To see the other types of publications on this topic, follow the link: Child and adolescent.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Child and adolescent'
Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles
Consult the top 50 dissertations / theses for your research on the topic 'Child and adolescent.'
Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.
You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.
Browse dissertations / theses on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly.
1
Mogas, Rafaela de Fátima Lopes. "Affective design and pre-adolescent child." Master's thesis, Universidade de Lisboa. Faculdade de Arquitetura, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/13465.
Full text
2
Raza, Abid. "Epidemiology of adolescent asthma : risk and prognosis in a birth cohort over adolescence." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2011. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/376796/.
Full text
3
Monaghan, Brendan P. "Examining the relationship between female parents with low perceived control and adolescent child stress." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/480.
Full textAbstract:
Adolescence is a stressful time for many children. Changes in their environment or changes in social situations are some typical stressors that an adolescent child might encounter. Interactions with parents can also be a stressor for a child. Previous research has shown that a risk factor for a parent using harsh parenting techniques is perceived control. Parents who have low perceived control are at a higher risk to engage in physical parenting techniques or child abuse. This study included 198 middle school students and their female parent or guardian pairs (296 total participants), with the adolescent participants ranging in age from 10-year-old to 14-years-old. The adult participants were evaluated for their level of perceived control and the adolescent participants were evaluated for their level of perceived stress. The results showed that parents who perceived themselves as have a low amount of control over their child's behavior (low ACF), regardless of the level of control the parents perceived the child to have over their own behavior (CCF), were linked with their child have a high level of perceived stress, F (1, 182) = 5.14, p = .025. This effect was found only for the 14-year-old participants, t (30) = 2.774, p = .009. Implications of thesis results and areas of further research are suggested. It is possible that as a child gets older and enters puberty, the parent of the child feels as if they are losing control over their child and, as a result, resort to more forceful parenting techniques to regain control.B.S.
Bachelors
Sciences
Psychology
4
Miller, Rachel. "Adolescent Political Development." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2018. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1156.
Full textAbstract:
The present research is on parent influence on adolescent political development. The study surveys parent political behavior, parent warmth and quality of relationship with their child, and adolescent knowledge of parent political behavior to understand how these factors affect a match in party affiliation in parent and adolescent. 547 family groups are included in the study. I hypothesized that an adolescent’s politics would be more likely to match that of their parent when the parent is politically involved and warm and the adolescent is aware of the parent’s political behavior. This study is important because individuals’ party affiliation determines their voting behavior, which determines many decisions made in this country. It is interesting to understand how people develop their party affiliation and what role parents have in this development.
5
Yeley, Genevieve Connors. "Parental use of child feeding practices and outcomes in child and adolescent nutrition." Thesis, Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1620.
Full textAbstract:
The incidence of childhood and adolescent overweight in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate and is now considered the most prevalent nutritional disease of children and adolescents in this country. Although much attention has focused on genetic research, and heredity is an unarguable component of obesity, the role of the environment must be considered because genetic changes over entire populations are not likely to occur at such a rapid rate. In observing todays environment where energy-dense foods abound, restaurant dining has increased, and children are more sedentary than ever, the current trends in child/adolescent weight status are not surprising. This study digs to the heart of worrisome eating habits by exploring the development of these behaviors in the family. Previous studies show that parents use of child feeding practices is related to their childrens weight status. It is hypothesized that children of parents who utilize highly controlling feeding strategies (pressure, restriction, monitoring) will have nutrient intakes and weight indicators that are either higher or lower than the average for children whose parents exert less control over the eating domain. The objective of this research is to discover if significant relationships exist between parental child feeding strategies and child/adolescent overweight or underweight and nutrient intake. Birchs model explaining familial resemblances in eating and weight status was tested using her previously validated Child Feeding Questionnaire, standard anthropometric techniques, three days of diet records, and a previously validated child questionnaire. Three-hundred and twelve children/adolescents, 254 mothers, and 245 fathers from the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area completed interviews, and data was analyzed with the Statistical Analysis System (SAS). Results confirmed the validity of Birchs model and previous studies that found significant relationships between child feeding strategies and childrens nutrition status. Parents who pressured their children to eat (motivated by concern about the child being underweight) were more likely to have children with lower BMI percentiles and skinfolds while parents who monitored or restricted the childs intake had children with higher BMI percentiles and skinfold thicknesses. No clear relationships were found between feeding styles and nutrient intake.
6
Hurrissa, Birke Anbesse. "Pathways to child and adolescent psychiatric care in the division of child and adolescent psychiatry at Red Cross Children's Hospital." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11328.
Full textAbstract:
Objective: To document the routes taken by patients to reach the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (DCAP) at Red Cross Children’s Hospital and to identify the factors that are associated with delay in gaining access to care.
7
Lund, Diane S. "Adolescent and parental perceptions of adolescent self-disclosure communication and relational satisfaction." PDXScholar, 1986. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3666.
Full textAbstract:
As children approach adolescence, their communication relation&hip with their mothers and fathers undergoes significant transformation. Research has hitherto been conducted on family communication as an isolated variable. This study analyzed adolescent and parental perceptions of adolescent self-disclosure and relational satisfaction by adolescents and parents.
8
Hartzell, Monica. "The First Meeting at Child and Adolescent Psychiatry." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-130070.
