YOUTH, SEXUALITY AND THE INTERNET Dušica Glušič; Ksenija Lekić
Zdravniški vestnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia : 1992),
02/2018, Volume:
78
Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Open access
Background: The Institute of Public Health Celje has managed to develop the biggest Slovenian counsel- ling website for teenagers found on www.tosemjaz.net, where 33 experts voluntarily give advice ...to young people regarding the questions connected with the problems of growing up and health. In the course of eight years the experts of different specialities have answered more than 17.000 questions. On average, more than 500 young people visit the website every day; per month about 12.000 visits are registered. In this manner one advisory answer by an e-Counsellor which benefits numerous adolescents, presents a quick way of help for young people in need without medical referrals or waiting in queues, and at the same time, based on its voluntariness, it releases the burden on the health fund. Conclusions: The article is about international known website of The Institute of Public Health Celje www. tosemjaz.net which is very popular with teenagers at the age of 13 to 18. The most visited copyrighted content is «Love sex-Love is in me« where only the gynaecologist answered more than 5000 questions about taboo problems which are very difficult spoken by the adolescent at the medical clinic or face to face with the doctor.
Introduction: Online counselling represents a new medium for finding health information. The aim of the research is to determine the importance of analysis of adolescents' issues in order to ...understand their problems, needs and desires. Methods: In 2012 the system for the classification of questions by the type of problem was introduced. In relation to the contents the questions were first sorted to the parent category then followed by the categorization according to the subject matter. The calculation comprised the portions, averages and quartiles, and in some cases even Cramer's V coefficients. The analysis covered the entire defined population (3,257 coded questions). Results: Most of the users are girls (76 %), the most representative group encompasses adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years (57 %). Most questions were grouped into the categories Sexuality and sexual health (24 %), Relationships (23 %) and Body (20 %). The length of posts increases with the age of the user (Cr's V = 0.18), but differs by the gender (a higher proportion of longer questions (Cr's V = 0.15) were posted by girls) and the themes (Cr's V = 0.31). Discussion and conclusion: The categorizing of questions is suitable for the identification and analysis of adolescents' problems, needs and desires. Regular categorisation of questions with analysis will serve as a useful research tool for youth work.
This is Me is the largest youth counseling web portal in Slovenia, providing teens with a friendly, simple, fast, free, anonymous and efficient public access to expert information and problem-solving ...assistance. Network of web counselors includes 38 experts (medical specialists, psychologists, social pedagogues, social workers, and teachers), who are volunteers from 12 different institutions. In the course of ten years, experts have answered almost 21,000 questions about dilemmas and problems faced by teens. The program was created by the Institute of Public Health Celje. This is Me supports adolescents in their problem-solving efforts. The program focuses on development of positive mental health, with emphasis on self-image, social and life skills. The program responds to the adolescents needs and makes efficient use of web technology. Youth web portal is a response to the current teen lifestyle. Most users are between ages of 13 and 18.
Background:
Although effective treatment is available for a variety of mental disorders, the treatment and help-seeking gap remains high. One of the main obstacles to help-seeking behaviour is ...prevailing stigmatizing attitudes.
Aim:
To examine attitudes within the general population towards seeking professional help in times of mental distress.
Methods:
A representative general population survey (N = 594) was conducted in Slovenia by means of an Internet-based questionnaire, covering data on demographic variables and attitudes towards help-seeking behaviour.
Results:
More stigmatizing attitudes towards help-seeking behaviour were found in men, single persons, those of a younger age and lower educational achievement and in respondents coming from regions with a high suicide rate. Furthermore, 52.50% of the total sample have had an experience with psychological problems, yet only 41.50% of those have sought professional help. Experience with help-seeking behaviour in the past was associated with less stigmatizing attitudes.
Conclusion:
Knowledge and understanding of mental health problems are necessary prerequisites to seeking help, but not the only ones. To improve help-seeking behaviour, it is also important to combat stigmatizing attitudes. Additionally, destigmatizing campaigns should also focus on social norms.
Online counseling represents a new medium for finding health information. The aim of the research is to determine the importance of analysis of adolescents' issues in order to understand their ...problems, needs and desires. In 2012 the system for the classification of questions by the type of problem was introduced. In relation to the contents the questions were first sorted to the parent category then followed by the categorization according to the subject matter. The calculation comprised the portions, averages and quartiles, and in some cases even Cramer's V coefficients. The analysis covered the entire defined population (3,257 coded questions). Most of the users are girls (76 %), the most representative group encompasses adolescents aged between 14 and 17 years (57 %). Most questions were grouped into the categories Sexuality and sexual health (24 %), Relationships (23 %) and Body (20 %). The length of posts increases with the age of the user (Cr's V = 0.18), but differs by the gender (a higher proportion of longer questions (Cr's V = 0.15) were posted by girls) and the themes (Cr's V = 0.31). The categorizing of questions is suitable for the identification and analysis of adolescents' problems, needs and desires. Regular categorization of questions with analysis will serve as a useful research tool for youth work.
Introduction: To investigate adrenal tumors of patients operated on at the University Hospital Center Osijek from 2016 to 2019 for the purpose of examining the location and histopathological findings ...of the tumors and determining whether there is a difference related to that in terms of the age and sex of the subjects.
Subjects and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with historical data analysis. The subjects were patients of both sexes (N=23) diagnosed with adrenal tumors (N=23) who underwent surgery at the University Hospital Center Osijek in the period from 2016 to 2019. The archive was used in the University Hospital Center Osijek.
Results: Adrenal tumors were more often unilateral than bilateral. No differences were found in the localization of tumors of the right and left adrenal glands. Benign tumors were more common than malignant tumors and were the most common adenoma. Seventeen women underwent surgery and were 10 years older on average (61.6 years). There were no significant differences regarding tumor occurrence with respect to the patients’ age. Benign tumors were more common in women, but the difference was not statistically significant. Regarding histopathological findings, women were more likely to have adenoma (N=10) and hyperplasia (N=4), while men had other benign tumors (N=3) and metastatic tumors (N=1). However, the difference was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: In patients who have undergone surgery for adrenal tumors, there were more unilateral tumors compared to bilateral ones, but there was no difference in tumor localization (left and right). Benign tumors were more common, the most common of which were adenomas. There were no significant differences with respect to age and sex.
(Lekić I, Banović V, Marjanović K, Kovačić B, Feldi I, Bačun T. Pathohistological Diagnosis of Adrenal Tumors: Experience of a Single Center. SEEMEDJ 2020; 4(2); 108-112)
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