Pornography Use in Adolescents and Its Clinical Implications (2020)

Farré, Josep M., Angel L. Montejo, Miquel Agulló, Roser Granero, Carlos Chiclana Actis, Alejandro Villena, Eudald Maideu et al. ” Journal of Clinical Medicine 9, no. 11 (2020): 3625. Abstract (1) Background: The Differential Susceptibility to Media Effects Model (DSMM) suggests that pornography use effects are conditional and they depend on dispositional, developmental, and social […]

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Exploring Health Behaviors in Ugandan Adolescents Living in Rural Fishing Communities (2020)

Tom D. Ngabirano, MS, RN, Melissa A. Saftner, PhD, CNM, FACNM, Barbara J. McMorris, PhD First Published August 6, 2020 Research Article  https://doi.org/10.1177/1059840520947142 Article information  Abstract Adolescents in rural Uganda face unique opportunities and challenges to their health. The primary goal of this exploratory cross-sectional survey study was to describe the health behaviors of adolescents […]

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Media-associated Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: Evidence Paper of the Joint Addiction Commision of the German Societies and Professional Associations of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (2020)

Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother. 2020 Jul;48(4):303-317. doi: 10.1024/1422-4917/a000735. [Article in German] Kerstin Paschke  1 , Martin Holtmann  2 , Peter Melchers  3 , Marianne Klein  4 , Gisela Schimansky  5 , Thomas Krömer  6 , Olaf Reis  7 , Lutz Wartberg  8 , Rainer Thomasius  1 PMID: 32614281 DOI: 10.1024/1422-4917/a000735 Abstract in English , German Media-associated disorders in childhood and adolescence: Evidence paper […]

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(REMISSION) The Matthew Effect in Recovery From Smartphone Addiction in a 6-Month Longitudinal Study of Children and Adolescents (2020)

Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2020 Jul 1;17(13):E4751. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17134751. Seung-Yup Lee  1 , Hae Kook Lee  2 , Jung-Seok Choi  3 , Soo-Young Bang  4 , Min-Hyeon Park  1 , Kyu-In Jung  1 , Yong-Sil Kweon  2 PMID: 32630338 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17134751 Abstract The clinical course of problematic smartphone use (PSU) remains largely unknown due to a lack of […]

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Parents, peers, and pornography: Social predictors of adolescent sexting behaviors and the influence of gender and parental mediation

Abstract Parents and policymakers have expressed concern over the developing trend of adolescent sexting and its associated risks. A growing body of research has sought to examine both predictors and outcomes of adolescent sexting in order to more fully understand the phenomenon, yet much is still unknown regarding the factors that impact adolescents’ engagement in […]

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The correlation between family relationships and brain activity within the reward circuit in adolescents with Internet gaming disorder (2020)

Sci Rep. 2020; 10: 9951. Published online 2020 Jun 19. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-66535-3 PMCID: PMC7305223 PMID: 32561779 Hyunchan Hwang, Jisun Hong, Sun Mi Kim, and Doug Hyun Han Abstract Disrupted reward circuits and diminished behavioural control have been suggested as the pathophysiologies of Internet gaming disorder (IGD). Family functioning is thought to play an important role in […]

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Factors Influencing Premarital Sexual Attitude among Adolescents in East Coast Malaysia.

Source: International Medical Journal . Jun2020, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p259-262. 4p. Author(s): Misron, Siti Nor Fadhlina; Husain, Maruzairi Abstract Background: Adolescence is a transitional period whereby a person attempts to try something new and risky including premarital sexual behaviour. Their attitudes are influenced by multiple factors that change over time. Objective: This study highlights […]

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Psychosocial Distress and Exposure to Sexually Explicit Materials as Correlates of Sexual  Intercourse among Adolescents in Dodoma–Tanzania (2020)

Hussein A, Ismail A,  Malero A, Dadi H, Charles J, Sando M, Fawzi W, Vuai S Preprint from Research Square, 08 Jun 2020 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-31696/v1 PPR: PPR173605  Abstract Background: Adolescents’ sexuality is topical in public health discussions owing to its ability to increase the risk of HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases. Research shows that […]

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Impact of Problematic Internet Use on the Self-Esteem of Adolescents in the Selected School, Kerala, India (2020)

Arch Psychiatr Nurs  . 2020 Jun;34(3):122-128. doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2020.02.008. Epub 2020 Feb 10. Preeti Mathew  1 , Raman Krishnan Dr  2 PMID: 32513461 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2020.02.008 Abstract Background: Internet use is one of the essential tools of our present-day society whose impact is seen on adolescents such as increased use of the internet because they have free easy […]

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The Relationship Between Bullying Victimization and Depression in Adolescents: Multiple Mediating Effects of Internet Addiction and Sleep Quality (2020)

Psychol Health Med . 2020 Jun 1;1-11. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2020.1770814. Ruilin Cao  1 , Tingting Gao  1 , Hui Ren  1 , Yueyang Hu  1 , Zeying Qin  1 , Leilei Liang  1 , Songli Mei  1 Abstract Various studies have found that bullying victimization is an important factor affecting depression. However, few studies have explored the underlying mechanism of this effect. […]

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