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Emerging adulthood is a developmental period associated with increased engagement in health risk behaviors, particularly in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a disorder characterized by low distress tolerance and significant difficulty managing emotions. However, research has not examined how these factors impact propensity to engage in health risk behaviors in college students with ADHD. Thus, this study examined the independent and joint effects of ADHD status, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance on the propensity of college students to engage in health risk behaviors (alcohol use, impulsive eating, and drug behaviors). Participants included 143 undergraduate students (81.8% female; 44.1% with ADHD) who completed an online questionnaire via REDCap. Individuals with ADHD reported significantly higher use of maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and lower levels of distress tolerance than the comparison sample. Moderation models using the PROCESS macro for SPSS examined whether the associations between emotion regulation abilities and distress tolerance with health risk behavior engagement were moderated by ADHD diagnostic history. The relation between distress tolerance and engagement in drug use behaviors was moderated by ADHD status, such that for individuals with ADHD, poorer distress tolerance was associated with more drug use. ADHD status also moderated the association between maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and cognitive restraint in eating. For individuals without ADHD, more maladaptive emotion regulation was marginally predictive of less engagement in cognitive restraint around food, but this relation, was not significantly for college students with ADHD. Findings from this study provide insight into intervention targets for college students with ADHD, ultimately resulting in significantly decreased societal and personal health costs. / M.S. / Emerging adulthood is a developmental period associated with increased engagement in health risk behaviors, particularly in college students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a disorder characterized by low distress tolerance and significant difficulty managing emotions. However, research has not looked at how these factors impact odds of engaging in health risk behaviors in college students with ADHD. Thus, this study examined the independent and combined effects of ADHD status, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance on the propensity of college students to engage in health risk behaviors (alcohol use, impulsive eating, and drug behaviors). Participants included 143 undergraduate students (81.8% female; 44.1% with ADHD) who completed an online questionnaire via REDCap. Individuals with ADHD reported higher use of maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and decreased ability to tolerate distress than the comparison sample. The relation between distress tolerance and engagement in drug use behaviors was moderated by ADHD status, such that for individuals with ADHD, poorer ability to tolerate distress was associated with more drug use. ADHD status also moderated the association between maladaptive emotion regulation strategies and cognitive restraint in eating. For individuals without ADHD, more maladaptive emotion regulation was slightly predictive of less cognitive restraint around food, but this relation was not significant for college students with ADHD. Findings from this study provide insight into intervention targets for college students with ADHD, ultimately resulting in significantly decreased societal and personal health costs.

It is well-known that adolescents participate in risky behaviors. College students are no different; in fact they take part in risky behaviors which can include sexual risk-taking. The purpose of this review of literature was to determining the types of risky sexual behavior that college students are engaging in, and how it is affecting their self-esteem. Emphasis was placed on the need for education regarding sexual behavior, effects of alcohol, and self-esteem. This review focused on the different risky behaviors that college students are participating in, including drinking games, drinking themed parties, and types of sexual behavior. Findings of this review determined that low self-esteem can impact an individual's decision to take part in sexual activity and drinking. Additionally, it was identified that there is a need for community-based education which should begin prior to college attendance. Utilizing the findings of this review can help provide the evidence needed to support education on risky college behaviors with a focus on the self-esteem aspect.

Peer and dating violence perpetration and victimization are common experiences placing adolescents at-risk for maladaptive outcomes, yet little research has focused on specific problematic situations associated with these types of violence and other related risk-taking behaviors. Further, prevention programs have typically focused on changing beliefs, attitudes, and skill-deficits, with little attention to adolescents’ motivations or perceptions of costs and benefits associated with risky situations, despite support for this type of research in other health-related fields (e.g., substance abuse, behavioral medicine). The current study assessed adolescents’ perceptions of potential positive and negative outcomes associated with risky dating and peer situations, many of which may increase youths’ risks for violence perpetration or victimization. Interviews were conducted with 82 predominantly African American adolescents living in an urban setting. At the conclusion of qualitative coding, 17 and 13 themes were identified for risky dating and peer situations, respectively. Content within these themes included potential positive and negative outcomes and associated processes and contextual factors identified by youth, across topics such as aggression, victimization, and other risks for physical or psychological harm; interpersonal and intrapersonal processes associated with dating and peer relationships (e.g., communication, emotion, respect, pressure); and more concrete costs and benefits for youth (e.g., gain or loss of financial or material goods, opportunities for fun things to do). This research has important implications for improving the ecological relevance and credibility of youth violence prevention programs, and the discussion of decisional balances of potential costs and benefits may represent important targets for prevention programs.

