Promoting Health Through Youth Involvement

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Aussant ◽  
Tanya Grierson
Keyword(s):  
Youth Involvement

The nexus between the increasing involvement of youth in betting games and unemployment: the Nigerian perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gbemi Oladipo Olaore ◽  
Bimbo Onaolapo Adejare ◽  
Ekpenyong Ekpenyong Udofia
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Global Industry ◽  
Youth Involvement ◽  
Technology Advancement ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
The Government ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Betting games have become a global industry worth billions of dollars providing employment to millions and contributing to the gross domestic product (GDP) of several countries. While there are debates and controversies surrounding betting games discourse, a growing body of literature shows that it has been exacerbated by growing unemployment rates. This paper aims to examine the nexus between the increasing involvement of youth in betting games and unemployment from the Nigerian perspective. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts simple random and stratified sampling techniques to select participants for the study. Three hypotheses were tested for this study and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation model (SEM) was used to test the hypotheses. Findings The three hypotheses tested in this study were coined from previous literature. The study established a direct link between technology advancement, promises of winning big coupled with bonuses while unemployment was not significant to youth involvement in betting games. The study also showed that playing betting games provides another source of income to the youth, who are already engaged in one form of work or another. Finally, youth involvement in betting games has created awareness regarding different sports in the world, while contributing to Nigeria’s economy. Practical implications As betting games centre as a business in Nigeria has contributed substantially and positively to unemployment in Nigeria; the Government of Nigeria are encouraged to streamline and regulate the activities of the sector such that they can contribute significantly to the country GDP and provide employment opportunities to the youths. Originality/value The research shows that the reason why betting games have a massive turnaround of youths in Nigeria is not majorly because of unemployment but as another means to a substantial financial individual/family income. Thus, Nigerian youths see betting games as an avenue to make more money. The study is the first of its kind to examine the nexus between betting games, technology and unemployment hence, its contribution to knowledge.

Hispanic Youth Involvement in Over-The-Counter Drug Use: Parent, Peer, and School Factors

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 376-387
Author(s):  
Rebecca A. Vidourek ◽  
Keith A. King ◽  
Sara K. Fehr
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Hispanic Youth ◽  
School Factors ◽  
Over The Counter ◽  
Youth Involvement

scholarly journals Influencing Youth Involvement in Entrepreneurship: Implications for Policy Makers in the Kingdom of Bahrain

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Umair Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
International Economic ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Fresh Blood ◽  
Employment Opportunities ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Youth Involvement ◽  
Economic Culture ◽  
Youth Entrepreneurship ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activities

Entrepreneurship plays a critical role in developing and fostering a robust socio-economic culture in any economy. Robust entrepreneurial initiatives are considered as the source of fresh blood for any economy. Healthy entrepreneurial activities result in creating more employment opportunities, better working prospects and societal development. Today, economies that are striving to become highly developed and economically stable are striving to enable their employees to become more entrepreneurial. Importantly, studies have outlined that there is a dire need for nations to understand the vital role youth can play in this regard. Since young individuals are more eager to grow, willing to take the risk and go for the high mark to become their own bosses, there are higher chances that they can become more successful entrepreneurs. Notably, youth entrepreneurship is of utmost importance for both national as well as international economic wellbeing. Keeping these arguments beforehand, this paper has attempted to critically underline factors that could help policy makers to boost youth involvement in entrepreneurial activities in Bahrain.

Youth Religiosity and Substance Use: A Meta-Analysis from 1995 to 2007

2009 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 255-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerf W. K. Yeung ◽  
Yuk-Chung Chan ◽  
Boris L. K. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Homogeneity Test ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Weighted Mean ◽  
Youth Involvement

In this meta-analysis, the magnitude of the protective effects of religiosity on youth involvement in substance use was investigated. Based on 22 studies in peer-reviewed journals published between 1995 and 2007, the average weighted mean correlation was Zr = .16, significant regardless of the definitions of religiosity. The homogeneity test of variance showed consistent protective effects of religiosity on four types of substance use, namely, alcohol, cigarette, marijuana, and other illicit drugs.

More than just characters in a story: effective and meaningful involvement of young people in mental health research

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niamh MacSweeney ◽  
Sarah Bowman ◽  
Clare Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Advisory Groups ◽  
Meaningful Involvement ◽  
Youth Involvement

Purpose The story of youth mental health remains poorly understood. To truly progress our understanding of youth mental health, we must shift our focus from one in which young people are the subjects, or “characters”, of research efforts to one in which they are active agents, or “authors”. This change in dynamic falls under the banner of public and patient involvement (PPI), a growing movement that emphasises the meaningful involvement of the public in health research. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach Here, the authors aim to stimulate this shift in focus by describing emerging practices of youth involvement in paediatric research and outlining how such practices can be extended to the domain of youth mental health. In particular, the authors highlight Young Persons’ Advisory Groups (YPAG), through which young people can be involved in an active, meaningful and mutually beneficial manner, at each step in the research life cycle. Findings A YPAG comprises young people who act as research partners, providing guidance on a range of activities. In the health domain, YPAGs have provided fresh perspectives, generated valuable knowledge and changed attitudes about youth involvement in research. Moreover, they provide young people with genuine opportunities to shape research so that it addresses issues they encounter in their everyday lives. Originality/value The establishment of youth mental health YPAGs will enhance the authors’ research questions, design, delivery and impact. The authors outline how researchers can embrace PPI and work together with young people to tell a different story of youth mental health.

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