Teenage Daughters Research Articles

Implementation of Youth Integrated Healthcare Center in the Prevention of Stunting Incidents in the Kekeran Village of Badung Regency, Indonesia

Objective: Youth posyandu is a youth empowerment activity that can reduce the prevalence of stunting through pre-marital care. At the time during the Covid 19 pandemic, youth posyandu was not carried out. The purpose of the research is to identify the input, process and output of the implementation of youth posyandu activities, and identify knowledge and nutritional status of the adolescent women. Methods: This research is a mixed method research. Six qualitative research informants, and 32 quantitative data respondents. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and questionnaires. Research data analysis is descriptive analysis and distribution of frequency data knowledge and nutritional status of adolescent daughters. Results: The results show that the input from the implementation of the program is sufficient, seen from the presence of the programme implementation guidelines and the use of the funds that have been verified, the support of means, resources. The output indicates that the activities are going as planned, but the coverage of the participants is still 80%. The knowledge of youth posyanduis partially good and the nutritional status of the teenage daughter is mostly normal. Conclusion: The program input is sufficient, the process is running well, has managed. Should be corrected during the Covid 19 pandemic and the output of the program implementation is largely in line with the plan. Knowledge is partly good and nutritional status is mostly normal.

Prenatal phthalate exposure and pubertal development in 16-year-old daughters: reproductive hormones and number of ovarian follicles.

Is there a possible association between prenatal phthalate exposure and late effects in teenage daughters with respect to reproductive hormone levels, uterine volume, and number of ovarian follicles? Our study showed subtle associations between phthalate metabolite concentrations in maternal serum from pregnancy or cord blood and LH and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels as well as uterine volume in their daughters 16 years later. Endocrine-disrupting environmental chemicals may adversely affect human reproductive health, and many societies have experienced a trend toward earlier puberty and an increasing prevalence of infertility in young couples. The scientific evidence of adverse effects of foetal exposure to a large range of chemicals, including phthalates, on male reproductive health is growing, but very few studies have explored effects on female reproduction. This follow-up study included 317 teenage daughters who were part of the Copenhagen Mother-Child Cohort, a population-based longitudinal birth cohort of 1210 females born between 1997 and 2002. A total of 317 female participants (median age 16 years) were examined for weight, height, and menstrual pattern. A serum sample was analysed for concentrations of reproductive hormones, and trans-abdominal 3D ultrasonography was performed to obtain the number of ovarian follicles, ovarian and uterine size. Prenatal maternal serum samples were available for 115 females, and cord blood samples were available for 118 females. These were analysed for concentrations of 32 phthalate metabolites. Weighted quantile sum regression was used for modelling associations of combined prenatal phthalate exposure with the reproductive outcomes in post-menarcheal females. In bivariate correlation analyses, negative significant associations were found between several prenatal phthalate metabolite concentrations and serum hormone concentrations (testosterone, 17-OH-progesterone, and IGF-1) as well as number of ovarian follicles in puberty. Positive significant correlations were found between prenatal phthalate exposure and FSH and sex hormone-binding globulin concentrations. Combined analyses of phthalate exposure (weighted quantile sums) showed significant negative associations with IGF-1 concentration and uterine volume as well as a significant positive association with LH concentration. Phthalate metabolites were measured in serum from single prenatal maternal blood samples and cord blood samples. Potential concomitant exposure to other endocrine-disrupting environmental chemicals before or after birth was not controlled for. The study population size was limited. Our results support the need for further research into possible adverse effects of environmental chemicals during foetal development of the female reproductive system. The work was supported by The Center on Endocrine Disruptors (CeHoS) under The Danish Environmental Protection Agency and The Ministry of Environment and Food (grant number: MST-621-00 065). No conflicts of interest are declared. N/A.

Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan dan Kepatuhan Konsumsi Tablet Tambah Darah Pada Remaja Putri Dengan Status Anemia

Anemia is one of the nutritional problems in Indonesia. The prevalence of anemia among adolescents in Indonesia is 32 percent. The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between the level of knowledge and compliance of the consumption of blood supplement tablets in teenage daughters with anemia status in the State High School 1 Bantul. Type of analytical research with cross-sectional design. Sampling using purposive sampling with a total of 87 pupils. Data collection using knowledge level questionnaires and compliance consumption of blood supplement tablets. The results showed that 73.6% of girls had a good level of knowledge, 60.9% of girls did not obey taking blood supplements, but only 3.4% had anemia. Analysis of data using fisher's exact test with the results there was no significant relationship between knowledge level and anemia status with a value of p= 1,00 (p0,05), there is no significant relation between consistency of blood supplement tablet consumption with anemia state with a score of p = 1,00, (p 0,05). The conclusion of this study was no relationship between the level of knowledge and anemic status, nor was there a relationship between compliance of tablet supplement intake with a status of anemia.

Pengaruh Abdominal Stretching Exercise terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Dismenore pada Remaja Putri

During menstruation one of the most common complaints experienced by adolescents during menstruation caused by severe contractions of the uterine muscles is called dysmenorrhea. Almost all teenage daughters experience menstrual pain with levels of pain ranging from mild to severe. The absence of teenagers at school is one of the consequences of dysmenorrhea. Abdominal Stretching Exercise is an alternative non-pharmacological therapy option that can reduce dysmenorrhea. During exercise, there will be an increase in the levels of endorphins produced in the brain and also in the spinal cord nerve structure. To find out the impact of abdominal stretching exercises on decreased dysmenorrhea in teenage girls. This type of research is pre-experimental with the design of one group pretest posttest with a sample of 26 respondents. The research tools used in this data collection are the numeric rating scale questionnaire sheet and the observation sheet. The abdominal stretching exercise is performed on the first day of menstruation twice with a duration of 15 minutes. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon test. Before performing abdominal stretching exercises some respondents experienced severe to moderate pain. The Wilcoxon test results showed an Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) value of <0.05 which means there is an effect of Abdominal Stretching Exercise on Dismenorean Pain Reduction in Teenage Girls. The abdominal stretching exercises have an effect on dismenoreal pain reduction in teenage girls.

Tonga and the British Empire in the Great War: Loyalty and Neutrality

ABSTRACT The historiography of Tonga in the First World War is very sparse. It is dominated by Elizabeth Wood-Ellem’s authoritative biography of Queen Salote (Tupou III). She does not make use of the Colonial Office files stored in the British National Archives and underestimates the threat that the War posed to Tonga’s autonomy in its association with the British Empire. The Tongan government under King Tupou II and Prime Minister Tu‘ivakano felt threatened not by Germany but by Great Britain and by New Zealand. They warmly endorsed British war aims because they could identify them with the defence of small, vulnerable nations such as Belgium and Tonga. They hoped to hold London to that principle. While ostentatiously supporting the war effort, they took no measures against the large German commercial community. Tonga had, legally, to be considered neutral. London required a change in this policy in 1916. At the same time a new, inexperienced, and zealous acting consul, G.B.W. Smith-Rewse, manufactured a political crisis to force the dismissal of Tu‘ivakano and the disempowerment of the king. Wood-Ellem largely ignores this crisis, and it is now almost completely forgotten. Smith-Rewse mishandled it and was not backed by his more cautious superiors. In 1917 a substantive consul, Islay McOwan, took over and restored the close co-operation with the king, which he had established on a previous posting to Tonga. Tu‘ivakano remained prime minister, but strengthened his anti-German rhetoric, which he could now link with the statements of American as well as British aims in January 1918. The new policy survived the unexpected death of Tupou II and the succession of his totally inexperienced teenaged daughter in April 1918. This article will try to show how Tongan autonomy was strengthened by the war and how Tonga was one of the few states to profit from the ‘Wilsonian moment’.

