Social health needs of Iranian male adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Zare ◽  
Masoumeh Simbar ◽  
Zohreh Shahhoseini
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Cultural Challenges ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Health Authorities ◽  
Healthy Family

Abstract Background Adequate attention to adolescents’ health is considered an investment for the future of any country. Adolescents face many social and cultural challenges when they enter a new stage of social life. The advancement of adolescent social health depends on the recognition of their needs. This study aimed to explain the concept of social health needs from the perspectives of male adolescents to improve the health of both adolescents and the society. Method In this qualitative study with a content analysis approach, 52 male adolescents aged 13–18 years participated in 10 semi-structured individual interviews and seven focus group discussions. They expressed their experiences and opinions regarding social health needs. Purposive sampling was performed to recruit the adolescents in different areas of Tehran in 2017. Collected data was analyzed using the conventional content analysis method. Results The findings were divided into four main themes and eight sub-themes including “need to have a healthy family (healthy family relationships and family responsibility)”, “need to have a healthy society (favorable social status and favorable economic situation)”, “need to have educational facilities (promoting productivity in schools and public education facilities)”, “need to have communication with peers (healthy communication with peers and setting up for communication with peers of the opposite gender)”. Conclusion To promote social health in adolescents, it is necessary to plan for the empowerment of community, family, schools and mass media by health authorities and devise appropriate health policies.

Adolescent’s psychological health in Iran

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Simbar ◽  
Elham Zare ◽  
Zohreh Shahhosseini
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Health Authorities

Abstract Aim Adolescence is characterized by dynamic brain development in which the interaction with the social environment shapes the capabilities an individual takes forward into adult life. Improvement of adolescent psychological health depends on the recognition of their needs during this critical transition period. This study aimed to explain the concept of psychological health needs from the perspectives of male adolescents to improve the health of both adolescents and society. Method In this qualitative study with a content analysis approach, 52 male adolescents aged 13–18 years participated in 10 semi-structured individual interviews and seven focus group discussions. They expressed their experiences and opinions regarding psychological health needs. Purposive sampling was performed to recruit the adolescents in different areas of Tehran in 2017. Collected data was analyzed using the conventional content analysis method. Results The findings were divided into two main themes and five sub-themes including ‘self-esteem (self-cognition and Suitable relationship between teen and family)’, ‘Well-being and calmness (Intellectual affinity, Rich leisure time, Religious beliefs)’. Conclusion To promote emotional health in adolescents, it is necessary to plan for the empowerment of community, family, schools by health authorities and devise appropriate health policies.

Male Adolescents’ Health Needs in Iran and the Associated Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-51
Author(s):  
Amir Mohammad Safardoost ◽  
◽  
Zahra Bostani Khalesi ◽  
Enayatollah Homaei Rad ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Needs Assessment ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Birth Rank ◽  
Health Need

Background: Attention to adolescent health is one of the Millennium Development Goals. Adolescent health planning to achieve an acceptable level of health and prevention of waste of capital should be based on attention to all aspects of health and performing needs assessment. Objective: This study aims to determine the health needs of male adolescents in Iran and the factors associated with their needs. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Participants were boys studying in the first and second year of high school in the fields of mathematics, experimental sciences, humanities, and technical sciences at public, non-profit, and gifted & talented schools in Rasht, Iran. The sampling was done using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Data were collected by using a demographic form and the Male Adolescent Health Needs-Assessment Scale. Results: The boys’ Mean±SD scores of physical, sexual, mental, and social health needs was 49.65±0.15, 11.39±0.12, 89.28±0.29 and 47.3±0.24, respectively. Majority of them obtained excellent scores in physical (76%) and mental health (94%) needs and a good score in social health (81.3%) need, while they earned a moderate score in sexual health need (57.8%). Liner regression analysis results showed that the physical health need of boys had a statistically significant relationship with the type of study school (P= 0.001); their sexual health need with age (P= 0.002), type of study school (P= 0.015), mother’s education (P= 0.025), and mother’s occupation (P= 0.005); their mental health need with the type of study school (P= 0.009), birth rank (P= 0.048), father’s job (P= 0.021), and mother’s job (P= 0.022); and their social health need with the type of study school (P= 0.001). Conclusion: Most important health needs of male adolescents in Iran is sexual health need followed by social, physical and mental health needs. The most important factors related to their health needs are type of study school, mother’s job and education, birth rank, and father’s job. The results of this study can be effective and useful in designing and implementing need-based interventions to promote male adolescents’ health.

