| Description |
xvii, 221 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Studies in adolescent development, 1466-4081 |
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Studies in adolescent development. 1466-4081
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Part One: Building a theoretical background 1 -- 1. Adolescent health education and research: Defining terms 3 -- Introduction 3 -- Health-related behaviour 4 -- Health 10 -- Health education 10 -- Adolescence and health 13 -- Culture, ethnicity, and minority status 21 -- Gender 22 -- Adolescence: Continuity and change 24 -- Adolescent health research and education: Multidisciplinary fields 25 -- 2. Ethical issues in adolescent health education 27 -- Introduction 27 -- The medicalisation of health 29 -- Health as a norm 30 -- The concept of personal control and responsibility 31 -- Characteristics of information on health: Which behaviours are healthy? 36 -- The issue of voluntariness 38 -- Discussion 39 -- 3. Theories and models used in adolescent health research -- and education 41 -- Introduction 41 -- Choosing theories 45 -- Social-cognitive approaches 47 -- Belief-based approaches 53 -- Attitude-based approaches 59 -- Theories of adolescent health-related behaviour 65 -- Frameworks for multi-theoretical approaches 70 -- Conclusions 76 -- Part Two: Descriptive studies: Letting the subjects speak 81 -- 4. Letting the subjects speak. Part I: Taking inventory 83 -- Introduction 83 -- Methods 89 -- Results 92 -- Discussion 97 -- 5. Letting the subjects speak. Part II: The focus group interviews 103 -- Introduction 103 -- Methods 104 -- Analysis 105 -- Results 107 -- Discussion 116 -- Part Three: Quantitative studies: Formulating theory and understanding -- adolescent health 119 -- 6. Worries and health in adolescence 121 -- Co-author Rob J. Spruijt -- Introduction 121 -- Methods 125 -- Results 128 -- Discussion 133 -- 7. Everyday health and risk behaviours 137 -- Introduction 137 -- Methods and material 140 -- Results 143 -- Discussion 149 -- 8. Personal incentives as determinants of adolescent health behaviour: -- The meaning of behaviour 153 -- Introduction 153 -- Methods and materials 155 -- Results 156 -- Discussion 162 -- Part Four: Applied research: Changing adolescent health-related behaviour 165 -- 9. Effectiveness of an adolescent health education programme based on a the -- Theory of the Meaning of Behaviour 167 -- Co-author Rob J. Spruijt -- Introduction 167 -- Methods and materials 169 -- Results 178 -- Discussion 182 -- Concluding remarks 185 -- References 187 -- Author index 209 -- Subject index 217.of Ramanujan -- 36 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Adolescent psychology.
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Health behavior in adolescence.
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Health education (Secondary)
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Health education.
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Health promotion.
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Teenagers -- Health and hygiene.
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Adolescent Behavior.
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Psychology, Adolescent.
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Psychology, Adolescent.
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Adolescent.
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Health Behavior.
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Adolescent.
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Health Education.
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Mental Health.
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| Author |
European Association for Research on Adolescence.
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| LC no. |
00501101 |
| ISBN |
0863775187 |
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