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Harris, LaNita W.; Cheney, Marshall K. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018
A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the utility of Positive Youth Development (PYD) concepts in promoting positive sexual health behaviors in young minority adolescents (n = 12 studies). Interventions reported significant associations between PYD-focused interventions and ever having sex, sexual partners in the last 30 days,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Risk, Health Behavior, Socioeconomic Status
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Calderon, Susana J.; Mallory, Caroline – Journal of School Nursing, 2014
Despite improvements in prevention, oral diseases are a problem among adolescents, linked to poor health outcomes and poor school performance. Little is known about adolescent oral health behavior. This systematic review describes factors that influence oral health behavior in adolescents. Inclusion criteria for the literature search were American…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Adolescents, Hygiene, Health Behavior