Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls
eMaxHealth.com, NC -
Jocelyn A. Lehrer, Sc.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues examined whether depressive symptoms in adolescent girls are predictive of subsequent partner violence in late adolescence and early adulthood, using data from a national survey of middle school and high school students. In the national survey, students were interviewed twice in their homes-once in 1996 and again in 2001 or 2002. The study focused on a total of 1,659 girls who were involved in an opposite-sex relationship of three or more months' duration at the time of the second interview. The girls' average age was 15.9 years in 1996 and 21.3 years at their second interview. During the first interview, participants were assessed for symptoms of depression during the previous week. In the second interview, participants were asked whether they had been physically abused by their current partner during the past year. The study examined exposure to mild violence (including being threatened with violence, pushed or shoved) and moderate to severe violence (defined as being hit, slapped, kicked, or receiving an injury).
2006-03-19
Parents likely affect adolescents' attitudes toward sex more than
North County Times, CA -
"The relationship with a parent is very powerful in influencing kids' ideas about what's OK and what's not OK, but, at the same time, honestly, I do think it's important to get comfortable with the idea of a third party that they (parents) trust to have these conversations, too. It could be a physician, aunt, best friend's mother ---- someone who knows their values," Ford says. "It's just the dynamics of parent and child. It has nothing to do with being a bad parent."
2006-03-18
Mother's Day event to focus on adolescent girls needs
Harbor Light, MI -
A special event this Mother's Day weekend is designed to entertain and enlighten adolescent girls, their mothers and Big Sisters. "Today's Girl, Tomorrow's Woman" is scheduled to take place May 13 at the Inn at Bay Harbor in Bay Harbor. It will run from 10:00a.m. to 2:30p.m. including a specia
2006-03-17
Preventing adolescent violence
Wakefield Observer, MA -
ssex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett will host a conference to focus on "National Trends in Adolescent Violence Prevention" Wednesday, March 22, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coolidge Hall at the Topsfield Fairgrounds. It is sponsored in collaboration with Health and Education Services, Lynn Public Schools, the Triton Regional School District, and the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Northeast Area Office. The conference is a one-day training that will help participants develop comprehensive knowledge on adolescent violence, prevention strategies, and understand the effects of media violence on our children.
2006-03-16
Adolescent love in the time of war
Boston Globe, United States -
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2006-03-12
Study shows that soda consumption increases among adolescent girls
innovations report, Germany -
As the authors point out, sodas lack nutritional value and are replacing beverages such as milk, which is an important source of the calcium needed for good bone health. Also, girls who consumed the most soda tended to be heavier than girls with lower soda intake. The authors suggest that public health efforts are needed to aid adolescents in choosing healthier beverages to help avoid calcium deficiencies and weight gain.
2006-03-11
Body Image And Adolescent Grades Linked
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The study, which appears in the latest American Journal of Health Behavior notes researchers also uncovered that overweight perception correct or incorrect was also associated with poorer academic performance among girls. Girls who said they were overweight reported an overall grade point average of 3.06 versus 3.20 for other girls.
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