Discrepancy between self-reports and parent-proxy reports of adolescent health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been repeatedly acknowledged in the literature as the proxy problem. However, little is known about the extent and direction of this discrepancy. The purpose of this study is to explore …

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the developmental changes in performance in a repeated-sprint ability (RSA) test in young soccer players of contrasting maturity status. A total of 83 regional level Portuguese youth soccer players, aged 11- 13 years at baseline was assessed annually. Stature, …

In de rapportage die voor u ligt wordt verslag gedaan van een project dat zich ten doel stelt om sociale professionals die werkzaam zijn in de hulpverlening aan adolescente moeders, meer handvatten te bieden voor morele reflectie. Twee constateringen vorm-den de aanleiding voor dit project. 1. De werkpraktijk …

Little is known about effective nursing interventions for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. The purpose of this study was to discover which aspects of nursing care are most effective, according to nurses, in recovery of normal body weight in adolescents with anorexia nervosa. METHODS: A qualitative …

Over the past four years five studies in a Dutch correctional institution were conducted, which started by constructing and validating an instrument measuring group living climate, as little is known about group climate properties in youth prison. As incarcerated youth spent most of their time in …

Naar aanleiding van ingevulde vragenlijsten aan coordinatoren van diverse dagbestedingcentra wilde ik erachter komen hoe zij het huidige transitieproces ervaren en hoe zij het wenselijke transitieproces zouden willen zien. Uit het onderzoek is gebleken dat afstemming op de leerling van belang is. Daarnaast …

Purpose: To explore associations between adolescents’ perception of their readiness to transfer to adult care and socio-demographic and disease-related characteristics, effect of the condition, self-management ability, and attitude toward transition.

Adolescents with chronic conditions are major users of paediatric hospitals, but seldom participate in the evaluation of services or in research. Little is known about the usefulness of the participatory approach in adolescent health research.

Ik ben begonnen met een wetenschappelijke kijk op de adolescentie en heb laten zien dat deze ontwikkelingsfase niet zomaar een roerige periode behelst, maar dat er flinke groei plaats vindt op cognief en emotioneel niveau. De adolescentie verloopt voor iedere jongere anders en na de zichtbare fysieke …