This study examined the buffering effect of perceived social support on the association between bullying involvement and suicidal ideation. Cultural differences between Luxembourgish and Indian students were explored as well. The Olweus Bullying Questionnaire, the Participant Role Behaviour Questionnaire, and the Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale were used. Data of 483 high school students aged between 12 to 18 years were analysed using hierarchical regression. Significant cultural differences between Luxembourg and India in bullying involvement, perceived social support and suicidal ideation occurred. Importantly, it was found that perceived social support did not play a buffering role, but instead highly perceived social support from a close friend intensified the relationship between high cyber-and relational victimization and suicidal ideation.
Literature on adolescent delinquency indicated strong family bonds acted as protective factors against delinquent behaviors, hence brings significance to study attachment styles. The purpose of the present study is to determine the relationship between Fear of compassion and then, Callous-unemotional traits in relation to attachment styles. The study further examined the relationship between Fear of compassion and Callous-unemotional traits. A purposive sample of 177 adolescents in detention centers were assessed using a Relationship Questionnaire with Fear of Compassion Scale and Inventory of Callous-unemotional Traits - Youth. Findings of the study indicated Fear of compassion is not significant in relation to attachment styles. However, Callous-unemotional traits were significantly related to attachment styles. Additionally, Fear of Compassion suggested predictive value to Callousunemotional traits. The study provides a contextual perspective on the importance of attachments styles in the wider context of familial relationships for adolescents.
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects both males and females but males are more severely affected than females. It is characterized by intellectual and learning disabilities, behavioral and or psychiatric comorbidities, mildly dysplastic connective tissue, and large testes. Fragile X cases have more than 200 repeats of the trinucleotide CGG at a fragile locus of the X chromosome (Xq27.3) which affords the basis of the molecular diagnosis of the syndrome. Although there is no current curative treatment of Fragile X syndrome, there are many available therapeutic modalities that can be used to control its manifestations and improve the quality of life of its sufferers. Lastly but by no means least, it is well documented that the earlier the diagnosis and implementation of early intervention and individualized rehabilitation programs, the better the prognosis.
Background: In South Asian region particularly in Bangladesh, adolescent pregnancy is still a major public concern. Therefore, identification of potential risk factors of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing may help to formulate policy to prevent premature delivery, death and disability.Objectives: The main objective of this study was to identity the determinants factors of adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh.Study design: Retrospective two-stage stratified sample design.Methods: Data were extracted from nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey conducted in 2011. In this study, age of childbearing was considered as dependent variable and classified as adolescent (≤19 years) and adult (>19 years). Several individual, household and community level factors were considered as the independent variables. Multilevel logistic regression model with household and community random intercept was used to identify the association between dependent and independent variable.Results: The study found that about 28% adolescent had given birth in Bangladesh. Higher educated women (OR=0.65, 95% CI, 0.49-0.96), husband with higher education (OR=0.69, 95% CI, 0.56-0.84) and age at first marriage after age 15 years (OR=0.50, 95% CI, 0.45-0.55) were found to be protective for adolescent pregnancy. Secondary educated women (OR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.03-1.39) showing the higher adolescent pregnancy than women with no education. The risk is high among women in Rangpur (OR=1.19; 95% CI, 1.12 1.25), followed by Khulna (OR=1.16; 95% CI, 1.09 1.23), Rajshahi (OR=1.16; 95% CI, 1.09 1.23) division showing among in Barisal division.Conclusion: Around one fourth of the total pregnancy occurred adolescent age in Bangladesh which is caused by various individual, household and community-level factors. Proper education and increase awareness about the adverse effect of adolescent pregnancy are necessary to reduce occurrence of adolescent pregnancy in Bangladesh.
