Teenager Research Articles

Two cases of urinary schistosomiasis with unusual egg presentations: Dra 1 repeat sequence not detected

Introduction: Schistosoma haematobium is the primary cause of urinary schistosomiasis in man. It is rare to find other human schistosome species in urine because they are located in the intestines, or those of animal origin. Mixed infections of human and animal species of schistosomes may occur in cattle breeding areas like Nigeria. Case Report: During a prevalence study on urinary schistosomiasis, two teenage boys from different local government areas (LGAs) of Kaduna State, Nigeria had mixed urinary Schistosoma infections. Their urine samples were centrifuged at 3000 rpm (revolutions per minute) for 5 minutes. Microscopic examination of the urine sediments revealed highly polymorphic eggs (or morphotypes). After subjecting the genomic DNA for detection of S. haematobium Dra 1 tandem repeat sequence by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), it was not amplified. However, there was amplification in a classical urinary schistosomiasis caused by S. haematobium (which served as positive control). Conclusion: Unusual egg presentations in urinary schistosomiasis may present a dilemma in making diagnostic conclusion. Hence, these two cases suggest the possibility of human–animal Schistosoma hybrids circulating in the area, especially S. haematobium–S. bovis hybrids.

Discrete-time survival analysis with survey weights: a case study of age at child death in Sierra Leone

BackgroundChild death rates are often regarded as reliable indicators for overall welfare of a country since they give insight of health accessibility and development. For planning and controlling purposes, it is important to understand which ages are at higher risks of experiencing child death as well as determinants thereof.MethodsWe used the Sierra Leone DHS 2019 data which was collected using two stage sampling methods. Data collection involved interviewing women aged from 15–49 to obtain information about children they had in the past up to 2019. Age at death of child was modelled using discrete-time survival analysis with a logit link at the same time applying survey weights. The analysis also sought to estimate the determinants of child death (under-five mortality). The baseline hazard was modelled with a polynomial function.ResultsResults showed that children from rural areas had significantly lower odds of dying compared with those from urban areas (odds ratio (OR) = 0.861, p-value = 0.0003). Children of mothers who were currently using contraceptives, and those whose mothers had been using since their last birth were at higher odds of child death compared to children whose mothers had never used contraceptives before (currently using: OR = 1.118, p-value = < .0001; used since last birth: OR = 1.372, p-value = < .0001). Children with no health insurance had significantly higher odds of death than those with health insurance (OR = 1.036, p-value = < .0001). Children of women who were married, and of women who were formerly married were at significantly higher odds of experiencing child death than children of women who had never been in union (married: OR = 1.207, p-value = 0.0003; formerly married: OR = 1.308, p-value = 0.0009 compared to those that have never been married). Increase in the age group of mothers increases the odds of their children experiencing child death compared to mothers in their teenage years (20-29: OR = 1.943, p-value = < .0001, 30-39: OR = 2.397, p-value = < .0001 and > = 40: OR = 2.895, p-value = < .0001 compared to mothers in their 15-19 years).ConclusionThe study provides evidence that residing in urban areas, marital union of the mother, children having no health insurance, use of contraceptives by mother, older ages of the mother and no health insurance significantly increase the odds of child death. This points out to a possible need for improved health infrastructure to be made available to citizens in all places of delivery and more awareness on pregnancy related complications.

The Phenomenon of Early Marriage: A Case Study in Teluk Kuali Village, Tebo Ulu District, Tebo District, Jambi Province”

This thesis is entitled “The Phenomenon of Early Marriage: A Case Study in Teluk Kuali Village, Tebo Ulu District, Tebo District, Jambi Province”. The purpose of this research is to describe Early Marriage, that is, there are factors that cause Early Marriage, these factors are also inherent in a person which causes social problems. The theory used in this thesis is the phenomenological theory of Alfred Schutz. The method that the author uses is a qualitative method, with data collection techniques namely observation, interviews and documentation. The requirement for a person to marry is when a woman reaches the age of 19 (nineteen) years, and for a man 19 (nineteen) years this is stated in the Law on Marriage. Early marriage is a marriage carried out by a pair of teenagers (boys and girls) who are less than 19 years old and immature physically and psychologically. The Impact of Early Marriage has positive and negative impacts, the positive impacts are becoming more independent, avoiding adultery, and reducing the burden on parents. Furthermore, it can also be seen from the side of the negative impact, namely, it often causes problems in the household, education, and a low economy.

