Chaohua Lou

ORCID: 0000-0001-6467-992X
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Research Areas
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies
  • Sex work and related issues
  • Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception
  • Sex and Gender in Healthcare
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Participatory Visual Research Methods
  • Reproductive Health and Technologies
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Gender, Feminism, and Media
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Children's Rights and Participation

Fudan University
2016-2023

Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry
2021-2022

Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood Research
2012-2021

Globally, adolescents are at risk of depression, traumatic stress, and suicide, especially those living in vulnerable environments. This article examines the mental health 15- to 19-year-old youth five cities identifies social support correlates health.A total 2,393 aged 15-19 years economically distressed neighborhoods Baltimore, MD; New Delhi, India; Ibadan, Nigeria; Johannesburg, South Africa; Shanghai, China were recruited 2013 via respondent-driven sampling participate a survey using an...

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.08.020 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Adolescent Health 2014-11-19

PurposeThe purpose of the study is to understand gender socialization process in early adolescence.MethodsThe was located two disadvantaged urban communities Delhi, India and Shanghai, China part multicountry (15) Global Early Adolescent Study. Qualitative methodologies were used with boys girls aged 11–13 years, including 16 group-based timeline exercises 65 narrative interviews. In addition, 58 parents participating adolescents interviewed. Interviews recorded, transcribed, translated,...

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.03.012 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Adolescent Health 2017-09-13

There is growing scientific evidence supports a link between increased childhood adiposity and early onset of puberty in girls worldwide recent decades. However, the data from Chinese remain ambiguous. The aims this study were to estimate milestones examine attainment associated with obesity central Han schoolgirls. cross-sectional school-based examined 2996 schoolgirls aged 9 19 years 6 provinces China. Trained clinicians assessed for height, weight, waist circumference, Tanner stages...

10.1186/s12887-018-1376-4 article EN cc-by BMC Pediatrics 2019-01-03

This study aimed to examine gender differences in smoking and alcohol drinking behaviors three Asian cities of Hanoi, Shanghai, Taipei, assess the magnitude across cities.A total 17,016 adolescents (age: 15-19 years) young adults 20-24 were selected using multi-stage sampling methods surveyed face-to-face interviews. A 16,554 unmarried respondents included this analysis.Gender significant for only, both each city. Male 30.66 times more likely report only than female followed by Shanghai...

10.1177/0300060518807292 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of International Medical Research 2018-11-15

Considerable change in the romantic and sexual behaviors of Asian young people may be occurring as traditionally Confucian societies modernize increase outside contacts. This study explores dimensions context this three sites at different stages process modernization: Hanoi (early), Shanghai (intermediate), Taipei (later stage). A survey was conducted 17,016 males females aged 15–24 urban rural settings large metropolitan areas. Survival analysis Cox regressions were performed to explore...

10.1111/j.1728-4465.2009.00182.x article EN Studies in Family Planning 2009-02-26

To identify individual and relationship risk factors associated with current intimate partner violence (IPV) against married rural migrant women in Shanghai, China.

10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012264 article EN cc-by-nc BMJ Open 2017-04-01

The Well-Being of Adolescents in Vulnerable Environments (WAVE) study was conducted among adolescents aged 15-19 years Baltimore, Ibadan, Johannesburg, New Delhi, and Shanghai to examine perceived factors related their health. A preliminary analysis the data, unexpectedly, revealed that influence physical environment on adolescent health a dominant theme across every site examined. To explore this further, paper analyzed specific components were health, how they contributed various outcomes...

10.1186/1471-2458-14-349 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2014-04-12

China is experiencing a sizeable rural-urban flow, which may influence the health of internal migrant youth deeply. Disadvantages in city are highly likely to contribute issues among young population. The current qualitative study explore how people view they face, and services opportunities could seek their host community.Data were collected from 90 aged between 15 19 years old 20 adult service providers who worked with them community Shanghai, where population migrants was relatively...

10.1186/s12889-019-6661-0 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2019-03-22

This analysis is based on data from the Global Early Adolescent Study, which aims to understand factors that predispose young people aged 10–14 years positive or negative health trajectories. Specifically, interview transcripts 202 adolescents and 191 parents across six diverse urban sites (Baltimore, Ghent, Nairobi, Ile Ife, Assuit Shanghai) were analysed compare perceived risks associated with entering adolescence how these differed by gender. Findings reveal in all except both their girls...

10.1080/13691058.2017.1382718 article EN Culture Health & Sexuality 2017-10-18

More and more Chinese adolescents are engaging in premarital sexual activity. As a result, the numbers of unplanned pregnancies sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young adults have increased markedly.A comprehensive sex education program, including information on abstinence, contraception healthy behaviors, was carried out suburb Shanghai. The program used six methods for providing services to unmarried 15-24-year-olds over period 20 months. Sexual behavior surveys were conducted...

10.1363/3106305 article EN International Family Planning Perspectives 2005-06-01

Although there is much literature on adolescent suicide, combined effects of depression and anorexia nervosa suicide were rarely investigated. The aims this study are to examine the association between suicidal thoughts explore interaction depression.This a cross-sectional study, in sample 8,746 Chinese adolescents was selected by multistage stratified method 2012/2013 from 20 middle schools 7 provinces across China Mainland. Multilevel logistic model introduced thoughts. And subgroup...

10.1186/s12199-017-0639-2 article EN cc-by Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine 2017-04-04

Non-consensual sex (NCS) among young people, an important subject with public health and human rights implications, was less studied in China. This study is to investigate the NCS awareness victimization of university students Shanghai, China whether they were associated adolescent gender-role attitudes. Gender-role attitudes, different forms examined 1099 undergraduates (430 males 669 females) four universities Shanghai using computer-assisted self-interview approach. University held...

10.1186/s12978-018-0491-x article EN cc-by Reproductive Health 2018-03-15
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