Full textAbstract:
Children and parents who visited child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP) for the first time were interviewed in the presence of their therapists about the first meeting. The interview was intended to make the attendants describe in their own words what the meeting was like for them. The interview was repeated after six months to get complementary information. Research assistants, reflectors, helped the interviewer to prevent from bias and to hold on to the theme. The grounded theory approach was utilised in papers I, II, and III, and qualitative content analysis was used in paper IV. Children appreciated the therapist being in an active as well as in a more passive but alert position, moving between asking adjusted questions and including the parents. The therapists’ skill of listening was also important to them. For the parents, it was important what happened between their child and the therapists. They questioned their own role and presence. Also, they focused on the plan for the meeting and for the coming process. Certain things that happened in the dialogue were useful after the meeting. The results indicate that what was helpful was connected to family therapy matters rather than psychiatric ones. The therapists balanced between a psychiatric and a family therapeutic position, and it was a dilemma for them how to best fulfil their assignment in the organisation as they perceived it. Two competing discourses were found in the first meeting; Structuring, which stood for structure, planning and expertise, while Collaboration represented negotiations of how to work together, empowerment and emotional aspects. The Structuring discourse tended to dominate. Both discourses consisted of valuable elements that needed to be included to ensure that the atmosphere would not be too strict or too flexible. The findings are tentative because of the lack of studies to compare to, and because of the few interviews made.Det första möte som sker mellan familjemedlemmar och personal antas ha stor betydelse för hur den fortsatta kontakten artar sig. Det är ett tillfälle när var och en kan vara öppen för intryck och nyfiken på hur kommunikationen utvecklas och vilken hjälp som ska till. Förutsättningarna för mötet är etablerade på många plan. Föräldrarna och barnen har tidigare erfarenheter av både personliga och professionella kontakter, och de har förväntningar på vad som ska eller bör ske under det första samtalet. Personalen befinner sig i ett sammanhang där de har förväntningar på sig från organisationen. De har utbildning och erfarenhet och har anammat organisationens kultur och vanor i större eller mindre utsträckning. Både inom det psykiatriska eller det psykoterapeutiska området har det varit brist på studier som rör det första samtalet mellan professionell och patient/klient. Detta väckte ett intresse att studera området närmare. Syftet med studien var därför att försöka ta reda på mer om det första mötet ansikte mot ansikte mellan personal och familjemedlemmar. Vad händer där och hur upplevs det här mötet av dem som deltar? Ytterligare ett syfte var att försöka ta reda på vilka diskurser som påverkar det som sker mellan deltagarna. Vilka underliggande meningar har deltagarnas tankar och sätt att bete sig, och som har förankring i allmänna föreställningar om hur ett möte av det här slaget går till? Hur framträder det i deltagarnas kommunikation med varandra? För att finna svar på dessa frågor gjordes forskningsintervjuer inom två veckor respektive sex månader efter det första mötet på BUP (barn- och ungdomspsykiatrin). Vid intervjuerna deltog de som varit närvarande vid det första samtalet, d v s personal, föräldrar och barn. Intervjuaren hade till sin hjälp forskningsassistenter, reflektörer, vars uppgift var att bidra till att alla fick komma till tals och att man höll fokus på hur det var under det första samtalet. Fyra delstudier genomfördes. I de tre första användes analysmetoden grundad teori, och i den fjärde kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Den första delstudien lyfte fram barnens perspektiv. Barnen uppskattade om behandlarna befann sig ömsom i en aktiv ömsom i en passiv position, där de samtidigt var alerta i förhållande till barnen. De gillade att behandlarna å ena sidan anpassade sig och sina frågor till barnen och å andra sidan tog med föräldrarna i samtalet. Behandlarnas förmåga att lyssna och att hjälpa barnen att uttrycka sig var viktig för barnen. De tog också upp vikten av att behandlarna höll reda på tiden, så att samtalet inte blev för långt för dem. För föräldrarna, i delstudie II, visade det sig vara avgörande vad som skedde mellan deras barn och behandlarna. De ifrågasatte sin egen roll i mötet, och var tveksamma till om de borde vara närvarande eller inte. Dessutom var de inriktade på hur upplägget av samtalet såg ut och hur den fortsatta planeringen skulle bli. Vissa teman och yttranden i dialogen kunde vara till nytta för samspelet därhemma. Fynden i delstudien antyder att det som var till hjälp snarare låg på ett familjeterapeutiskt plan än ett psykiatriskt. I delstudie III framkom att behandlarna nedtonade sin egen insats och lyfte fram det viktiga i familjemedlemmarnas bidrag till hur mötet blev. Behandlarna balanserade mellan ett psykiatriskt och ett familjeterapeutiskt förhållningssätt. De mest tillfredsställande arbetsuppgifterna rörde att lyssna på barns och föräldrars berättelser och att hitta sätt att uppmuntra och stödja deras vägar till att må och fungera bättre. De önskade möta familjemedlemmarna på deras villkor, men hade också att samla information för bedömning och fortsatt planering. Det innebar ett dilemma för dem hur de bäst skulle kunna uppfylla de uppgifter som de uppfattade att BUP-organisationen gett dem. Två konkurrerande diskurser framträdde i delstudie IV. De var inflätade i varandra och stod att finna hos var och en av parterna barn, föräldrar och behandlare. Det syntes pågå balanserande eller konkurrens mellan de sociala röster som ingick i diskurserna. Diskursen Strukturering innehöll sociala röster som rörde exempelvis inramning av mötet, expertis och kategoriseringar medan diskursen Samarbete inriktades mot aspekter som öppenhet, sam-skapande och en utvidgad dialog. Om diskursen Strukturering skulle överväga blev följden antingen ett undertryckande och okänsligt förhållningssätt och diskursen Samarbete skulle om den övervägde kunna skapa ett otydligt eller alltför flexibelt förhållningssätt. Den förra diskursen tycktes dominera, men båda diskurserna syntes innehålla delar som behövdes för att det första mötet skulle uppfattas som givande. Fynden i studien är preliminära av två skäl. Dels finns få eller inga studier att jämföra med; dels var antalet intervjuer begränsat.
9
Lalonde, Simon. "Child rearing practices and attitudes of adolescent fathers." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1988. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11500/.
Full textAbstract:
There has been considerable interest and sometimes concern for teenage parents. This interest has developed for two reasons, firstly, it has been viewed that teenage parents are inappropriately young to have children, and secondly, it has popularly been thought that the number of female teenagers becoming pregnant and subsequently giving birth to children has dramatically increased over the last twenty years. Much of this attention has focused on the young mother, because she has been thought to shoulder the major responsibility for looking after the child. This is not untypical of research on parenting which has adopted a mother biased approach, although there has been a more recent interest in the fathers. The object of this study was to examine the experiences of one hundred young fathers, aged seventeen to twenty two, who were regularly involved with their infant. The fathers were interviewed at home and data was collected on all aspects of their family participation. Younger fathers appeared to be an extremely disadvantaged group, many had few or no formal qualifications and during a period of high general unemployment a disproportionate number of the sample were unemployed. The financial responsibilities of fatherhood placed added burdens on this group and restricted many of the opportunities that should have been available to men of this age. Contrary to popular opinion the young fathers interviewed often had long standing relationships with the mother and were highly psychologically involved with their children; although they were not always highly participant in child care activities. As with research on older fathers, younger fathers were shown not to take on the major responsibilities of caring for children, even though some (those who were unemployed) had a greater opportunity to do so. They reported being interested and involved at every stage of the child's life, even during the periods when circumstances made it more difficult for them to be highly participant; the nature of this involvement changed as the needs of the mother and the child altered. However because of their age, and as a consequence their lack of preparation, many young fathers and mothers had to negotiate a turbulent period which was sometimes very stressful. This study suggests that although being young in itself does not necessarily cause younger parents to be qualitatively different from older parents, it does indicate that they face more problems which because of their age they may be more vulnerable to.
10
Harvey, Diane D. (Diane Dawn). "Longitudinal Evaluation of a Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Program." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1994. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277736/.
Full textAbstract:
Children and adolescent psychiatric inpatients (n = 25) versus staff (n = 35) milieu perceptions were measured with the Ward Atmosphere Scale (WAS) Form K (Kids). The perceptions were compared with previous data collected in 1981, 1982, and 1984 on the same unit. The 1993 staff and patients continued to perceive the unit as a therapeutic environment despite recent restrictions on length of stay due to health care reform. The views of the staff and patients were found to be divergent but less so than in previous years. Additionally, the more seriously ill a patient was determined to be, the more negatively he or she perceived the environment. Differences in perceptions between day shift versus night shift and administrative versus non-administrative staff were also found and discussed. Staff perceptions versus their ideal conceptions were also investigated and compared with those of the 1984 staff. The 1994 staff was found to more closely approximate their ideals than the 1984 staff.
11
Piotrowska, Patrycja J. "Social inequalities in child and adolescent antisocial behaviour." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2015. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/8121/.
