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View article: “No Lecture, I Am Bored:” What Messages does Young Males Myanmar Want to Learn from Sexuality Education in Social Media?
“No Lecture, I Am Bored:” What Messages does Young Males Myanmar Want to Learn from Sexuality Education in Social Media? Open
This paper explores how Myanmar male youths use the social networking sites especially Facebook to search sexual health information by investigating their pattern of usage and the types of sexual message they are eager to learn from online…
View article: “Kids these days pretend to be grownups” (dekkaedaet): sexual control and negotiation among young Thai female students
“Kids these days pretend to be grownups” (dekkaedaet): sexual control and negotiation among young Thai female students Open
View article: Defining Mental Health Practitioners’ LGBTIQ Cultural Competence in Thailand
Defining Mental Health Practitioners’ LGBTIQ Cultural Competence in Thailand Open
This study investigated what competencies are crucial for mental health practitioners’ culturally competent practice with LGBTIQ clients in Thailand. The study used two-round Delphi methodology to aggregate views of mental health practitio…
View article: Social violence among Thai gender role conforming and non-conforming secondary school students: Types, prevalence and correlates
Social violence among Thai gender role conforming and non-conforming secondary school students: Types, prevalence and correlates Open
Students who identified as LGBT, or considered themselves to be less masculine or less feminine than other students of their sex, had higher odds of social violence victimization. Anti-bullying campaigns need to emphasize that perpetrating…
View article: Peer victimisation and depression among gender conforming and non-conforming Thai adolescents
Peer victimisation and depression among gender conforming and non-conforming Thai adolescents Open
Like most low- and middle-income countries, Thailand is facing an increasing burden of depressive disorders among adolescents, but research and services for them are largely neglected. This study explored the association between types of p…
View article: Illicit Drug Use and Social Victimization among Thai Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents
Illicit Drug Use and Social Victimization among Thai Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents Open
Objectives: We examined the prevalence of lifetime illicit drug use and social victimization, and their association, among sexual and gender minority (SGM) and non-SGM Thai adolescents. Methods: In 2013, we conducted a school…
View article: Ice parties among young men who have sex with men in Thailand: Pleasures, secrecy and risks
Ice parties among young men who have sex with men in Thailand: Pleasures, secrecy and risks Open
View article: ‘Hu Hong’ (bad thing): parental perceptions of teenagers’ sexuality in urban Vietnam
‘Hu Hong’ (bad thing): parental perceptions of teenagers’ sexuality in urban Vietnam Open
View article: Bio-power, medical gaze and negotiation: Narrative experiences of anti-aging practices among Thai women
Bio-power, medical gaze and negotiation: Narrative experiences of anti-aging practices among Thai women Open
This qualitative study aimed to investigate anti-aging practices among Thai women and was conducted using an ethnographic approach. More specifically, the research methods included narrative interviews of participants, in-depth interviews …
View article: Thailand's health screening policy and practices: The case of Burmese migrants with tuberculosis
Thailand's health screening policy and practices: The case of Burmese migrants with tuberculosis Open
Burmese migrant workers who work legally in Thailand have to follow a migrant registration system, which includes a health screening procedure. This paper investigates the health screening procedure of Burmese migrants in Thailand. Since e…
View article: <i>Yauk gyar mann yin</i>(Be a man!): masculinity and betel quid chewing among men in Mandalay, Myanmar
<i>Yauk gyar mann yin</i>(Be a man!): masculinity and betel quid chewing among men in Mandalay, Myanmar Open
Betel quid chewing is associated with various oral cancers and other health concerns, including reproductive health issues. Nevertheless, the practice is widespread in Myanmar, especially among men. This qualitative study elucidates the ge…
View article: Connections between online harassment and offline violence among youth in Central Thailand
Connections between online harassment and offline violence among youth in Central Thailand Open