Peter Damian Richardson. 22 August 1935—21 April 2020

Peter Richardson, over a remarkably diverse career, made outstanding contributions to biomedical engineering in the performance of artificial lungs and in the treatment of atherosclerosis and thrombi. Despite difficult teenage years, he read mechanical engineering at Imperial College, London, continuing thereafter to complete a PhD on heat transfer from rotating discs. He obtained a post-doctoral position in a similar field at Brown University that led to an academic appointment there that lasted throughout his career. Following his first sabbatical leave, he became deeply interested in physiological flows. This led to an intensive and productive period of research with Pierre Galletti in advancing the development of the artificial lung. When it became evident that artificial lungs, like their natural counterpart, suffered similar problems of depositions on artery walls and thrombi, he re-directed his research to diagnosing and alleviating these problems, collaborating in this research for over 30 years with Gustav Born FRS. At Brown, besides his research, he is affectionately remembered for his roles in chairing at senior levels often challenging committee meetings.

Role of Family Structure and Emotion Regulation on Happiness among Adolescents

The risk of developing major depressive disorder skyrockets throughout the teenage years. Family dynamics have been singled out as one of the most significant elements that plays a role in the development of affect (dys)regulation in adolescents. In this study, we explored the affect expressed by mothers, fathers, and adolescents while engaging in a problem-solving interaction. Additionally, we investigated whether the patterns of the affective interactions were different in families where the adolescents were depressed as opposed to families where the adolescents were not depressed. The representation of the frequencies of various affects, concurrent displays of affect, and the temporal sequencing of affective behaviours among family members was accomplished via the use of a network technique.

Colonial Trauma and Its Existential Shattering Impact on Colonizing Subjects in Kipling's Kim: A Postcolonial Perspective

This study reads colonial trauma in Rudyard Kipling's Kim from a postcolonial perspective. It employs Edward Said's colonial discourse theory to trace how the English novel represented colonial trauma during the modern colonial era. This research visualises Kim as a traumatised and existentially shattered colonising subject upon witnessing a traumatic event during his teenage years at the hands of colonial masters in British India. Therefore, Kim's identity crisis is studied here as a post-traumatic consequence of colonial trauma on his existence. In addition, this article delineates the hidden obstacles to reaching a compromise on Kim’s crisis, ascribing it to his oscillating will to align with colonial power. The study concludes that Kim’s inability to transcend his trauma embodied in his identity conflict is because his newly grown will to power is disturbed by bifurcated loyalties: willingly nurtured commitment towards the Indian culture and people, and unwillingly undertaken loyalty towards the Empire, imposed on him in the name of patriotism. Thus what hinders and complicates the healing of Kim’s colonial trauma seems to be the simultaneous loyalty to binary polar powers that keep clashing within him.

Pendidikan Remaja Dalam Perspektif Psikologi Pendidikan dan Peran Guru Bimbingan Konseling

Each phase of age that the human being undergoes has special characteristics that distinguish it from other phases of growth. The purpose of this study was to find out how influential psychology education is on adolescent education. This research uses qualitative research methods, namely by utilizing sources from previous research and utilizing other sources that are library analysis as the main object of research. The results of this study are the most appropriate learning model in adolescent psychology when facing various problems that relate physical, cognitive, emotional and psychosocial. It takes the role of parents, teachers and the community to recognize their world and provide opportunities to develop within their potential. Like a form of giving rules that are looser but still controlled because they are starting to be independent. Giving praise, appreciation, affection, and growing confidence in interacting with the environment. Confidence here is when a child feels he is capable and dares to be different and holds firm to his principles when what he brings is true. The role of the counseling teacher or counselor is not only focused on helping students with problems, but on assisting all students in developing a variety of potentials, including the development of learning/academic, career, personal, and social aspects.&#x0D; Keywords: Teenager, psychology , counselor

The Child's Right to Know Versus the Parents' Right Not to Tell: The Attitudes of Couples Undergoing Fertility Treatments Towards Identity-Release Gamete Donation.

In Brazil, donor anonymity is mandatory; however, the tendency of Brazilians towards the practice is unknown. In this study, an attempt was made to investigate whether couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) have a different perception of anonymous versus identity-release gamete donation than a target population in Brazil. This cross-sectional study was performed from September 1, 2020 to December 15, 2020. For that purpose, surveys through online platforms were conducted, including either patients undergoing ART (ART-group, n=400) or subjects interested in the theme (interested-group, n=100) randomized by age at a 1:4 ratio. The survey collected information on the participants' attitudes towards anonymity of gamete donors, and answers were compared between the groups. Most participants stated that the relationship between children and their parents would be affected by the child's knowledge of the origin of its conception. Most participants in the ART-group believed that the gamete donor's identity should not be revealed to the child, while only half of the interested-group stated the same. Most of the participants stated that "the donor's identity should be revealed if the child questions its biological origin". "From birth" was the second most common response, while "when the child turns 18 years old" and "sometime during teenage years" were less common answers. The attitudes of ART patients about anonymity are conservative, with most participants believing that family relationships may be affected if the child is aware of the origin of his/her conception. These patients also believe that the identity of the gamete donor should not be revealed to the child.

