Adolescent Intentions Research Articles

Pengaruh Neuro Linguistic Programming dengan Teknik Swish Pattern dan Circle of Excellence terhadap Intensi Merokok Siswa MTS X di Sleman

Nowadays, smoking is not only found among adults, even teenagers aged 11-14 years already have the intention to carry out smoking behavior, which makes the number of active smokers increase every year. Therefore, preventive efforts are needed to reduce the level of smoking intentions in adolescents before it leads to smoking behavior. One effort that can be made is to use the Neuro Linguistic Programming method with the Swish Pattern and Circle of Excellence techniques. The aim of this research is to find out whether there is an influence of Neuro Linguistic Programming with the Swish Pattern and Circle of Excellence techniques on smoking intentions. This research uses the type of research used in this research is quantitative research using quasi-experimental methods. The population used for this research was 90 class VIII students at MTs X in Sleman, aged 12-14 years, male. Then the research sample used a purposive sampling technique, totaling 20 students. This study used a smoking intention scale with a reliable value of 0.495. The research results were tested using the Paired Sample T-Test with a significance level (p) of 0.027 (p ˂ 0.05), meaning that there was a significant difference in smoking intentions between before and after treatment.

Perspectives on Organ Donation among Adolescents and Impacting Factors

Organ donation is a pivotal yet relatively unexplored subject in India, where prevalent myths, misconceptions, and cultural beliefs often shape people's attitudes and perceptions towards organ donation. This research paper delves into the views of adolescents in India on organ donation, as they represent a crucial demographic group that is poised to become future decision-makers and potential donors. Based on a thorough analysis of qualitative and quantitative data collected through surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions, the paper examines the knowledge, attitudes, and intentions of adolescents regarding organ donation. Furthermore, the paper investigates the factors that influence their willingness to donate organs, including their religious and cultural beliefs, family dynamics, educational interventions, and awareness campaigns. The study's results provide valuable insights into the obstacles and enablers of organ donation among young people in India and underscore the significance of targeted educational programs to foster a donation culture and enhance organ donation rates in the country.

Stakeholder perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviours in underrepresented adolescents: a focus group study from the European SEEDS project

BackgroundObesity in adolescence has increased in the last decades. Adolescents fail to meet the recommended guidelines for physical activity (PA) and healthy diet. Adolescents with a low socioeconomic status (SES) particularly seem to have fewer healthy lifestyle behaviours. The European Science Engagement to Empower aDolescentS (SEEDS) project used an extreme citizen science approach to develop and implement healthy lifestyle behaviour interventions in high schools. As part of this project, key stakeholders were invited to reflect on the intentions of adolescents to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviours. The aim of this study was to gain stakeholder insights into the barriers and facilitators to healthy lifestyle behaviours of adolescents from low SES areas and on the possible role of these stakeholders in facilitating healthy lifestyle behaviours.MethodsSix semi-structured focus groups were conducted in four European countries with 28 stakeholders from different settings (schools, community, and government), like teachers, policy advisors and youth workers. The theoretical framework of focus groups was based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. The main questions of the focus groups were centred on PA and healthy diet. The focus groups were qualitatively analysed in NVivo using thematic analysis to identify topics and themes.ResultsAccording to stakeholders, adolescents have sufficient understanding of the importance of PA and a healthy diet, but nevertheless engage in unhealthy behaviour. Parents were mentioned as important facilitators for engaging adolescents in healthy lifestyle behaviours. Stakeholders listed lack of knowledge, time, and financial resources as barriers for adolescents from low SES families to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviours. The school environment was listed as an important facilitator of adolescents’ healthy lifestyle changes, but stakeholders acknowledged that current school days, curriculum and buildings are not designed to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours. External support and collaboration with community and governmental stakeholders was seen as potentially beneficial to improve healthy lifestyle behaviours.ConclusionsThis study shows the variety of barriers adolescents from low SES areas face, and the need for a broader collaboration between key stakeholders to facilitate healthy lifestyle behaviours. Schools are regarded specifically as important facilitators. Currently, the school environment entails various barriers. However, when addressing those, schools can increase opportunities for healthy lifestyle behaviours of adolescents from low SES areas.Trial registrationThis study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov on 12/08/2021: NCT05002049.

Psychosocial determinants of adolescents' attitudes toward disclosing dating violence.

