance Survey, in Central Java Province, around 1.9% of boys and 0.4% of girls had sex before marriage. The study aims to analyze the correlations between the level of hedonism lifestyle and sexual behavior in grade XI adolescents at SMK Bakti Purwokerto. This research used quantitative analytic correlative method with a cross sectional design approach. The sample technique used is a total sampling technique with the number of respondents being 127 students of grade XI. The analysis of this study used univariate analysis in the form of frequency distribution and bivariate analysis using Spearman rho test.The research results show that r = 0.86 and a significance coefficient of 0.000 &lt; 0.05 there is a significant correlation between the level of hedonistic lifestyle and sexual behavior in grade XI adolescents at SMK Bakti Purwokerto.

Counseling and Education on the Dangers of Free Sex for Mental Health and Strengthening Adolescents in Cirebon Regency, West Java

The purpose of this research is to (1). Provide education and assistance to the community which includes counseling activities regarding the dangers of free sex for the younger generation (2). Providing services to the community includes consulting services, health services, career guidance, cooperative development services, and entrepreneurial development. This research method uses a qualitative approach, to describe the phenomenon of events in the research field. Data collection technique. Interviews with guidance participants, village officials, and people who are infected with the disease. Field observations to observe events that arise in the local community. Documentation studies in the form of archives in Setu Patok District, Cirebon Regency, and books that are the focus of community service research. Conclusion: Free sex behavior in adolescents because they do not understand sex education, and the rapid development of the era. Factors that cause free sex that can be known that pay attention to and avoid adolescent behavior. The impact of free sex on teenagers damages the future. Need to be given a good and correct understanding of free sex.

Headache disorders and relevant sex and socioeconomic patterns in adolescents and young adults across 204 countries and territories: an updated global analysis.

Primary headache disorders are a group of highly prevalent and disabling neurological diseases that mainly consist of migraine and tension-type headache (TTH). A previous study showed that the burden of headaches peaked at a working age that ranged from 15 to 49, particularly among females, affecting their productivity and severely damaging their social interactions. The latest dataset was retrieved from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2019. Three indicators, including prevalence, incidence, and years lived with disability (YLDs), were adopted for evaluation. The overall and specific headache burdens were fully compared and analysed at global, regional, and national levels. The ratio of female YLD rates to male YLD rates due to headaches was calculated to estimate the sex pattern. Finally, we utilized the two-tailed Spearman test to explore the potential association between socioeconomic background and headaches among young people. Globally, for overall headache disorders, a total of 2,049,979,883 prevalent cases (95% uncertainty interval (UI): 1,864,148,110 to 2,239,388,034), 601,229,802 incident cases (95% UI: 530,329,914 to 681,007,934), and 38,355,993 YLDs (95% UI: 7,259,286 to 83,634,503) were observed for those aged 10 to 54 in 2019. Sex differences were widely found for all headache types among adolescents and young adults, especially migraine. However, the most interesting finding was that the associations we tested between the socioeconomic environment and young headache patients were positive, regardless of region or specific country or territory. Overall, the global burden of headaches in adolescents and young adults largely increased from 1990 to 2019. Although slight declines were observed in sex differences, they remained significant and challenging. The positive correlations between headache and socioeconomic background among young people were relatively inconsistent with previous investigations, and several related hypotheses were proposed for explanation. Interdisciplinary actions involving education, policy- and law-making, and basic medical practice are desperately needed to further fight against the headache burden, promote gender equality in headache care, and eliminate the stigmatization of headache patients in student and working groups.