Teenage mothers and the next generation: benefits of delay?

AbstractThis paper investigates whether delaying motherhood beyond the teenage years benefits children. We account for selection into teenage motherhood in two parallel ways: We compare children with their cousins and we exploit miscarriages as a natural experiment that induces some women to postpone childbirth. Across the two strategies, we find no or limited effects of teenage motherhood on children’s health and educational outcomes. When we use women delaying motherhood to their early twenties as a counterfactual for teenage mothers, we show suggestive evidence that the effects of such delays are nil across outcomes for both strategies.

PERAN GURU PENDDIDIKAN AGAMA KRISTEN SEBAGAI KONSELOR PASTORAL DALAM PENDAMPINGAN PACARAN DI KALANGAN REMAJA

Adolescence is a transition between childhood and adulthood. Adolescence is also often felt as one of the most beautiful times. Adolescence is a very important, critical and very vulnerable period because if humans go through their teenage years with failure, it is possible that they will find failure in the next life journey. At this time also teenagers can not be separated from the feeling of love that must be owned by everyone. The feeling of love that blossoms in adolescents, is expressed by dating. Dating behavior can have positive and negative impacts. Unhealthy dating can cause teenagers to slip into mistakes that have a bad influence throughout their lifetime. Therefore, the role of the Christian Religious Education Teacher as a counselor is a strategic role in accompanying dating teenagers by instilling Christian values so that dating is in accordance with God's word.

The Essential Role of Thyroid Scintigraphy and High Resolution Ultrasound for The Etiological Diagnosis of Congenital Hypothyroidism

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common congenital endocrine disorder and is a common, preventable cause of mental retardation and growth failure if thyroid hormone replacement is ensured at the proper time and dose. It is well documented that without L-thyroxine replacement from early life, CH causes irreversible neuro-developmental impairment. The three main causes of congenital hypothyroidism are: a) dysembryogenesis, i.e., thyroid dysgenesis, b) dyshormonogenesis and c) transient hypothyroidism. Thyroid dysgenesis includes agenesis and/or the complete absence of the thyroid gland.The diagnosis of CH through new born screening (NBS) program in Bangladesh has greatly contributed to the start of treatment within an adequate time frame since 1999 but the etiological diagnosis is usually delayed until the age of 3 years. This reported case of a 13 years old teenage girl emphasized the importance to find the etiology of her CH diagnosed on day 10 after her birth. The importance of assessing biochemical status of thyroid along with high resolution neck ultrasound (HRUS) and 99mTc-thyroid scintigraphy could change the entire scenario and ensure proper treatment of CH in a place far away from the capital city. Bangladesh J. Nuclear Med. 25(2): 138-142, 2022

Development of evening sleep homeostatic pressure in early adolescent boys

The physiological processes governing sleep regulation show maturational changes during adolescent development. To date, data are available to specify when delays in circadian timing occur; however, no longitudinal data exist to characterize the maturation of the accumulation of sleep pressure across the evening. The aim of this longitudinal study was to test whether this change in evening sleep propensity can be identified during early adolescence. Twenty pre-pubescent boys’ (Mage = 10.3, SD = 0.4 years) evening sleep homeostats were assessed using a series of sleep latency tests every hour (7:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.) at 6-month intervals across four waves. While results revealed shorter sleep onset latencies with increasing wakefulness (p < .001), this effect was not moderated by study wave (p = .79). Evening sleep propensity thus appears to remain stable in boys during early adolescence. Future studies should expand upon these findings by using larger samples of girls as well as boys across an extended age range during the teenage years.

