Prevention of cigarette smoking in adolescents by Abdollahi, Abbas, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…Therefore, it is essential to increase our knowledge concerning the attitudes among adolescents toward cigarette smoking. The book seeks to examine the role of hardiness and emotional intelligence with attitude towards cigarette smoking in adolescents. …”
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The relationship between gender, age, depression and academic achievement by Yousefi, Fayegh, Mansor, Mariani, Juhari, Rumaya, Redzuan, Ma'rof, Abu Talib, Mansor

Subjects: “…Depression in adolescence…”
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Factors related to sexual knowledge among Malaysian adolescents by Yaacob, Siti Nor, Wong, Fui Ping, Baharuddin, Rozumah, Mansor, Mariani, Juhari, Rumaya, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…This influence of gender, race, age and personal belief on adolescent’s sexual knowledge was examined. The respondents for the study were 860 school–going adolescents aged 13 to 18 from urbanization city in Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Emotional intelligence and aggression among adolescents in Tehran, Iran by Masoumeh, Homauni, Mansor, Mariani, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor, Sara, Ghazizade

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between sub-components of emotional intelligence and the adolescent’s aggression among Iranian high schools students in Tehran, Iran. …”
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Loneliness, stress, self esteem and depression among Malaysian adolescents by Yaacob, Siti Nor, Juhari, Rumaya, Abu Talib, Mansor, Uba, Ikechukwu

“…The current study examined the degree of relationships between loneliness, stress and self-esteem with depression among adolescents. The respondents were 1407 secondary school adolescents aged between 13 to 17 years old from selected states in Malaysia. …”
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The role of self-esteem in the diminution of substance abuse among adolescents by Uba, Ikechukwu, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor, Abdullah, Rohani, Mofrad, Sakineh

“…The study examined the role of self-esteem in the reduction of substance abuse among adolescents in Nigeria. A set of instruments measuring peer substance use, self-esteem and substance abuse were distributed to a sample of 352 adolescents between 13 to 18 years from secondary schools in Somolu, Lagos, Nigeria. …”
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Parent-child relationship and aggression among adolescents in Tehran, Iran by Masoumeh, Homauni, Mansor, Mariani, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parent-child relationship and the adolescent’s aggression among Iranian high schools students in Tehran, Iran. …”
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The relationship between test-anxiety and academic achievement among Iranian adolescents by Yousefi, Fayegh, Abu Talib, Mansor, Mansor, Mariani, Juhari, Rumaya, Redzuan, Ma'rof

“…Result shows that there is a significant correlation (r= -0.23, p=.000) between test anxiety and academic achievement among adolescents. In addition, there is a significant difference (t= 5.47, p=.000) of academic achievement between male and female adolescents whereby female score higher in their academic achievement. …”
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Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents by Choon, Min Wai, Abu Talib, Mansor, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Tan, Jo Pei, Awang, Hamidin, Hassan, Sallahuddin, Ismail, Zanariah

“…Aforementioned, the current study examines Snyder’s theory of hope to understand suicidal risk among Malaysian adolescents. A total of 1441 adolescents were recruited using a multistage cluster sampling. …”
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Social anxiety and cigarette smoking in adolescents: the mediating role of emotional intelligence by Abdollahi, Abbas, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor, Ismail, Zanariah

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Spirituality moderates hopelessness and suicidal ideation amongst Iranian depressed adolescents by Abdollahi, Abbas, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…To examine the moderating role of spirituality between hopelessness, spirituality, and suicidal ideation, 202 Iranian depressed adolescent inpatients completed measures of patient health, suicidal ideation, hopelessness, and core spiritual experience. …”
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Resilience among Malaysian adolescent cancer patients and their caregivers: a review by Chaudhry, Zainab, Abu Talib, Mansor, Awang, Hamidin, Ahmad, Sa'odah

“…The devastating nature of the childhood cancer causes a wave like effect which goes from adolescent to the parents/caregivers/family, making it a family disease. …”
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Spirituality moderates hopelessness, depression, and suicidal behavior among Malaysian adolescents by Abu Talib, Mansor, Abdollahi, Abbas

“…Suicide is an important public health problem for adolescents, and it is essential to increase our knowledge concerning the etiology of suicide among adolescent students. …”
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Relationship between parenting style and academic achievement among Iranian adolescents in Sirjan by Dehyadegary, Elham, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Juhari, Rumaya, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…The purpose of the present study was to determine the relationship between parenting styles and academic achievement among adolescents in Iran. The respondents were 382 high school adolescents (251 female and 131 male) in the age range of 15 to 18 years old from selected high schools in Iran. …”
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Memory as a mediator between depression and academic achievement among Iranian adolescents. by Fayegh, Yousefi, Redzuan, Ma’rof, Mansor, Mariani, Abu Talib, Mansor, Juhari, Rumaya

“…The paper is based on a study, which was carried out among adolescents in Iran. The respondents of the study were 400 adolescents (200 males and 200 females) in the age range of 15-19 years old. …”
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Hardiness and problem-solving skills as preventive factors against smoking among adolescents by Abdollahi, Abbas, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…Smoking is the biggest threat to public health, and it remains a serious cause of death in the world; therefore, it is essential to develop our knowledge concerning the attitudes among adolescents toward cigarette smoking. This study was conducted to examine the associations among hardiness, problem-solving skills appraisal and attitude towards cigarette smoking in adolescents. …”
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Mandated counselling satisfaction, self efficacy and readness to change among institutionalised adolescent by Muhammad Shariff Paul, Azzah Sabrina, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…The respondents were selected based three conditions; (a) adolescent aged 13 to 19 years old; (b) has attended mandated counselling at least twice; and (c) were involved in juvenile problem. …”
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Relationship between creative thinking and anxiety among adolescent boys and girls in Tehran, Iran by Tabrizi, Elaheh Ahadnejad, Abu Talib, Mansor, Yaacob, Siti Nor

“…Anxiety disorders are the most common mental, emotional and behavioral problems that occur during adolescence. This research determines the relationship between creative thinking and anxiety among Iranian adolescents in Tehran. …”
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Computer-mediated communication use among adolescents and its implication for psychological need satisfaction by Ang, Chin Siang, Abu Talib, Mansor, Tan, Jo Pei, Yaacob, Siti Nor

“…The results demonstrated that adolescents disclosed more during same-sex interaction than opposite-sex interaction. …”
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The relationship between social support, coping strategies and stress among Iranian adolescents living in Malaysia by Rabbani, Mohtaram, Mansor, Mariani, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Abu Talib, Mansor

“…The major purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between social support, coping strategies and stress among 150 Iranian adolescents among Iranian adolescents in Malaysia. Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale, the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire and Brief COPE Inventory, which evaluate the various ways people react to stress were employed in this study. …”