Pencegahan Seks Bebas Pada Remaja Di Era Digitalisasi Di Smp Negeri 1 Pakis, Magelang, Jawa Tengah

&lt;p align="center"&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Free sex is sexual relations that are carried out outside of marriage, either consensual or in the world of prostitution, such as intimate peace, making out, to having sexual contact, but this behavior is considered not in accordance with the norm because adolescents do not have experience about sexuality. In Indonesia, there are around 4.5% of male youth and 0.7% of female adolescents aged 15-19 who admit to having had premarital sex. In adolescents aged 15-19 years, the largest proportion is for the first time at the age of 15-17 years. Approximately 33.3% of female adolescents and 34.5% of male adolescents aged 15-19 years began to become aware when they were not yet 15 years old. The record for the cumulative number of sufferers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) until 2017 by the Magelang City AIDS Commission (KPA) was 126 sufferers. Consists of 93 HIV, 33 AIDS and 26 of them died. This community service activity has the aim of providing health education related to the importance of the dangers of free sex in adolescents and prevention of free sex in this digitalization era. The activity was attended by 35 students of SMP Negeri 1 Pakis. The method used in this community service activity is the joint discussion technique. The results of measuring the prevention of free sex in adolescents in the digitalization era before and after the socialization was given, it was found that around 95% of participants understood the prevention of free sex in adolescents in the digitalization era&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Keywords&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;:&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;Teenager, Free Sex, Digitalization&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

The mediation effect of glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) methylation between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms in Chinese adolescents: A 2-year longitudinal study.

This three-wave longitudinal study examined whether methylation alterations in promoter exon 1F of a stress-related gene-NR3C1 (NR3C1-1F)-explained the longitudinal associations between childhood maltreatment and adolescent depressive symptoms. A total of 370 Han Chinese adolescents (Mage = 16.31 ± 1.28 years; 51.4% girls) recruited from Shandong, China were tracked from 2018 to 2020. The results showed that the severity of childhood maltreatment, especially that of emotional abuse and physical neglect, conferred risk for adolescent depressive symptoms via reducing NR3C1-1F methylation levels. These mediation effects of NR3C1-1F methylation did not vary between adolescent sex or NR3C1 BclI and Tth111I polymorphisms. The findings highlight how childhood maltreatment contributes to psychopathology development at a biological level.

Schedule-induced alcohol intake during adolescence sex dependently impairs hippocampal synaptic plasticity and spatial memory

In a previous study, we demonstrated that intermittent ethanol administration in male adolescent animals impaired hippocampus-dependent spatial memory, particularly under conditions of excessive ethanol administration. In this current study, we subjected adolescent male and female Wistar rats an alcohol schedule-induced drinking (SID) procedure to obtain an elevated rate of alcohol self-administration and assessed their hippocampus-dependent spatial memory. We also studied hippocampal synaptic transmission and plasticity, as well as the expression levels of several genes involved in these mechanisms. Both male and female rats exhibited similar drinking patterns throughout the sessions of the SID protocol reaching similar blood alcohol levels in all the groups. However, only male rats that consumed alcohol showed spatial memory deficits which correlated with inhibition of hippocampal synaptic plasticity as long-term potentiation. In contrast, alcohol did not modify hippocampal gene expression of AMPA and NMDA glutamate receptor subunits, although there are differences in the expression levels of several genes relevant to synaptic plasticity mechanisms underlying learning and memory processes, related to alcohol consumption as Ephb2, sex differences as Pi3k or the interaction of both factors such as Pten.In conclusion, elevated alcohol intake during adolescence seems to have a negative impact on spatial memory and hippocampal synaptic plasticity in a sex dependent manner, even both sexes exhibit similar blood alcohol concentrations and drinking patterns.

The Influence of Religiosity and Technology on Premarital Sexual Behavior of Adolescents in Senior High School 2 Kendari

This study aims to determine the effect of religiosity and social media on adolescent premarital sex behavior at SMA Negeri 2 Kendari. This study is a quantitative study with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study were all students at SMA Negeri 1 Lembo, North Konawe Regency, totaling 357 students, while the sample was 176 respondents who were determined by formula lameshow. The research sample was taken using probability sampling. The research data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression analysis. The results showed that the effect of religiosity on adolescent premarital sexual behavior was 0.001, and technology (social media) was 0.000. It can be concluded that religiosity and technology influence adolescent premarital sex behavior at SMA Negeri 2 Kendari. It is recommended for schools to educate students about reproductive health, while parents are expected to be able to supervise and provide love to adolescents..

