Category: Adolescence

  • Adolescent Obesity and its Effects on Social Participation

    Michael A. Pizzi, Kerryellen Vroman 2013 April did their study on Childhood Obesity to find if obesity had caused impact to childrens participation, psychosocial and mental wellbeing. Their study aimed and investigated the psychosocial issues due to obesity, the variant sequelae of psychosocial factors have been revealed with childhood obesity which includes the children being…

  • Importance of Brain-relevant Changes during Adolescence: Analytical Essay

    Introduction Being a very important transition phase between childhood and adulthood, adolescence is marked by significant physical, social, cognitive and emotional changes. Due to these changes, the behaviour of an adolescent is different from the adult. This demeanor may be considered as irresponsible, emotional and sometimes even risk-taking and reckless. Hormones often get the blame…

  • Psychological Risks in Adolescent Obesity: Analytical Essay

    Background of the study Obesity is said as the excess amount of fat accumulated in the body that causes an impact on health which is negative (WHO 2014), which is the result of an imbalance between the amount of energy intake and expenditure. Obesity is generally measured by Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI is obtained…

  • Influence of Alcohol Marketing on Youth

    Every day, through various ways and with the use of media, young adults and children are endlessly induced to healthy, harmless and positive images of alcohol and its benefits. They are lured with the demonstrations through marketing of brands and products which are effectively injurious and predominantly causing harm to young adults. Absence of strict…

  • Prevention and Interventions of Drugs Addiction: Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Program

    Synthetic Opioids Synthetic opioids exist as fentanyl-adulterated or fentanyl substituted heroin (FASH). Synthetic opioids are sold as heroin put into powdered form, counterfeit opioids, or benzodiazepine pills. The ingredient fentanyl is a chemical of analogs which comes in several morphine-equivalent in strengths. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has found that the primary supplier of…

  • Meditation and the Effects on Sleep in Adolescence

    Introduction: Sleep is vital for the human body to function but due to the stressful and busy life of adolescence sleep is often overlooked. Those aged between 14 and 17 years require approximately 8 to 10 hours of sleep per night. The statistics for sleep in teenagers is extremely shocking, all finding that most dont…

  • Impact of Dieting in Adolescence on Health and Well-Being

    Dieting is commonly known as the intentional and sustained restriction of calorific intake for the purpose of reducing body weight or changing body shape. The prevalence of dieting in the younger generation is concerningly high with population-based studies concluding that 30% of adolescents consider themselves to be dieting. In this essay I will explore why…

  • Essay on Problem of Adolescent Alcohol Use

    Studies led on people aged 20 to 29 years portrayed in numerous underage drinking articles demonstrated that with the admission of mixed beverages, the capacity to pick up information radically diminishes. Spirits impact the considering capacities youthful individuals substantially more than of develops. The astuteness of young people is powerless, high quality of liquor does…

  • The Story of My Life Essay

    Early Childhood From my first day as a kindergartner I hated school. My first experience as a student is a vivid memory that is marked by the negative emotions of that day. My dad promised to stay with me, however, he left as soon as I was distracted for a few moments. I cried the…

  • Adolescents Motivation to Abstain from or to Use Drugs or Alcohol: D.A.R.E. Program

    Adolescents, generally considered ages 11-21, all over America are exposed to drugs. It is not just a problem in the inner cities or urban areas. Adolescents in the US use illicit drugs (but not alcohol) more than adolescents in Europe. Teens do drugs for reasons including; to relieve boredom, satisfy their curiosity, self medicate depression…