Essays about: "Adolescents"

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1. 16. The Effects of Voting Rights on Political Competence : A Regression Discontinuity Approach

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Theodor Thisell; [2023]
   Keywords : voting age; political competence; political knowledge; communicative skills; regression discontinuity design;

   Abstract : At what age people ought to be given the right to vote has become a salient issue in both contemporary Western politics and political science. A prevalent argument opposing lowering the voting age to 16 asserts that 16- and 17-year-olds lack the necessary political competence required of voters. READ MORE

3. 17. The Body as a Grenade : Illness Metaphors, The Suffering of Others and Conservativism in Contemporary Sick-Flicks

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

   Author : Christian Gregory; [2023]
   Keywords : Cancer; Sick-Lit; Sick-Flicks; Cystic Fibrosis; CF; SCID; YA Literature; YA Films; The Fault in Our Stars; Five Feet Apart; Midnight Sun; Love Story; John Green;

   Abstract : Film has since its inception been a potent storytelling tool, and the concept of illnesses and death havebeen a critical element in the stories mankind has told through cinema since the beginning. While theearly years of film saw few titles which directly named or featured diseases such as cancer, the 1980’sand 1990’s saw a vast increase in illness narratives being produced. READ MORE

4. 18. Physical Activity in Urban Green Space : Quality of Place

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema teknik och social förändring

   Author : Daniel Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban Green Space; Physical Activity; Quality of Place; Urban Planning; Urbana grönmiljöer; Fysisk aktivitet; Platskvalitet; Samhällsplanering;

   Abstract : There is an alarming global trend where both adults and adolescents do not meet the recommendation on physical activity that WHO has set. This is seen worldwide, and Sweden is not an exception. There is, however, a trend that adolescents in Sweden want to live healthier and be more active in their free time. READ MORE

5. 19. Perceived Parental Engagement and Coach Support by Adolescents Within Organized Sportsand the Association with Positive Psychological and Behavioral Outcomes

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap

   Author : Sandra Altebo Nyathi; Anna Finnborg; [2023]
   Keywords : organized sports; adolescents; parenting; coach; psychological and behavioral outcomes; organiserade sportaktiviteter; tonåringar; föräldraskap; tränare; psykologiska och beteendemässiga faktorer;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to better understand how the supportive role from coaches and engagement from parents is associated the behavioral and psychological outcomes for adolescents participating in organized sports. Behavioral adjustments were defined as youth delinquency and psychological outcomes as depressive symptoms and subjective well-being. READ MORE

6. 20. Antidepressants and the Risk of Dental Caries in Children and Adolescents : A Systematic Literature Review

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Odontologiska fakulteten (OD)

   Author : Linda Stahre; Johanna Svensson; [2023]
   Keywords : Systematic Review; caries; dental paediatrics; antidepressants; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; tricyclic antidepressants;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to review if there is an association between antidepressants and caries in children and adolescents. Previous established evidence exhibits that adults prescribed tricyclic antidepressants have an increased risk of caries. Simultaneously, a global trend of increased prescriptions of antidepressant medications is seen. READ MORE