Detection of a novel pathogenic variant in KCNH2 associated with long QT syndrome 2 using whole exome sequencing

BackgroundLong QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiac channelopathy characterized by impaired myocardial repolarization that predisposes to life-threatening arrhythmias. This study aimed to elucidate the genetic basis of LQTS in an affected Iranian family using whole exome sequencing (WES).MethodsA 37-year-old woman with a personal and family history of sudden cardiac arrest and LQTS was referred for genetic study after losing her teenage daughter due to sudden cardiac death (SCD). WES was performed and variants were filtered and prioritized based on quality, allele frequency, pathogenicity predictions, and conservation scores. Sanger sequencing confirmed segregation in the family.ResultsWES identified a novel heterozygous frameshift variant (NM_000238.4:c.3257_3258insG; pGly1087Trpfs*32) in the KCNH2 encoding the α-subunit of the rapid delayed rectifier potassium channel responsible for cardiac repolarization. This variant, predicted to cause a truncated protein, is located in the C-terminal region of the channel and was classified as likely pathogenic based on ACMG guidelines. The variant was absent in population databases and unaffected family members.ConclusionThis study reports a novel KCNH2 frameshift variant in an Iranian family with LQTS, expanding the spectrum of disease-causing variants in this gene. Our findings highlight the importance of the C-terminal region in KCNH2 for proper channel function and the utility of WES in identifying rare variants in genetically heterogeneous disorders like LQTS. Functional characterization of this variant is warranted to fully elucidate its pathogenic mechanisms and inform personalized management strategies.

Significance of Dysthymia Symptoms in Colleen Hoover’s Regretting You

Colleen Hoover's novel entitled Regretting You was first published in 2019. The novel reflects the intricate layers of human relationships of self-discovery, forgiveness, and lifelong family connections. Morgan and her teenage daughter, Clara, is dealing with the tragic deaths of Morgan's husband and Clara's father. As they deal with their grief and try to rebuild their lives, secrets and misunderstandings emerge, straining their relationship and causing them to experience dysthymia. Dysthymia is a lifelong form of depression, according to Michael E. Thase and Susan S. Lang. Then, how the symptoms of dysthymia depicted by Morgan and Clara in Colleen Hoover’s Regretting You? Employing a qualitative research approach, the researchers explore the symptoms of dysthymia, including changes in feeling, thinking, and behavior. Morgan and Clara's dysthymia evolves as they navigate the conflicts in the story, mainly due to the grief resulting from their loss. As a result, their mental and emotional health suffers greatly. This leads to the conclusion that their dysthymia exacerbates the tension in their mother-daughter relationship, making it difficult for them to communicate effectively and solve problems, all due to their enduring mild depression.

"I do my best to do right by her": Autistic motherhood and the experience of raising a non-autistic adolescent daughter.

Little is known about the parenting experiences of autistic mothers, especially those who have daughters who are not on the autism spectrum. In this study, we interviewed seven autistic mothers who have raised or are currently raising non-autistic teenage daughters. Mothers were asked to describe what parenting was/is like during their daughters' teenage years. We analyzed the transcripts of the interviews and found several common themes. Mothers described their relationships with their daughters to be loving, safe, and empathetic. Mothers described several strengths when it came to parenting, such as helping their daughters solve problems and using positive strategies to handle conflict with their daughters. Mothers also described challenges they faced when interacting with other non-autistic people and when trying to form relationships with them. Mothers tried to build their daughters' social skills so that they would not experience the same challenges. This study shows that autistic mothers have close, loving relationships with their non-autistic teenage daughters but have trouble forming relationships with other non-autistic people. It is, therefore, important that non-autistic parents are more understanding and welcoming of autistic mothers.