Full textAbstract:
A number of studies have demonstrated a social gradient in antisocial behaviour, with children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds exhibiting more behavioural difficulties than those from high-socioeconomic families. However, this relationship has not always been reported and estimates of association vary in magnitude across the studies. Moreover, a range of studies have highlighted the indirect nature of this relationship and examined potential mediating variables. It remains unclear whether socioeconomic status (SES) presents similar associations with a range of heterogeneous forms of antisocial behaviour in terms of their gradient and underlying mechanisms. Three studies were conducted to address the nature of the relationship between family SES and children’s antisocial behaviour. In Study 1 (Chapter 2), an extensive systematic review and meta-analysis reported that SES can be considered a major correlate of broadly conceptualised antisocial behaviour and the strength of this relationship is a function of the type of informant and the construct under investigation; stronger relationships were found when antisocial behaviour was reported by parents or teachers, and when callous-unemotional traits were considered as an outcome. Study 2 (Chapter 3) investigated the level, direction, and homogeneity of the impact of household income upon different types of antisocial behaviour in a series of structural equation models using the B-CAMHS 2004 dataset. This study showed that income gradients are similar across a range of antisocial behaviours (such as irritability, aggressive behaviours, callous-unemotional traits), and that income may lead to greater behavioural differences in the mid-income range, and less variation at low- and high-income extremes. Study 3 (Chapter 4) concerns models delineating potential mechanisms indicating that unhealthy family functioning, neighbourhood disadvantage, stressful life events and children’s reading and spelling abilities mediate the relationship between income and antisocial behaviour. The findings arising from the three studies described and their collective contribution are considered in terms of current literature; further theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
12
Sherrill, Andrew Michael. "Gray areas of child sexual abuse : undergraduate students' attributions of depicted adult-adolescent and adolescent-adolescent sexual interactions." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2008. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1140.
Full textAbstract:
This item is only available in print in the UCF Libraries. If this is your Honors Thesis, you can help us make it available online for use by researchers around the world by following the instructions on the distribution consent form at http://library.ucf.edu/Systems/DigitalInitiatives/DigitalCollections/InternetDistributionConsentAgreementForm.pdf You may also contact the project coordinator, Kerri Bottorff, at kerri.bottorff@ucf.edu for more information.Bachelors
Sciences
Psychology
13
Hixon, Jon Eric. "The effects of congruence in mother-adolescent communication, dyadic relationships, and adolescent self-image on adolescent person perception." Diss., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/82652.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine intrafamily relationship variables which constitute the frame of reference for person perception. A model was proposed to conceptualize how the variables interact and influence the process. Specifically, the proposed model was developed to investigate how adolescent person perception is influenced by congruence between the mother and adolescent in: (a) communication, (b) dyadic relationships, and (c) adolescent self-image.
One hundred forty-six mother-adolescent dyads participated in the study. Fifty-nine males and 87 females (M = 14.6 years) represented the adolescent sample.
Two communication subscales from The Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale were used to measure mother-adolescent congruence: Open and Problem Family Communication (Barnes & Olson, 1982). Congruence in four aspects of dyadic relationships was measured with the Family Assessment Measure-Dyadic Relationship Scale (Skinner, Steinhauer & Santa-Barbara, 1984). The four dyadic relationship subscales were: (a) task accomplishment, (b) role performance, (c) affective interaction, and (d) control. Congruence between the adolescent's own self-image and the perception of the adolescent held by the mother was measured with The Offer Self-Image Questionnaire For Adolescents (Offer, 1977), and The Offer Parent-Adolescent Questionnaire (Offer, 1982). Adolescent person perception was measured using the Adapted Modified Role Reperatory Test-(AMRRT) (Vacc & Vacc, 1982).
The results indicated a significant path coefficient between mother-adolescent congruence in adolescent social self-image and adolescent person perception ability. Contrary to expected outcomes, high percentages of mother-adolescent congruence were associated with less self and other role differentiation by the adolescent and accounted for 6% of the total variance in the model. These data indicate that the unexpected high percentages of congruence occurring in the mother's and adolescent's perceptions of the adolescent's social self-image could have represented an enmeshed relationship, thus inhibiting the adolescent's self and other role differentiation. Additionally, the dispersion of scores on the AMRRT indicated possible random responding on the instrument by the adolescent which could have contributed to a large variance, and subsequently, the loss of path linkages in the proposed model.Ph. D.
14
Grant, Isabel. "An investigation of parent-child behavior and adolescent somatization." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30568.
Full textAbstract:
The association between psychogenic knee pain in adolescent girls and parent-child behavior that involves (1) a high degree of control on the part of parents and (2) a high degree of submission on the part of adolescent daughters was investigated. The subjects, between the ages of 13 and 16 years, were patients of five doctors whom they were consulting about chronic knee pain. The doctors categorized each patient as either having "organic evidence" associated with their pain complaint (n=18) or "no organic evidence" (n=12). Each patient completed the Intrex Questionnaire: Short Forms B and C (Benjamin, 1988) which provided a set of data that descibed the daughters' perceptions of .their mothers' and fathers' behavior in relation to them and also the daughters' own behavior in relation to both parents.
Similarity of the groups in terms of age, socioeconomic status and severity of pain was confirmed. Between-groups comparisons of the Intrex data yielded two significant differences. Daughters in the psychogenic pain group perceived their mothers as being both more controlling toward and more submissive to their daughters than did daughters in the organic group. Hypothesized differences between the groups regarding fathers' controlling behavior and daughters' submissive behavior were not supported.Education, Faculty of
Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of
Graduate
15
Guiltner, Valerie D. "Validation of the Child and Adolescent Social Perception Measure." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape3/PQDD_0013/MQ60072.pdf.
Full text
16
Thomas, Carol Jonese. "Adolescent child sexual abusers: previous victimization and current perpetrators." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1990. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/1186.
Full textAbstract:
The overall objective of this study was to determine some of the factors associated with adolescent child sexual abusers. To obtain this objective, the following factors were addressed by the researcher: (a) previous victimization, and (b) current perpetrators. Percentages and the frequency distribution data analysis was used as a research design for this study. A self-administered questionnaire was given to 20 adolescent sex offenders in Atlanta Youth Development Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia.
The results showed that there was a relationship between the variables and adolescent child sexual abusers. The two prominent factors were previous victimization and current perpetrators.
17
Leever, Brooke A. "Forgiveness in children the child/adolescent dispositional forgiveness inventory /." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2006. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0014962.
Full text
18
Connolly, John Francis. "Child and adolescent mental health : intervention and appropriate measurement." Thesis, Bangor University, 2017. https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/child-and-adolescent-mental-health(7af6d0e5-6258-4c15-be7f-0f00faa87fe7).html.
Full textAbstract:
This thesis explores issues relating to intervention in, and measurement of, child mental health and well-being. The first chapter was a systematic review of Positive psychology interventions used to improve mental health and well-being outcomes. This identified 12 randomised controlled trials (n= 1668) in children and adolescents identifying a growing but generally weak evidence base. The array of outcomes and confounding variables assessed were identified alongside implementation issues. The second chapter explored psychometric properties of a ubiquitous tool for measuring these same outcomes, namely the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Factor structure, reliability, and measurement invariance were investigated and normative data developed. A 5-factor model was found to best fit the data in a large nationally representative sample. Omega (but not alpha) reliability coefficients revealed acceptable reliability and measurement invariance (configural, metric, scalar) was found for gender, parent status, and socio-economic status. Findings suggested that the method of analysis employed greatly affected subsequent interpretation. Normative analysis revealed current norms underestimate at risk children (by 1-2 points) and new norms were created. The clinical, theoretical, and research implications of these findings are presented in the final part of the thesis, alongside a series of recommendations.
