Browsing Theses and Dissertations(library) by Author "Moon, Sung Seek"
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Associations And Predictors Of Depressive Symptoms And Smoking Among Adolescents In United States
Mo, Bonnie Choi (Social Work, 2008-04-22)Studies done on the association of smoking and depression found inconclusive results in the direction of the association. The present study utilized public data from the Add Health to examine the associations between ... -
An Exploratory Study Of Sex Selective Abortion Among Indian Immigrants In The United States
Tucker, Jill (Social Work, 2010-11-01)This qualitative study sought to explore the transmission of and motivation for sex-selective abortion among Indian immigrants in the United States. Using a theoretical framework incorporating social learning theory and ... -
Exploring Emerging Advocacy Networks Among NGOS Fighting Female Sex Trade Human Trafficking In Japan
Corbett, Chie Noyori (Social Work, 2012-07-25)This study is an exploratory qualitative research investigating current advocacy networks among NGOs trying to alleviate female sex trade human trafficking (FSTHT) in Japan. The principal objective is to identify the ... -
Factors Contributing To The Desistance Of Violence Among Female Adolescents
Patton, Joy D. (Social Work, 2009-09-16)The major focus of this study was to test the theory driven conceptual model derived from the literature regarding risk, protective and desistance factors and the relationship of these factors to violent behavior of female ... -
Individual, Family, School, And Community Predictors For Depression And Self-esteem: A Comparative Study Between Asian And Latino Adolescents
Kim, Min Ju (Social Work, 2012-07-25)The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors within the family, school, and community environments of Hispanic and Asian adolescents' that may predict mental health (depression and self-esteem). Another aim was ... -
Influential Factors On Adolescent's Suicidal Behavior
Kim, Yi Jin (Social Work, 2010-07-19)Several studies have been conducted to investigate risk factors for adolescent suicide. Most adolescent risk models for suicide contain "traditional" risk factors such as depression or substance use. However, other possible ... -
Suicidal Ideation Among Korean Adolescents
Kim, Yi Jin (Social Work, 2014-07-14)Purpose: A significantly high rate (18.3%) of Korean adolescents had suicidal ideations in 2012 (Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2012) and suicidal ideation is more prevalent among adolescents than any other age group ...