Gender Norms and Structural Barriers to Use of HIV Prevention in Unmarried and Married Young Women in Manicaland, Zimbabwe: An HIV Prevention Cascade Analysis

Background Gender norms against adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)’s having pre-marital sex and using condoms in marriage are included as barriers to motivation to use condoms in HIV prevention cascades. Representative survey data on gender norms are needed to test this assumption. Methods General-population survey participants in Manicaland, Zimbabwe (ages≥15, N=9803) were asked if they agreed/disagreed with statements on gender norms. AGYW at risk of HIV infection were asked whether community views discouraged condom use. Multivariable logistic regression was used to measure variations in community members’ views and associations between AGYW’s perceiving negative gender norms and condom HIV prevention cascades. Results 57% of men and 70% of women disagreed that ‘If I have a teenage daughter and she has sex before marriage, I would be ok with this’; and 41% of men and 57% of women disagreed that ‘If I have a teenage daughter, I would tell her about condoms’. 32% and 69% of sexually-active HIV-negative unmarried AGYW, respectively, said negative community views were important in decisions to use condoms and their friends were not using condoms. In each case, those who agreed had lower motivation to use condoms. Fewer of those with friends not using condoms reported using condoms themselves (39% vs. 68%; p<0.001). 21% of men and 32.5% of women found condom use in marriage acceptable. 74% and 93% of married AGYW at risk, respectively, said negative community views influenced their decisions to use condoms and their friends did not use condoms. Fewer married AGYW reporting friends not using condoms were motivated to use condoms but there was no difference in reported condom use (4.1% vs. 6.9%; p=0.48). Conclusions Negative gender norms can form a barrier to motivation to use condoms in unmarried and married AGYW at risk of HIV infection, and, for unmarried AGYW, to condom use.

The Role of Mothers' Interpersonal Communication with Adolescent Girls regarding Sex Education in Aceh Province, Indonesia

The issue of free sex is not an old story, and this incident happens almost every day to friends, family, neighbors, and even on social media. Free sex is a global issue that still occurs today and is reported in various countries, including the Aceh region of Indonesia. The problem is that discussing sex education is still considered taboo by some mothers, even with their teenage daughters. This research aims to describe (1) An understanding of sex education, (2) How adolescents receive sex education, and (3) How the role of interpersonal communication between mothers and adolescent girls is related to conveying knowledge about sex education. This research uses qualitative methods using several references from journals and books. The research results show that: (1) Sex education is a knowledge skill that must be immediately given to teenagers regarding sexual behavior to avoid anything that can cause negative effects. (2) Teenagers need information about sex education issues from those closest to them, including mothers. (3) The role of mothers is crucial in providing sex education to teenage girls so that they are not affected by free sex, even though this is considered taboo.

Ecclesiastico-pastoral care for social security grant holders in South Africa

This article aims to address the gap in research on ecclesiastical and pastoral care for congregational members dependent on government grants from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). It emphasises the impact of the dire socio-economic circumstances of congregants, and the role it plays in the life of the ordained pastor of the Uniting Reformed Church in Southern Africa (URCSA), navigating through the dynamics on their daily realities. The primary question addressed is: What amount of care is possible from the side of the church and the pastor to deal with SASSA related problems experienced by congregants? It is based on two types of data: firstly, five semi-structured interviews conducted with five women, three of them mothers who receive a Child Support Grant, and two grandmothers whose teenage daughters receive this grant. A second data set consists of recollections by a pastor who ministers in a community where the only income of most of the inhabitants is SASSA Grant related. Seven stories are told of pastoring needs related to SASSA Grant holders. Applying Narrative Therapy as method, data was analysed and nine themes emerged: (1) The church acknowledging and managing the needs of mothers; (2) the church providing a ‘haven’ for young mothers harassed by the father of the child; (3) pastoring domestic unrest among older grant holders; (4) pastoring congregants who are scammed out of a SASSA Grant; (5) supporting congregants who escape domestic violence through SASSA; (6) the church co-ordinating between significant others; (7) pastoring honour and shame; (8) protecting the elderly; and (9) pastoring conflicting cultural expectations vis-à-vis the SASSA Grant. This article concludes with a summary of and recommendations on ecclesiastico-pastoral care for SASSA Grant holders.Contribution: This article emphasises the importance of a multi-dimensional, non-theoretical approach in providing insight into the reality of ecclesiastical-pastoral care of congregants – care that extends beyond spiritual well-being to the livelihoods of vulnerable communities with various socio-economic needs, particularly those solely dependent on government grants.