scholarly journals Family support in the control of hypertension

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 871-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosana dos Santos Costa ◽  
Lidya Tolstenko Nogueira
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Critical Incident Technique ◽  
Financial Health ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Emotional Aspects

Hypertension is related to the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Family support is essential for the patient to control the disease. This study aimed to analyze whether the family positively contributes to the patient's control of the disease. The research was carried out in 2005 in Teresina, PI, Brazil and involved people who were enrolled in the Hypertension Program of an Integrated Health Center. Data were collected through individual interviews, using the Critical Incident Technique. After the content analysis, the element Consequence was identified in 146 references, 58 positive and 88 negative, composing four categories: Family, Financial, Health and Emotional Aspects. Difficulties in family relationships, patients' concern with their descendants, and the families' little involvement in the patients' care were identified through the reports.

scholarly journals Determining the factors that determine treatment compliance among hypertensive patients undergoing hemodialysis: A qualitative study Hipertansif hemodiyaliz hastalarının tedavi uyumlarını etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi: Kalitatif çalışma

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 4389
Author(s):  
Seval Aker ◽  
Serpil Yüksel
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Treatment Compliance ◽  
Previous Treatment ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Fluid Restriction ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Relationship Of

This study is a phenomenological qualitative study.  The aim of the study was to investigate the factors to determine treatment compliance in hemodialysis patients, the importance of these factors, and relationship of factors. The study population consisted of 10 patients undergoing hemodialysis at the Bolu Private Nefro Dialysis Center. Appropriate authorizations and consent to perform the study were obtained from the facility where the study was performed, the ethical committee and the participating patients. In-depth individual interviews by the investigator with the help of a semi-structured interview form were conducted to collect the information between August 1 and August 24, 2011. The recorded data were evaluated by inductive content analysis. Content analysis allowed the identification of 26 codes for factors influencing treatment compliance. These codes were then categorized in seven broader categories: disease and health perception, effect on professional and social life, coping, fear, expectations, diet and fluid restriction, education and information. These categories were assessed according to their particular significance and reconciled under the overarching theme of factors determining compliance. The patients' age was 48.1+14.45 years, the duration of previous hemodialysis treatment 6.35+3.75 years and that of previous treatment for hypertension 5.2+3.33 years. The duration of previous treatment for patients who expressed that the chronic character of the disease did affect their perception of disease and health was 6-10 years. Patients aged over 40 had greater physical fatigue post dialysis; eight of the patients experienced or had experienced problems related to their recommended diet. Seven patients experienced physical restrictions due to their treatment; such restrictions were affecting negatively their occupational and social life. ÖzetAraştırma, hipertansif hemodiyaliz hastalarının tedaviye uyumlarını etkileyen faktörleri ve aralarındaki ilişkiyi incelemek amacıyla fenomolojik tipte nitel olarak gerçekleştirildi.  Araştırma kapsamına, Özel Nefro Bolu Diyaliz Merkezi'nde hemodiyaliz tedavisi gören 10 hasta alındı. Araştırmanın uygulanabilmesi için, araştırmanın gerçekleştirileceği kurumdan, etik kuruldan ve hastalardan yazılı izin alındı. Veriler, araştırmacı tarafından yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılarak, derinlemesine bireysel görüşme yöntemi ile 01-24 Ağustos 2011 tarihleri arasında toplandı. Kaydedilen verilerin çözümlenmesi, tümevarımcı içerik analizi ile yapıldı. İçerik analizi ile tedavi uyumunu etkilediği belirlenen 26 kod belirlendi. Kodlar kategorize edilerek;  sağlık ve hastalık algısı, iş ve sosyal yaşama etki, başetme, korku, beklenti, diyet ve sıvı kısıtlaması, eğitim ve bilgi edinme olmak üzere 7 kategori oluşturuldu. Kategoriler taşıdıkları anlama göre incelenerek,  uyumu etkileyen faktörler teması altında birleştirildi. Hastaların yaş ortalamasının 48,10+14,45 yıl, hemodiyaliz tedavi süresinin 6,35+3,75 yıl, hipertansiyon tedavi süresinin 5,2+3,33 yıl olduğu belirlendi. Hastalığın uzun süreli olmasının sağlık ve hastalık algısını etkilediğini belirten hastaların tedavi süresinin 6-10 yıl arasında olduğu saptandı.  40 yaş üzerinde olan hastaların diyaliz sonrası bedensel yorgunluk şikayetinin daha fazla olduğu; hastalardan 8’inin önerilen diyete uyumla ilgili sorun yaşadığı belirlendi. Hastalardan 7’sinin tedavi nedeniyle fiziksel sınırlılık yaşadığı, bu sınırlılıkların iş ve sosyal yaşamı, aile içindeki rolleri olumsuz olarak etkilediği bulundu. 

