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Suicidal behaviors and sedentary lifestyles among adolescents: A cross-sectional epidemiological study in Latin American and Caribbean countries

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
OBJECTIVES: To verify the association between suicidal behaviors (ideation, planning, and attempts) and sedentary behaviors among adolescents from four Latin American and Caribbean countries. METHODS: A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in four countries in Latin America and the Caribb...

Suicidal ideation and associated factors among high school adolescents

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of suicidal ideation and its associated factors in school adolescents. METHODS Cross-sectional school-based study with 674 students from public and private schools in Teresina, Piauí, in 2016. Bivariate analysis was performed with the chi-square test and ...

Socioeconomic status and family functioning influence oral health literacy among adolescents

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE Evaluate socio-demographic, family and behavioral factors associated with oral health literacy (OHL) in adolescents. METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted with adolescents aged 15 to 19 years in Campina Grande, Brazil. Parents/guardians answered a questionnaire addressing socio-dem...

Aesthetic perceptions and social judgments about different enamel opacities

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate adolescents' aesthetic perceptions and their social judgments regarding different enamel opacities. Sample size was calculated and resulted in the inclusion of 100 adolescents (aged 10 to 15 years) from a public school in Jequié, Bahia, Brazil. Images of enamel opac...

Association between cigarette use and adolescents' behavior

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of cigarette use among adolescents and to identify associated health risk behaviors. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study with a representative sample, composed of 1059 adolescents between 13 and 19 years old, enrolled in primary and secondary public sc...

Electric toothbrush for biofilm control in individuals with Down syndrome: a crossover randomized clinical trial

Abstract Poor oral hygiene seems to be the norm in children and teenagers with Down Syndrome (DS). Advances in design and types of toothbrushes may improve biofilm control. This randomized, single-blind, crossover clinical trial evaluated the effectiveness of electric toothbrushes regarding mechanical co...

Tendência de suicídio em adolescentes brasileiros entre 1997 e 2016

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (4), 2020
Objetivo: Analisar a tendência da mortalidade por suicídio em adolescentes brasileiros no período de 1997 a 2016. Métodos: Estudo ecológico de séries temporais; empregou-se regressão de Prais-Winsten. Resultados: Foram registrados 14.852 óbitos por suicídio, com taxas de mortalidade por 100 mi...

O que facilita e dificulta a aprendizagem? a perspetiva de adolescentes

RESUMO Este estudo qualitativo teve como objetivo analisar as perceções de alunos adolescentes acerca dos aspetos que facilitam e dificultam a sua aprendizagem. O conhecimento das perceções dos alunos sobre a sua aprendizagem permite melhorar a qualidade dos processos de ensino-aprendizagem. A partir...

Opinião de escolares adolescentes fumantes sobre aconselhamento e tratamento para cessação do tabagismo em serviços de saúde: estudo transversal, Goiás, 2018

Epidemiol. serv. saúde; 29 (4), 2020
Objetivo: conhecer a opinião de escolares adolescentes fumantes sobre aconselhamento e tratamento para cessação do tabagismo, e investigar se uma opinião negativa estava associada à falta de motivação para parar de fumar. Métodos: estudo transversal, realizado no estado de Goiás, Brasil, com am...

Inteligencia emocional como predictora de la satisfacción con la relación, entre jóvenes víctimas y no víctimas de violencia en el noviazgo

Summa psicol. UST; 17 (2), 2020
La satisfacción en la relación de noviazgo puede verse afectada por situaciones de violencia que sufren tanto mujeres como hombres. El presente estudio transversal evaluó la asociación y la capacidad predictiva de los cocientes de inteligencia emocional sobre la satisfacción con la relación entre j...