scholarly journals Prevalence of Hyperandrogenic States in Late Adolescent and Young Women: Epidemiological Survey on Italian High-School Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 98 (4) ◽  
pp. 1641-1650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Gambineri ◽  
Flaminia Fanelli ◽  
Olga Prontera ◽  
Andrea Repaci ◽  
Guido Di Dalmazi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Late Adolescent ◽  
School Students

Telling Cases That Inform an Understanding of Factors Impacting the Development of Inventors From Diverse Backgrounds

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-142
Author(s):  
Stephanie Couch ◽  
Audra Skukauskaite ◽  
Leigh B. Estabrooks
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Young Men ◽  
The United States ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Year ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds

The lack of diversity among patent holders in the United States (1-3) is a topic that is being discussed by federal policymakers. Available data suggests that prolific patent holders and leading technology innovators are 88.3% male and nearly 94.3% Asian, Pacific Islander, or White, and half of the diversity that does exist is among those who are foreign born (3). The data shows that there is a need for greater diversity among patent holders. Few studies, however, are available to guide the work of educators creating learning opportunities to help young people from diverse backgrounds learn to invent. Educators must navigate issues that have complex sociocultural and historical dimensions (4), which shape the ideas of those surrounding them regarding who can invent, with whom, under what conditions, and for what purposes. In this paper, we report the results of an ongoing multimethod study of an invention education pro- gram that has worked with teachers and students in Grades 6 through 12 for the past 16 years. Findings stem from an analysis of end-of-year experience surveys and interview transcripts of six students (three young men and three young women) who participated in high school InvenTeams®. The data were used to investigate three topics: 1) ways high school students who have participated on an InvenTeam conceptualize the term "failure" and what it means to "learn from failure," 2) what supported and constrained the work of the three young women during their InvenTeams experience and the implications for policy makers concerned about the gender gap in patenting, and 3) ways the young men and young women took up (or didn't take up) the identity of "inventor" after working on a team that developed a working prototype of an invention during the previous school year.

scholarly journals Prevalence of back pain among high school students in a municipality in southern Brazil

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cíntia Detsch Fonseca ◽  
Cláudia Tarragô Candotti ◽  
Matias Noll ◽  
Anna Maria Hecker Luz ◽  
Antônio Cardoso dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Prevalence Ratios

Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of back pain in adolescent girls, and determine whether this pain is associated with socioeconomic, demographic, anthropometric, and behavioral factors. Methods: This was an epidemiological survey with a representative sample of 495 female high school students, aged 14 to 18 years, in the municipality of São Leopoldo in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire with closed, standardized, coded, and tested questions. Bivariate analysis included the chi-square test (x2) and calculation of prevalence ratios (α<0.05). Results: The prevalence of back pain was 75.2%. The thoracic-lumbar (30.4%) and lumbar (27.7%) regions of the spine were most affected. Among the students with pain, 60.5% reported the severity of their pain to be moderate to severe, and 21.2% reported that the pain prevented them from performing activities of daily living. Regarding associated factors, the pain was more prevalent in overweight/obese students (RP = 1.246, 95% CI: 1.137 to 1.366), who reported carrying a heavy school backpack/bag (PR = 1.187, 95% CI: 1.073 to 1.314) and those who had incorrect posture when picking up objects from the floor (PR = 1.138, 95% CI: 1.031 to 1.256). Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of back pain associated with body mass index, reported weight of the student's school backpack/bag, and posture when picking up objects from the floor.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Konsumsi SF dan Jus Jambu Biji Merah terhadap Perubahan Kadar Hemoglobin pada Remaja Puteri yang Mendapat Suplementasi Tablet SF di SMP Negeri 19 Kota Jambi Tahun 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 952
Author(s):  
Lia Artika Sari ◽  
Nurmisih Nurmisih ◽  
Dewi Sartika
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
School Students ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Iron deficiency nutritional anemia is the most common anemia in the world. Riskesdas results showed that the prevalence of anemia of women ≥15 years old amounted to 22.7% while the prevalence of anemia in pregnant women was 37.1%. The prevalence of anemia nationally for all age groups is 21.7%. Young women are prone to anemia due to a lot of blood loss during menstruation, in addition to being exacerbated by a lack of iron intake, the need for iron in young women is urgently needed for accelerated growth and development. Coverage of young women who received blood-added tablets was 76.2% and that was not 23.8%. This research is an experimental Quasy Design study using the design of one group pre test-post test with the aim of knowing the influence of SF Consumption and Red Seed Guava Juice on changes in hemoglobin levels in Young Women who received SF Tablet Supplementation at SMP Negeri 19 Jambi City in 2019. Sampling in the study was Simple Random sampling as many as 74 students. The data was obtained from the results of the examination of the level of Hb Young women. The analysis used is univariate and bivariate. The statistical test used is the t-paired test. The average value of hemoglobin levels in Young Women before consuming SF and red seed guava juice in SMP 19 Jambi City in 2019 is 11.94 g/dl and the average value of hemoglobin in Young Women after consuming SF and guava in SMP 19 Jambi City year 2019 is 13.15 g/dl. Statistical test results There is an influence of consuming SF and guava juice on the hemoglobin levels of young women in Junior High School 19 Jambi City year 2019 with sig value (2-tailed) count 0.000 < 0.05. From the results of the study can be concluded that consuming SF in conjunction with guava juice can increase HB levels. Advice for health workers, especially midwives, to provide services related to the management of anemia in young women of high school students by doing prevention through counseling.

