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Publication Metadata only Behavioral risk factors of non-communicable diseases among a nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents in Indonesia(2019-01-01) Supa Pengpid; Karl Peltzer; North-West University; Mahidol University© 2019 Pengpid and Peltzer. Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of behavioral non-communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors among adolescents in Indonesia. Methods: Cross-sectional national data were... analyzed from 11,124 in-school adolescents (mean age 14.0 years) of the Indonesia Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in 2015. Seven behavioral NCD risk factors (substance use, dietary behavior, overweight or obesity, low physical activityPublication Metadata only Leisure-time sedentary behavior is associated with psychological distress and substance use among school-going adolescents in five southeast Asian countries: A cross-sectional study(2019-06-02) Supa Pengpid; Karl Peltzer; North-West University; Mahidol Universityof leisure-time sedentary behavior with psychological distress and with substance use in this adolescent population....© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Sedentary behavior has been found to be associated with poorer mental health. The aim of this study was to estimate associations of sedentary behavior with psychological distressPublication Metadata only High carbonated soft drink intake is associated with health risk behavior and poor mental health among school-going adolescents in six southeast Asian countries(2020-01-01) Supa Pengpid; Karl Peltzer; North-West University; Mahidol University© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Carbonated soft drink (CSD) intake has been associated with various risk behaviors in adolescents in high-income countries, but there is lack of evidence of this association in cross...-nationally representative samples of school adolescents in low-and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess the association between CSD intake, health risk behavior, and poor mental health behavior among school-going adolescents in six SoutheastPublication Metadata only Prevalence and correlates of behavioral non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents in the seychelles: Results of a national school survey in 2015(2019-08-01) Supa Pengpid; Karl Peltzer; North-West University; Mahidol University© 2019 by the �authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, �Switzerland. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and correlates of behavioral non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors among a national sample of school-going adolescents... in the Seychelles. Cross-sectional data were analyzed from 2540 school adolescents (median age 14 years, interquartile range = 2), in the Seychelles “Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)” in 2015. Behavioral NCD risk factors (current tobacco use, currentPublication Metadata only Hand and oral hygiene practices among adolescents in dominican republic, suriname and trinidad and tobago: Prevalence, health, risk behavior, mental health and protective factors(2020-11-01) Supa Pengpid; Karl Peltzer; University of Limpopo; University of the Free State; Mahidol University© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Objective: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of oral hygiene (OH) and hand hygiene (HH) behavior among school adolescents in three Caribbean countries. Method: In all..., 7476 school adolescents (median age 14 years) from the Dominican Republic, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago responded to the cross-sectional Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) in 2016–2017. Results: The prevalence of poor OH (toothPublication Metadata only Adolescence: International aspects of psychological stress(2021-05-18) Supa Pengpid; Karl Peltzer; Joav Merrick; University of Limpopo; Mahidol University; Georgia State Universitycardiovascular health behavior, and HIV status, were studied in 19 countries. The results will inform researchers and readers of the relevance of school and youth mental health programs and related policies targeting psychological well-being in the adolescent..., schizophrenia, somatization disorder, or a variety of other clinical conditions. In this book, the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress, including issues in relation to bullying victimization, poly-victimization, obesogenic behavior, idealPublication Metadata only Past 12-month history of single and multiple suicide attempts among a national sample of school-going adolescents in Tonga(2020-01-01) Supa Pengpid; Karl Peltzer; Ton-Duc-Thang University; University of Limpopo; Mahidol University© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd Introduction: Suicide attempt may be common among adolescents. Less is known about this in the Pacific Island country, Tonga. Therefore, this analysis estimated the frequency of suicide attempts as well... as its associated factors among adolescents in Tonga. Method: Cross-sectional data of 3333 adolescents (median age = 14 years) that took part in the “2017 Tonga Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)” were analyzed. Results: Almost one in sevenPublication Metadata only Cannabis and Amphetamine Use and Associated Factors Among School-Going Adolescents in Nine African Countries(2018-03-04) Karl Peltzer; Supa Pengpid; Ton-Duc-Thang University; University of Limpopo; Mahidol University© 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of cannabis and amphetamine use and associated factors among adolescents in nine African countries. We analyzed cross-sectional data from 25,372 adolescents... to prevent and control cannabis and amphetamine use should include personal attributes (suicidal ideation, school truancy, and HIV sexual risk behavior) and environmental stressors (food insecurity and violence).Publication Metadata only Parental involvement, health behaviour and mental health among school-going adolescents in seven Pacific Island countries(2018-11-17) Supa Pengpid; Karl Peltzer; University of Limpopo; Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa; Mahidol University© 2018, © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The study aimed to estimate the relationship between parental involvement, health behaviour and mental health among school-going adolescents in seven Pacific Island countries. Data utilized were from... the cross-sectional “Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS)”. The total sample included 10968 adolescents (mean age 14.1 years, SD = 1.4) from Cook Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu in 2011 to 2013. In two-levelPublication Metadata only Unintentional injuries and psychosocial correlates among in-school adolescents in Malaysia(2015-11-20) Karl Peltzer; Supa Pengpid; Mahidol University; University of Limpopo; Thammasat University; Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa© 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The study aimed to provide estimates of the prevalence and psychosocial correlates of unintentional injury among school-going adolescents in Malaysia. Cross-sectional data from the Global... use), frequent soft drink consumption, attending physical education classes three or more times a week, other risky behavior (truancy, ever having had sex, being bullied), psychological distress, and lack of parental or guardian bonding were associated