Normative developmental behavior with implications for health and health promotion among adolescents: a Swedish cross‐sectional survey

Berg-Kelly, Kristina

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.1995.tb13629.x

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“…Comparisons can be made also with results from comprehensive Swedish surveys of normative developmental adolescent behaviour. 33 The analysis of clusters of problem behaviours, with related background factors, has been described as an instrument for identifying and helping troubled young people. 14 Early coitarche and reproductive health problems in young girls can preferably be analysed in the same manner.…”

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Sexual behaviour and early coitarche in a national sample of 17 year old Swedish girls

Edgardh¹

2000

Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Objective: To evaluate sexual behaviour in 17 year old girls, using data from a national survey on adolescent sexuality. Method: The study was based on two samples of 17 year olds, comprising 2% of the population born in 1973 and carried out in 1990. A school sample and a sample of school non-attenders were recruited in a two step procedure. Data were collected by anonymous self administered questionnaires. 2583 questionnaires were distributed. Response rates from students was 92%, for school non-attenders 44%. 1121 female students and 118 female school dropouts responded. Results: 64% of the student girls had experienced their first intercourse; 16% were "early starters" with coitarche before age 15. STD and pregnancy were reported by 15% of early starters and pregnancy by 14%, p<0.001 and 0.002 respectively when compared with later starters. The number of coital partners, experience of first date intercourse, and of oral and anal sex was higher in the early starters, p<0.001. Early starters reported menarche at age 11 or earlier more often than the later starters (OR 2.30, 95% CI 1.48-3.56), as well as a perceived social age exceeding the chronological by 2 years (OR 1.94, 95% CI 1.34-2.80). Sexual abuse was reported by 20% of the early and 11% of the later starters, p=0.002. Among school non-attenders no significant diVerences were found with regard to age for coitarche. A majority of 83% of the girls had experienced voluntary intercourse, and 49% were early starters. Five girls were mothers. STD was reported by 19% and induced abortion by 14%. Sexual abuse was alleged by 28%. Conclusion: Coitarche before age 15 is related to early menarche and high perceived social age. High number of partners and first date intercourse make early starters at increased risk for STD and unintended pregnancy. Sexual abuse is alleged more often by early starters. (Sex Transm Inf 2000;76:98-102) Keywords: adolescent sexuality; sex; coitarche; sexual behaviour; sexual abuse IntroductionIn Sweden, there is a liberal attitude towards sexual relations among adolescents. Education on sexuality and personal relationships has been part of the national school curriculum since 1956. Youth policlinics tailored to the needs of adolescents form a network over the country, in order to support young people in developing responsible sexual behaviour, and to minimise reproductive health problems. Contraceptive counselling is free of charge and available without parental consent. Easily available oral contraceptives have contributed to a decrease in teenage abortions, from 29.8 per 1000 in 1975 to 17.6 per 1000 in 1998. 1 Since the early 1980s, screening, free treatment, and partner notification for genital chlamydial infection have contributed to the decrease from 40 000 estimated cases in 1987 to 15 000 reported cases in 1998. 2 As fewer than 400 cases of gonorrhoea are reported annually, the total number of bacterial STDs has decreased, as has the rate of pelvic inflammatory disease. 3 Consequently, the risk for impaired fertility through ...

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Sexual behaviour and early coitarche in a national sample of 17 year old Swedish girls

Edgardh¹

2000

Sexually Transmitted Infections

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“…U ovom istraživanju je korišćen Upitnik samoprocjene (samoizvještavanja) o rizičnom ponašanju Q-2000 autora K. Berg-Kelly [21]. Upitnik rizičnog ponašanja Q-2000 sadrži 107 pitanja podijeljenih u dvanaest grupa.…”

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Upotreba alkohola kod učenika srednjih škola

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Letić

Markovič-Basara

2016

Biomedicinska istraž.