scholarly journals Using an interactional perspective to examine patterns of conflict resolution among Chinese adolescents and parents involved in schoolwork conflicts

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 221258682110058
Author(s):  
Ge Cao ◽  
Vicky C Tam
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Child Centered ◽  
Healthy Family ◽  
Adolescent Parent ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Parent Child

Parent-child conflict resolution is an interactive process by nature. Adopting a family systems perspective, the present study examines patterns of schoolwork conflict resolution among Chinese adolescents and parents, placing an emphasis on parent-child interactions. Qualitative methods using a grounded theory approach are adopted, with twelve parent-child dyads participating in joint interviews and follow-up individual interviews. Three patterns of adolescent-parent resolution of schoolwork conflicts are identified: (a) adolescents complying with parental coercion reluctantly: parents use parent-centered resolution strategies, while adolescents are self-assertive in the beginning but yield to their parents in the end; (b) effective communication: adolescents adopt self-assertive strategies when parents use child-centered strategies, with the outcome being that adolescents have the final say in agreements reached; (c) disagreement in a stalemate: parents’ use of parent-centered strategies and adolescents’ adoption of avoidant and self-assertive strategies lead to a suspension of disagreement. Discussion of the findings sheds light on hierarchical and enmeshed parent-child relationships in China as well as Chinese adolescents’ development of autonomy as exhibited in the patterns of parent-child schoolwork conflict resolution. Suggestions are made for further study of adolescent-parent schoolwork conflicts in Chinese families, and practical implications related to healthy family relationships are discussed.

scholarly journals CHARACTER EDUCATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 395-408
Author(s):  
Tatang Muhtar ◽  
Ruswan Dallyono
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Individual Interviews

Physical Education (PE) in elementary schools has so far been extensively geared towards achieving character goals. However, not all of these goals have been well accomplished by teachers. This research aims to examine three fundamental issues in PE practice, i.e., to define PE teachers perceptions of character education, to identify problems of PE teachers in promoting character education, and to determine whether PE teachers consider character education is plausible to be implemented through PE activities. This study used a case study and a content analysis in the qualitative research method. The data were obtained from 53 PE teachers who worked in 53 elementary schools from 26 sub-districts in Sumedang Regency through an accessible case sampling method. This study employed individual interviews (10-15 minutes) in a semi-structured interview technique. Content analysis was used to analyze the interview scripts. This study revealed that character education is defined as the process of individual alteration from family, school, and social life. Meanwhile, the teachers stated that the curriculum is considered to be not precisely accessible for the development of character education since they were still confused about curriculum implementation. However, they believed that PE is effective to promote character education.

scholarly journals Perceraian Karena Intervensi Orang Tua Terhadap Rumah Tangga Anak

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zuhri Nafi ◽  
M. Nur Kholis Al Amin
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
The Family ◽  
Healthy Family ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Parental Intervention ◽  
Depth Interviews

