Virtue, Shame, and Choice: Perspectives of Sex Work Among Adolescents in Variously Globalized Thai Communities

Although taboo given the traditional Thai value of female sexual conservatism, sex work is a practice for which Thailand has gained international attention. As in other rapidly globalizing contexts, however, Thai youth are increasingly exposed to global values of gender equality, self-fulfillment, and personal choice. This may, in turn, alter youth perspectives of this taboo yet pervasive practice. To understand how Thai youth negotiate local and global values when considering sex work, this study examined the moral evaluations and moral reasoning of adolescents residing in variously globalized communities. Forty participants (20 adolescents in each a more and a less globalized Thai setting) participated in interviews in which they discussed their perspectives of sex work. Quantitative analysis of moral evaluations revealed that rural and urban adolescents alike deemed sex work as mostly morally wrong. Qualitative analysis of moral reasoning revealed that both participant groups prioritized Thai values of sexual purity for women, shame avoidance, and reputation maintenance. Yet distinct values were also endorsed across participant groups. Rural adolescents centered local values (e.g., relational choice, women’s dignity, Buddhist divinity) and urban adolescents drew heavily from global values (e.g., autonomous choice, romantic love, international reputation) when reasoning about the morality and immorality of sex work. Findings point to the manner in which contextual realities shape—and reshape—cultural values in this rapidly globalizing nation.

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AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL OF SOCIAL INNOVATIONS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT: AGGRESSION AMONG RURAL ADOLESCENTS

Proccedings of International Scientific Conference "RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2017" ◽

10.15544/rd.2017.046 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Dovilė VALIŪNĖ

Keyword(s):

Rural Development ◽

Physical Aggression ◽

Urban Adolescents ◽

Social Innovation ◽

Verbal Aggression ◽

Rural Adolescents ◽

Individual Level ◽

Effective Interventions ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Social Innovations

Social innovation is very important for rural development. It is a lack of researchers about an individual level of social innovations in Lithuania. Adolescents’ aggression is an important social problem that can affect society and social innovations. It needs to find the differences in aggression between rural and urban adolescents because it could help to plan effective interventions for reducing aggressive behavior. The present study aimed to assess the aggression among rural and urban adolescents. It was hypothesized that rural and urban adolescents differ significantly on aggression. In order to verify the above hypothesis a sample of 479 (207 boys; 272 girls) students were selected from Lithuanian schools. The sample includes the similar size of rural (N=242) and urban (N=237) students. The age of participants was from 12 to 17. It was used Aggression Questionnaire developed by Buss and Perry (1992) in this research. The questionnaire involves four subscales: physical aggression, verbal aggression, anger, and hostility. The results showed that urban girls had more physical aggression than rural girls. However, it was not found statistically significant differences in physical aggression among urban and rural boys. Also, it was not found any statistically significant differences in verbal aggression, anger, hostility among urban and rural adolescents.

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Comparative Study of Attitude of Adolescents Studying in Junior Colleges of Rural and Urban Areas of Vijayapura towards Social Aspects of Life

Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences ◽

10.14260/jemds/2021/271 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (18) ◽

pp. 1280-1285

Author(s):

Sadashiva Basavantappa Ukkali ◽

Nagamani Kulkarni ◽

Thobbi A.N. ◽

Ayesha Siddiqua ◽

Shruthi Reddy

Keyword(s):

Risk Taking ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Urban Adolescents ◽

Peer Pressure ◽

Social Aspects ◽

Rural Adolescents ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Rural And Urban

BACKGROUND Adolescent period is that part of exciting period of life which marks the transition from being a dependent kid to an independent and responsible adult. It is recognised as a fascinating period that poses specific challenges and has a great impact on the physical, social and emotional behaviour in the family and society. METHODS A comparative cross-sectional survey of a total of 1000 adolescents, 16 - 18 years of age – 250 each from 4 PU colleges (2 urban + 2 rural) were interviewed using a pretested questionnaire. Based on responses, their attitude towards social aspects of life were assessed, analysed and compared. RESULTS There were significant differences in attitude of adolescents residing in urban areas on various social aspects of life as compared to the adolescents residing in rural areas. Significant differences were observed in personality development traits like selfesteem and self-concept, shrewdness, tender mindedness, internal restraint and individual capacities. Risk taking behaviour was more common in urban adolescents and academic underachievement was more common in rural adolescents. There were no significant differences between the two groups with respect to home / college environment, safety at home / college, relationships with parents, siblings and friends, depression and social ideation. CONCLUSIONS We observed that rural and urban adolescents differed significantly in their attitude towards development of personality traits. Rural adolescents were academically underachievers because of poor facilities, less opportunities and lack of motivation. Urban adolescents exhibited high risk-taking behaviour compared to rural adolescents because of high peer-pressure, curiosity and more exposure to mass media. KEY WORDS Adolescent, Attitude, Rural, Urban, Social

