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Objectives: To determine the association of family structure and family environment with aggressive behavior of children (6-8years) in a rural community of Gadap town, Karachi, Pakistan Subjects and Methods: This is a questionnaire based cross sectional survey to determine the association of family structure and environment w.. Read More
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Objective: To examine the gross motor skill performance using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD- 2) on children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their age matched peers (5-10 years). Methods: A total of 21 children with ASD (M=7.57 years) and 21 age matched typically developing children (M=7.38 years) partici.. Read More
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Accuracy of Self-Reported Height and Weight to Determine Body Mass Index Among Youth
Background: Self-reported height and weight has important economic, clinical and research value however little is known on the accuracy of self-reporting BMI among youth. Our objective was to determine the accuracy of self-reported height and weight estimates compared to measured height and weight used to determine BMI, among .. Read More
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Background: Screen-time (ST) has been associated with child health. We designed a brief intervention (Screen Smart) based on social cognitive theory that targeted children and their parents to raise awareness of and support management of recreational screen-time. Key components were: 3 brief school lessons, a 10-day ‘hom.. Read More
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The Importance of Parental Warmth, Support, and Control in Preventing Adolescent Misbehavior
Parents are often told that better monitoring can prevent adolescents’ misbehavior. However, recent research suggests that adolescents’ voluntary self-disclosure of behaviors is more important than parents’ active attempts to supervise (i.e., track and control) their children in determining adolescent misbeha.. Read More
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Background: This study investigated the association between stress, leisure-time vigorous physical activity (LVPA) and depressive symptoms in adolescents 13-18 years. The stress moderating role of LVPA was also investigated. Clarification of the role of physical activity in relation to stress and mental health can be used to f.. Read More
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Background: Health Promoting Secondary Schools (HPSS) was a ‘whole school’ program across five intervention and five control high schools in British Columbia, Canada designed to improve the Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) and healthy eating behaviors of grade 10 students. HPSS was implemented over one.. Read More
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Abstract Exploring perceptual discrepancies and how they affect family life may be particularly relevant when household dynamics have broken down to the point that a child runs away or is forced to leave the home. This study explored the sources of differences between parents’ and youths’ reports of family functio.. Read More
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Abstract Background: This study investigates the association between regulatory disorders in infants at five months and the development of early childhood problems at 24 months. Methods: The sample was made up of 223 mother-child dyads from multi-problem families who participated in German family support research project &ld.. Read More
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Type and Frequency of Food Images in Parenting Magazines: Identifying Areas for Improvement
Abstract Parents and children are influenced by food advertisements, which can impact children’s healthy weight. The purpose of the study was to identify the type and frequency of food images in parenting magazines. Content analysis of twelve issues from each of three parenting magazines (36) for 2010 was conducted by t.. Read More
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Depression Predicts Smoking among Adolescent Girls but Not among Boys
Abstract This study investigates the comorbidity and longitudinal associations between smoking and self-reported depression in a community-based sample of Finnish adolescents in a 2-year prospective follow-up study. The adolescents took part in a school based survey, the Adolescent Mental Health Cohort Study, first in 9th gra.. Read More
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Abstract A considerable amount of literature demonstrates an association between physical activity (PA) and health. However, some studies also suggest an association between PA and health compromising behaviors. The purpose of this study is to determine the behaviors that can have a positive or negative association with PA in.. Read More
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Abstract Home and school are important settings where children can accrue health promoting physical activity (PA). Little is known about the PA levels and associated environmental characteristics at home and school in children with cerebral palsy (CP). An observational tool - Behaviors of Eating and Activity for Children&rsqu.. Read More
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Attachment Theory in Clinical Work with Adolescents
Adolescence is a critical period of transformation that can result in the emergence or consolidation of psychopathology. Attachment theory offers a framework for understanding adolescent normative and pathological functioning as well as relevant intervention models that promote the emergence of indi.. Read More
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This study examined the association between the therapeutic alliance and behavioral/emotional outcomes in 350 youth receiving outpatient therapy at a community mental health clinic. Constructs of interest were measured at intake, 3 week, 2 month, 4 month and 6 month intervals. Results indicated that early therapeutic alliance ra.. Read More
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Sport is an important developmental context for children, and experiences involving parents, coaches, and peers affect a variety of important psychosocial outcomes, including motivational processes. Linking concepts from achievement goal theory with motivational constructs in self-determination theory, this study examined relati.. Read More
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Brain Volume, Socioeconomic Status and Family Stress on Child IQ
Background: A large literature documents the detrimental effects of socioeconomic disparities on intelligence and neuropsychological development. Researchers typically measure environmental factors such as socioeconomic status (SES), using income, parent’s occupation and education. However, SES is more complex, and this co.. Read More
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Background: The study aimed to develop a self-report park survey tailored to underserved populations at risk of obesity (low income urban youth), and to determine the feasibility and reliability of collecting park measures from memory. Methods: Sixth through 8th grade students were recruited from two purposively selected urban s.. Read More
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Television Viewing and Food Choice Patterns in a Sample of Predominantly Ethnic Minority Youth
Objective: To examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between television viewing and preferred food choices in a sample of ethnic minority, low income adolescents. Methods: A sample of predominantly minority students (n=133) completed surveys at two time points, six months apart. Linear regression models exami.. Read More
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Determinants of Dietary Behaviors of School Going Adolescents in Sudan
Background: Healthy dietary behaviors are acquired during adolescence and track into adulthood. To promote dietary behaviors of adolescents, studying the predisposing and enabling factors that are associated with dietary behaviors is indispensible. Objectives: This study investigates the relationship between dietary behaviors an.. Read More
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