scholarly journals Selection and Causation in the Parental Education Gradient in Health: Lessons from a Large Sample of Adoptees

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelina Björkegren ◽  
Mikael Lindahl ◽  
Mårten Palme ◽  
Emilia Simeonova
Keyword(s):  
Parental Education ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Education Gradient

Moderators of Predictors of School Persistence for Latino Youth: Gender and Parental Education

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth M. Vera ◽  
Megan Mull ◽  
Katherine Doud ◽  
Gihane Jeremie-Brink ◽  
Chih-Ting Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parental Education ◽  
Latino Youth

Executive function in phenylketonuria (PKU): Insights from the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) and a large sample of individuals with PKU.

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 456-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn E. Christ ◽  
Hayley E. Clocksin ◽  
Barbara K. Burton ◽  
Mitzie L. Grant ◽  
Susan Waisbren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Executive Function ◽  
Behavior Rating ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Behavior Rating Inventory

ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR IN UNWANTED PREGNANCY PREVENTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46
Author(s):  
Arip Ambulan Panjaitan
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Behavior ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Unwanted Pregnancy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Adolescent Behavior ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Adolescent are at high risk of unwanted pragnency, including abortion, STIs, HIV/AIDS. Risky sexual behavior is one of the entrance transmissions of unwanted pregnancy. Such behavior can be influenced by various factors, beyond and within the individual factors. Teens need the support and motivation in deciding not to do risky sexual behavior. The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of adolescent behavior in the prevention of unwanted pregnancy.Methods: This research used cross-sectional design. The populations were students of senior high school in District Sintang. The were 123 respondents chosen by cluster sampling technique for this study. All data were collected using questionnaires and then analysed using bivariate (chi square) and multivariate analysis (logistic regression).Results: The results showed that the majority of respondents did not have good knowledge about the prevention of unwanted pregnancy. Related variable is the level of parental education (p=0.001), the support of parents/guardians (p=0.009), support teachers (p=0.005), peer support (p=0.039), residency (p=0.009), a pastime activity (p=0.000), knowledge of adolescents about reproductive health (p=0.016), perception ability of adolescents (p=0.006) and attitude of adolescents (p=0.049). Adolescent self-perception abilities are variables that most influence on the behavior of adolescents in the prevention of unwanted pregnancy.Conclusions: Efforts to improve reproductive health programs should be early and adolescent have responsibilities as well as healthy behaviors.

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