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Globalization as a Context for Moral Development

The Oxford Handbook of Moral Development ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190676049.013.38 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 662-681

Author(s):

Jessica McKenzie

Keyword(s):

Identity Development ◽

Moral Development ◽

Moral Reasoning ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Developmental Psychology ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Globalizing World ◽

Diverse World ◽

Urban Rural ◽

The Impact

Though the developmental psychology of globalization is an emerging field of study, little is known about whether and how globalization affects moral development. Drawing from interdisciplinary research across diverse world regions, the author argues that globalization alters moral development by transforming the socializers to which youth are exposed. This chapter begins by proposing the moral relevance of scholarship that addresses the impact of globalization on identity development and cultural values. The chapter then turns to the author’s research with adolescent–parent dyads in rural and urban Thai communities, the findings of which indicate that urban adolescents stand alone in moral reasoning and conceptions of the moral self. The double-gap in moral personhood across contexts of globalization (urban, rural), and across generations (adolescents, parents) in the urban Thai community, suggests that globalization affects constellations of moral reasoning among youth in rapidly changing cultural contexts. The chapter concludes by posing pressing questions for moral developmentalists in a globalizing world.

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STUDY OF PUNCTUALITY AMONG SCHOOL GOING ADOLESCENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT

Scholarly Research Journal for Humanity Science & English Language ◽

10.21922/srjhsel.v6i26.11582 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (26) ◽

Author(s):

Sandeep Kataria

Keyword(s):

Secondary School ◽

Home Environment ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Urban Adolescents ◽

Rural Adolescents ◽

School Students ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

The main objective of the present study was to find out the relationship between Punctuality and Home Environment among school going adolescents. To achieve this objective, Punctuality and home environment Scale developed by the investigator were used. The sample consisted of 100 Government Secondary School students of 9th Class were selected randomly from Sri Muktsar Sahib District of Punjab, India. The sample was equally categorized between Boys- Girls and Rural- Urban students. The results revealed that there exists significant relationship between Punctuality and Home Environment among school going adolescents. It is also found out that urban adolescents are more punctual as compare to rural adolescents. No significant difference was found among rural and urban adolescents as well as boys and girls on the variable of Home environment.

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Study on prevalence of obesity in urban and rural adolescents in Odisha: Implications for public health strategies

The Journal of Community Health Management ◽

10.18231/j.jchm.2021.015 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 65-69

Author(s):

Manoj Kar ◽

Sasmita Behera

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Rural Area ◽

Body Mass ◽

Urban Adolescents ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Rural Adolescents ◽

Nutrition Interventions ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity

Obesity and overweight have become a worldwide public health challenge and there is an urgent need to examine prevalence of obesity among adolescents. The aim of the present research is to determine health status with respect to obesity of urban & rural adolescents. The data were derived from cross-sectional sampling of adolescent boys and girls of urban and rural population. Age, gender and body mass Index was used to define overweight and obesity. The overweight and obesity were considered using an updated body mass index reference based on the revised consensus guidelines for India. It is observed that the average height and weight, physical growth of adolescents of urban area is greater than that of rural area irrespective of their gender. The BMI (Body Mass Index) of urban adolescents are more than their counterparts in rural area, but the mean BMI of rural and urban adolescents are significantly different. On the other hand BMI do not show any variation due to gender, area and gender considered together. Most of the adolescents irrespective of their area of residence, in spite of their long hours of sedentary behavior are falling under normal category. The result showed physical activities did influence change in BMI, which has a strong independent association with family history of obesity in both rural and urban adolescents. This study analysis showed an increase in prevalence of overweight and obesity in urban adolescents especially with male gender, calling for an urgent need for targeted preventive measures targeting undernutrition and overweight involving public health nutrition interventions for healthy public policies and implementation of equitable nutrition interventions for optimizing public health outcomes for those populations in greater need.