This study combined a person-oriented approach with a psychosocial framework of help-seeking to examine factors associated with the intent to disclose dating violence among developing adolescents. Data came from adolescents in middle and high school in a rural area in the southeastern United States, who were surveyed annually for 4 years (Nwave 1 = 580; Mage = 13 years, SD = 1.48; 52.7% female; 49% Black, 39% White, 11% Hispanic, or other minorities). Results confirm expectations that intraindividual (adolescent views on violence and safety); interindividual (peer and family dynamics); positional (gender, having a supportive adult); and ideological factors are all significant predictors of patterns in help-seeking attitudes. However, predictive relevance of some factors varied across help-seeking groups and data collection periods, supporting the differential effects hypothesis. For example, while greater friend social support increased the odds of belonging to "friend confidants," it simultaneously decreased the odds of being a member of "parent confidants" and "moderate help-seekers" groups. Additionally, the influence of family functioning tended to decrease over time, eventually losing its explanatory value at Wave 4. The article concludes by discussing how integration of a person-centered methodological approach with a robust theoretical foundation advances our understanding of variability in adolescents' responses to dating violence. Consideration of diversity in adolescent intentions to react to interpersonal violence is discussed further in the context of policy and practice to enhance protective options and prevent or minimize harm. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Assessing the Awareness, Attitude, and Intention of Adolescents for HIV Screening Services Utilization in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria

Information on efficient HIV prevention strategies especially among adolescents in the region is still crucial because more than 70% of all HIV cases worldwide are in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed the awareness, attitude an Intentions of Adolescents for HIV Screening Services Utilization among secondary school students in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria. Using multi-stage sampling, 120 students were selected from Selected Secondary Schools (s1-s3). A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data to measure the awareness, attitudes and Intentions of Adolescents to utilize HIV Screening Services. The data were presented as descriptive statistics subjected to independent t-test statistics at p ≤0.05 level of significance. The mean age, for the respondents was 15.73±1.461. Regarding awareness, About 70% of all students reported not to have individually sought information about HIV Screening at some period and the preferred source of information for the adolescents was in their schools. Further results showed a fairly high and positive attitude for the participants (76.66%) but the mean score for intention was 26.11±5.386. The need to raise awareness of the target population through education is recommended.

부모의 방임적 양육태도가 다문화청소년의 학업중단의도에 미치는 영향 -사회적 위축과 성취동기의 이중매개효과를 중심으로-

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dual mediating effects of social withdrawal and achievement motivation on relationship between parent’s neglecting attitude and school dropout intention of multicultural adolescents. To achieve this, the dual mediating analysis was conducted on 1,197 multicultural adolescents using 8th year of Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study(MAPS) data collected by the National Youth Policy institute. The results were as followed. First, parent’s neglecting attitude has directly a positive effect on school dropout intention among multicultural adolescents. Second, higher levels of parent’s neglecting attitude are associated with higher levels of social withdrawal, which, in turn, are associated with higher levels of school dropout intention. Third, higher levels of parent’s neglecting attitude are associated with lower levels of achievement motivation, which, in turn, are associated with higher levels of school dropout intention. Fourth, parent’s neglecting attitude has an indirect effect on school dropout intention through social withdrawal and achievement motivation. Based on these results, practical strategies for preventing neglecting attitude and social withdrawal and improving achievement motivation are discussed to reduce school dropout among multicultural youths.

Factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions among Chilean secondary vocational students

PropósitoEl propósito de este estudio es determinar el efecto de un conjunto de factores (actitud hacia el emprendimiento, control conductual percibido o autoeficacia emprendedora, experiencia previa, locus de control interno y alerta emprendedora) sobre las intenciones emprendedoras de estudiantes secundarios técnico-profesionales chilenos.Diseño/metodología/aproximaciónUna encuesta online fue enviada a todos los estudiantes de nivel secundario de cuatro escuelas técnico-profesionales chilenas (3,052 estudiantes). Se recibieron un total de 1,644 cuestionarios válidos. Los datos obtenidos fueron analizados a través de una técnica de modelización de ecuaciones estructurales (PLS-SEM).ResultadosLos resultados muestran que la actitud y el control conductual percibido impactan positiva y significativamente sobre las intenciones emprendedoras de los estudiantes, no así la experiencia previa.Limitaciones/implicancias de la investigaciónDado que esta investigación se llevó a cabo en una realidad específica, se debe ser cauteloso a la hora de generalizar sus resultados. Asimismo, el modelo propuesto requiere un mayor desarrollo a través de la incorporación de otras variables. Se sugiere entonces replicar este estudio en otros países, así como incorporar nuevas variables y someter a prueba nuevas relaciones.Implicancias prácticasLos programas de educación emprendedora en el nivel secundario debiesen poner énfasis en cambiar/estimular las actitudes hacia el emprendimiento de los adolescentes, así como en mejorar su confianza en sus propias habilidades emprendedoras.Originalidad/valorEste es uno de los pocos estudios que aporta evidencia empírica acerca de los determinantes de las intenciones de emprender en adolescentes, particularmente en América Latina y con una muestra amplia.

