Essays about: "adolescent boys"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words adolescent boys.

  1. 1. Problematic social media use and self-rated health among Swedish adolescents : Is the association moderated by perceived familial social support?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Åsa Ledel; [2023]
    Keywords : Adolescents; perceived familial social support; HBSC survey; SRH; Sweden; problematic social media use; ungdomar; upplevt föräldrastöd; HBSC; självuppskattad hälsa; Sverige; problematisk sociala medier användning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to explore the association between problematic social media use (PSMU) and self-rated health (SRH) among Swedish adolescent boys and girls, and additionally to examine whether perceived familial social support buffers against poor health in the same association. The study was based on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey from 2017/2018. READ MORE

  3. 2. Weight status and psychosomatic complaints in Swedish adolescent boys and girls: examining the buffering role of family support.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap

    Author : Jasmin Venäläinen; [2023]
    Keywords : Weight status; overweight; obesity; psychosomatic complaints; family support; adolescents; HBSC;

    Abstract : Introduction: Psychosomatic complaints have increased among adolescents in recent decades, as well as overweight and obesity rates, which have become a public health issue. The associations between weight status and psychosomatic complaints are not clear, therefore further research is needed. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Impact of Classroom Gender Composition on Mental Health of Adolescents: Evidence from the Czech Republic

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Gustav Lundström; Hugo Morgado Azevedo; [2023]
    Keywords : Education; Gender; Peer effects; Mental health; Fixed effects; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This essay investigates the impact of classroom gender composition on the mental health of adolescent students. Using data from the Health Behaviours of School-aged Children survey in the Czech Republic, we exploit idiosyncratic classroom variation in the gender composition within the same schools across different grades. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gendered differences in the factors influencing adolescent academic outcomes : An analysis of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) using decision trees, a supervised machine learning method

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutet för analytisk sociologi, IAS; Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Tannya Kumar; [2022]
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    Abstract : School outcomes play a crucial role in the life of adolescents since they affect them throughout their life course. It is well-known that girls outperform boys academically during adolescence across most OECD countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Digital Revolution - How Does an Increased Screen Time Affect Sleep and Health in Children?

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Jesper Celander; [2022]
    Keywords : screen time; sleep patterns; child; adolescent; sleep disorders; mental health;

    Abstract : Introduction: As the screen time increases, it has been observed that more children arefeeling unwell. It has also been observed that screen time increases even in young children,but few studies have shown what effect this has. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate if an increased screen time affected sleeppatterns and health in children. READ MORE