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The practice of sports is associated with academic studies in several countries, as a way to promote health and develop personal and social skills. This study aimed to comprehend how brazilian college students perceive the influence of sports practices on their integration process at university and on their academic performance. Participants were 260 college students, from a larger group of participants in a quantitative online study, which also had open-ended questions. The answers to these questions were subjected to a thematic analysis. Students describe different ways in which sports can contribute to a better academic performance and integration (social integration and recognition, stress management and learning soft skills). Difficulties to concile academic and sports activities (lack of time, schedule incompatibility, fatigue associated with sports practice) were also listed. Based on these reports, it is concluded that greater institutional measures are still needed to encourage the practice of sports in higher education and to facilitate its conciliation with academic activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Sexually transmitted infections are increasing in Brazilian adolescents and youth. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and other psychosocial variables with condom use behavior and sexual debut in a sample of adolescents from Santa Maria-RS. Data was collected with 452 adolescents (57% girls), mean age of 15.9 years (SD = 1.4), using the Brazilian Youth Questionnaire -- Phase II. Condom use behavior was not associated with self-esteem or self-efficacy in the logistic regression model, contrary to the main hypothesis. General self-efficacy was positively associated with sexual debut, while religiosity was negatively associated with this outcome. Family support was associated with older age at sexual debut. The findings support the importance of analyzing different sexual behaviors separately, as they may have distinct predictors. Studies should use specific measures of self-efficacy when studying sexual behavior and measure how participants value different sexual behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aimed to acknowledge the perceptions of 12 women in the age group of 29 to 55 years old about the process of becoming a grandmother in the context of teenage pregnancy. Information was collected in four Primary Healthcare Centers in an inland town of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was based on the theoretical model of Grounded Theory. Results showed that the moment of becoming a grandmother was filled of negative and positive feelings and thoughts. Participants have not conceived being grandmothers at this point of their lives. For them, being a grandmother is like being a second mother of the child. It is highlighted the need for greater attention to family members involved in the context of teenage pregnancy, which might contribute to comprehend the family dynamics of adolescents, an important aspect in planning, control and execution of programs and interventions to prevent teenage pregnancy and stimulate parental involvement in actions and guidelines for discussing sexuality at this stage of life. For further studies, it is suggested the investigation of maternal and paternal grandparents perceptions in the context of teenage pregnancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study aims at identifying the main difficulties freshmen with ADHD symptoms face in college and verifying which coping styles are associated with higher scores of college adjustment. In this research, 28 college students participated. Data were gathered in classrooms with self-reported questionnaires. Difficulties mentioned by participants were submitted to content analysis. We also estimated linear correlations (Pearson) between variables. Results suggest that the most frequent difficulties are the need for greater autonomy, concentration and reasoning, relationship with classmates and the lack of information provided by majors. We also verify that certain coping strategies are associated with better college adjustment. We conclude that knowing difficulties students with ADHD symptoms face and what strategies might contribute to their college adjustment may guide interventions for this population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to compare the age at first sexual intercourse, information about contraceptive methods, besides its use with the occurrence of adolescent pregnancy in two groups (50 pregnant and 50 nonpregnant). The questionnaire developed for the study investigated these variables. It was found that there is no significant difference between groups in age at first sexual intercourse, use of contraception at first sexual intercourse and type of contraceptive used. However, the groups differ with respect to the use of contraceptives in the subsequent sexual intercourses. The data reveals the multiplicity of factors involved in contraceptive behavior demonstrating the need for absorption of these factors on the part of public politics directed to adolescents [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article presents a study which discusses the effects of practices of coercive education in child and adolescent development. It says that the use of physical force in coercive education is associated with negative development of child and adolescent. It also discusses the forms of giving instruments to education professionals to help them sort out cases where physical violence and coercive education are being used to teach children.

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The article reports on various experiences of multiparous women between 16 to 22 years of age about the planned or unplanned pregnancy. It focuses on various experiences which include childbirth, motherhood at the young age and reaction to the second pregnancy news. The article states the experience of pregnancy is bit problematic but still is positively analyzed by the youngsters.

There are several career intervention modalities, with different theoretical approaches, objectives and procedures. In this sense, it is important that both counselors and users can know what alternatives are described in the literature, in order to base the professional practice and the choice by appropriate approaches to the clients' demands. The aim of this study is to characterize career interventions that have been carried out and empirically tested lately. A systematic literature review was performed with the keywords carreira/career and intervenção/intervention in Lilacs, Redalyc, Pepsic, Scielo, PsycInfo e periódicos CAPES databases between 2010 and 2014. We found 89 papers, but only 17 were analyzed. Information was organized in four categories: theoretical model, target population, structure and procedures, and evaluation of intervention. We verify that there are no predominant theoretical model, structure and procedures, although career intervention may be effective and useful to people in different phases of human development. Results show that career interventions in general were based on the Socio-Cognitive theories of Career and Holland, for adolescents and adults, carried out in one or more sessions. The results were evaluated in a predominantly quantitative way. We conclude that career interventions can include diverse content and processes, as well as different target audiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to investigate the college students' opinion about the characteristics of the relationship between them and their peers, as well as to understand how it changes over the years and how it influences on the adjustment to college from freshmen's and seniors' perspectives. Individual semi structured interviews were conducted with 24 college students from Economy and Psychology of a university in Southern Brazil. The answers were submitted to content analysis. Results showed that freshmen keep a good relationship with their classmates in general, although the class may be considered as disunited over the terms. Nevertheless, the students believe their classmates contribute to a better performance through emotional and instrumental support. We conclude that the incentive from professors for the development of group activities and for the creation of a pleasant environment is relevant to facilitate the learning and the adaptation to college. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The relationship between the socio-educacional rehabilitation imprisonmet and future projects of adolescents who committed offenses is central to overcome the vulnerability condition associated with the practice of offenses. This study aimed to investigate, through a multiple cases study, the future projects of adolescents deprived of freedom for socio-educational rehabilitation. The aforementioned adolescents presented different future projects that involved positives aspects (family, work, study and acquisition of material goods), negative (revenge) and uncertainty. Adolescents with positive future projects need to be encouraged and supported to accomplish them, while adolescents with negative or uncertain projects need attention to overcome this condition and to develop positive projects. These results reinforce the need to provide individualized care, considering the peculiarities of each case, and the importance of the articulation among socio-educational programs and policies concerning education, professionalization, work and income. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]