Adolescent Health Education Research Articles

Evaluation of beverage consumption patterns and oral health in Korean adolescents and young adults

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the beverage consumption patterns and analyze the relationship between the frequency of beverage consumption and oral health in Korean adolescents and young adults who consumed large amounts of sugar from beverages. Methods: Data from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2019–2021) were analyzed, and 2,787 individuals aged 12-29 years were selected as the study subjects. A complex sample general linear model was used to assess the associations of subject general characteristics and oral health with the frequency of beverage consumption. Results: Both adolescents and young adults frequently consumed carbonated beverages 2.04 and 2.12 times per week, respectively. The most commonly consumed volume per drink was 200 cc. In both groups, the lower the average number of times teeth were brushed daily, the higher was the frequency of fizzy drink consumption. When teeth were brushed less than once daily, the frequency of carbonated drink consumption was 2.63 in adolescents and 2.22 in young adults. Conclusions: This study highlights the need for oral health education of adolescents and young adults on diet and beverage intake. Additionally, information should be provided on oral diseases associated with beverage consumption, such as dental caries and erosion.

SEXUALITY EDUCATION AND ITS IMPACT ON ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE IN MANCAR VILLAGE

Adolescence is a critical period of transition marked by biological, psychological, and social changes. This community service program aimed to educate adolescents on reproductive health through sexuality education at the Youth Posyandu in Mancar Village, Jombang. Conducted on June 26, 2024, the program involved 15 adolescent participants. It addressed the lack of knowledge about reproductive health and sought to improve adolescents' understanding and attitudes toward their reproductive well-being. A series of activities, including seminars, discussions, and demonstrations, were held to provide comprehensive information on reproductive health. The results showed a significant increase in the participants' knowledge, with 100% of the adolescents demonstrating a good understanding of reproductive health by the end of the program. This initiative highlighted the importance of open access to reproductive health education for adolescents and encouraged parental involvement in discussing reproductive health topics. The program concluded successfully, with participants actively engaging in the learning process and demonstrating increased awareness of reproductive health issues.

Research progress of health education for adolescents based on CiteSpace analysis

Research progress of health education for adolescents based on CiteSpace analysis

The Effect of Facilitator Gender on the Effectiveness of Adolescent Reproductive Health Education: A Literature Review

The Effect of Facilitator Gender on the Effectiveness of Adolescent Reproductive Health Education: A Literature Review

Research on the Working Path of Adolescent Psychological Health Education Under the Background of China's New Education Reform

Adolescence is a critical period for rapid development in behavior, personality, and intelligence. Currently, the frequent occurrence of psychological crises among Chinese adolescents is detrimental to the comprehensive development of talents, the implementation of quality-oriented education, and the harmonious development of society. Based on multi-level questionnaire surveys and interview studies, this paper finds that China's education sector is increasingly emphasizing psychological health education for adolescents, continuously improving supporting mechanisms. The initial system of psychological health services in schools has taken shape, with psychological health training benefiting both schools and families, and autonomous attention from adolescents groups has increased. However, issues persist, including inadequate psychological health curricula, incomplete linkage mechanisms, imperfect family support, insufficient teacher staffing and re-education training, and inadequate identification and rescue of students' psychological crises. Therefore, this paper argues that systematically and deeply promoting the multi-faceted psychological health education model of "family-school-society," adopting multiple measures to collaboratively build and optimize coordination mechanisms, and establishing a more robust and effective approach to adolescent psychological health work, aligns with the direction of educational evaluation reform in the new era, fosters a favorable social atmosphere, and is the inevitable path to better promote the healthy growth and talent development of adolescents.

Balanced Nutrition Education on Overweight Knowledge in Islamic Center Adolescents

Adolescents are a group that is vulnerable to problems with balanced nutrition. Problems that occur during adolescence will continue into adulthood if prevention efforts are not taken. Balanced nutrition education is an alternative to increase and increase knowledge of overweight in adolescents. This study aims to determine the effect of balanced nutrition education on knowledge of overweight in adolescents. The research design uses quasi experiments with a one group pretest-posttest approach. The population in this study was 30 respondents using a total sampling technique. The research results obtained a pre-test score of 2.30 and a post-test of 1.33 with a change (mean difference) of 0.967. There is an influence of balanced nutrition education on knowledge of overweight in adolescents. It is hoped that health service officers in primary basic services will further improve health education for adolescents regarding balanced nutrition education as an effort to prevent overweight in adolescents.