19
Hawkley, Jennifer Nicole. "Romantic Relational Aggression in Parents and Adolescent Child Outcomes." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2014. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3897.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine marital romantic relational aggression in parents and its impact on adolescent relational aggression, adolescent romantic relational aggression, internalizing, and school engagement with self-regulation as a potential mediator. Gender differences were also examined. Adolescents were from 328 two-parent families in a large north-western city in the United States and were between 12 and 17 years of age (M=14.24, SD=1.00, 51% female) at time 4. All independent variables except adolescent self-regulation were measured at wave 4, and all adolescent variables were measured at wave 5. Results indicate that higher levels of romantic relational aggression from mother to father was directly related to higher relational aggression in girls and lower romantic relational aggression in boys one year later. Father romantic relational aggression was directly and negatively related to romantic relational aggression in girls one year later. Mother romantic relational aggression was indirectly related to all outcomes in females only, in the predicted directions, through adolescent self-regulation. Father romantic relational aggression was indirectly related, in the predicted directions, to relational aggression, internalizing, and school engagement in boys only. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.
20
Ramirez, Starr Downey, and Debbie Vega. "Child sexual abuse as a factor in adolescent pregnancy." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1154.
Full text
21
Lemes, Marilene Alves. "As representações de adolescentes e professores sobre o estatuto da criança e do adolescente e efeitos na dinâmica da vida da escola." Universidade do Vale do Rio do Sinos, 2010. http://www.repositorio.jesuita.org.br/handle/UNISINOS/2000.
Full textAbstract:
Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-04T20:06:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0
Previous issue date: 25Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Nesta dissertação analisamos resultados de uma investigação empírica que teve por objetivo problematizar o Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente - ECA junto a adolescentes e professores, identificando representações por eles (com) partilhadas e os efeitos dessas representações na dinâmica da vida escolar. A pesquisa teve como fundamentação principal Moscovici (1978, 1994), Gatti (2005), Bobbio (2004), Arroyo (2002, 2004) e Freire (2000, 2003, 2006). Metodologicamente, a pesquisa caracterizou-se como um estudo de natureza qualitativa, utilizando-se dos “grupos focais” como principal procedimento de pesquisa para problematizar as representações. As questões que balizaram a pesquisa foram: quais são as representações partilhadas por adolescentes e professores a respeito do ECA? Que efeitos as representações de adolescentes e professores sobre o ECA têm sobre a dinâmica da vida escolar? Como se aproximam ou distanciam as representações de adolescentes e professores? Os resultados mobilizaram uma série de reflexões
22
Worthley, David Bruce. "A statistical analysis of the difference between juvenile child molesters and juvenile rapists." Thesis, Boston University, 2001. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/33598.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston UniversityPLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.
Within the past twenty years, juvenile sexual assault has become a major focus on several levels, including appropriate treatment variables, indicators of recidivism, and appropriate legal response to adolescents with a history of deviant sexual acting out. There are several variables that warrant research in the process of clarifying the differences between adolescent child molesters and adolescent rapists, in an effort to determine recidivism and criminal characteristics of each subtype. Level of coercion, victim selection, age of victim, level of offense, familiar history, self-esteem disorders and age of offender are variables that are summarized in this study. The researcher employed a cross sectional correlational design in order to determine whether juvenile rapists and juvenile child molesters differed on several variables, and to explore relationships and differences among several factors. Several different tests of significance were used for testing the hypothesis and research questions in this study, including t-tests, and Pearson Chi-Square correlations. The subjects in this study consist of 120 male, juvenile sex offenders (aged 13-19), all adjudicated delinquent and in the custody of the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services. Of the 120 subjects, 48 of the juveniles (40%) offended against victims classified as "child victims", or victims who were at least 5 years younger than the offending juvenile, and 72 of the juveniles (60%) offended against peer aged victims. Results of the study indicate the following: there is no significant age difference between adolescent child molesters and adolescent rapists; adolescent rapist and adolescent child molesters have similar abuse histories; adolescent child molesters tend to use less violent methods of coercion than adolescent rapists, adolescent child molesters are more likely than adolescent rapists to choose males as victims; adolescent child mo esters and adolescent rapists both choose to victimize acquaintances at an usually high rate; adolescent child molesters and adolescent rapists commit the same type of sexual offenses at an equal rate. Discussed also in this study is a review of current laws and statutes regarding juvenile sex offenders.
2031-01-01
23
Cavalin, Luciana Aparecida. "Violência psicológica: estudo com adolescentes de uma instituição escolar pública do interior do estado de São Paulo." Universidade de São Paulo, 2013. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/22/22131/tde-09012014-103813/.
Full textAbstract:
O desenvolvimento saudável do adolescente é favorecido por interações que envolvam reciprocidade e equilíbrio de poder, no entanto, relações negligentes ou abusivas podem ser encontradas em práticas educativas na família ou escola sendo a violência psicológica a mais recorrente e associada com frequência a outros tipos de abuso. Nesse tipo de abuso o adolescente é desqualificado em suas capacidades, desejos e emoções. Este trabalho objetivou investigar a exposição de adolescentes à violência psicológica, assim como identificar sua associação com outros tipos de maus-tratos (físico, sexual e negligência), o perpetrador e o contexto de ocorrência. Procuramos também verificar a relação dos diferentes tipos de violência estudadas e as variáveis sócio-demográficas dos participantes da pesquisa. Para tanto foi realizado um estudo transversal com uma população de 218 adolescentes (entre 14-18 anos) de uma instituição escolar pública. Os estudantes responderam a um questionário e à Escala de Violência Psicológica (EVP), cujos dados obtidos foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva. O estudo demonstrou que 96,3% dos estudantes sofreram violência psicológica, seguido da violência física (34,9%), sexual (7,3%) e negligência (2,8%). Mais de 90% dos adolescentes que sofreram violência física, sexual e negligência sofreram violência psicológica na modalidade leve e moderada o que demonstra a coocorrência da vitimização. Observamos que 94,5% dos alunos foram expostos a esse tipo de violência na sua forma leve e moderada e 1,8% na forma severa e apenas 3,7% dos adolescentes responderam nunca aos 18 itens de violência psicológica indagados na pesquisa. Esses dados mostram que a violência psicológica, mesmo que vivenciada com intensidade leve e moderada, é um comportamento presente na relação com pessoas significativas na vida da maioria dos adolescentes deste estudoThe healthy development of adolescents is favored by interactions involving reciprocity and balance of power, however, neglectful or abusive relationships can be found in educational practices in family or school psychological violence being the most recurrent and often associated with other types of abuse. In this type of abuse the teenager is disqualified in their abilities, desires and emotions. This study aimed to investigate the exposure of adolescents to psychological violence, as well as identify its association with other types of abuse (physical, sexual, and neglect), the perpetrator and the context of occurrence. We also sought to investigate the relationship between different types of violence studied and socio-demographic variables of the respondents. Therefore we performed a cross-sectional study with a population of 218 adolescents (aged 14-18 years) of a public educational institution. These students completed a questionnaire and Psychological Violence Scale (EVP), whose data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The study showed that 96,3% of students suffered psychological violence, followed by fisical violence (34,9%), sexual (7,3%) and neglect (2,8%). Over 90% of adolescents who suffered physical, sexual and psychological violence suffered neglect in mild and moderate form which shows the co-occurrence of victimization. We observed that 94,5% of students were exposed to such violence in its mild and moderate and 1,8% severe form, and only 3,7% of adolescents never responded to the 18 items asked of psychological research. These data show that psychological violence, even if experienced with mild to moderate behavior is present in the relationship with significant people in the lives of most adolescents in this study
24
Sylvester, Brent A. Meyers Adena Beth. "Exploration of processes related to outcomes of adolescent parenting caregiving self-efficacy among adolescent mothers /." Normal, Ill. : Illinois State University, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1414121491&SrchMode=1&sid=13&Fmt=2&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1207667561&clientId=43838.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 2007.Title from title page screen, viewed on April 8, 2008. Dissertation Committee: Adena Meyers (chair), Eileen Fowles, Matthew Hesson-McInnis, Larua Berk, Glen Aylward. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-166) and abstract. Also available in print.