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Kratak sadržajUvod. Adolescencija protiče u znaku velikih psihičkih promjena koje su rezultat biološkog sazrijevanja. Alkohol stvara prividnu sigurnost i može postati značajan psihološki stimulans, a njegovo redovnije uzimanje biće prvi korak ka stvaranju psihičke, a kasnije i fizičke zavisnosti. Cilj rada je utvrđivanje učestalosti i faktora rizika upotrebe alkohola među adolescentima.Metode. Uzorkom je obuhvaćeno 610 učenika srednjih škola u Banja Luci (360 ženskog i 250 muškog pola), uzrasta od 14 do 18 godina. U istraživanju je korišćen Upitnik o rizičnom ponašanju autora K. Berg-Kelly (Q-2000). Podaci su statistički obrađeni i analizirani.Rezultati. Od 610 ispitanih srednjoškolaca, 90% konzumira alkohol, a alkohol nikada nije probalo njih 9,8%. Statistički je značajna razlika u učestalosti upotrebe alkohola prema polu (p<0,01): muški ispitanici znatno češće upotrebljavaju alkohol (95,1%) od ženskih (86,5%). Takođe, uočena je značajna razlika u upotrebi alkohola prema uzrastu (p<0,01): srednjoškolci uzrasta od 17 do 18 godina više upotrebljavaju alkohol u odnosu na one od 15 do 16 godina. Srednjoškolci koji pokazuju probleme u ponašanju češće konzumiraju alkohol (p<0,01). Roditelji 59,2% srednjoškolaca su upoznati sa povremenim konzumiranjem alkohola, a njih 38,9% to i odobrava. Ispitani srednjoškolci najčešće upotrebljavaju vino (47,3%) i pivo (39,7%), koje nabavljaju samostalno u kafićima (46,1%) i prodavnicama (38,7%).Zaključak. Rezultati ukazuju na značajnu učestalost upotrebe alkohola i potrebu uvođenja mjera za rano prepoznavanje i sprečavanje prvih tendencija ka upotrebi alkohola. Neophodno je uspostavljanje roditeljske kontrole i bolja kontrola sprovođenja zakona kojim se zabranjuje prodaja alkohola maloljetnicima.

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“…Assessment of intake in the meal context is, for example, central for estimating the bio-availability of iron (Hallberg & Hulthen, 2000). Breakfast has been suggested to be a useful marker not only of dietary habits but also of other lifestyle factors (Berg-Kelly, 1995;Ruxton & Kirk, 1997;Höglund et al, 1998;Sjöberg et al, 2003a). In a recently published paper, we showed that meal pattern with omission of breakfast or breakfast and lunch was related to a clustering of less healthy lifestyle factors and food choice that might lead to a poorer nutrient intake (Sjöberg et al, 2003a).…”

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Assessment of habitual meal pattern and intake of foods, energy and nutrients in Swedish adolescent girls: comparison of diet history with 7-day record

Sjöberg

Hulthén

2004

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Objective: To compare the diet history (DH) method to an estimated 7-day record (7-d) concerning meal pattern and intake of foods, energy and nutrients. Design: After the DH interview, subjects completed the 7-d. Setting: School setting, Göteborg, Sweden. Subjects: A total of 51 adolescent girls (15-16 y) recruited from 634 girls participating in The Göteborg Adolescence Study. Results: Two-thirds of the girls had identical or similar main meal pattern, while the number of in-between meals was higher using DH (Po0.001). Breakfast was the meal that agreed best and dinner during weekends. Energy intake (EI) was 8% higher in DH compared to 7-d (P ¼ 0.056). The ratio EI to basal metabolic rate was 1.35 (1.14, 1.65) using DH and 1.26 (1.08, 1.52) using 7-d, indicating under-reporting in both methods. Intake of vegetables, juice, sweets, soft-drinks and jam did not differ between the methods, but for the rest of the intake DH estimates were higher (Po0.05). The calculated nutrient intake was higher by DH, with exception of fat and sucrose. For the main food groups, energy and nutrients, except alcohol, ranking was similar between the methods. Adjusted for EI (10 MJ), intake of fat and sucrose were lower and protein, calcium and fibre were higher by DH (Po0.01). EI did not differ for lunch and dinner, but was higher in breakfast and in-between meals using DH. Intake of foods and nutrients in lunches and meat and fish for lunch and dinner did not differ. Conclusions: The diet history seems to work well as a reference method for dietary assessments in this age group.

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Normative developmental behavior with implications for health and health promotion among adolescents: a Swedish cross‐sectional survey

Cited by 42 publications

References 18 publications

Sexual behaviour and early coitarche in a national sample of 17 year old Swedish girls

Sexual behaviour and early coitarche in a national sample of 17 year old Swedish girls

Upotreba alkohola kod učenika srednjih škola

Assessment of habitual meal pattern and intake of foods, energy and nutrients in Swedish adolescent girls: comparison of diet history with 7-day record

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