Background: Physical Dating Violence (PDV) victimization is a major public health concern among adolescents in the United States. Research has shown that determinants of PDV victimization are different for male and female adolescents. However, inconsistent findings entail that further research needs to be done using a representative sample of male and female adolescents.Objective: To identify gender-specific determinants of PDV victimization utilizing a nationally representative sample of high school adolescents.Methods: Data from the 2005 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey was used for this analysis. The study population included 6.951 male and 6,807 female students in grades 9 through 12. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted and three predictor models were generated. The first model examined predictors of PDV in the total population. The second and third models identified predictors of PDV in male and female participants, respectively.Results: PDV affects approximately 1 in every 11 youth in the United States, with males and females exhibiting prevalence rates (males: 9.0%, females: 9.2%). Being currently sexually active, using alcohol, engaging in a physical fight, experiencing sexual victimization, and having suicidal thoughts were significant predictors of PDV for both male and female participants. Poor body images were found to be a significant predictor among females but not in males. On the other hand, illicit drug use was a significant predictor among males but not in females.Conclusions: This study provided evidence that there is some gender difference in the determinants of PDV. It is essential that counselors and care providers give particular attention to female adolescents with poor body image and male adolescents who report illicit drug use.

<p>Sexual risk behavior among young adults is a serious public health concern; 50% will contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI) before the age of 25. The current study collected self-report personality and sexual history data, as well as neuroimaging, experimental behavioral (e.g., real-time hypothetical sexual decision making data), and self-report sexual arousal data from 120 heterosexual young adults ages 18-26. In addition, longitudinal changes in self-reported sexual behavior were collected from a subset (n = 70) of the participants. The primary aims of the study were (1) to predict differences in self-report sexual behavior and hypothetical sexual decision-making (in response to sexually explicit audio-visual cues) as a function of ventral striatum (VS) and amygdala activity, (2) test whether the association between sexual behavior/decision-making and brain function is moderated by gender, self-reported sexual arousal, and/or trait-level personality factors (i.e., self-control, impulsivity, and sensation seeking) and (3) to examine how the main effects of neural function and interaction effects predict sexual risk behavior over time. Our hypotheses were mostly supported across the sexual behavior and decision-making outcome variables, such that neural risk phenotypes (heightened reward-related ventral striatum activity coupled with decreased threat-related amygdala activity) were associated with greater lifetime sexual partners at baseline measured and over time (longitudinal analyses). Impulsivity moderated the relationship between neural function and self-reported number of sexual partners at baseline and follow up measures, as well as experimental condom use decision-making. Sexual arousal and sensation seeking moderated the relationship between neural function and baseline and follow up self-reports of number of sexual partners. Finally, unique gender differences were observed in the relationship between threat and reward-related neural reactivity and self-reported sexual risk behavior. The results of this study provide initial evidence for the potential role for neurobiological approaches to understanding sexual decision-making and risk behavior. With continued research, establishing biomarkers for sexual risk behavior could help inform the development of novel and more effective individually tailored sexual health prevention and intervention efforts.</p> / Dissertation