This article describes the analysis of divorce decisions on the grounds of parental intervention to  a family of young couples in the Religious Court of Demak regency. The method of data collection is in-depth interviews and documentation, surely as important instruments, so that the subject matter of this research can be revealed properly, both in the process of divorce proceedings and judges' consideration in their decisions. This research, than, suggests one lesson food for thought that in social life within community, parent’s role has an important meaning in the lives of their son’s or daughter’s household in their position as mediator (hakam) and giving advice when conflicts occur in the family of son or daughter. Likewise, married couples must know the limitations and responsibilities of each in relation to their parents, so as to create healthy family relationships without intervention

Patients’ Perceptions of Caring and Uncaring Nursing Encounters in Inpatient Rehabilitation Settings

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan C Cheruiyot ◽  
Petra Brysiewicz
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Inpatient Rehabilitation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Self ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Textual Data ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Being There

This study explores and describes caring and uncaring nursing encounters from the perspective of the patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation settings in South Africa. The researchers used an exploratory descriptive design. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect data through individual interviews with 17 rehabilitation patients. Content analysis allowed for the analysis of textual data. Five categories of nursing encounters emerged from the analysis: noticing and acting, and being there for you emerged as categories of caring nursing encounters, and being ignored, being a burden, and deliberate punishment emerged as categories of uncaring nursing encounters. Caring nursing encounters make patients feel important and that they are not alone in the rehabilitation journey, while uncaring nursing encounters makes the patients feel unimportant and troublesome to the nurses. Caring nursing encounters give nurses an opportunity to notice and acknowledge the existence of vulnerability in the patients and encourage them to be present at that moment, leading to empowerment. Uncaring nursing encounters result in patients feeling devalued and depersonalised, leading to discouragement. It is recommended that nurses strive to develop personal relationships that promote successful nursing encounters. Further, nurses must strive to minimise the patients’ feelings of guilt and suffering, and to make use of tools, for example the self-perceived scale, to measure this. Nurses must also perform role plays on how to handle difficult patients such as confused, demanding and rude patients in the rehabilitation settings.

Cultural societies and information needs: Croats in New Zealand

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 652-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Krtalić ◽  
Ivana Hebrang Grgić
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Immigrant Communities ◽  
Technological Changes ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to explore how small immigrant communities in host countries collect, disseminate and present information about their home country and their community, and the role of formal societies and clubs in it. Design/methodology/approach This paper presents the results of a case study of the Croatian community in New Zealand. To illustrate how cultural and technological changes affected information dissemination and communication within the community, the case study presents both historical and current situations. Methods used in this case study included a content analysis of historical newspapers published in New Zealand by the Croatian community, content analysis of current webpages and social networking sites, and interviews with participants who have management roles in Croatian societies and communities in New Zealand. Data were collected from December 2018 to February 2019. Findings Formally established clubs and societies, but also informal groups of immigrants and their descendants can play a significant role in providing their members with information about the culture, social life and events of the home country. They also play a significant role in preserving part of the history and heritage which is relevant, not only for a specific community but also for the history and culture of a home country. Originality/value The methodology used in the research is based on data from community archives and can be used for studying other small immigrant communities in New Zealand or abroad. The case study presented in the paper illustrates how the information environment of small immigrant communities develops and changes over the years under the influence of diverse political, social and technological changes.

Emotional Intelligence Functions of Turkish Proverbs

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özay Karadağ
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Semantic Content ◽  
Rich Source ◽  
Folk Culture ◽  
Mental Abilities

As widespread products of folk culture, proverbs help people realize and interpret both their own and others' emotions. In this sense, they guide how people transform acquired knowledge into behavior. This function of proverbs is explained in terms of emotional intelligence. Turkish proverbs appear to be an extremely rich source in this respect. I therefore examined them using Goleman's (1995) model of emotional intelligence. Data were collected using two Turkish dictionaries and the findings were analyzed using semantic content analysis. I explored whether or not and how proverbs improve the mental abilities that form emotional intelligence. The effects of the emotional functions of Turkish proverbs on personal and social life are discussed.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document