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A dual taxonomy is presented to reconcile 2 incongruous facts about antisocial behavior: (a) It shows impressive continuity over age, but (b) its prevalence changes dramatically over age, increasing almost 10-fold tempor...

Mualaf are individuals who converted to Islam. The threat of expulsion, termination of financial support, even the threat of termination of kinship is a potential conflict experienced mualaf. This problem has been very h...

Objective: This study examined the relationships between secure attachment to parents and peers, emotional regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression), and perceived academic self-efficacy in...

OBJETIVO: identificar os fatores associados à gestação na adolescência em um Estado do nordeste do Brasil. MÉTODOS: realizou-se um estudo de caso-controle na proporção de uma adolescente entre 10 e 19 anos (caso) ...

In the period of adolescence, characterized by an identity crisis and an active search for  own "I," addictive behavior can act as a kind of temporary way to overcome internal tension, reduce emotional discomfort and re...

Alcohol consumption, in particular ethanol (EtOH), typically begins in human adolescence, often in a “binge like” manner. However, although EtOH abuse has a high prevalence at this stage, the effects of exposure duri...

PURPOSE: To describe associations between pregnancy rates in adolescence and socioeconomic and social responsibility indicators in the municipalities of the State of Minas Gerais, Southeast of Brazil, in the year of 2010...

Abstract Sexting is a new kind of sexual interaction among adolescents that has been linked to both psychological problems and sexual risk behaviors. Although studies have examined the relationship between sexting and pe...

Abstract Significant changes occur in brain structure and cognition during adolescence. Investigating their association can provide insight into brain-based cognitive development, yet previous studies are limited by narr...

Abstract Background Previous studies that have focused primarily on binge eating in young adults have suggested an association between the personality trait sensation seeking and disordered eating. Far less is known abou...

Abstract Background Inequalities in dental service utilisation are a universal concern that can exacerbate inequalities in oral health. This study aims to identify the effect of early socioeconomic disadvantage (SED) on ...

Introduction:Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neuropsychiatric pathology that has an important prevalence among young people and is difficult to diagnose. It is usually treated with methylphenidate, a...

Developmental plasticity, the ability to regulate aspects of development in response to environmental cues, is hypothesized to evolve in response to environmental heterogeneity and may facilitate dispersal, novel habitat...

This article proposes a theoretical and empirical approach to studies on contemporary childhood, youth, and adolescence, based on the idea that these categories respond to a modern and hegemonic Western expression of cla...

This paper examines the meanings constructed around adolescence, withtheir implications for the practices of physicians and nurses working within theFamily Health Strategy (FHS) in amunicipality in the interior of the St...

The present review article discusses the most important aspects of narcolepsy in children. The main objective of this review is to describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics of narcolepsy in patients within a t...

Abstract Background Utu is a Kiswahili term with a long history of cultural significance in Tanzania. It conveys a value system of shared, collective humanity. While variants of Utu have been studied in other contexts, a...

Abstract Background It remains unclear how different mental health problems relate to educational and labor market outcomes, and whether differences between demographic subpopulations exist. To better understand the long...

To explore the prevalence of ACEs, social anxiety (SIA), and perceived social support (PSS) among Indian students, and to investigate the relationship between ACEs, SIA, PSS, and three types of coping strategies, i.e., (...

Background: Adolescence is a critical period of maturation when nutrient needs are high, especially among adolescents entering pregnancy. Using individual-level data from 140,000 participants, we examined socioeconomic, ...

Abstract Objective Childhood maltreatment is extremely harmful to health, especially in relation to development of the psychiatric disorders throughout life. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence a...

Abstract Risk behaviors are common in adolescence and demonstrates an association with depressive symptoms. Considering the psychological health implications of this phase in adult life, the aim of this study was to veri...

Abstract Introduction Reflective function is developed in the context of secure attachment and corresponds to the ability to understand one’s mental states and those of others. Thus, identity develops, which relates ...

The study is devoted to studying the relationship between socio-psychological adaptation with emotional intelligence (EI) and personality traits in girls of early and late adolescence. For empirical measurements, the soc...