The Effect of Yoga Therapy on Premenstrual Syndrome in Adolescent Girls at SMP Swasta Muhammadiyah 1 Medan

A teenage daughter often suffers from painful menstrual moments (premenstruation syndrome). The prevalence of premenstruation syndrome in Central Java is 56%. Although painful, it is not dangerous; however, it can bother activity daily. Possible non-pharmacological therapy used to overcome premenstrual syndrome is yoga practice. A study introduction found that 24 out of 30 female students suffer painful periods. Research purposes This is to know the influence of yoga practice on the level of painful menstruation in students of Muhammadiyah 1 Medan Private Middle School. Types of research This is a quantitative study with a pseudo-design experiment. Consecutive sampling was used to collect data from 20 respondents with the use of a painful numeric scale. As for the analysis using the Wilcoxon test, the scoring scale for painful numeric before and after yoga practice shows a scale of 5.15 and 3.00. A bivariate test shows the p-value is 0.000. There is an influence of yoga practice on the level of painful menstruation in students of Muhammadiyah 1 Medan Private Middle School.

I’ll Not Risk Myself

What is your obligation to your child, when it’s your child putting your sobriety at risk? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, the narrator is at the laundry mat when her phone rings, it’s Kathleen, her estranged drug dealing daughter. The narrator was a meth addict for years, and her daughter was a meth dealer. When the narrator finally hit rock bottom, one of the things that had to happen was getting away from her drug dealing daughter. She is on the road to recovery and even has a new, relatively, supportive boyfriend. She picks up the phone and her teenage daughter makes a strange request, she wants to move in with her older boyfriend, but he won’t agree to let her move in unless they are married. The narrator reluctantly agrees, lies to her husband, and has a friend drive her to the court house the next day to meet her daughter, and her husband. The narrator has doubts about the new husband, and about their future. She questions, however, what right she has to deny her daughter her request. Things come to a head when the police arrive and the truth comes out.

The Effect of Green Coconut Water on Primary Dysmenorrhoea in Adolescent Women

Coconut water green is a healthy drink, it contains vitamin C, calcium, and magnesium, which can reduce tension muscles, and is a functional anti-inflammatory to lower painful menstruation. To know the effect of coconut water green on Primary dysmenorrhea in adolescent daughters. Research design This uses quasi-experiment pretest posttest, and retrieval sample using the technique of purposive sampling of as many as 30 respondents. data is collected using a questionnaire. A Numerical rating scale (NRS) is used before and after a given intervention. and analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Show that happen decline scale painful menstruation after consuming coconut water with a value (P <0.000). There is an effect of giving coconut water green to decline painful Primary dysmenorrhea in adolescent daughters. Recommended to a teenage daughter who experiences pain at times menstruation for consuming coconut water green.

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The Effect of Consuming Garlic (Allium sativum L) on Cholesterol Levels of Young Girls

The South Ogan Komering Ulu District Health Office noted an increase in cholesterol sufferers in 2020 of 743 people; in 2021, there were 870 people, and in 2022, there were 922 people. High cholesterol cases are caused by several risk factors, such as lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns, smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption. Garlic can be chosen as an alternative to lower blood cholesterol levels. Garlic contains allin which can increase HDL synthesis and slow down the endogenous synthesis of cholesterol. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the consumption of garlic (Allium sativum L) on cholesterol levels in female adolescents. This research uses a quasi-experiment with- a one-group Pretest-Posttest design. The population is a teenage daughter with moderate cholesterol (> 200 mg/dl to 239 mg/dl) of 30 adolescents in July 2023. Samples researcher using total sampling where teenagers will be given garlic capsules at a dose of 2x500 mg per day for 14 days. The instruments used were garlic capsules, sheets of observation, and technical instructions for checking cholesterol levels. A data analysis using the Paired Samples Test. The average cholesterol level of female adolescents before being given garlic was 219.53, while after being given garlic, it was 194.27. Bivariate results show a p-value of 0.00 0 < 0.05. There is an influence of the consumption of garlic (Allium sativum L) on cholesterol levels of young women in Tanjung Menang Ilir Village, South Ogan Komering Ulu District, South Sumatra in 2023. It is hoped that adolescents will be able to use garlic as an herbal remedy for cholesterol-lowering therapy so that it can be controlled and stable within normal limits.