Introdução: Os homens biológicos profissionais do sexo (male sex workers MSW) constituem uma população heterogênea, de forma que uma classificação tipológica poderá promover o desenvolvimento de políticas públicas mais específicas. Embora existam diversas classificações para o homem que se prostitui nas ruas das cidades (street hustlers), há poucos estudos que avaliam aspectos psicopatológicos específicos desses indivíduos. Este estudo examina aspectos dimensionais da personalidade, impulsividade, uso de álcool e drogas e envolvimento com atividades criminais entre street hustlers da cidade de Santo André/SP. Método: Trata-se de um estudo seccional e retrospectivo, realizado pelo Ambulatório de Transtornos da Sexualidade da Faculdade de Medicina do ABC (ABSex), em associação com o Grupo Interdisciplinar de Estudos de Álcool e Drogas do Instituto de Psiquiatria da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (GREA Ipq FMUSP). Oitenta e seis sujeitos foram avaliados por meio de questionários autoresponsivos, sendo as entrevistas realizadas nas ruas de Santo André/SP, no próprio local de trabalho dos entrevistados, entre 2008 e 2010. Resultados: MSW portadores de transtornos de identidade de gênero (TIG) apresentaram maiores níveis de Esquiva ao Dano, mais frequente história de agressão física por parte dos clientes e menor oportunidade de outros empregos quando comparados com MSW sem TIG. MSW com uso inconsistente de preservativos apresentaram mais problemas com uso de álcool e drogas, maiores níveis de Dependência de Gratificação, mais frequente história de tentativas prévias de suicídio e antecedente criminal quando comparados a MSW com uso consistente de preservativos. Conclusões: A prostituição masculina é um fenômeno composto de múltiplos aspectos. Há múltiplas variações em termos de motivações e padrões de vida entre os MSW, de forma ser necessário dividi-los em categorias. A identidade e papel de gênero, uso de substâncias psicoativas e aspectos de personalidade são variáveis importantes a serem consideradas quando do desenvolvimento de políticas de saúde pública mais específicas. A habilidade em avaliar tais características pode ser ferramenta importante no desenvolvimento de propostas mais efetivas para o manejo dessa complexa população / Introduction: Male sex workers (MSW) are a heterogeneous population, and researchers aim to categorize them into typology groups to develop more specific public health policies. Although there are several classifications for MSW who work on streets (street hustlers), there are few studies that evaluate specific psychopathology aspects of these individuals. This study examines the dimensional aspects of personality, impulsiveness, alcohol and drug use, and criminal history among street hustlers in the city of Santo André/SP. Method: This is a cross-sectional and retrospective study, carried out by Ambulatory for the Treatment of Sexual Disorders of ABC Medical School (ABSex), in association with the Interdisciplinary Group of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Psychiatry Institute Faculty of Medicine - São Paulo University (GREA - IPQ - FMUSP). Eighty-six subjects were assessed through self-report questionnaires. The interviews were performed on the streets of Santo André/SP, in the workplace of the MSW, from 2008 to 2010. Results: MSW with gender identity disorder (GID) showed higher Harm Avoidance levels, more frequent history of physical aggression by clients and less opportunity of other jobs when compared with street MSW without GID. MSW with inconsistent condom use showed more alcohol and drug use problems, higher levels of Reward Dependence, higher frequency of personal history of suicide attempts and criminal history. Conclusions: Male prostitution is a phenomenon composed of multiple aspects. Variations of personal motivations and life patterns among MSW are huge. So it is necessary to divide them into clusters. Identity and gender roles, substance abuse, personality aspects, like Harm Avoidance and Reward Dependence, are important variables to be considered for the development of more specific public health policies. The ability to assess such characteristics may be an important tool in developing proposals for more effective management of this complex population