25
Guerrier, Natalie. "Race/Ethnicity as a Moderator in Child and Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Trials." Yale University, 2006. http://ymtdl.med.yale.edu/theses/available/etd-06272006-121504/.
Full textAbstract:
The inclusion of racial/ethnic minorities in treatment outcomes trials for children and adolescents with depression and anxiety is essential, particularly given the assumption, required by the NIH, that racial diversity is important to the generalizability of clinical trial outcomes. A search for randomized clinical trials on the treatment of child and adolescent depression and anxiety was conducted using the Medline and Psychinfo databases. These were then reviewed to determine whether race or ethnicity were 1) factored into recruitment strategies; 2) represented in the trial sample; and 3) included in moderator analyses to determine the extent to which they may influence trial outcomes. 37 original and 13 follow-up trials were identified (total N = 3330). None identified strategies for targeted recruitment of racial/ethnic minorities. Six did not report race. All minority groups except for Native Americans are underrepresented as compared to 2000 US Census figures; however, only one study reported Native Americans as participants. Overall, 67% of the sample was Caucasian, 26% minority, and 6% unreported. There was no trend in minority representation by year. Most studies reviewed do report the ethnic breakdown of their sample population, although methods vary. Six studies, three original and three follow-up, explored the ethnicity as a moderator. Without an increased presence of minorities in clinical trials, it is unclear that the results of these studies can reliably generalize to a diverse population. The importance of studies in minority samples becomes apparent, as does the need for a greater emphasis on recruitment.
26
Jack-James, Danielle. "The Natural Mentoring Project: A Study Of Natural Mentoring And Associations With Youth Self- Reported GPAs,Aattitudes Towards School And Psychological Well-Being." OpenSIUC, 2015. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/1832.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationships between natural mentoring and youth academic achievement, attitudes towards school, and psychological well-being in a cross cultural sample of adolescents. It also sought to investigate whether it is the quality of the mentoring relationship and not simply the categorical presence of a natural mentor that is associated with positive youth outcomes. This study also examined the reliability and validity of the RHI-Y-M. Participants (n = 62) were recruited from two schools in rural Southern Illinois. Youth were asked to complete a survey packet of self-report questionnaires that included measures of attitudes towards school, life satisfaction, stress, and depression. The primary hypotheses were not supported. However, the RHI-Y-M demonstrated good reliability and concurrent validity. Limitations with regards to data collection and statistical power are discussed. The majority of youth identified natural mentors, and there was a significant association between the mentoring relationship and life satisfaction. These findings have implications for community and intervention programs involving youth.
27
Seeto, Jodie A. "Acculturation of Chinese adolescents in Australia : parent-adolescent differences in values & ethnic identity /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2002. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe17810.pdf.
Full text
28
Collett, Gary Reece. "Systemic influence on Black South African adolescents' career development : adolescent and parental perspectives." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1513.
Full textAbstract:
Currently, no career theories exist that sufficiently explain the career development of South Africa’s diverse population groups. Consequently, South African researchers have been entirely dependent on international, western-informed career theories. While such theories have taken on a more ethnocentric complexion in recent times, they remain essentially decontextualised for South Africa. Furthermore, although the influence of family and the significant roles of parents have been theoretically acknowledged as critical influences in adolescent career development, there is still a considerable lack of research in South Africa on this topic. The present study therefore explored the perceptions of systemic influences on adolescent career development from the perspectives of both Black middle-class South African Grade 11 learners and their parents. The research was conceptualised within the Systems Theory Framework (STF) of career development and used its derivative instrument, the My Systems of Career Influences (MSCI, Adolescent). The present study utilised a qualitative research method, using answers derived from the MSCI (Adolescent) booklets to inform semi-structured interviews. The data analysis procedure involved the use of Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis to qualitatively analyse data obtained from the semistructured interviews. Findings revealed a number of influences within the individual system (personality, values, abilities), social system (adolescents’ parents and teachers) and societal-environmental system (financial support, the opportunity to work overseas, geographical location, job availability, and the location of universities) that were acknowledged as having an influence on the career development of South African Black middle class adolescents. Each of these findings were explored and unpacked under the four xii identified Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) superordinate themes of Family Dynamics, Great Expectations, The Ghost of Apartheid and Coconuts Fall Far From the Tree. Lastly, the limitations of the present study, as well as recommendations for future research are discussed.
29
Woods, Andrea Lynn. "The impact of parent-adolescent individuation on sibling relationships in late adolescent females." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2515.
Full textAbstract:
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of parent-adolescent individuation on quality of siblings relationship among late adolescent females. Findings to date indicate that while changes are occurring in the parent-child subsystem. In accordance with the family systems theory, during the process of individuation the sibling relationship experiences some conflict or rivalry.
30
Awino, Adongo Dorcus. "Life in Child/Adolescent Headed Households : Aqualitative study on everyday life experience of children living in child/adolescent headed households in Western Kenya region." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-38662.
Full textAbstract:
This thesis focuses on the everyday life experience of children living in household headed by a child or an adolescent after the loss of both parents in the rural communities in Western Kenya Region. Child/Adolescent headed household is a rapidly growing form of family in Sub-Saharan Africa mainly due to increased deaths rates of parents caused by HIV/AIDS, civil wars and the weakened state of traditional family safety nets in taking up care and raising responsibilities of orphaned children. Majority of these households are often headed by the eldest child/adolescent left in the family who takes up huge responsibility of heading and fending for the younger siblings. The family as an institution has over the years been changing in its structure and function that have brought both negative and positive impact on society. In this study I investigate how children in child headed households make meaning of their lives by engaging them in giving short narrations of their everyday life experiences with the guide of open-ended interviews. Using purposive sampling method, I sampled nine household heads that were identified and interviewed, but only responses from six household are used in the analysis. Those who participated were between ages 15 and 23 years old. Later qualitative content analysis method was used to code the data, establish themes and patterns describing the children‟s life experience. And final social ecological systems theory, resilience theory and symbolic interaction theoretical frameworks were used to interpret the results. The results show that the interactions and relations in the children‟s lives changed a great deal after the loss of both parents which led to social isolation and loneliness, changed childhood experiences, burdening parenting roles and responsibilities, difficult economic situation, and limited support systems. Despite all the obstacles the children/adolescents were still optimistic about their future and those of their siblings. This led to the conclusion that children in child/adolescent headed families even though were living in a disrupted and broken down immediate nurturing environment, if provided with all the support they needed within and outside the home environment were still capable of building resilience and achieving positive development. Therefore strategies and interventions initiated towards ensuring that all children experience positive growth and development should be based on a joint effort from all stakeholders; the children, communities, organizations and the government. Keywords ; Child headed household, everyday life experience, HIV/AIDS, ecological systems, resilience, symbolic interaction, development, environment.
31
Ramklint, Mia. "Influence of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology on Adult Personality Disorder." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Neuroscience, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-2153.