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Globalization and Moral Personhood: Dyadic Perspectives of the Moral Self in Rural and Urban Thai Communities

Journal of Adolescent Research ◽

10.1177/0743558416670007 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 209-246 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jessica McKenzie

Keyword(s):

Cultural Context ◽

Urban Adolescents ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Research Literature ◽

Rural Adolescents ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Moral Self ◽

Moral Person ◽

Moral Personhood ◽

Rural And Urban

Although the psychology of globalization is a burgeoning area of research, literature on the topic remains primarily theoretical to date. This study empirically examined the moral psychological impact of globalization in northern Thailand, a rapidly globalizing cultural context. Eighty participants (20 adolescents and 20 parents in both a rural and an urban community) took part in semi-structured interviews on perceptions of morality and globalization. This article shares three sets of mixed-methods analyses of participants’ private moral experiences. Results indicated varying conceptions of morality and self across cultural and dyadic lines, and thus revealed a double-gap in moral personhood across contexts of globalization. Whereas the moral experiences, evaluations, and reasoning of rural adolescents and parents were characterized by similitude, those of urban adolescents and parents were characterized by divergence. Findings indicate an emergent intergenerational moral disconnect in the urban Thai setting. Situating interview data in light of ethnographic evidence gathered in community, school, and home contexts, this study suggests that globalization profoundly impacts moral reasoning and perceptions of oneself as a moral person.

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Urban, Suburban, and Rural: Adolescents’ Use and Preferences for Fitness Promotion Technologies across Communities

ISRN Obesity ◽

10.1155/2013/324259 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-4 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Erika Mikulec ◽

Natalie Goniu ◽

Megan Moreno

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Age Differences ◽

Urban Adolescents ◽

Intervention Strategies ◽

Rural Adolescents ◽

Obesity Intervention ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Trained Facilitator

Introduction. An understanding of adolescents’ use of technology across ages and communities could allow for future targeted obesity intervention strategies. Methods. Focus groups of adolescents from rural, suburban, and urban cities in three states were conducted. Focus groups were led by a trained facilitator to explore how participants used technologies and whether they applied them for fitness purposes. All focus groups were audio recorded and manually transcribed. Analysis was conducted by three investigators using an iterative process. Results. Five focus groups included adolescents between the ages of 12 and 18 years (20 females and 8 males.) Three themes were derived from our data. First, we found age differences regarding technology applied to fitness. Younger participants described technology as a complement to fitness; older participants viewed technology as a motivator for fitness. Second, differences in fitness approaches existed between rural and urban adolescents. Adolescents in rural communities reported focusing on the outdoors for fitness, while urban adolescents relied on fitness-oriented video games. Both rural and urban teens related having a lack of fitness-focused resources in their communities. Conclusions. Our findings indicate differences in adolescents’ application of technology for fitness. Despite adolescents’ differing uses of technology across communities, a common need exists to expand their resources.

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A comparative study on bowel habits among the rural and urban school going adolescents of Puducherry

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20204450 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (11) ◽

pp. 4597

Author(s):

Shiyam V. ◽

Nishanthini N. ◽

Niranjjan R. ◽

Lokeshmaran A.

Keyword(s):

Urban Area ◽

Rural Area ◽

Open Field ◽

Urban Adolescents ◽

Bowel Habit ◽

Rural Adolescents ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Bowel Habits ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Stool Form

Background: Adolescence stage the most challenging periods and critical period in one’s life. Bowel habit an important process in day to day life which also shows changes in its pattern from daily life. These changes need to be evaluated for the cause and to prevent certain diseases involving colon and rectum. Objectives was to determine and compare the bowel habits among school going adolescents in rural and urban areas of Puducherry.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from Jun 2019 to Aug 2019. School students from 6th to 12th standard were selected by multistage random sampling method. A semi structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20.Results: A cross sectional school-based study was conducted among 1350 school going adolescence, among them 618 students from rural area and 732 students from urban area participated in the study. Prevalence of constipation was higher among school going adolescents of urban area (21.9%) compared to that of rural area (19.2%). Prevalence of diarrhoea was higher among the school going adolescents of rural area (6.2%) compared to that of urban area (4.1%). Open field defaecation practice was high among the rural adolescents (26.9%) compared to that of urban adolescents (7.4%). Type 3 stool form was the predominant type in both rural (50.03%) and urban (51.8%) school which is the normal stool form in bristol stool chart.Conclusions: Total 87.2% of rural and 87% of urban school going adolescents have a normal bowel habit. Open field defaecation practice was high among the rural adolescents compared to that of urban adolescents.

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