Tobacco Advertisements on Social Media and Religiosity and Its Effect to Smoking Intention in Students Muslim

<div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left"><tbody><tr><td align="left" valign="top"><p><em>The tobacco industry tries to attract the attention of young people as potential consumers through cigarette advertisements on various platforms, one of which is cigarette advertisements on social media. Cigarette advertisements on social media appear and are broadcast directly or indirectly through television, radio, billboards, and other media. This study aims to determine how the influence of cigarette advertisements on social media and religiosity can affect smoking intentions in adolescents. This study uses quantitative research with a cross-sectional design with a population of 2,203 people and a sample size of 1000 respondents. The sampling technique in this study uses purposive sampling criteria to determine the sample, which includes 11th - 12th-grade students who have social media applications. </em><em>The variables analyzed include cigarette advertisements (whether or not they have seen cigarette advertisements on social media, intensity, and duration), smoking intention (purchase intention and family smoking behavior), and self-religiosity (intensity of listening to lectures on the law of smoking and duration). This research was conducted at State Aliyah Madrasah 2 Model Medan in January 2024</em><em>. Primary data came from Google Forms questionnaires distributed directly to students. To test this research, the variables analyzed were cigarette advertising, smoking intention, and religiosity. This study uses a correlation test and multiple linear regression test using SPSS version 20. This study shows the results that cigarette advertisements on social media affect adolescents' intentions regarding smoking behavior (Sig < 0.007), and there is an effect of religiosity on adolescents' intentions regarding smoking behavior (Sig < 0.001). The influence of cigarette advertisements on adolescent smoking intention and the results of religiosity research show that smoking intention is influenced by a lack of self-control and low self-confidence, so the desire to smoke cannot be minimized.</em></p><p><em><br /></em></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><strong><em>Keyword: Religiosity, Smoking intention, Social Media, Teenegers, Tobacco advertisement.</em></strong></p>

Factors affecting the Online Social Shopping Intention of Adolescents in Taiwan - An Extension of Technology Acceptance Model

Factors affecting the Online Social Shopping Intention of Adolescents in Taiwan - An Extension of Technology Acceptance Model

Future Intentions of Adolescents towards Physical Activity, Sports, and Leisure Practices.

The World Health Organization warns of alarmingly high levels of sedentary behavior in our current society. In terms of the adolescent population, a substantial percentage of them do not meet the global recommendations for weekly physical activity. Therefore, this qualitative study aimed to analyze the predisposition and future preferences for physical activity and sports (PAS) and leisure practices of 142 adolescents, as well as identifying the challenges and proposed improvements, while considering gender differences. The participants' reflections were gathered through semistructured interviews and focus groups and subjected to an inductive analysis. The main findings indicate a high intention to engage in future PAS and leisure activity. Individual sports were predominantly mentioned by girls, while team sports were mainly favored by boys. Additionally, boys expressed a preference for technology-related leisure activities, whereas girls leaned towards artistic activities. The participants emphasized the necessity to renew sports and recreational facilities and to adapt to the range of activities offered. At the same time, they acknowledged that reallocating economic resources would improve the quality of sports and health-care services. Consequently, institutions should tailor their programs of PAS and leisure activities to align with the preferences, ages, and genders of the youth population.

Predictors of Smoking Intention in Adolescents in Banda Aceh

One of the problems experienced by adolescents is excessive smoking behavior, which can trigger negative physical and psychological impacts. Smoking intention is one of the antecedents of smoking behavior. Social factors (e.g., parental monitoring and peer pressure) and broader environmental factors (e.g., media exposure) can predict adolescent smoking intention. The objective of this study is to determine the predictors that contribute significantly between parental monitoring, peer pressure, and media exposure to smoking intentions in adolescents. This study involved 161 teenage boys and girls in Banda Aceh. The results of multiple regression analysis indicate that significant predictors of smoking intention are peer pressure and parental control which is a subdimension of parental monitoring. The implication of this study is the importance of having a positive peer environment and parental monitoring as protective factors from the risk of adolescent smoking behavior.