Full textAbstract:
Individuals afflicted with childhood and adolescent mental disorders have an increased risk for poor outcome in adulthood. The progression of psychopathology from childhood to adult life may be influenced by a multitude of interacting variables, both biological and psychosocial. There is limited information on the relationships between child psychopathology and adult personality and personality disorders. The main aim of this thesis was therefore to gain better knowledge concerning adult personality outcome in patients with early onset of mental disorders.
Former child psychiatric patients as compared to controls had a significantly higher prevalence of all DSM-IV personality disorders (38.0 vs. 10.9 percent, p<0.001) and also a considerably higher personality disorder co-morbidity. They also had more psychosocial and environmental problems. This was exaggerated in those diagnosed with a personality disorder. Major depression, disruptive disorders and substance use disorders at a young age were strong predictors for adult personality disorder.
Patients with an early onset major depression had more personality disorders and more deviant personality traits than those with a late onset.
Forensic psychiatric male patients diagnosed with a previous conduct disorder as compared to those without had more cluster B personality disorders, and more repeated violent criminality and mixed abuse. They also exhibited more deviant personality traits and higher psychopathy scores.
The instrument "Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Screening Inventory-Retrospect" had acceptable sensitivity and specificity for assessment of child psychiatric disorders. Subscales demonstrated good internal reliability (Crohnbach´s alpha = 0.76-0.93).
The results suggest that adult personality disturbances are prevalent in individuals affected with mental problems at young ages. A better understanding of the transition of psychopathology from childhood to adulthood and a better identification of those at risk will be of help in attempts to prevent permanent impact on the adult personality.
32
Milne, Lise. "Identifying adolescent victims of child sexual abuse in residential care." Thesis, McGill University, 2011. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=104570.
Full textAbstract:
The aim of this thesis was to provide a portrait of the child sexual abuse (CSA) experiences of a sample of Québec youth living in residential child protective services (CPS) care using three sources of information: the youth, their workers and the CPS record. A convenience sample of 53 youth aged 14 to 17 recruited from six residential care units agreed to participate in the study. The youth were administered the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and their workers were administered the Child Welfare Trauma Referral Tool. The reason for CPS service was obtained from the agency administrative database. Analyses revealed high rates of CSA in the lives of these youth, particularly among the females. High concordance was found between youth self-reports and worker reports, while low concordance was found between youth self-reports and the legal reason for service. Where the reason for CPS service was CSA, complete concordance was found in two of three cases. Further analysis revealed that all CSA cases co-occurred with at least one other form of maltreatment; in fact, three-quarters had experienced CSA with all other forms of maltreatment combined. The study highlights the numerous victims of CSA that are not officially known to authorities, as well as the high co-occurrence of CSA with other forms of maltreatment. It also emphasizes the importance of screening for CSA, principally through youth self-reports, among this vulnerable population to ensure appropriate interventions and policies geared to their needs.Le but de cette thèse ètait de dresser un portrait des expériences traumatisantes d'enfants victimes d'agression sexuelle (AS) par le biais d'un échantillon de jeunes québécois vivant au sein des services résidentiels de la protection de l'enfance, en utilisant trois sources d'information : le jeune, leurs intervenants et les rapports (données) des services de protection de l'enfance (SPE). Un échantillon de 53 jeunes, âgés de 14 à 17 ans et recrutés dans six unités de soins résidentiels, ont accepté de participer à l'étude. Les jeunes ont rempli le Childhood Trauma Questionnaire et les intervenants le Child Welfare Trauma Referral Tool. Le motif de l'intervention des SPE a été obtenu à partir de la base de données administrative de l'agence. L'analyse des données a révélé des taux élevés d'AS dans la vie de ces jeunes, plus particulièrement parmi les filles. Les résultats démontrent une concordance élevée entre les auto-évaluations des jeunes et les évaluations des intervenants, alors qu'une faible concordance a été trouvée entre les auto-évaluations des jeunes et le motif liè aux services. Lorsque le motif de l'intervention des SPE était pour un AS, une concordance parfaite a été trouvée dans deux des trois cas. Une analyse plus poussée a révélé que tous les cas d'AS se sont déroulés simultanément avec au moins une autre forme de mauvais traitement ; en fait, les trois-quarts ont subi une AS avec toutes les autres formes de mauvais traitements combinés. L'étude souligne le nombre important de victimes d'AS qui ne sont pas officiellement connues des autorités, ainsi que le nombre élevée des AS avec d'autres formes de mauvais traitements. Cela souligne l'importance du dépistage des AS, principalement à partir des auto-évaluations des jeunes, au sein de cette population vulnérable afin de mettre en place des interventions appropriées et des politiques adaptées à leurs besoins.
33
Mamluk, Loubaba. "Birth and early life influences on child and adolescent health." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.602595.
Full textAbstract:
This thesis consists of two sections: section I - mode of birth delivery and asthma in childhood; and section II - sleep duration and obesity in adolescents. Section I - Prevalence of paediatric asthma has increased significantly over the past two decades. Parallel to this increase, rates of caesarean section have also risen considerably. Current updates made to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines facilitate the uptake of elective caesarean sections which may impact on the prevalence of childhood asthma in the UK. This section compromises; (I) a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between caesarean section and asthma in childhood. A 23% increase in •the subsequent risk of asthma in children delivered by caesarean section was shown; (II) a study investigating the association between the different methods of delivery and the development of childhood asthma was conducted through the use of birth and childhood data from the UK Millennium Cohort. A consistent association between caesarean section, asthma and its symptoms was shown. Section II - The rise in childhood and adolescent obesity occurred contemporaneously with a / decrease in usual hours of sleep, thus suggesting a potential link. This section compromise; (Ill) a study investigating the association between sleep duration and weight related parameters in Northern Irish adolescents through the use of cross-sectional data from the Young Hearts 2000 study . . A strong inverse association was found between average sleep duration and all weight related parameters; (IV) a study investigating the association between sleep duration and weight related parameters in Malaysian adolescents was conducted through the use of prospective cohort data from the MyHearts study. Inverse association was found between average sleep duration and most of the weight related parameters investigated
34
Wormald, Charlotte L. "Inflated responsibility and perfectionism in child and adolescent anorexia nervosa." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2013. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/12339/.
Full textAbstract:
Theory suggests that cognitive biases in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) may occur in individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) and anorexia nervosa /eating disorder not otherwise specified (AN/EDNOS), which may partly explain the large co-morbidity between the two disorders. The aim of the current study was to investigate the cognitive biases of inflated responsibility (IR) and perfectionism in children and adolescents who had been diagnosed with AN and AN/EDNOS. An additional aim was to investigate the relationship between IR and perfectionism and to test an interaction effect on AN severity. The relationship between young people and their parents’ levels of inflated responsibility was also investigated. A cross-sectional multi-site pilot study using standardised questionnaires was conducted. Full ethical approval was gained and 30 young people diagnosed with AN and AN/EDNOS and 32 of their parents participated. This included 22 matched pairs of children and parents. Children and adolescents with AN and AN/EDNOS reported significantly higher levels of IR and perfectionism, compared to the published data for non-clinical norms. Self-orientated perfectionism was associated with frequency of IR thoughts. There was also a significant interaction effect: young people who had a higher frequency of IR thoughts and self-orientated perfectionism had lower BMIs. Parents reported higher levels of IR compared to the published non-clinical norms, but there was no relationship between child and parent IR. Further independent replication of these results is needed. IR and perfectionism should be considered in the assessment and treatment of child and adolescent AN and AN/EDNOS, both in individual and systemic interventions. This research also adds to the growing body of literature examining cognitive biases of OCD in an AN population, which may offer some insight into the overlap between the two disorders.