Genome Sequencing of Consanguineous Family Implicates Ubiquitin-Specific Protease 53 (USP53) Variant in Psychosis/Schizophrenia: Wild-Type Expression in Murine Hippocampal CA 1-3 and Granular Dentate with AMPA Synapse Interactions.

Psychosis is a severe mental disorder characterized by abnormal thoughts and perceptions (e.g., hallucinations) occurring quintessentially in schizophrenia and in several other neuropsychiatric disorders. Schizophrenia is widely considered as a neurodevelopmental disorder that onsets during teenage/early adulthood. A multiplex consanguineous Pakistani family was afflicted with severe psychosis and apparent autosomal recessive transmission. The first-cousin parents and five children were healthy, whereas two teenage daughters were severely affected. Structured interviews confirmed the diagnosis of DSM-V schizophrenia. Probands and father underwent next-generation sequencing. All available relatives were subjected to confirmatory Sanger sequencing. Homozygosity mapping and directed a priori filtering identified only one rare variant [MAF < 5(10)-5] at a residue conserved across vertebrates. The variant was a non-catalytic deubiquitinase, USP53 (p.Cys228Arg), predicted in silico as damaging. Genome sequencing did not identify any other potentially pathogenic single nucleotide variant or structural variant. Since the literature on USP53 lacked relevance to mental illness or CNS expression, studies were conducted which revealed USP53 localization in regions of the hippocampus (CA 1-3) and granular dentate. The staining pattern was like that seen with GRIA2/GluA2 and GRIP2 antibodies. All three proteins coimmunoprecipitated. These findings support the glutamate hypothesis of schizophrenia as part of the AMPA-R interactome. If confirmed, USP53 appears to be one of the few Mendelian variants potentially causal to a common-appearing mental disorder that is a rare genetic form of schizophrenia.

Pengetahuan Remaja Putri Tentang Anemia

Background: Adolescence between the ages of 10 and 19 is a vulnerable period, at which age there are very rapid physical and mental changes (Adolescence Growth Spurt) so that adolescents need more nutrition. However, at this time of the millennium, teenage daughters are overly attentive to the image of their bodies, such as dieting or reducing food from animals, which are rich in iron. One factor in the problem is the low level of knowledge. It causes anemia that can occur because the iron consumed is not satisfied in the body. The aim is to find out the knowledge of anemia in teenage daughters. Methods: Quantitative descriptive research method with survey research design. Study population of teenage daughters of class X in high school N 1 Sedayu Bantul. The instruments in this research use a closed questionnaire. Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling, 68 respondents. Results: Obtained from 68 adolescent daughter respondents on an overview of knowledge about anemia with criteria of good knowledge. Conclusion: Knowledge of anemia is becoming so important for teenage daughters. Because by having knowledge of anemia, so he prevents anemia from occurring in himself in particular and in teenage daughters in general.

Take the Sting Out: Teens don’t mean to be unkind

“Pack your bags! We’re going on a guilt trip!” one of my teenage daughters said to the other. I’d just made a passive-aggressive comment about the dirty dishes they’d left in the sink, so maybe I deserved that remark. But it still stung. And if my kids have such an easy time giving pointed feedback at home, might they also be unkind when they’re out and about?

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