Sosialisasi dan Edukasi Kesehatan Reproduksi bagi Remaja di SMA Yapim Biru-Biru

Adolescence is a critical period in a person's life, marked by significant physical, emotional, and social changes. Adequate knowledge about reproductive health is essential to help adolescents face these changes in a healthy and positive way. However, the spread of formal education and the stigma surrounding this topic often results in low understanding and risky behavior among teenagers. The "Reproductive Health Socialization and Education for Adolescents at SMA Yapim Biru Biru" program aims to increase students' knowledge and awareness regarding reproductive health, prevent health problems that may arise, and equip them with the correct information and skills needed to make healthy decisions . This program includes outreach activities, discussion groups, use of interactive media, and counseling sessions. Program results showed a significant increase in students' understanding of reproductive health, with 90% of students successfully answering more than 80% of the post-test questions correctly, compared to 65% who had low understanding on the pre-test. In addition, there have been positive changes in attitudes and behavior towards reproductive health, as well as a decrease in mitosis and misinformation among students. Feedback from students and teachers also shows that this program is effective and relevant to their needs. It has not only succeeded in achieving its goals but also provides recommendations for further, more in-depth programs, as well as involving parents to support adolescent reproductive health education. It is hoped that the results of this program can become a model that can be applied in other schools to improve the quality of reproductive health education among adolescents.

Current State, Challenges, and Opportunities of the School-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Education in Indonesia: A Systematic Literature Review

Sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents remains crucial for Indonesia as it is home for more than 44 million teenagers as of 2022, in its way to anticipate demographic bonus in 2030. Government Regulation no. 61 of 2014 concerning Reproductive Health mandates sexual and reproductive health education in formal and informal education settings. By using a systematic literature review (SLR) method, this study assesses the current state of school-based sexual and reproductive health education in Indonesia. Findings reveal that the delivery of sexual and reproductive health education in Indonesian schools is fragmented, spread across various subjects such as Biology, Sports, Religious, Civic and Moral education classes, as well as extracurricular activities. Key stakeholders, including families, teachers, peers, and school principals, play crucial roles in shaping adolescents' understanding of reproductive health. However, challenges such as cultural taboos, easy access to potentially misleading online information, and inadequate teacher training hinder effective education. In addition, Comprehensive Sexual Education (CSE) has been suggested by WHO to be implemented and integrated in the core curriculum, with programs like SETARA pilot project showing promise in improving adolescent knowledge and attitudes towards reproductive health. However, the success of such programs requires cooperation from various stakeholders and a shift in societal norms regarding adolescent sexuality.

Adolescent Reproductive Health Education as an Effort to Increase Reproductive Health Knowledge and Marriage Readiness in Mancasan Kleben Village

Adolescent Reproductive Health Education as an Effort to Increase Reproductive Health Knowledge and Marriage Readiness in Mancasan Kleben Village

WhatsApp-based sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV: lessons learned from an mHealth pilot intervention in South Africa

ABSTRACT Adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV in South Africa have limited access to relevant sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education. Mobile health (mHealth) can discreetly deliver such education but has not been tested with members of this population. In this study, we describe the effects of an mHealth intervention to support transition to adult care – Interactive Transition Support for Adolescents with HIV (InTSHA) – on SRH attitudes. Between May 2021 and February 2022, we enrolled adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV aged 15–19 from a government clinic in urban KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Baseline and six-month SRH questionnaires were adapted from a WHO adolescent SRH survey, consisting of nine positively worded items on a 4-point Likert scale. Transcripts of the mHealth intervention modules were thematically analysed. Of 80 participants enrolled, 47 completed the SRH survey at both time points (mean age: 17.2 years); 25 (53.2%) were female and 19 (40.4%) were randomised to InTSHA. Likert scores improved from baseline to follow-up for the InTSHA group for specific SRH questions, overlapping with the frequency that topics such as ‘Defining Sexuality’, ‘Discussing Sex with Caregivers’, and ‘Comfort Saying No to Sex’ – were discussed by adolescents. mHealth is a tool for interactive SRH education that should be further developed.