Factors Associated with Adolescent Premarital Sexual Behavior

This study aims to analyze factors related to adolescent premarital sex behavior, namely intention, access to information, peer conformity, parental roles, acting situations and self-efficacy. The research was conducted at SMAK St. Familia Wae Nakeng, Lembor sub-district, West Manggarai Regency. The research conducted was an analytical survey using a cross-sectional study. The research subjects were SMAK St. students. Familia Wae Nakeng, numbering 88 teenagers. The sample selection used a proportioned stratified random sampling technique. Data analysis used bivariate analysis using the Chi-Square test. The results showed that intention, peer conformity, parental roles, acting situations and self-efficacy had a relationship with adolescent premarital sex behavior. while access to information has no relationship with premarital sex behavior among adolescents. It is hoped that the SMAK St. Familia Wae Nakeng can organizecommunication, information and education (IEC) programs regarding reproductive health in adolescents conducted by teachers or in collaboration with the BKKBN and local health centers.

Migraine and heart: A reality check.

Migraine is a common neurological disorder affecting 12% of the global population. The common risk factors are adolescent age, genetics, and female sex, and are triggered by hormonal fluctuations, emotional stress, sensory overload, weather changes, alcohol consumption, fasting, cheese, chocolate, smoked fish, yeast extract, cured meats, artificial sweeteners, food preservatives containing nitrates and nitrites, and sleep disturbances. Migraine with aura is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events, such as myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and cardiac arrhythmias, and has recently been added to the QRISK3 cardiovascular disease prediction score. Population-based cohort studies have shown a significant association of migraine with aura and cardiac arrhythmias, most importantly atrial fibrillation.Patients suffering from migraine with aura are at an increased risk for cardiac arrhythmias; thus, it is essential to screen these patients for undiagnosed cardiovascular disorders.

Effect of Counseling Using Flipcharts and Video Media on Increasing Adolescent Reproductive Health Knowledge at Senior High School 1 Muara Pahu

Introduction: The low knowledge of adolescents about reproductive health causes increasingly complex problems. Efforts to prevent deviant behavior such as premarital sex in adolescents need to be given in the hope that it will influence changing their behavior so that adolescent health knowledge can increase. Objective: To determine the effect of counseling using flipcharts and video media on increasing adolescent reproductive health knowledge at SHS 1 Muara Pahu. Methods: The research design in this study was quantitative using a quasi-experimental design. The research was carried out in February-April 2022. The sample was determined using Simple Random Sampling, so the research sample consisted of 72 respondents. The statistical test used is Paired Simple T-Test if it is obtained t count (p-value) &lt; 0.05, then the hypothesis Ha is accepted and Ho is rejected. Result and Discussion: There is a difference in the increase in knowledge of adolescent reproductive health before and after being given counseling using flipcharts and video media (pValue = 0.00). Conclusion: There is an effect of counseling using flipcharts and video media on increasing adolescent reproductive health knowledge at SHS 1 Muara Pahu.

Does emotional awareness lead to resilience? Differences based on sex in adolescence

Adolescence presents many challenges and changes, making the prevention of mental disorders significant. Resilience is considered a key factor in understanding the emotional development of adolescents, as it allows them to overcome adversity and learn to generate personal resources that promote their psychological well-being. Emotional awareness and emotional regulation are highlighted as protective factors against adversity. Emotional awareness refers to the ability to recognize, understand, and accept own and others' emotions. In contrast, emotional regulation involves controlling emotions and modifying behavior to achieve goals, adapt to the context, or promote well-being. Although it is known that these factors have an important effect on the resilience capacities of adolescents, few empirical studies analyze this relationship. This study aims to examine the effect of emotional awareness on resilience, as well as the possible mediation of emotional regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and suppression), and to consider possible sex differences in a sample of 376 Spanish adolescents. Statistical techniques such as T-Test, Pearson correlation, confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling were applied. Factorial invariance between groups was also examined, and a structural invariance analysis was performed. The results indicate that emotional awareness itself does not have a direct effect on the resilience of adolescents. In addition, there are sex differences in the impact of emotional awareness on regulation strategies. Therefore, it is necessary to consider Emotional awareness as a necessary condition for developing adaptive emotional regulation strategies as cognitive restructuring in the design of programs that contemplate the promotion of resilience in adolescents.