Public attitudes toward teenagers with paedophilia: a qualitative examination

ABSTRACT Although the public portrays individuals with paedophilia as adult men, research indicates that the onset of paedophilia develops earlier (around the teenage years). The purpose of this qualitative study was to analyse public attitudes toward teenagers with paedophilia and gauge the support for preventative programs and psychological treatment. We conducted a content analysis of online posts describing community attitudes toward teenagers with paedophilia and identified four categories: rejection, distortions, pity, and responsiveness (comprised of three subcategories – acknowledgement, therapy and professional help, and public awareness). We identified that the public not only rejects adults but also youth with paedophilia. However, the responsiveness category showed that part of the public believes that (1) the attraction is unwanted for many teenagers with paedophilia, (2) these youth should have the opportunity to receive psychological treatment to control their urges, and (3) preventative programs should be established. Clinical and social implications are examined. PRACTICE IMPACT STATEMENT This study offers insight into public reactions toward teenagers with paedophilia which can influence public policy and availability of services (i.e. psychological treatment). It also discusses clinical factors and considerations for practices serving this population.

PENYULUHAN KENAKALAN REMAJA PADA SISWA SMP NEGERI 01 TIRTOYUDO KEC. TIRTOYUDO KAB. MALANG SEBAGAI BENTUK KEPEDULIAN TERHADAP MASA DEPAN GENERASI BANGSA

This community service activity regarding counseling on juvenile delinquency for students of SMP Negeri 01 Tirtoyudo, Tirtoyudo District, Malang Regency aims to fix the dilapidated lifestyle of junior high school students who are in their teens and what negative effects they get when they choose to be outside the scope of his teenage years. They can experience negative effects if outside their scope, among other things. abuse of narcotics, sex outside of marriage, promiscuity, rape, bullying and even brawls. The method used in this community service activity is direct counseling in collaboration with several agencies such as the Gadungsari village hall, the SMP N 1 Tirtoyudo school and the Tirtoyudo sub-district Community Health Center The material presented in this counseling activity is various kinds of juvenile delinquency, the bad effects that will be felt when entering into juvenile delinquency and how to overcome so as not to fall into this behavior. The output of this counseling activity is that students at SMP Negeri 1 Tirtoyudo are equipped to be able to respond to the impact of the progress of the globalization era, one of which is having a bad impact on those who are unable to sort out the good things. They are expected to be able to realize these provisions in themselves so that they become superior quality next generations.

Predictors of diagnostic conversion from major depression to bipolar disorder: a Swedish national longitudinal study.

It is clinically important to predict the conversion of major depression (MD) to bipolar disorder (BD). Therefore, we sought to identify related conversion rates and risk factors. This cohort study included the Swedish population born from 1941 onward. Data were collected from Swedish population-based registers. Potential risk factors, including family genetic risk scores (FGRS), which were calculated based on the phenotypes of relatives in the extended family and not molecular data, and demographic/clinical characteristics from these registers were retrieved. Those with first MD registrations from 2006 were followed up until 2018. The conversion rate to BD and related risk factors were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards models. Additional analyses were performed for late converters and with stratification by sex. The cumulative incidence of conversion was 5.84% [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 5.72-5.96] for 13 years. In the multivariable analysis, the strongest risk factors for conversion were high FGRS of BD [hazard ratio (HR) = 2.73, 95% CI 2.43-3.08], inpatient treatment settings (HR = 2.64, 95% CI 2.44-2.84), and psychotic depression (HR = 2.58, 95% CI 2.14-3.11). For late converters, the first registration of MD during the teenage years was a stronger risk factor when compared with the baseline model. When the interactions between risk factors and sex were significant, stratification by sex revealed that they were more predictive in females. Family history of BD, inpatient treatment, and psychotic symptoms were the strongest predictors of conversion from MD to BD.

A Brief Reflection on Islamic Astronomy in 13th Century, The Case of Qu?b Ad-Din Al-Shirazi

This paper focuses on the life and scholarship of Qu?b ad-D?n al-Sh?r?z? (d. 1311 CE), a Muslim Persian polymath, who has contributed in many fields such as philosophy, astronomy and medicine. A talented and precocious student, and was tutored by his own father, the young man of Qu?b ad-D?n al-Sh?r?z? was already appointed as a physician even during his teenage years. Eventually the quest for knowledge led him to leave his hometown of Sh?r?z and visit several scholars before he eventually settled in Mar?ghah. Here he learned and collaborated with many other great scholars such as Na??r al-D?n ??s? (d. 1274 CE) and Mu’ayyad al-D?n al-‘Ur?? (d. 1266 CE) in the field of observational astronomy. They set up and worked in the famous Mar?ghah observatory, and Qu?b ad-D?n al-Sh?r?z? collaborated in the production of Z?j-l Ilkh?n? or the Ilkh?n? Tables, which was one of the most important astronomical tables being produced from the Mar?ghah observatory. Other than his contribution in astronomy, we would also briefly mention his contribution in other fields such as philosophy and medicine. The methodology is a literature review, which we used both the secondary sources and the primary source. The primary source is the astronomical text of Qu?b ad-D?n al-Sh?r?z? which is called Nih?yat al-Idr?k, and it is in the form of a manuscript, which had been acquired from the British Library.Keywords: Qu?b ad-D?n al-Sh?r?z?, Mar?ghah observatory, Islamic astronomy, Islamic philosophy, Islamic medicine