35
Spear, Bonnie A., Sarah E. Barlow, Chris Ervin, David S. Ludwig, Brian E. Saelens, Karen E. Schetzina, and Elsie M. Taveras. "Recommendations for Treatment of Child and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2007. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5100.
Full textAbstract:
In this article, we review evidence about the treatment of obesity that may have applications in primary care, community, and tertiary care settings. We examine current information about eating behaviors, physical activity behaviors, and sedentary behaviors that may affect weight in children and adolescents. We also review studies of multidisciplinary behavior-based obesity treatment programs and information about more aggressive forms of treatment. The writing group has drawn from the available evidence to propose a comprehensive 4-step or staged-care approach for weight management that includes the following stages: (1) Prevention Plus; (2) structured weight management; (3) comprehensive multidisciplinary intervention; and (4) tertiary care intervention. We suggest that providers encourage healthy behaviors while using techniques to motivate patients and families, and interventions should be tailored to the individual child and family. Although more intense treatment stages will generally occur outside the typical office setting, offices can implement less intense intervention strategies. We not ony address specific patient behavior goals but also encourage practices to modify office systems to streamline office-based care and to prepare to coordinate with professionals and programs outside the office for more intensive interventions.
36
Smith, Caroline. "Adolescent resilience following childhood maltreatment." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/16217.
Full textAbstract:
Background: Previous research has demonstrated that a history of childhood maltreatment can lead to significant negative consequences across multiple domains of functioning. A significant minority of individuals remain resilience to such negative consequences, necessitating further research into the factors which protect against negative outcomes in young people who have experienced adversity. A systematic review of the literature was carried out in order to assess the evidence base for factors that predict adolescent resilience following childhood maltreatment. Several factors across the individual, family and community level were identified, however, evidence regarding these factors was mixed. Factors that have been shown to predict resilience in other age groups require further validation within adolescent samples. Aim: The first aim of this study was to investigate the role of resilience in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychological distress. The second aim was to address a possible role for attachment in mediating the relationship between childhood maltreatment and resilience. Method: Adolescents aged 13 – 17 who were attending Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services were asked to complete measures of childhood maltreatment, individual resilience, attachment and psychological distress. Results: Resilience was shown to mediate the relationship between maltreatment and psychological distress. Attachment avoidance was found to mediate the relationship between maltreatment and resilience but not when emotional reactivity was included in the resilience index. Attachment anxiety did not mediate the relationship between maltreatment and resilience, however, maltreatment history was found to moderate the relationship between attachment anxiety and resilience. Discussion: Generalisability of this study was limited due to possible bias within the recruited sample. Implications of the significant results are discussed along with suggestions for future research.
37
Thurfjell, Barbro. "Adolescent Eating Disorders in a Sociocultural Context." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-6142.
Full text
38
Wang, Zhaohua. "Parent-adolescent communication and sexual risk-taking behaviours of adolescents." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2068.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (MA (Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2009.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa, it is important to understand the sexual behaviours that place youth at risk of HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and unwanted pregnancies in order to develop and implement appropriate health-promoting interventions. Parents are in a unique position to help adolescents to have responsible attitudes and behaviour towards sex, and to educate adolescents into healthy sexual adults. The study aimed to investigate parent-adolescent communication and adolescents’ sexual risk-taking behaviour, and the relationship between them. An exploratory, descriptive research design and a quantitative methodological approach were used. One biographical questionnaire, three measuring scales of parent-adolescent communication and one questionnaire about adolescent sexual risk-taking behaviour were used as measuring instruments. Data from 95 female adolescents who were attending the family planning facilities of two clinics in the Metropole Region of the Western Cape were employed for the study. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Spearman’s correlations, analyses of variance and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed a high prevalence of sexual risk-taking behaviours among adolescents in the Western Cape. Family environment characteristics, especially the parents’ marital status, play a significant role in both parent-adolescent communication and sexual risk-taking behaviour. Unexpected findings were some significant correlations that were found between different factors of both general and sexual parent-adolescent communication. Spearman’s correlations and best subsets multiple regression analysis were performed on the data to ascertain which factors are significantly correlated or associated with adolescent sexual risk-taking behaviour. In both statistical analyses, the amount of parent-adolescent communication about sexual issues was the most important. A significant negative correlation between adolescents’ sexual risk-taking behaviours and the amount of parent-adolescent communication about sexual issues illustrates the positive influence of amount of parent-adolescent sexual communication on adolescents’ sexual risk-taking behaviour.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Met die groeiende MIV/VIGS epidemie in Suid-Afrika is dit belangrik om te verstaan watter gedrag jong mense in gevaar stel om MIV of ander seksueel oordraagbare siektes op te doen of om ongewens swanger te word om daardeur programme wat hierdie gedrag verminder, te kan ontwikkel en implementeer. Ouers is in ‘n unieke posisie om te verseker dat hulle adolessente kinders verantwoordelike houdings en optrede teenoor seks ontwikkel en om hulle op te voed tot volwassenes wat ‘n gesonde houding tot seks het. Die doel van hierdie studie was om die verhouding tussen ouer-adolessente kommunikasie en die seksuele waaggedrag van jong mense te ondersoek en die verhouding tussen hulle te bepaal. ‘n Ondersoekende, beskrywende navorsingsontwerp en ‘n kwantitatiewe metodologiese benadering is gebruik. ‘n Biografiese vraelys, drie vraelyste oor ouer-adolessente kommunikasie en een vraelys oor die seksuele waaggedrag van jong mense is deur 95 adolessente meisies voltooi wat die gesinsbeplanningsfasiliteite by twee klinieke in die Wes-Kaapse metropool besoek het. Die data is ontleed deur die berekening van Spearman (Rho)-korrelasies, variansieontleding, meervoudige regressie-analise en beskrywende statistiek. Die bevindings dui op ‘n hoë voorkoms van seksuele waaggedrag onder adolessente in die Wes-Kaap. Gesinsomstandighede, veral die ouers se huwelikstatus, speel ‘n belangrike rol in ouer-adolessente kommunikasie en seksuele waaggedrag. Onvoorsiene bevindings was die beduidende korrelasies tussen verskillende faktore van beide algemene en seksuele ouer-adolessente kommunikasie. Spearman-korrelasies en best subsets meervoudige regressie-analise is op die data uitgevoer om te bepaal watter faktore betekenisvol met adolessente waaggedrag korreleer of daarmee geassosieer is. In beide statistiese analises is gevind dat die hoeveelheid ouer-adolessente kommunikasie oor seksuele kwessies die belangrikste was. Daar was ‘n statisties beduidende negatiewe korrelasie tussen die adolessent se seksuele waaggedrag en die hoeveelheid kommunikasie tussen die ouer en adolessent oor seks, wat beteken dat adolessente minder seksuele waaggedrag sal vertoon indien hulle ouers meer met hulle oor seksuele sake sal praat.
39
Petersmeyer, Claudia. "Adolescent risk behaviour as related to parenting styles." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape16/PQDD_0003/NQ32763.pdf.
Full text
40
Wood, David L. "Screening Tools in Adolescent Health Care." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2018. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5187.