Health Promotion Model through Peer Group Education on Health Behavior Change

Adolescence is also a period of mental change that can fluctuate. This pandemic results in changes in any behavior related to adolescents. The psychological condition of adolescents, who are generally still vulnerable and easily disturbed, is further exacerbated by conditions in the surrounding environment that do not support them in carrying out their usual activities. The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of the health promotion model through the peer group education method on changes in health behavior intentions in adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic in Medan City. The research method used a quasi-experimental pretest and post-test design with one control group with a sample of 65 adolescents aged 13-18 years using purposive sampling technique. Data analysis was carried out using the Paired t test (p = 0.000). The results of the analysis stated that there was an effect of providing education using the peer group education method given to adolescents on changes in adolescent behavior during the covid 19 pandemic which was seen from the aspect of reproductive health, adolescent psychological disorders and the impact of using gadgets that must be supervised by parents

Influence of Socio-Demographic Factors on Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Senior Secondary School Adolescents in Osogbo Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria

This study investigated the influence of environment and role model as social factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions in adolescent students. This study dwelt on the theory of planned behaviour which predicts intentions. The study adopted a survey research design. A simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of two hundred (200) adolescents from four senior secondary schools in Osogbo local government area of Osun State, Nigeria. A self-structured questionnaire titled Dominant Environment, Role Model and Entrepreneurial Intention (DERoMEi) with reliability index of 0.69 was adapted for the study. Data collected were analysed using the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistical method. The result confirmed that: entrepreneurial intentions of adolescents is favourably and positively influenced by the adolescents’ dominant environment (f=7.696, p<0.05); role model had no impact on entrepreneurial intention of students (f=2.523, p>0.05); gender sensitivity played a role in the prediction of entrepreneurial intentions of adolescents as males tended to conceive entrepreneurial intention more than females (f=15.596, p<0.05). Recommendations given included that: entrepreneurship engagement should be promoted in communities to encourage wider acceptability by adolescents; parents and care givers who are entrepreneurs should encourage their children to acquire entrepreneurial skills alongside their senior secondary school education; more female adolescents should be encouraged to venture into entrepreneurship despite their educational engagement in senior secondary schools.

Economic Abuse and Help-Seeking Intentions Among Adolescents.

Economic adolescent relationship abuse (ARA) includes coercive behaviors leading to interference with education, employment, and finances. To date, no study has examined help seeking among adolescents and young adults if they were to experience economic ARA. The goals of this article include examining: (a) help-seeking intentions of adolescents regarding economic ARA; (b) help-seeking sources and reasons for not seeking help; and (c) differences in help-seeking intentions based on age, race/ethnicity, gender identity, and experiences of economic ARA. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of adolescents ages 13-19 focused on economic ARA experiences and help seeking. We performed descriptive statistics of help-seeking intentions, sources, and barriers. We utilized logistic regression, adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, and gender identity, to explore associations between economic ARA victimization and help-seeking intentions. Of 2,852 participants, 56% said they would seek help for economic ARA. Adolescents with positive help-seeking intentions shared that they would seek help from their parents (43%) or friends (35%). Those less likely to seek help were concerned about others finding out (32%), not being believed (31%), or authority figures being notified (31%). Help-seeking intentions were lower among Black/African American adolescents (aOR = 0.55, CI [0.43, 0.70]) and Multiracial adolescents (aOR = 0.26, CI [0.16, 0.42]) compared to White adolescents. Help-seeking intentions were higher among gender diverse adolescents (aOR = 5.78, CI [2.98, 11.22]) and those ages 15-17 years (aOR = 1.84, CI [1.36, 2.47]) compared to those identifying as female and ages 18-19 years. Help-seeking intentions were lower among adolescents who experienced economic ARA (aOR = 0.61, CI [0.51, 0.72]). While the majority of adolescents reported that they would seek help if they experienced economic ARA, those who had experienced economic ARA were less likely to report intentions to seek help. Supportive interventions for adolescents experiencing economic ARA are needed.

Cultivating self-love applying mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to overcome self-harm and suicidal intentions in LGBTQ adolescents.

Cultivating self-love applying mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to overcome self-harm and suicidal intentions in LGBTQ adolescents.