Edukasi tentang Remaja Percaya Diri dan Latihan Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) dalam Upaya Peningkatan Harga Diri Remaja

Adolescence is a time of identity formation. If this phase is skipped, it can result in a negative self-concept, distorted self-image, slow self-development, low self-esteem, identity shifts, and even role confusion. Adolescents who are able to overcome challenges, pay attention to the world around them, and participate in social interactions will have a positive self-concept. The method of implementing this community service activity is by conducting adolescent mental health education and training to increase adolescent self-confidence with the EFT Technique. Activities are carried out for 1 month. The steps of Community Service activities consist of three stages, namely the preparation stage, the implementation stage, and the final stage. most students are 11 years old (53%), male (57%) and are in grade VI (63%). The results of the activities carried out can be seen an increase in the aspects measured, namely student confidence measured using Rosenberg's modified self-confidence questionnaire, and other abilities that can be observed, namely the ability to do EFT, the ability to mention and show their respective strengths in front of the group, and the ability to write at least 5 student strengths on folding paper. The self-confidence table shows an increase in student self-confidence between before and after a series of activities to increase self-confidence. The mean score of self-confidence increased by 2 points from 30.27 to 32.33. The minimum value of self-confidence level has increased from 25 to 28. Meanwhile, the maximum value of self-confidence has also increased from 35 to 37 points. The value range of adolescent self-confidence is between 10-40 points. The higher the value or score of students' self-confidence, the higher their self-confidence, and vice versa. The study results show that providing education about self-confidence, EFT and games aimed at increasing self-confidence can increase the average student self-confidence score.

PENDIDIKAN KESEHATAN TENTANG PERILAKU MENYIMPANG PADA KADER REMAJA

The increasing rate of juvenile delinquency is very worrying for many parties. Both related to mass fights, drugs, premarital sexual relations, drinking and so on. Even though various efforts have been made, until now the incidence rate is still difficult to reduce. The forum for activities provided to teenagers, such as the Youth Posyandu, the formation of youth cadres is still not running optimally. The aim of this community service is to optimize the knowledge of juvenile cadres through health promotion and discussions on juvenile delinquency. The method used through interactive discussions about juvenile delinquency (deviant behavior). The results of this community service activity are that the knowledge of teenage after health education and interactive discussions is mostly very good. Adolescent health education activities are felt by youth cadres to be very beneficial, the cadres really want this activity not to stop here, but to continue

Social epidemiology of online dating in U.S. early adolescents.

To investigate the prevalence and sociodemographic associations of online dating in a demographically diverse U.S. national cohort of early adolescents. We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (Year 2, 2018-2020, ages 11-12; N = 10,157). Multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to estimate associations between sociodemographic factors (e.g., age, sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, household income, parental education) and early adolescent-reported online dating behaviors. Overall, 0.4% (n = 38) of participants reported ever using a dating app. Males (AOR 2.72, 95% CI 1.11-6.78) had higher odds of online dating compared to females, and sexual minority identification (e.g., lesbian, gay, or bisexual; AOR 12.97, 95% CI 4.32-38.96) was associated with greater odds of online dating compared to heterosexual identification. Given the occurrence of online dating among early adolescents despite age restrictions, interventions might address age misrepresentation. Adolescent sexual health education may consider incorporating anticipatory guidance on online dating, especially for males and sexual minorities. Future research could further investigate online dating patterns from early to late adolescence and associated health effects.

An international interdisciplinary approach to developing video educational materials promoting mental health literacy among adolescents in the Philippines.