Full textAbstract:
Learning Objectives: (1) Identify three primary care friendly screening tools useful for identifying behavioral health concerns in adolescents. (2) Describe how a "champion" (quality improvement) team can help facilitate implementation of a screener in a primary care.
41
Ignatius, Catherine. "Divorce and adolescent psychosocial development." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1987. http://www.tren.com.
Full text
42
Widgery, Camilla. "Working with parents and carers within psychodynamic child and adolescent psychotherapy." Click here to access this resource online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/502.
Full textAbstract:
This dissertation uses a modified systematic literature review to look at working with parents and carers within child and adolescent psychotherapy, and to consider this tasks relationship to therapeutic outcomes for children and adolescents. The topic is important because psychotherapy with children and adolescents inevitably involves additional relationships. The literature indicates the way this undertaking has been regarded has varied through the history of psychodynamic child and adolescent psychotherapy. Numerous writers reflect on the ongoing neglect and absence of systematic thinking in relation to the task of work with parents and carers. This lack of attention is understood to have been influenced by the traditional model of child and adolescent psychotherapy where the source of the child or adolescent’s distress or difficulty was regarded as being primarily intrapsychic. What is now known regarding the current and active nature of the child or adolescent’s relationship with the parent or carer, and the power and persistence of the parent-child bond has resulted in an acknowledgement of the need for a more equitable balance of focus between internal and external factors. In acknowledging that the external can no longer be seen as peripheral there are compelling clinical reasons to work with parents and carers. This undertaking should not be seen as dependant on the therapist’s orientation or interest. The significant scope of possibilities for work with parents and carers within child and adolescent psychotherapy is explored; however there is a lack of data relating to the clinical effectiveness of these approaches. The future need is for systematic thinking, and the development of practice guidelines for this clinical task.
43
Koning, Cynthia J. "Validation and application of the Child and Adolescent Social Perception Measure." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/mq22618.pdf.
Full text
44
Grenier, Jennifer. "Child and adolescent functional assessment scale : predicting foster care placement outcomes." Thesis, McGill University, 2006. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=100740.
Full textAbstract:
This study explored whether the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) scores of children in the care of Family and Children's Services of Renfrew County might predict foster placement outcomes. A file review was completed for 268 children, all of whom had at least one set of CAFAS scores completed, to obtain data regarding the number and types of placements they experienced. Placement categories were ranked -- in order from best alternate care option to least-desired -- by 11 agency employees. These rankings were used to calculate total weighted placements for each child as a measure of the child's foster placement experience. In regression analyses, including age, gender, and reasons for placement, CAFAS scores were found to be the most significant predictor of the number and nature of placements experienced by a child. This relationship suggests that there might be value in using CAFAS as a placement matching tool in a child welfare setting.
45
New, Michelle Jennifer Claire. "Adolescent male victims and perpetrators of child sexual abuse : maternal attributions." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.281717.
Full text
46
Donnelly, Katherine. "Emotion recognition in parents attending Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/18151.
Full textAbstract:
Objectives: This study sought to determine whether a computerised cognitive bias modification programme could be effective within a waiting-room setting for parents accompanying their children to CAMHS appointments. The primary objectives were to determine whether detectable changes to participants' emotion recognition could be observed in this setting, and whether this approach would be acceptable to the population. Secondary measures investigated whether the programme would lead to changes in participants' affect or changes in parents' appraisals of difficulties with children. Methods: A computerised emotion recognition training task was delivered to all participants during four weekly sessions. Participants in the experimental condition (n=17) received feedback aiming to shift their detection of positive facial emotions, while those in the control condition (n=14) received feedback which was not designed to elicit any shift in emotion detection. Results: Positive shifts in emotion recognition were observed in the experimental group, although no changes were observed in secondary measures in either control or experimental groups. Qualitative data indicated that the programme was acceptable and appropriately constructed. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that cognitive bias modification is possible within a waiting-room setting, although the extent to which this can lead to clinically significant improvements in mood or relationships remains uncertain. This work has implications for emotion recognition interventions for clinical populations known to present with negative emotional biases (e.g. anxiety and depression) and represents an important first research step towards developing interventions to improve parent-child relationships.
47
Senders, Pamela Simon. "The mother-child relationship as a predictor of late adolescent functioning." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 1991. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1059491379.
Full text
48
Prewett, Johann Nicholas. "Family and Parental Factors Associated with Child and Adolescent Adjustment Problems." The Ohio State University, 1988. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392892633.
Full text
49
Gardner, Lea Anne. "Factors Associated with Hospital Commitment to Provide Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Services." VCU Scholars Compass, 2006. https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/788.
Full textAbstract:
General acute care hospitals play a particularly important role in the delivery of children's mental health given the extant lack of alternatives to long term hospitals for patients requiring a restrictive treatment environment (Glied and Cuellar, 2003). This cross-sectional study identifies environmental and organizational factors associated with general acute care and children's hospitals in the United States that provide hospital-based child/adolescent psychiatric services and the number of services. Two macro-level theories, Resource Dependence Theory and Institutional Theory were used to identify environmental and organizational factors. A nationwide sample of hospitals was drawn from the 2003 AHA annual survey. Data from the 2002 AHA annual survey, Area Resource File and American College of Graduate Medical Education was used for the independent variables. There were three analyses, correlation, descriptive and logistic regression. Results demonstrate that hospitals in markets with a low percentage of non-white children, higher family median income, high hospital community orientation, and high percentage of not for profit hospitals are more likely to offer child psychiatric services. Organizational factors associated with an increased likelihood to providing child psychiatric services include hospitals identified as Catholic, public or children's and those with a child psychiatric residency program. Three factors were associated with hospitals providing a high number of child psychiatric services and include hospitals in metropolitan statistical areas, system affiliation, and general acute care hospitals. This study demonstrated that 1. large hospitals are more likely to offer child psychiatric services and a high number of services, 2. children's hospitals provide child psychiatric services, but not a high number of them, and 3. hospitals with a high number of service offerings are mainly located in MSA's and more likely to offer outpatient substance abuse services. Significant results were obtained in the analysis of hospital characteristics and the provision of child psychiatric services, but weaker results were observed when analyzing the number of services. Further research is needed to identify factors with stronger associations to the level of service offerings.
50
Crandall, Lauren Nicole. "Facebook, Parent-child Relationships, and Emotion Regulation in an Adolescent Sample." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5844.
Full textAbstract:
Social networking has become an integral part of daily communication and information sharing. Although researchers continue to explore the fields of social networking and emotion regulation separately, there is a lack of research bridging these areas of interest, particularly in the adolescent population. The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive relationship between the environmental and social variables of Facebook use, online social connectedness, and quality of parent-child relationship with adolescent emotion regulation. Fogel's social process theory of emotion provided the framework for this study and allowed for examination of the social networking environment. Research questions addressed independent variables of Facebook use, online social connectedness, and quality of parent-child relationship as well as interactions. Hypotheses were directed at different facets of emotion regulation including emotional control, emotional self-awareness, and situational responsiveness. A sample of 80 adolescents 13- to 18-years old was gathered through snowball sampling of Facebook groups and pages targeting parents of adolescents. Individual multiple regressions were used to examine prediction and interaction among variables. Results showed greater Facebook use predicted decreased emotional self-awareness and greater quality of parent-child relationship predicted improved emotional control in adolescents. The findings of this study promote positive social change by implicating the role of social networking use in predicting maladaptive adolescent emotional development and well-being. Future research will benefit from a larger sample size and include various social networking platforms along with gender and age-specific data.