scholarly journals Girls and Young Women in Community Sport: A South Australian Perspective

2022 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murray Drummond ◽  
Claire Drummond ◽  
Sam Elliott ◽  
Ivanka Prichard ◽  
Jamie-Lee Pennesi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
School Students ◽  
Community Sport ◽  
Engagement And Disengagement

Girls' and young women's engagement and disengagement in physical activity has been well documented in Western culture. Sport plays a pivotal role in the development of behaviours that promote physical activity, particularly through commitment to team and individual goal attainment, socialisation, and feelings of belonging and self-identity. Community sport in Australia is the dominant pathway into state, national, and elite international competition. The importance of community sport in the lives of girls and young women cannot be overstated, irrespective of individual long-term sporting goals. Indeed, the dropout rate of girls in sports, like many other western cultures is significant and is certainly disproportionate to the numbers of boys who drop out. The present study aims to examine the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental influences on community sporting pathways for girls and young women. Using a mixed-methods design, we include survey data from 2,189 high-school students (aged 12–18 years) and focus group and individual interview data from a subset of 37 high-school students, parents, and teachers, across metropolitan Adelaide, South Australia. The study included an examination of sporting practises and insights of male sport participants from the same age groups to juxtapose the findings and provide a more comprehensive understanding of girls' and young women's community sporting involvement. Parents and teachers were also included within the participant cohort to provide a comprehensive perspective. The results highlight the challenges that girls face with respect to engagement and disengagement in sport and particular points throughout their adolescent years. Recommendations are provided to help mitigate potential attrition of girls in sport in the future.

scholarly journals Cycling to High School in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2015 ◽  
Vol 2500 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Wittmann ◽  
Beth Savan ◽  
Trudy Ledsham ◽  
George Liu ◽  
Jennifer Lay
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
General Population ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
School Students ◽  
Mode Share ◽  
Female High School

This study surveyed attitudes, behaviors, social norms, and perceived control among the populations of students at three high schools in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The results showed a pattern of hesitancy to cycle on the part of female high school students compared with their male counterparts. Young women reported less access to a bicycle, less comfort or confidence in riding, more fear associated with cycling, and less ability to decide independently how to travel to school. The study identified two important variables that were likely associated with young women's smaller participation in cycling to school: overall cycling mode share and ability to decide their travel mode independently. The former variable tracked findings for the general population, and the latter appeared to have been associated with the proximity of immigration, as families might have brought associations of danger to independent female travelers from their countries of origin or perceived new dangers in Canada. While the former association is well established, the latter hypothesis warrants further research.

scholarly journals Epidemiological Survey of Allergic Diseases in First-year Junior High School Students in Wakayama Prefecture in 2003