Research on the Theory and Practice of Juvenile Public Welfare Education

As a new hope and reserve force for the future development of the nation, young people play an extremely important role. They are full of innovative thinking in the process of growth, and have high plasticity. At the same time, the teenage years are also the best time to develop good habits and shape the world view. Therefore, it is very important to carry out diversified public welfare activities to cultivate the all-round quality of young people. We should try our best to provide young people with a variety of opportunities for public welfare activities, so as to inspire them to inject more vitality into the country’s public welfare undertakings. Therefore, this paper first introduces the relevant contents of public welfare education, and then analyzes the current situation and influencing factors of public welfare education for Chinese youth. On this basis, the paper puts forward the practical strategies of youth public welfare education, and summarizes. Public welfare education is a form of education that cultivates youth’s sense of social responsibility, teamwork spirit and civic consciousness through participation in public welfare activities. Through public welfare education, young people can learn important values such as humanistic care, social problems and public interests in practice. However, public welfare education of teenagers in our country faces some problems nowadays. Among them, the lack of public welfare awareness, the insufficiency of family education, the limitation of school education system and the pressure of social environment all have a certain impact on the development of public welfare education for teenagers. In order to effectively carry out youth public welfare education, we should adopt the following practical strategies: First, build a diversified public welfare platform to provide various public welfare activities and projects to meet the needs of different young people. Second, strengthen the cooperation between families and schools, and jointly cultivate young people’s sense of public welfare and values. In addition, the training and guidance of young volunteers should be strengthened to improve their ability and quality. Public welfare education for teenagers is of great significance in cultivating their all-round quality. We should actively create a diverse public welfare environment and provide more opportunities for young people to participate in public welfare activities. Through the practice of public welfare education, we can stimulate young people’s sense of social responsibility and civic consciousness, and inject more vitality into public welfare undertakings in our country.

The Religious Psychology of Children and Adolescents in Relation to Religious Counseling Programs and Strategies

The Religious Psychology of Children and Adolescents in Relation to Religious Counseling Programs and Strategies

A Chinese girl with delayed puberty due to 17α-hydroxylase deficiency: the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring approach.

17α-hydroxylase deficiency (17α-OHD) is a rare form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. We report the case of a teenage girl with 17α-OHD who presented with delayed puberty, hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and hypertension. We illustrate the clinical approach in workup, the subsequent management and monitoring of this rare condition. 17α-hydroxylase deficiency (17α-OHD) should be considered as a rare yet important differential diagnosis of girls with delayed puberty and elevated gonadotropins. Urine steroid profile, plasma aldosterone and renin levels should be assessed in adolescent girls with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, after the exclusion of more common conditions, e.g. Turner syndrome. Inhibiting deoxycorticosterone (DOC) release by partial glucocorticoid replacement, counteracting DOC's mineralocorticoid effects by antagonists (such as eplerenone or spironolactone) as well as sex hormone replacements constitute the major backbone in the management of 17α-OHD.

Improving The Quality of Z Generation Regarding Knowledge of Reproductive Health for Junior High School Girls

Teenagers are now known as Z- Generation or the net-generation. The generation of teenagers who will continue the current millennial generation is expected to create a new era in technological development. It is feared that the strong influence of internet technology will not only change mindsets but can also turn something that is taboo into a legal tradition among the people. Such as the development of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups or what is known as LGBT. The purpose of the service is to improve the quality of generation Z regarding reproductive health knowledge. The activity was carried out in a group of 86 young women. This service activity was carried out by providing educational education and also training on reproductive health. Evaluation of the assessment using questionnaires and observation sheets with the prepost test method. The results of the activity showed an increase in the quality and knowledge of young women from before the activity, the level of knowledge was mostly in the less category, namely 62 students (72%), increasing to a good level of knowledge category to 68 students (79%). Education and training on reproductive health is quite effective in increasing the knowledge of junior high school girls.Keywords: Z Generation, Knowledge, Reproductive Health, Teenager girl.