adolescent boys

7/29/2019 Adolescent Boys

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Adolescent Boys


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Priority Areas

Body Image

Nutrition and obesity

Substance Abuse

Violence and safety


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Body Image


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Statistics

Played on a sports team

64% male

White male 65.4%

Black male 67.5% Hispanic male 56.2%


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Participated in strength exercises (3 or more daysevery week)

60.1% male

White male 60.6%

Black male 59.6% Hispanic male 59.4%


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Affects of the Media

Low body self esteem

Disappointed with chest and bicep size due to ads (girls:thighs and hips)


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Nutrition and Obesity


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Obesity

50% of adult weight is added during adolescence

17% of male adolescents are already overweight

1/3 of all adolescents are at risk of becoming overweight

Being overweight or obese increases the risk for heartdisease, diabetes, asthma, and causes premature death


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Nutrition

One of two major causes of obesity

Healthy, family meals have been replaced by fast-foodand junk food

Only 25% of adolescent males eat 5 or more servings offruit and veggies a week, when theyre supposed to getthat many in a day

Soda consumption by male teens ahs tripled in the past

20 yrs. from 7oz-19oz

Eating healthy not only makes them feel betterphysically, but also helps them get better grades


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Physical Inactivity

2nd major contributor to obesity

Besides helping to control weight, it also builds strongbones, reduces risks for many chronic diseases, andreduced feelings of depression

10% of adolescents males dont participate in any formof physical activity

Teen males who played the most amount of video

games and watched the most TV, ate more junk foodand had about a 1 point higher BMI


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Substance Abuse


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Some Statistics

Almost 65% of boys by 12th grade had smoked

cigarettes compared to 22% of girls by the same age.


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Alcohol

Lifetime alcohol use- up to 83% (12th grade)

Current alcohol use- up to 56% (12th grade)

Episodic heavy drinking- up to 40% (12th grade)


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Marijuana

Lifetime marijuana use

Boys Girls

33% 19%

*9th graders


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Cocaine

Current cocaine use

Boys Girls

5.8% 3.5%

*12th graders


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Other Drugs

Inhalant use, Illegal steroid use, and heroin use all alsofollowed the same pattern.

Girls were only higher than boys in methamphetamine

use.


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Statistics

Offered, Sold or given an illegal drug on school property

Boys Girls

32% 25%


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Recommendations

Stricter drug policies and enforcement in schools

Repetitive and more effective drug education programsin schools


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Violence and Safety


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Facts

Boys are more likely than girls to:

have discipline/behavior problems

to be involved in violent crimes

carry weapons to school

Boys constitute 71% of school suspensions

Boys are seriously under diagnosed for depression

- macho attitudes are linked to depression


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Physical Violence

Physical abuse includes:

hitting, slapping, punching, shoving, kicking, biting,and hair-pulling.

use of a weapon, such as a club, knife, or gun,against someone

Teenage boys are much more likely to use force in orderto control their girlfriends, while girls more often act

violently in self-defense.


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Physical Violence

In general, African American and Latino boys are morelikely than other boys to be involved with crime andviolence on school property.


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Physical Violence

2003Boys Girls

2001Boys Girls

1999Boys Girls

PhysicalFighting

40.5% 25.1% 43.1% 23.9% 44% 27.3%

Injured inphysicalfighting

5.7% 2.6% 5.2% 2.9% 5.3% 2.8%

Physical fight

on schoolproperty

17.1% 8.0% 18% 7.2% 18.5% 9.8%

Statistics from YRBSS, 15,240 participants

- 40.5% 6,172 participants


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What causes?

Insults and disrespect

Ongoing disagreement

Someone was hit, pushed, or bumped

Rumors

Reputation

Teased by a bully


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Recommendations

Get them involved with sports, clubs, or differentactivities

Pick up a hobby, such as learning guitar

Educational classes for parents

Decrease amount of media violence

Never fight anyone who might be intoxicated

Dont carry guns or weapons

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