Sexual Dimorphism among the Kathmandu University Students Assessed by Anthropometric Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (05) ◽  
pp. 20469-20472
Author(s):  
Shakya R ◽  
Bhattacharya SC ◽  
Shrestha R
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Dimorphism ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
University Students ◽  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Clinically Normal ◽  
Crime Detection ◽  
Males And Females

Objectives: To observe the sexual dimorphism among the young adult age group ranging from 18-21 years, of Kathmandu University students by measuring craniofacial circumference and canthal distances. Rationale of the study: These data could be useful for establishing the craniofacial standards and adds an implementation on plastic surgery, crime detection as well as in the industrial field. Method: 300 clinically normal students of Kathmandu University aged between 18-21 years were examined for the study. Fronto-occipital circumference, outer and inner canthal distances were measured. All the parameters were compared between males and females. Result: The cranial circumference as well as the inner and outer canthal distance in males was found to be significantly higher as compared to the females. Conclusion: The results concluded that sexual dimorphism remarkably exists in young adults of Kathmandu University students.

scholarly journals Determinants of Attitude and Intention Towards Private Health Insurance: A Comparison of Insured and Uninsured Young Adults in Australia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Tam ◽  
Ellen Tyquin ◽  
Amisha Mehta ◽  
Ingrid Larkin
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Private Health Insurance ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Universal Healthcare ◽  
Holistic Understanding

Abstract Background: Since the introduction in 1984 of Australia’s publicly-funded universal healthcare system, Medicare, healthcare financing has relied on a mix of public and private sources to meet the needs of the population [1]. However, in recent years, there has been a decline in the number of Australians choosing to purchase private health insurance (PHI), particularly within the young adult age group with the proportion of insurance customers aged 20 to 29 falling from 10.3% to 9.4% between 2012 and 2017 [2]. Young adults are critical to private health insurance funding models as their involvement offsets the drawdown by older adults[3]. While this issue is widely reported in the Australian media, few empirical studies have explored the factors that enable or constrain young adults’ enrolment in PHI. Methods: To address the scarcity of research about the motivational factors behind young adult decision-making, this study conducted a survey of 594 Australian young adults aged between 18 and 30 years. Within this age group, the survey sought an equal split of participants who were members and non-members of PHI schemes.Conclusion: The findings identified perceived value and trust in insurers as additional motivational factors alongside traditional measures of recognition of the problem and involvement in the problem. Differences between the insured and uninsured groups were identified which help to shape a more holistic understanding of the key motivational factors and barriers in relation to Australian young adults’ enrolment in PHI.

scholarly journals Determinants of attitude and intention towards private health insurance: a comparison of insured and uninsured young adults in Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Tam ◽  
Ellen Tyquin ◽  
Amisha Mehta ◽  
Ingrid Larkin
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Private Health Insurance ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Universal Healthcare ◽  
Holistic Understanding

Abstract Background Since the introduction in 1984 of Australia’s publicly-funded universal healthcare system, Medicare, healthcare financing has relied on a mix of public and private sources to meet the needs of the population (Sowa et al., Appl Health Econ Health Policy 15:31–41, 2018). However, in recent years, there has been a decline in the number of Australians choosing to purchase private health insurance (PHI), particularly within the young adult age group with the proportion of insurance customers aged 20 to 29 falling from 10.3 to 9.4% between 2012 and 2017 (Sivey, The Conversation, 2017). Young adults are critical to private health insurance funding models as their involvement offsets the drawdown by older adults (Dalzell and Borys, ABC News, 2019). While this issue is widely reported in the Australian media, few empirical studies have explored the factors that enable or constrain young adults’ enrolment in PHI. Methods To address the scarcity of research about the motivational factors behind young adult decision-making, this study conducted a survey of 594 Australian young adults aged between 18 and 30 years. Within this age group, the survey sought an equal split of participants who were members and non-members of PHI schemes. Conclusion The findings identified perceived value and trust in insurers as additional motivational factors alongside traditional measures of recognition of the problem and involvement in the problem. Differences between the insured and uninsured groups were identified which help to shape a more holistic understanding of the key motivational factors and barriers in relation to Australian young adults’ enrolment in PHI.

Been There, Done That, Wrote the Blog: The Choices and Challenges of Supporting Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (32) ◽  
pp. 4842-4849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire L. Treadgold ◽  
Aura Kuperberg
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Current Literature ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Online Support ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Group Support ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Opportune Time

The purpose of this article is to review the current literature on the provision of support groups for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer with a focus on the challenges that are faced by these initiatives. The value of group support to patients with cancer and particularly to this age group has been well documented. However, with the advent and increase in popularity of online support options, it is an opportune time to examine the options available to the AYA group and highlight areas that would benefit from further investigation. This article will review the literature on the need to provide support groups to this age group, the available options, and the challenges they face.

