Browsing Research Output by Subject "Adolescents"
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Age and gender differences in photo tagging gratifications
(Elsevier, 2016)The immense popularity of Facebook use among people from varying demographic groups has attracted the attention of communication scholars. While much is known about the age and gender differences in Facebook usage patterns ... -
Alcohol use and misuse among school-going adolescents in Thailand: results of a national survey in 2015
(MDPI, 2019)The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of alcohol use and misuse, and to identify its associated factors among in-school adolescents in the 2015 Thailand Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). The ... -
Association between sport participation, body composition, physical fitness, and social correlates among adolescents: the PAHL study
(MDPI, 2018)Background: Evidence suggests that social support impacts on participation in sport or physical activity (PA), and is associated with health benefits, although the link is complex and not well understood. The study aim ... -
Behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases among a nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents in Indonesia
(Dove Press, 2019)Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of behavioral non-communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors among adolescents in Indonesia. Methods: Cross-sectional national data were ... -
Beneficial effect of physical activity on linear growth rate of adolescents in a South African shanty town
(Sabinet, 2012)It is not known if nutritional and/or other interventions could improve linear growth in adolescents. The purpose of this study was to assess the role of physical activity in promoting linear growth velocity of black ... -
Dietary intakes assessed by 24-h recalls in peri-urban African adolescents: validity of energy intake compared with estimated energy expenditure
(Nature Publishing Group, 2011)Background/objective: The objective of this study is to determine the relative validity of reported energy intake (EI) derived from multiple 24-h recalls against estimated energy expenditure (EE(est)). Basal metabolic ... -
Dietary practices and adolescent obesity in secondary school learners at disadvantaged schools in South Africa: urban-rural and gender differences
(MDPI, 2020)South Africa has a high prevalence of obesity in black female adolescents and a paucity of knowledge regarding contributing dietary practices. The aim of this study was to assess the dietary practices and weight status of ... -
Do age and gender differences exist in selfie-related behaviours?
(Elsevier, 2016)Recently scholars have started examining selfie-related behaviour, with an emphasis on young women. However, little is known about age and gender differences in selfie-taking and posting patterns. To address this gap, an ... -
Do educational affordances and gratifications drive intensive Facebook use among adolescents?
(Elsevier, 2017)Adolescents are active users of Facebook and are spending an increasing amount of their daily time on its use. Several recent studies have advocated the need to integrate Facebook use into our existing educational practices. ... -
Do psychosocial attributes of well-being drive intensive Facebook use?
(Elsevier, 2017)Prior extensive literature on Social Networking Sites (SNSs) has linked their use with psychosocial well-being. Facebook use has also been associated with different attributes of psychosocial well-being. However, the extant ...