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Next, blood samples were collected for the detection of anti-T. pallidum antibodies by immunochromatographic treponemal test (rapid test). Positive samples were retested by the Venereal Disease Research Laboratory / VDRL. Active syphilis was considered positive in the rapid test and titers of VDRL ≥ 1: 8. Of the 194 samples tested by immunochromatographic examination, 11.8% (95% CI: 7.8-17.3%) were positive and 7.7% (95% CI: 4.7-12.5%) presented VDRL ≥ 1: 8. The prevalence of exposure to Treponema pallidum was 23 times higher than that estimated in Brazilian conscripts (95% CI: 0.45-0.61) and 8 times higher than that found in blood donors from São Paulo (95% CI: 1.31 -1.36). In multiple regression analysis, the prevalence of exposure to T. pallidum was 36% (RPaj: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.18-0.86) in individuals who reported sexual relations with sex workers when compared to those who did not have this characteristic. In addition, it was observed that the prevalence of active syphilis increased with increasing prison time (RPaj: 1.02, 95% CI: 1.00-1.08, p-value = 0.030). The results of this investigation show a high prevalence of syphilis in the men deprived of liberty investigated and indicate the need to implement strategies for prevention and control of infection in such individuals, including educational health actions, rapid and efficient diagnosis and appropriate treatment of cases of active syphilis. / Indivíduos privados de liberdade apresentam elevado risco para sífilis, devido aos comportamentos de risco sexuais e não sexuais, como uso inconsistente do preservativo, troca de sexo por dinheiro e/ou drogas e múltiplas parcerias sexuais. O objetivo desse estudo foi investigar a soroprevalência da infecção por sífilis em homens privados de liberdade, região sul de Goiás. Entre setembro de 2017 a maio de 2018, um estudo de corte transversal foi conduzido em 194 homens privados de liberdade de um presidio regional do sul do estado de Goiás. Todos os participantes foram entrevistados sobre características sociodemograficas, comportamentos sexuais e não sexuais de risco para sífilis. A seguir, foram coletadas amostras de sangue para detecção de anticorpos anti- T. pallidum através do teste treponêmico imunocromatográfico (teste rápido). As amostras positivas foram retestadas pelo Venereal Disease Research Laboratory/Laboratório de Pesquisa de Doenças Venéreas (VDRL). Considerou-se sífilis ativa positividade no teste rápido e títulos de VDRL ≥ 1:8. Das 194 amostras testadas pelo exame imunocromatográfico, 11,8% (IC 95%: 7,8-17,3%) foram positivas e 7,7% (IC 95%: 4,7-12,5%) apresentaram títulos de VDRL ≥ 1:8. A prevalência de exposição ao Treponema pallidum foi 23 vezes superior à estimada em conscritos brasileiros (IC 95%: 0,45-0,61) e 8 vezes maior ao encontrado em doadores de sangue de São Paulo (IC 95%: 1,31-1,36). Em análise de regressão múltipla, a prevalência de exposição ao T. pallidum foi 36% (RPaj: 0,39; IC 95%: 0,18-0,86) em indivíduos que relataram relações sexuais com profissionais do sexo quando comparado aqueles que não apresentavam essa característica. Além disso, observou-se que a prevalência da sífilis ativa aumentou com o aumento do tempo de prisão (RPaj:1,02; IC 95%: 1,00-1,08; p-valor= 0,030). Os resultados dessa investigação evidenciam elevada prevalência de sífilis nos homens privados de liberdade investigados e indicam a necessidade de implementação de estratégias de prevenção e controle da infecção em tais indivíduos, incluindo ações educativas em saúde, diagnóstico rápido e eficiente além do tratamento adequado dos casos de sífilis ativa.

Jméno: Bc. Lucie Hélová Vedoucí práce: Mgr. Roman Gabrhelík Ph.D. Title: Evaluation of formal accuracy and content on the risk behavior of the webpages of pedagogical and psychological counseling centers in the Czech Republic in 2016 ABSTRACT The thesis describes the evaluation of formal accuracy and content about the risk behavior of the websites of pedagogical and psychological counseling in the Czech Republic. Since information technology is today one of the main tools for obtaining information, it is necessary to address the quality of internet presentations. The aim of the research is to evaluate the formal and content levels of the websites of pedagogical and psychological counseling through research and content analysis. The theoretical part of this thesis is based on professional literature, both Czech and foreign experts. It deals with risk behavior from the point of view of addictology, pedagogical- psychological counseling, its purpose and position in the education system. Practical part deals with practical research, which was realized by questionnaire survey. Within the stated objectives, it was found that all PPPs in the Czech Republic use a website for their presentation. Their quality is generally very variable and even the most successful ones have not reached 70% of the possible points....