2006 ◽  
Vol 109 (10) ◽  
pp. 742-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigetoshi Yoda ◽  
Tadao Enomoto ◽  
Yoshihiro Dake ◽  
Hiroki Ikeda ◽  
Akira Shibano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Epidemiological Survey ◽  
Junior High School Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Measuring Health behavior problems in Chinese Adolescent: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengting Dai ◽  
Qian Qiu ◽  
Jingfei Yan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Late Adolescent ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior High School Students

Abstract Background Health behaviors shape health and well-being, improve life quality, and provide economic benefit. Adolescence is a life phase in which the opportunities for health are great. Adolescent health brings not only the benefits of the present but also the well-being of the future and the next generation. We aimed to develop a reliable and valid scale that was used to evaluate the health behavior of the late adolescent, namely, the senior high school student. Methods In this study, we conducted two surveys: For the first survey, we recruited 526 senior high school students (318 boys, 208 girls; Mage = 16.5), and the data were used for item analysis and exploratory factor analysis. For the second survey, we recruited 542 senior high school students (249 boys, 293; girls; Mage = 15.5), and the data were used for confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency reliability analysis. Results In exploratory factor analysis, we extracted four factors with 23 items in all: exercise awareness and habits (5 items), master and apply healthy behavior knowledge (10 items), emotional regulation (4 items), and environment adaptation (4 items). The Cronbach’s alpha values of the factors ranging from 0.863 to 0.937. A satisfactory goodness of fit model was achieved (CMIN/DF = 3.18, RMR = 0.04, GFI = 0.90, CFI = 0.92, TLI = 0.91, RMSEA = 0.06). Conclusions These results suggest that the Chinese version of the Health Behavior Scale is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the health behavior of senior high school students.

scholarly journals Perbedaan Status Anemia Gizi Besi Remaja Putri yang Bersekolah di SMA Program dan Non-Program Suplementasi Tablet Tambah Darah

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-34
Author(s):  
Antun Rahmadi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Young Women ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
The State ◽  
School Level ◽  
Iron Nutrition ◽  
High School Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference

The results of Riskesdas in 2013 showed that the incidence of anemia in young women was still high at 22.7%. One of the efforts made by the Indonesian government in overcoming the problem of anemia in young women is by distributing iron supplementation tablets (TTD) to school girls. The TTD supplementation program for young women currently does not cover all educational institutions at the junior or senior high school level. This raises the question of whether there are differences in anemia status between schools that have implemented TTD supplementation programs and schools that have not implemented them. The general purpose of this study was to determine the anemia status of iron nutrition in high school students. The specific objectives of the study were to 1) assess the state of anemia in high school students with TTD supplementation program, 2) determine the status of anemia in high school students with non-TTD supplementation program and 3) find out the difference in the state of anemia between both high school students. The sample of this study was taken randomly from two schools in Bandar Lampung, namely SMK 1 as many as 75 people and Al-Azhar High School as many as 72 people. Data processing is carried out with the computer, and a different test is carried out by testing the kai quadratic statistics. The results showed that the incidence of anemia at SMK 1 was 24.0% while at Al-Azhar High School was 43.1%. There was a significant difference between the prevalence of anemia at SMK 1 Al-Azhar High School with a value of p = 0.023. The Health Service is expected to expand the coverage of the TTD program to schools that have not been covered by the TTD supplementation program. The school can participate in providing self-help TTD.

Self-Reported Sexual Behaviors of High School Juniors and Seniors in North Dakota

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1357-1358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Wessman Downey ◽  
Richard G. Landry
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
The Self ◽  
Late Adolescent ◽  
School Students ◽  
Adult Behavior ◽  
High School Juniors ◽  
Senior High School Students

The period of adolescence is characterized as a time of experimentation during which adolescents may engage in adult behavior in the absence of understanding the consequences of these behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine the self-reported sexual behaviors of late adolescent junior and senior high school students ( N = 7,699). The study indicated a significantly high and disconcerting frequency of self-reported risk-taking sexual behavior.

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