Do Student Mental Health Problems Disappear Over Night in the Postpandemic Era?
There is a general belief that everything will be fine when the COVID-19 pandemic has become less severe, including the psychological well-being of young people. However, medical and allied professionals should note four broad issues when considering the mental health of high school and university students in the postpandemic era. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Daniel T.L. Shek Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Episodes and Subsequent Labor Market Trajectories
Adolescents with psychiatric disorders are known to be more often not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in young adulthood than their peers. However, since most of the available evidence is based on cross-sectional measurement of NEET, there is less evidence on the processes underlying these differences in labor market disadvantage. We assessed these processes by examining transitions between NEET and non-NEET states across young adulthood and the differences in these transitions by adolescent psychiatric inpatient treatment. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Joonas Pitk änen, Liina Junna, Pekka Martikainen Tags: Original article Source Type: research
TherapyTok for Depression and Anxiety: A Quantitative Content Analysis of High Engagement TikTok Videos
TikTok is increasingly becoming a source of health information, peer support, and validation regarding mental health. The goal of this study was to analyze the content of TikTok videos related to depression and anxiety. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Litty Samuel, Katelynn Kuijpers, Amy Bleakley Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Who Benefits and How: Five Dimensions of Adolescent Psychological Well-Being and Their Relative Impact on Cardiometabolic Health in Adulthood
This study examines the differential impact of five dimensions of adolescent psychological well-being on CMH maintenance in adulthood and considers social patterning in both their distribution and respective health benefits. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Farah Qureshi, Anne-Josee Guimond, Scott Delaney, Julia K. Boehm, Laura D. Kubzansky Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Parent-Child Associations in COVID-19 –Related Preventive Behaviors and Efficacy Expectations: A One-Year Longitudinal Survey
This study examined the associations between efficacy expectations and preventive behaviors, and between adolescents and their parents in terms of efficacy expectati ons and preventive behaviors. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Shinya Yoshino, Wai Him Crystal Law, Shinsuke Koike Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Physicians' Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Communication With Parents of Different Skin Color: Feasibility of Measuring Indicators of Implicit Bias With Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR) may be a viable method to observe and describe signals of implicit bias. Using the context of the human papillomavirus vaccine counseling, we sought to describe physicians' communication practices exploring differences when counseling parents with different skin colors. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Emily Popler, Brittany L. Rosen, Andrea R. Meisman, Melody R. Lee, Jessica A. Kahn, Emmanuel L. Chandler, Melissa D. Klein, Francis J. Real Tags: Adolescent health brief Source Type: research
Youth Perspectives and Experiences With Menstruation and Period Poverty
This study aims to understand the personal experiences and opinions of American youth regarding knowledge about menstruation and period poverty, as well as to gauge youth attitudes of existing and future period poverty initiatives. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Clara Wolff, Marika Waselewski, Xochitl Amaro, Chichi Amanze, Abby Frank, Tammy Chang Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Contraception Initiation in the Emergency Department: Adolescent Perspectives
The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting contraceptive intention and behavior among adolescent females in the pediatric Emergency Department. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Tara Ketterer, Erin Sieke, Jungwon Min, Maria Quidgley-Martin, Romina L. Barral, Aletha Akers, Amber Adams, Elizabeth Miller, Melissa K. Miller, Cynthia Mollen Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Emerging Adult Mental Health During COVID: Exploring Relationships Between Discrete and Cumulative Individual and Contextual Stressors and Well-Being
This study explores associations between contextual and personal stressors with symptoms of emerging adults’ anxiety and depression, assessing both multidimensional and distinct measures of stress. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Naoka Carey, Rebekah Levine Coley, Summer Sherburne Hawkins, Christopher F. Baum Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Early Drinking Onset and Subsequent Alcohol Use in Late Adolescence: a Longitudinal Study of Drinking Patterns
This study compares alcohol outcomes of adolescents who started to drink early with those who started later, and tests if associations are moderated by other explanatory factors. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Lars Sj ödin, Jonas Raninen, Peter Larm Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Adolescent Mental Health and Resilience Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
We aimed to assess levels of depression, anxiety, and resilience factors before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a school sample of adolescents. We also aimed to examine the compensatory and protective effects of individual, family, and school resilience factors on adolescent mental health. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Ethan M. Rogers, Chris Melde, Jalena Williams, Justin Heinze, Edmund McGarrell Tags: Original article Source Type: research
An Urgent Need to Support Children and Adolescents Who Are Caregivers for Family in the United States
Adolescent clinicians have a long history of recognizing and supporting developing adolescents and young adults, including those whose struggles have gone unseen. Right now, children and adolescents are stepping up to meet the caregiving needs of their families. The United States (US) is facing a well-documented caregiving crisis as an aging population requires more caregiving in the home [1]. An estimated 5.4 million youth below age 18 are providing ongoing care for family members with health-related needs [1]. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Emma Armstrong-Carter, Robert Sege Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
Adolescents ’ Use of Medications for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Subsequent Risk of Nonmedical Stimulant Use
This national prospective multicohort study examined the relationship between US adolescents ’ use of stimulant therapy for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and subsequent risk of nonmedical stimulant use (i.e., nonmedical use of prescription stimulants and cocaine use) during young adulthood, relative to nonstimulant therapy and population controls. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Vita V. McCabe, Philip T. Veliz, Timothy E. Wilens, Ty S. Schepis, Emily Pasman, Rebecca J. Evans-Polce, Sean Esteban McCabe Tags: Adolescent health brief Source Type: research
The Impact of the Double School Shift System on Lifestyle Behaviors Among Mexican Adolescents
We examined whether the double school shift system was associated with sleep, diet, and physical activity behaviors among Mexican adolescents. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Yujie Peng, Laura Arboleda-Merino, Arturo Arrona-Palacios, Alejandra Cantoral, Martha Maria Tellez Rojo, Karen E. Peterson, Libni Olascoaga-Torres, Erica C. Jansen Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Multiple Discrimination and Substance Use Intention in Late Childhood: Findings From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study
The study aimed to investigate longitudinal, bidirectional associations between discrimination due to multiple reasons (race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, weight; termed multiple discrimination) and substance use (SU) intention in late childhood. These associations were compared across youth with no, single, and multiple (i.e., intersecting) marginalized identities based on race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and overweight status. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Yijie Wang, Youchuan Zhang, Zhenqiang Zhao, Elizabeth Jelsma, Heining Cham, Hannah Wadsworth, Jinjin Yan, Shadane Johnson, Margarita Alegr ía, Tiffany Yip Tags: Original article Source Type: research