Adolescent mental ill-health is a common international challenge affecting both high- and lower-middle-income countries. The Republic of the Philippines enacted its first mental health law in 2019, underlining the importance of the promotion of adolescent mental health education in schools. In Japan, course instructions about mental ill-health were formulated in a Course of Study that reflects governmental curriculum guidelines. Embedded since 2022, the Course of Study aimed to promote an understanding of current issues of adolescent health. The National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Japan has been sharing experience of promoting public health practices and advancing medical technology in low- and middle-income countries, especially in the Western Pacific region. This paper describes the development process and content of these resources by an interdisciplinary team from Japan and the Philippines. The interdisciplinary team created an embedded mental health education programme using animated videos for the Philippine school curriculum to improve mental health literacy in adolescents. Two six-minute animated videos of age-relevant stories were created. The animation scenarios illustrate: 1) mental health problems and recovery; and 2) major symptoms of mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. Each animated video presents several items for discussion among students and/or teachers, both in class and online for students unable to attend school. Our efforts may provide good opportunities for enhancing adolescents' mental health activities in the Philippines. In the following steps, we should investigate the effectiveness of school-based MHL using these animated videos with rigorous evaluation methods.

Development and Pilot-Testing of an Optimized Conversational Agent or "Chatbot" for Peruvian Adolescents Living With HIV to Facilitate Mental Health Screening, Education, Self-Help, and Linkage to Care: Protocol for a Mixed Methods, Community-Engaged Study.

Adolescents living with HIV are disproportionally affected by depression, which worsens antiretroviral therapy adherence, increases viral load, and doubles the risk of mortality. Because most adolescents living with HIV live in low- and middle-income countries, few receive depression treatment due to a lack of mental health services and specialists in low-resource settings. Chatbot technology, used increasingly in health service delivery, is a promising approach for delivering low-intensity depression care to adolescents living with HIV in resource-constrained settings. The goal of this study is to develop and pilot-test for the feasibility and acceptability of a prototype, optimized conversational agent (chatbot) to provide mental health education, self-help skills, and care linkage for adolescents living with HIV. Chatbot development comprises 3 phases conducted over 2 years. In the first phase (year 1), formative research will be conducted to understand the views, opinions, and preferences of up to 48 youths aged 10-19 years (6 focus groups of up to 8 adolescents living with HIV per group), their caregivers (5 in-depth interviews), and HIV program personnel (5 in-depth interviews) regarding depression among adolescents living with HIV. We will also investigate the perceived acceptability of a mental health chatbot, including barriers and facilitators to accessing and using a chatbot for depression care by adolescents living with HIV. In the second phase (year 1), we will iteratively program a chatbot using the SmartBot360 software with successive versions (0.1, 0.2, and 0.3), meeting regularly with a Youth Advisory Board comprised of adolescents living with HIV who will guide and inform the chatbot development and content to arrive at a prototype version (version 1.0) for pilot-testing. In the third phase (year 2), we will pilot-test the prototype chatbot among 50 adolescents living with HIV naïve to its development. Participants will interact with the chatbot for up to 2 weeks, and data will be collected on the acceptability of the chatbot-delivered depression education and self-help strategies, depression knowledge changes, and intention to seek care linkage. The study was awarded in April 2022, received institutional review board approval in November 2022, received funding in December 2022, and commenced recruitment in March 2023. By the completion of study phases 1 and 2, we expect our chatbot to incorporate key needs and preferences gathered from focus groups and interviews to develop the chatbot. By the completion of study phase 3, we will have assessed the feasibility and acceptability of the prototype chatbot. Study phase 3 began in April 2024. Final results are expected by January 2025 and published thereafter. The study will produce a prototype mental health chatbot developed with and for adolescents living with HIV that will be ready for efficacy testing in a subsequent, larger study. DERR1-10.2196/55559.

A Sexual Health Education for Adolescents in India

Teenagers are predominant in the adolescent period. It is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. (Montessori, 2014). Adolescents feel curious and embarrassed about the changes that occur during this period and they find themselves drawn to the members of the opposite sex and may feel self-conscious, excited, and nervous, these teenagers try to experiment with their desires out of social and ethical norms to fulfill their sexual desires. In Indian society, sex is morally permitted only after marriage (sodhi,2004) and sex relation outside marriage is morally condemned by society(Jessica ,2015). Ethically it is clear that any kind of exploitation of sex is undesirable. But in pandemic situations like in Covid 19, teenagers spend most of their time with laptops, mobile phones, and tabs with an internet connection, the pictures lured by the youth are very much influenced by them. Due to the impact of media and peer group pressure, and they sometimes rebel against their parents and elders and seek the approval and companionship of their peers. In addition to that technological awareness and advancements in development have forced this youth to move one step toward the abolition of family customs and traditions. In this context, sexual health education is very important for teenagers to create awareness about the harmful effects of improper sexual relationships (Swayam , 2021).

