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homes, data collection tool- structured questionnaire). The main findings are that: 1) children liked
watching cartoons, family serials and comedies because they provided fun, laughter and
experience of thrill and excitement. 2) Mothers wanted their children to watch quiz, science and
educational programmes because their concern was for education, value inculcation and effective
time-utilization.
4152.2 Adolescents’ perspectives on addiction: A qualitative study, Hoorieh Parvizy 1 , Fariba
Sepahvand 2 , 1 Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran, 2 Tamin Ejtemaee Hospital, Khorram Abad, Iran
Adolescents are our future, and their health is crucial to our society. We can have a better
understanding which offers an adolescence-centered view into their unique and complex world. A
qualitative study has conducted to develop an analysis of the adolescents' perspectives on
addiction. Forty-one healthy Iranian adolescents have been interviewed with concern to ethical
issues. These themes has emerged: addiction causes, unhealthy friendship and communication
with more use of smoking cigarette, alcohol and drugs, addiction bridges and barriers and health,
family and addiction. Sub themes are emerged and discussed. Addiction is of main adolescents'
risk factors which need.
4152.3 Research and development of Thai youth’s appropriate consumption behavior,
Pachongchit Intasuwan, Chantana Parkbongkot, Duangdeon Sartapat, Ngarmta
Wanintanon, Oamdeon Sodmanee, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
This research project aims to find an appropriate way to enhance consumption behavior among
Thai youth. The study has two phases: investigating and identifying relevant variables, and
conducting an experiment to ascertain differential variable effects. The investigative survey
sample consists of 686 undergraduate students in Bangkok. The experimental sample consists of
45 students. The experiment is divided into 2 stages: the 3-day training period, and the one-month
self-practice period. The measurements of dependent variables has been done on 3 occasions. This
study provides valuable knowledge and directions for use in the development of appropriate Thai
youth consumption behavior.
4152.4 Predictors of depression during pregnancy and postpartum among australian adolescents,
Kathryn Gilson, Sandra Lancaster, School of Psychology, Psychiatry & Psychological
Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
Depression during pregnancy and postpartum has implications regarding parenting difficulties.
Research has been restricted to adults with little attention given to adolescent mothers. Factors
associated with an increased risk for depression include negative attitudes, unplanned pregnancy, a
history of sexual abuse and young maternal age. The current research investigated predictors of
depression measured during pregnancy and at six weeks and six months postpartum as part of a
longitudinal study of 80 primiparous adolescents. Findings are reported regarding the predictors of
depression at each time point. Patterns across time are also examined and the opportunities for
early intervention are discussed.
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