Adolescents Intentions of Self-presentation on Social Media

With the development of the Internet and the innovation of mobile network technology, the advent of the social network era has broken the time and space constraints in the traditional social mode, changed the traditional social mode, and extended the interpersonal interaction in people's daily life to the virtual space. The difference between the social network and traditional Internet interaction is that it not only allows strangers to meet and communicate with each other, but it also aims to make a virtual social platform to generate a mapping with real-life interpersonal relationships and make this mapping visible. The social network builds an equal, open, and decentralized communication platform for users. Everyone becomes a creator and communicator instead of a passive recipient and provides a platform for each user to present themselves. In this research, in order to study the impacts on adolescents' online self-presentation intentions, Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and media use frequency are regarded as independent variables to measure their behavioral intentions. Besides, a questionnaire was conducted randomly in 529 samples from Suzhou and Tianjin, China, of which only 206 samples were about adolescents. Then, the data were analyzed via SPSS. The results show that there is a positive relationship between online self-presentation motive and attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavior control, and media use frequency. Whats more, the other-related areas can testify to these results.

Entrepreneurial intention in adolescents: The impact of psychological capital

Entrepreneurial intention (EI) of adolescents provides an early window on the entrepreneurial process when young people are forming their occupational identity. Using a neo-configurational perspective, we illuminate the complex causality of EI in a large sample of adolescents and reveal individual differences based on combinations of their psychological capital (PsyCap), gender, academic performance, parent entrepreneurs, and urban environment that culminate in the intention to become an entrepreneur. The empirical evidence provided here reveals synergy, substitution, and suppression effects among the causal conditions indicating multiple pathways to explain both high EI and low EI (indicative of employment intention) which are not the simple inverse of each other. We conduct both deductive hypothesis testing and abductive theory development based on the inductive results, such that this paper contributes to the literature on occupational choices made by adolescents, with implications for educational policy and further research.

The Association of Influencer Marketing and Consumption of Non-Alcoholic Beer with the Purchase and Consumption of Alcohol by Adolescents

In this study, we examined influencer marketing and consumption of non-alcoholic beer by adolescents to determine how these factors could affect the intentions of adolescents to purchase and drink alcohol. A total of 3121 high-school students recruited from 36 schools in Taiwan completed a self-administered questionnaire during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022. The results indicate that 19% of these adolescents consumed non-alcoholic beer and 28% consumed alcohol in the past year. Multivariate analysis positively associated adolescents' exposure to influencer marketing with their purchase and consumption of non-alcoholic beer. Adolescents' exposure to influencer marketing of non-alcoholic beer combined with lower levels of parental restrictive mediation was associated with increased odds of the purchase and consumption of alcohol. For individuals who did not purchase alcohol in the past year, both the exposure to influencer marketing and the consumption of non-alcoholic beer were associated with intending to purchase alcohol in the future. Similarly, individuals who previously abstained from the consumption of alcohol, both the exposure to influencer marketing and the consumption of non-alcoholic beer were associated with intending to consume alcohol. In conclusion, when adolescents were exposed to influencer marketing of non-alcoholic beer they were more likely to consume it, which resulted in an increased likelihood that they would then purchase and consume alcohol.

Examining the Unified Theory of Behavior Change Constructs Among Adolescents Taking Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medicine: A Longitudinal Study.

To quantitatively validate the preintention factors, behavioral intentions, and implementation factors and examine the relationships theorized by the Unified Theory of Behavior Change (UTBC) model among adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We conducted longitudinal analyses of data from 40 adolescents with ADHD, aged 11 to 15 years old, and their parents, including self-report of UTBC constructs using standardized measures. We collected pharmacy dispensing records for adolescents for the 4 months that followed. We used bivariate correlations to examine relationships between medication continuity, behavioral intentions, preintention factors, and the implementation factors. We conducted paired sample t-tests to compare adolescent and parent responses on UTBC items. Adolescents (mean [standard deviation {SD}] age=13.3 [1.2] years, 75% male, 77.5% non-Hispanic Black, 90% publicly insured) reported a mean total ADHD symptom score=29.8/54 (SD=10.94) and mean total impairment score=18.7/52 (SD=10.90) and had a mean percentage of days covered with medicine over 4 months=0.21 (range=0-0.97). Adolescent intention to take ADHD medicine every school day was significantly related to adolescents' subsequent medication continuity (r=0.37, P < .05). Adolescent self-concept/image and confidence taking ADHD medicine were the most important factors related to the intention to take ADHD medicine every school day. Adolescents reported less belief and intention to take ADHD medicine and more barriers to taking ADHD medicine compared to their parents. The UTBC model shed light on factors related to subsequent medication use, providing a plausible mechanism for additional research to intervene to promote future medication continuity.

Effects of an Intervention in Online Physical Education Classes on Motivation, Intention, and Physical Activity of Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Effects of an Intervention in Online Physical Education Classes on Motivation, Intention, and Physical Activity of Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic