week 7 Flashcards
What are physical changes that happen at this age
Mostly in the reproductive system but other major changes occur as well
Do girls who develop earlier have more problems with self-esteem/ academics then their latter developing peers
No
What are some charactersitcs with boys who develop earlier have
The more posivite their body image the better they do in school and the less trouble they get into and the more friends they have
What has the rate of Canadian teen girls/ boys hvaing sex before 15 years since 1990
declined by 1/3 and sits at 9%
What are some characteristics of males who have sex early
Living in low SES neighborhoods with low parental involvement, have families who condone sexual activity have lax dating rules are more likely to use alchool and were abused or neglected in childhood
What is some charactersitics of females who have sex early
Experience earlier menarche, low interest in school, dated at an early age, have history of sexual abuse
What is a major contributor to adolescent sex
Alcohol
What does alcohol being a major contributor what does that call into question?r
Conset
True or false the greater the number of risk factors the greater the likelihood that they will be sexually active
True
True or false sexual activity is no predicted by moral beliefs about sex
False it is predictied by moral beliefs about sex
Postioning in families
education
abstience or not is only way its taught
Is sexual activity lower is those who are involved in sports/other activities
Yes correlation research parental involvement less time by themselves
HPV is associated with what percentage of cervical cancer
70%
When should health experts recomment nationwide HPV vaccines for females
9-45 along with pap test for cervical cancer
What age are HPV vaccines recommended for males
9 and 26 year olds
What does making condoms more readily available do
Does not increase the rate of sexual activity but it does increase the use of condoms by teenages who are radily sexually activity
Who belilevs that teaching kids about reproduction, birth control, STI, AIDS prevention, relationships, sexual orientation, sexual abuse and societal beliefs about sexual morals in vitally important and should be provided in schools
The large majority of Canadian parents sometimes we see or hear things in the news could just be the loud minority and not the slient majorty
When is the first major brain spurt and what is it
13-15 when the cerebral cortex becomes thicker and the neuronal pathways become more efficient
What is the healthiest period in life
Adolescnece
What is the invincibility complex or superhero
That bad things will not happen to them increased levels of sensation seeking which leads to recklessness which in turn leads to accidents/injuries
Has drug use among canadian youth increased or decreased since the 1970
decreased
What is the average age of first time drug use (including alchool)
13 to 14
Does the use of substances generally increases with age
yes
has smoking been declining or increasing since the 1970
Declining youth smoking rate is consistently lower than the general population
What is the most significant mental health challenge during adolescence
Eating disorders
What is bulima
An eating disorder characterized by bing eating and purging ( channels are glorifying eating disorder)
What is anorexia nervosa
an eating disorder characterized by self starvation