Objective To explore the influence of parental factors on sexual and reproductive health awareness,attitudes to pre-marital sex, and pre-marital sexual activity among unmarried youthMethods Data were collected by anon...Objective To explore the influence of parental factors on sexual and reproductive health awareness,attitudes to pre-marital sex, and pre-marital sexual activity among unmarried youthMethods Data were collected by anonymous self-completed questionnaire survey among eli-gible unmarried youth aged 15~22 in Chengdu City, Southwest China during 1998~1999 andthe study comprised of 3 307 valid subjects.Results Awareness of safe sex and contraception among unmarried youth was limited and theirattitudes towards pre-marital sexual activity appeared to be positive. Large proportions of dat-ing subjects were sexually active and reported ever-using contraceptives, regular or appropriateuse of contraceptives was likely to be limited. About two thirds of adolescents had communica-tion with their parents frequently, but fewer had communicated with their parents on sex-relatedissues. but they did influence the sexual behaviours of adolescents. In fact, it appeared that co-residence and extensive communication with parents on sex-related issues could delay sexualactivity among adolescents, and the sexually active youth co-resided with their parents weremore likely to take contraceptive measures.Conclusion Programmes are needed not only for youth to encourage them to communicate withtheir parents on sex-related issues, but also for parents to know the current sexual health statusof youth and realize the necessity to communicate with their adolescent children about sexualand reproductive health issues.展开更多
Selective eating among toddlers is a well-known phenomenon which is characterized by varied factors including nutritional deficits and a unique and challenging sensory profile.Our clinical experience in a multidiscipl...Selective eating among toddlers is a well-known phenomenon which is characterized by varied factors including nutritional deficits and a unique and challenging sensory profile.Our clinical experience in a multidisciplinary feeding and eating clinic,in Hadassah Medical Center of Jerusalem binds specific feeding and eating patterns with high levels of parental stress ll.Parental stress is combined by three domains:parental general approach of satisfaction,the quality of interaction with child and child’s temperament,as perceived by parent.Our cross-sectional research includes 42 pairs of parents and their children,referring the clinic due to selective eating and suspected sensory integration disorder.Our study includes a broad nutritional assessment,questionnaires testing parental stress(PSI-4)and questionnaires testing sensory integration(Toddler Sensory Profile-2)and anthropometric indices.Our study’s results are relevant family physicians and pediatricians working in the community,who address diagnosis like autistic spectrum disorder,attention deficit hyperactive disorder,developmental delay,and learning disabilities that interface with domains of parental stress and experience of parenting interaction and child temperament,as well as sensory integration and limited eating and nutrition.Research results are significant in the field of locating babies and families needing early intervention and as a base of promoting intervention programs of prevention and treatment of toddlers and their parents.It is important to apply suitable intervention programs based on a reflective manner about dyadic and triadic eating and feeding relations,in the family unit,considering the cultural context.展开更多
文摘Objective To explore the influence of parental factors on sexual and reproductive health awareness,attitudes to pre-marital sex, and pre-marital sexual activity among unmarried youthMethods Data were collected by anonymous self-completed questionnaire survey among eli-gible unmarried youth aged 15~22 in Chengdu City, Southwest China during 1998~1999 andthe study comprised of 3 307 valid subjects.Results Awareness of safe sex and contraception among unmarried youth was limited and theirattitudes towards pre-marital sexual activity appeared to be positive. Large proportions of dat-ing subjects were sexually active and reported ever-using contraceptives, regular or appropriateuse of contraceptives was likely to be limited. About two thirds of adolescents had communica-tion with their parents frequently, but fewer had communicated with their parents on sex-relatedissues. but they did influence the sexual behaviours of adolescents. In fact, it appeared that co-residence and extensive communication with parents on sex-related issues could delay sexualactivity among adolescents, and the sexually active youth co-resided with their parents weremore likely to take contraceptive measures.Conclusion Programmes are needed not only for youth to encourage them to communicate withtheir parents on sex-related issues, but also for parents to know the current sexual health statusof youth and realize the necessity to communicate with their adolescent children about sexualand reproductive health issues.
文摘Selective eating among toddlers is a well-known phenomenon which is characterized by varied factors including nutritional deficits and a unique and challenging sensory profile.Our clinical experience in a multidisciplinary feeding and eating clinic,in Hadassah Medical Center of Jerusalem binds specific feeding and eating patterns with high levels of parental stress ll.Parental stress is combined by three domains:parental general approach of satisfaction,the quality of interaction with child and child’s temperament,as perceived by parent.Our cross-sectional research includes 42 pairs of parents and their children,referring the clinic due to selective eating and suspected sensory integration disorder.Our study includes a broad nutritional assessment,questionnaires testing parental stress(PSI-4)and questionnaires testing sensory integration(Toddler Sensory Profile-2)and anthropometric indices.Our study’s results are relevant family physicians and pediatricians working in the community,who address diagnosis like autistic spectrum disorder,attention deficit hyperactive disorder,developmental delay,and learning disabilities that interface with domains of parental stress and experience of parenting interaction and child temperament,as well as sensory integration and limited eating and nutrition.Research results are significant in the field of locating babies and families needing early intervention and as a base of promoting intervention programs of prevention and treatment of toddlers and their parents.It is important to apply suitable intervention programs based on a reflective manner about dyadic and triadic eating and feeding relations,in the family unit,considering the cultural context.