Notification of cytopathological exams in the Unaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil

The onset of sexual activity in adolescence suggests an important cause for the increased prevalence of HPV and lesions caused by its infection, such as cervical cancer. Cervicovaginal cytopathological exam is considered the main prevention and early detection strategy for this type of cancer and precursor lesions. The aim of this study was to present the clinical and epidemiological profile of cytopathological tests carried out by adolescents aged 15-19 years in the city of Unaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The methodological processes were established in an epidemiological, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. The study population consisted of 195 cytopathological tests from teenagers, aged 15-19 years, corresponding to an adolescent public with active sexual activity, registered in SISCAN according to the tests reported in SISCOLO between 2014-2020. Analyzing the data, it was possible to verify a low adherence of adolescents to preventive exam, that performance of cytopathological exams was conducted mainly for screening (89.8%, n = 175), and that 71.3% (n = 139) were not considered within normal limits, so it can be concluded that there should be a reduction in the minimum age for the preventive exam, in addition to greater emphasis on health education actions for young women.

School and Bicultural Factors as Mediators between Immigrant Mothers' Acculturative Stress and Adolescents' Depression in Korea.

In Korea, marriages between Korean men and foreign women have surged since the late 1990s, resulting in public interest in the psychosocial adjustment of their children. This study examined the mediating effects of immigrant mothers' school involvement, adolescents' school adjustment, and bicultural acceptance on the relationship between the mothers' acculturative stress and adolescents' depression, as well as whether the structural relationships differed by the sex of adolescents. Data were collected from 1238 dyads of first-grade students (605 boys, 633 girls; age = 12.97 ± 0.35 years) in Korean middle schools and their immigrant mothers (age = 43.52 ± 5.13 years) who participated in the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study. The structural equation modeling analysis revealed that mothers' acculturative stress was indirectly and positively related to adolescents' depression through (1) the serial mediations of mothers' school involvement and adolescents' school adjustment and (2) the individual mediation of adolescents' school adjustment. Furthermore, the multigroup analysis indicated that the relationships between adolescents' school adjustment and depression and between adolescents' bicultural acceptance and depression significantly differed between male and female adolescents. The study provides directions for schools and communities to increase immigrant mothers' school involvement and to facilitate their children's school adjustment and bicultural acceptance.

Eating Disorder Attitudes and Body Self-Image of Urban Mediterranean Adolescents.

Early detection tools for eating disorders play an essential role in their prevention. The aim of this study was to analyze different variables associated with the risk of eating disorders and their relation to anthropometric parameters, nutritional status and body self-image. The Eating Disorder Invetory-3 Referral Form (EDI-3 RF) and the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were administered to 809 adolescents (413 boys and 396 girls), aged 11 to 17 years, from three randomly chosen schools in a big Mediterranean city. Anthropometric measurements were taken following standardized methods. Overweight and obesity were determined according to the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). Overweight (23%) prevailed over obesity (9.37%). Girls registered a higher score in the Obsession for Thinness EDI-3 RF subscale and in the body dissatisfaction section of the BSQ. The only statistically significant differences in the Obsession for Thinness and Body Dissatisfaction levels among the different ages were seen in boys. In this series, body dissatisfaction assessed by the EDI-3 RF was not correlated with BSQ body dissatisfaction. Sex and age in adolescence determine the relationship between eating disorder attitudes and body shape dissatisfaction. It is necessary to look for other parameters to investigate to determine body dissatisfaction.