Integrating mental health literacy in the English language arts middle school classroom

Mental health challenges are on the rise among today’s youth. Recent reports have noted an acute and significant need for school-based mental health education and supportive interventions for children and adolescents. Among these approaches, a growing focus has centered on improving students’ mental health literacy (MHL) as a foundational component in addressing overall mental health needs. While schools offer an ideal venue for access and implementation, there exist a variety of limitations to integrating MHL content, particularly within the middle school classroom. In this manuscript, we offer recommendations for educators, school social support workers, and administrators who are interested in teaming together to develop and embed a literature-based MHL curriculum into the middle school English Language Arts (ELA) classroom. Our suggestions offer a framework for planning, developing, and implementing such a curriculum within the confines of current school structures and processes while maintaining the teacher’s role as educator.

"Nobody Wants to Have Conversation About HIV." A Thematic Analysis of in-Depth Interviews With Black Adolescent Women and Providers About Strategies for Discussing Sexual Health and HIV Prevention.

Black adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in the US Southeast are disproportionately burdened by HIV. Infrequent assessment of sexual health in clinical encounters may contribute to low preexposure prophylaxis uptake for this population. This study explores Black AGYW and providers' perspectives on engaging in discussions about sexual health, including preexposure prophylaxis. In-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with Black AGYW aged 14 to 24 years and health care providers (MD, DO, NP, PA) who self-reported caring for Black AGYWs in Alabama. In-depth interviews were grounded in Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Service Utilization to explore barriers and facilitators to sexual health discussions. After separate analyses, AGYW and provider IDIs were aggregated and reanalyzed using thematic analysis to identify themes related to their views on ways to improve Black AGYW engagement in sexual health discussions while in clinical settings. Twelve Black AGYW and 11 providers completed IDIs. Client median age was 21 years, representing 9 Alabama counties. Providers were predominately non-Hispanic White (82%), female (73%), and physicians (64%). Themes about ways to improve sexual health discussions included the following: (1) improve sexual health education for providers and adolescents, (2) normalize conversations in clinical settings, and (3) engage communities to continue these conversations outside of clinical settings. Sexual health and HIV prevention discussions with Black AGYW are not occurring. This study is one of the first to identify and highlight Black AGYW and provider-identified shared strategies for improving these discussions. Operationalizing these strategies is crucial to facilitating these discussions.

Comparative analysis of social media-based interventions for adolescent reproductive health education.

Comparative analysis of social media-based interventions for adolescent reproductive health education.

SOCIALIZATION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN ADOLESCENTS SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS, INDONESIAN QUR'AN SCHOOL BANDAR LAMPUNG

Background: Adolescence is a transition period from childhood to adulthood which is marked by the speed of growth and development both physically, mentally, emotionally and socially. The process of adolescent growth and development must receive special attention so that it can be controlled during this phase. Problems that occur in teenagers such as early marriage, premarital sex, pregnancy outside of marriage, abortion, HIV, and AIDS are caused by a lack of information about reproductive health. The aim of the research: is to determine the description of adolescent knowledge about reproductive health at the Indonesian Qur'an School in Bandar Lampung. Research methodology: descriptive research with a research design using a cross-sectional approach. The instrument used is a questionnaire with an ordinal scale. The total sample was 21 teenagers taken using saturated sampling. Research results: show that adolescent knowledge about reproductive health is in the good category at 81% (17 people), and poor knowledge is 19% (4 people). Most teenagers' knowledge about reproductive health is sufficient. Conclusions and Recommendations: It is hoped that the results of this research will be a consideration for carrying out reproductive health education for school-age adolescents to be aware of the high incidence of sexuality and anxiety in parents. Apart from that, the results of this research can also be a basis for future researchers to develop management interventions to overcome adolescents' lack of knowledge in reproductive health.