Father Involvement, Nurturant Fathering, and Young Adult Psychosocial Functioning

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 712-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth J. Schwartz ◽  
Gordon E. Finley
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
University Students ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Father Involvement ◽  
Small Samples ◽  
Adoptive Families ◽  
Family Form

The present study was conducted to investigate differences in nurturant fathering, father involvement, and young adult psychosocial functioning among small samples of three nontraditional family forms. A total of 168 young-adult university students from three family forms (27 adoptive, 22 adoptive stepfather, 119 nonadoptive stepfather) completed retrospective measures of nurturant fathering and father involvement and measures of current psychosocial functioning. Results indicated that adoptive fathers were rated as the most nurturant and involved and that nonadoptive stepfathers were rated as the least nurturant and involved. In adoptive families, young adults’ ratings of paternal nurturance and involvement were strongly and positively correlated with their reports of current psychosocial functioning. The relationships of family form to reports of fathering appeared to be moderated by the child's age at father entry and the number of years of involvement in the child's life.

Religion and Internet Use among Young Adult Muslims in Israel and Turkey: Exploring Issues of Trust and Religious Authority

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-367
Author(s):  
Marcus Moberg ◽  
Sawsan Kheir ◽  
Habibe Erdis Gökce
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
University Students ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Religious Authority ◽  
The World

Abstract This article is based on data gathered in the project Young Adults and Religion in a Global Perspective (yarg 2015 ̶ 2019), which explored the values and religious subjectivities of young adult university students in thirteen different countries around the world. In a largely explorative fashion, the article focuses on the only two predominantly Muslim samples included in the project: Turkey and Muslims in Israel. On the basis of quantitative data, the article outlines the significant correlations found between respondents’ degrees of personal religiosity, frequency of religious practice, and levels of internet use for religion-related purposes. On the basis of qualitative data, the article then moves to explore how concerns about the trustworthiness of online content and the continuing influence of offline religious authorities work to shape and inform the online religious engagements of our Turkish and Israeli Muslim young adult respondents.

scholarly journals Analysis of muscle strength and endurance in healthy young adults and association of muscle strength with muscle endurance

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1882
Author(s):  
Jolly Bhattacharjya ◽  
Reeta Baishya ◽  
Bijit Dutta
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
General Health ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Muscle Endurance ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Young Males ◽  
Hand Grip ◽  
Males And Females

Background: Muscle strength has been studied as a predictor of general health and many diseases.  Data on muscle strength of healthy adults are scarce in Assam. Aim of the study was to describe normative data for hand grip muscle strength and endurance among healthy young males and females of age group 18-21. Also, to find out any correlation between muscles strength and endurance.Methods: We have selected 79 healthy volunteers of both sexes of age group 18-21 years. We have measured muscle strength by hand grip dynamometer. Muscle endurance was calculated by asking the subjects to hold the dynamometer at one third of their muscle strength as long as they can.Results: In this study there were 46 males and 33 females. Mean muscle strength among the males is 27.09(SD7.05) and among the females is 10.76(SD6.19). Similarly mean endurance among males is 41.78(SD31.72) and among females is 16.15(SD9.81). These higher values of muscle strength and endurance in males are statistically significant. We have also found positive correlation between muscle strength and endurance in both the sexes.Conclusions: In this study we have seen that muscle strength and endurance of healthy young males are more than that of females. And also, muscle endurance increases with increase in muscle strength.

The Outcome of Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Patients in Adolescent and Young Adult Age Group

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semih Başcı ◽  
Mehmet Bakırtaş ◽  
Tuğçe Nur Yiğenoğlu ◽  
Bahar Uncu Ulu ◽  
Hikmetullah Batgi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
B Cell ◽  
Cell Lymphoma ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Adolescent And Young Adult ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Adult Age ◽  
Large B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Large B Cell

scholarly journals Internet Addiction among Young Adult University Students: The Complex Interplay between Family Functioning, Impulsivity, Depression, and Anxiety

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8231
Author(s):  
Eleonora Marzilli ◽  
Luca Cerniglia ◽  
Giulia Ballarotto ◽  
Silvia Cimino
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
University Students ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
New Evidence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Affective Involvement

International research has underlined that both interpersonal, self-regulation, and comorbid variables can lead to a higher risk of developing internet addiction (IA) among young adults. To date, no studies have explored the interplay between young adults’ family functioning, impulsivity, and psychopathological difficulties. In a community sample of 244 young adult university students, this study aims to assess the relationship between young adults’ IA and young adults’ gender, the perception of their family functioning, impulsivity level, and depressive and anxiety symptoms, considering the possible interplay between these variables. The presence and the severity of IA were addressed through the Internet Addiction Test (IAT). Moreover, young adults filled out self-reporting questionnaires, assessing their perception of family functioning and their impulsivity levels and psychopathological symptoms. Results showed no significant association between the youth’s gender and IA. However, moderately addicted young adults were more likely to report poorer quality of family affective involvement and higher attentional impulsivity and depressive problems than other groups. Moreover, young adults’ attentional impulsivity mediated the relationship between family affective involvement and IA. This study provides new evidence on the complex interaction between individuals and interpersonal risk factors involved in IA among young adults, with important implications for the planning of intervention treatments.

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