Risk factors of persistent adolescent thinness: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study

BackgroundThinness during adolescence can increase the risk of adverse health outcomes across the life-course and impede development. There is limited research examining the prevalence and determinants of persistent adolescent thinness in the United Kingdom (UK). We used longitudinal cohort data to investigate determinants of persistent adolescent thinness.MethodsWe analyzed data from 7,740 participants in the UK Millennium Cohort Study at ages 9 months, 7, 11, 14 and 17 years. Persistent thinness was defined as thinness at ages 11, 14 and 17; thinness was defined as an age- and sex-adjusted Body Mass Index (BMI) of less than 18.5 kg/m2. In total, 4,036 participants, classified either as persistently thin or at a persistent healthy weight, were included in the analyses. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine associations between 16 risk factors and persistent adolescent thinness by sex.ResultsThe prevalence of persistent thinness among adolescents was 3.1% (n = 231). Among males (n = 115), persistent adolescent thinness was significantly associated with non-white ethnicity, low parental BMI, low birthweight, low breastfeeding duration, unintended pregnancy, and low maternal education. Among females (n = 116), persistent adolescent thinness was significantly associated with non-white ethnicity, low birthweight, low self-esteem, and low physical activity. However, after adjusting for all risk factors, only low maternal BMI (OR: 3.44; 95% CI:1.13, 10.5), low paternal BMI (OR: 22.2; 95% CI: 2.35, 209.6), unintended pregnancy (OR: 2.49; 95% CI: 1.11, 5.57) and low self-esteem (OR: 6.57; 95% CI: 1.46,29.7) remained significantly associated with persistent adolescent thinness among males. After adjustment for all risk factors, not reaching the recommended physical activity levels (OR: 4.22; 95% CI: 1.82, 9.75) remained significantly associated with persistent adolescent thinness among females. No appreciable associations were found between persistent adolescent thinness and sex, premature birth, smoking during pregnancy, income, maternal postnatal depression, mother-infant attachment or socio-emotional difficulties (p > 0.05).ConclusionPersistent adolescent thinness is not rare and appears to be associated with both physical and mental health factors, with some sex specific differences. Healthy weight initiatives should consider the full weight spectrum. Further research is required to understand thinness at a population level, including among those whose BMI changes during child and adolescent development.

Sports Persistence Among Ever Sexual Minorities: A Longitudinal Analysis of Add Health Waves I Through IV

Relative exclusion of sexual minorities (SM) from sports participation (SP) has been noted in cross-sectional data across cohorts of youth and adults. The relative lack of physical activity likely contributes to health disparities. Our aim was to determine associations between adolescent SP and adulthood team and individual SP among those ever identifying as SM (Ever SM). A complete case analysis was conducted with nationally representative data (n = 8,791) from the Add Health study across three timepoints (Waves I, III, and IV). In the full sample of Ever and Never SM, Ever SM were less likely to play team sports at Waves III and IV when adjusting for adolescent SP, race/ethnicity, age, and sex. SM status had no significant effect on individual SP. In a subpopulation analysis of Ever SM and adjusting for demographics, adolescent SP significantly predicted individual SP in adulthood (Wave III—odds ratio [OR]: 1.53; confidence interval [CI]: 1.04, 2.27; Wave IV—OR: 1.61; CI: 1.13, 2.30) but did not predict adulthood team SP at either adult wave (Wave III—OR: 1.40; CI: 0.94, 2.01; Wave IV—OR: 1.06; CI: 0.57, 2.00). These findings suggest disparities in team sports persistence by SM status, potentially contributing to reduced physical activity among SM throughout the lifespan. Targeted efforts to support the retention of SM athletes within team sports environments may contribute to overall well-being.

Media Influence on Adolescents Sex Education: A Comparative Analysis of Sex Education in China and Western Countries

The development of society leads to increased awareness of health issues, especially sex. Since sex-related issues are primarily emphasized during adolescence, adolescents become the major targeted audience of sex education, and sex education has obtained much attention in recent decades. There are several research discussing prominent discrepancies between sex education in different nations, however, few research steps into this domain from the perspective of media. This paper conducts a comparative analysis of media influence on adolescents sex education in China and western countries, which not only briefly introduces certain types of traditional media and new media but also discusses the status quo of media application respectively. The results of the comparison demonstrate that the media influence on adolescents sex education in China and the West mainly differs in the content and the approaches being used, while the perceptions of sex education and the negative impacts brought about by the application of media share some similarities. Furthermore, these results may attribute to two aspects, cultural background and the development of sex education.