TICLE Psychosocial Distress and Alcohol Use as Factors in Adolescent Sexual Behavior Among Sub-Saharan African Adolescents RANDY M. PAGE, PhDa COUGAR P. HALL, PhDb ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study examines the relationship between sexual behavior, alcohol use, and indicators of psychosocial distress (mental health) of adolescents in 6 sub-Saharan African countries using the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). METHODS: The sample consisted of 22,949 adolescents from Botswana
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of life. We know that stress – over a prolonged period of time – can have increase certain health risks, to say nothing of the wear and tear that happens to relationships and general wellbeing. This simple guide uses materials adapted from several college campuses with active stress reduction programs. It explores the origins of stress and provides some basic ways to assess the level of stress you may be feeling and then suggests some easy-to-incorporate ways to decrease the level of stress. WHAT
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CNN set up certain constraints to count them as school shootings. Those constraints are, “A shooting that involved at least one person being shot (not including the shooter), A shooting that occurred on school grounds, we included grades K through college/university level, we included gang violence, fights and domestic violence, we included accidental discharge of a firearm as long as the first two parameters are met.” (CNN) CNN created this set of standards in order to push their opinions of what
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Term Paper for Communication We communicate in many different mediums. Modern communication is predominantly shaped by the advancement in technology. The human race has come a long way from “tribal epoch” to the “electronic epoch”. (Wood 305-308) However, the electronic approach to communication has grown exponentially during the last decade. Most communication mediums we use today such as cellular phones, the Internet and television are all associated with advancement in technology. In many ways
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has the right to make his own choices; the regulation and legislation of existing practices of euthanasia to protect health care providers and patients. In this heated debate religious, political, ethical, legal and personal views are also included. Among all these, those who desperately want to end their lives because they simply cannot go on in any way, are the ones who suffer. Every individual or group has a different viewpoint regarding euthanasia. Euthanasia is considered a practical, emotional
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Cyberbullying: The Era of Virtual Bullying Rae Black EDUC 16 Mt. San Antonio College November 4, 2015 Table of Contents Introduction …………………………………….. 3 What is Cyberbullying? …….………………….. 4 Effects on Family ……………………………….. 5 Effects of Cyberbullying on the Victim ……….. 6 Effects on School ……………………………… 8 Conclusion ……………………………………… 9 Reference Page …………………………………. 10 Introduction Young people today are using the internet more than ever. They view the internet
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Global Business Cultural Analysis: Republic of Korea Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide information to business professionals about the Republic of Korea, the Korean culture, and the peculiarities of conducting business in this country. The topics discussed include a brief historical background about the nation, its dimensions of culture, how these elements are integrated by Koreans, and a comparison between these characteristics and American culture and business practices. The
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Gun legalization benefits and disadvantages in the USA Introduction The question on whether violence and crime could be tackled effectively and consequently minimized by ultimately legalizing guns in the United States has remained a hard nut to crack over the past decade. On the other hand, ardent debate has been going on getting the guns off the streets. There are valid points on both sides of the issue where legalizing of guns will have benefits as well as disadvantages to the American society
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extreme ones while at the same time continuing the tradition of others. Beasts by Joyce Carol Oates evaluates these conditions in the American sixties under the lens of a female. Gillian, a teen of seventeen in her academic lifestyle at Catamount College, soon finds that she is attracted to her professor, Mr. Harrow, a situation that leads to her being taken advantage of. Throughout the course of the plot, fires are mysteriously started and culminate with the fire Gillian starts to kill Mr. Harrow
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Chapter 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES Presented in this chapter is foreign and local literature and studies which are relevant to the present undertaking. Literature and studies cited enables the researcher to have a better understanding and a wider perspective of this investigation. Adversity Quotient (AQ) and its nature Resilience refers to the ability to cope or to give a successful response to high risk or adversity as measured by the four CO2RE scales of the adversity
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