Psychological Distress and Suicidality Among Transgender Young Adults in the United States
Transgender young adults (TYA) are burdened by adverse mental health outcomes. Guided by intersectionality and minority stress frameworks, we compared prevalence of psychological distress and suicidality among TYA of different social identities to inform future interventions. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Yu-Chi Wang, Tabor Hoatson, Catherine Stamoulis, Jody Herman, Sari L. Reisner, Ilan H. Meyer, Sabra L. Katz-Wise Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Eating Disorder Clinical Presentation and Treatment Outcomes by Gender Identity Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
Current eating disorder treatment approaches for youth were developed for use with cisgender girls, which limits the understanding of effectiveness for cisgender boys and transgender and gender expansive (TGE) youth. Here, we compare treatment outcomes for cisgender boys and TGE youth with cisgender girls receiving family-based treatment for an eating disorder. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Jessica H. Baker, David Freestone, Kelly Cai, Scout Silverstein, Bek Urban, Dori Steinberg Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Temporal Trends of Physical Fights and Physical Attacks Among Adolescents Aged 12 –15 years From 30 Countries From Africa, Asia, and the Americas
There is a scarcity of literature on temporal trends in physical fighting and physical attacks among the global adolescent population. Therefore, we aimed to examine these trends in a nationally representative sample of school-going adolescents aged 12 –15 years from 30 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, for which temporal trends of physical fighting and physical attacks are largely unknown. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Lee Smith, Guillermo F. L ópez Sánchez, Hans Oh, Louis Jacob, Karel Kostev, Masoud Rahmati, Laurie Butler, Helen Keyes, Yvonne Barnett, Dong Keon Yon, Jae Il Shin, Ai Koyanagi Tags: Original article Source Type: research
Adolescent Mental Health Before and During COVID-19: Longitudinal Evidence From the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort in Brazil
There is great interest in examining the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent mental health, but most studies were conducted in high-income countries. The identification of overall effects and protective factors is essential to understand the determinants of mental wellbeing in contexts of stress. We aimed to study changes in adolescent mental health during the pandemic and the risk and protective factors associated with these changes in a Brazilian birth cohort. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Jessica Mayumi Maruyama, Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues, In á S. Santos, Joseph Murray, Alicia Matijasevich Tags: Original article Source Type: research
1. COVID-19 and High School Attendance: Modeling Latent Trajectories and the Influence of School Policies and Practices
School attendance is critical for educational success, youth development, and adolescent and adult health. However, rates of chronic school absenteeism have drastically increased in recent years, signaling an ongoing crisis of adolescent health and education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. To inform tailored intervention, we aimed to identify distinct attendance trajectories between the 2016-2017 and 2020-2021 school years among a sample of youth enrolled in 5 public high schools in Los Angeles at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Jacquelin Rankine, Alison Culyba, Robert W.S. Coulter, Elizabeth Miller, Galen Switzer, Rebecca Dudovitz Tags: Platform Research Presentation: Charles E. Irwin, Jr. New Investigators Source Type: research
2. A Multimodal Approach to Exploring the Adultification of Black Girls and its Impact on Physical and Mental Health Outcomes
Optimal development necessitates providing youth and their behavior leniency in pursuit of exploration and growth. Adultification – the process by which youth are perceived as more ‘adult-like’- contributes to the false narrative that Black youth’s mistakes are malicious, instead of the result of developmentally appropriate decision-making. This community-based participatory research aims to understand how racism, sexi sm, organizational structures (e.g. medicine), personal relationships, and behaviors affect Black girls' identity development and their physical and emotional well-being. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Daniela I. Brissett, Tawanna Jones, Merrian J. Brooks, Mikayla Jones, Olivia Neal, Troi Williams, Joanna L. Williams, Deborah A. Thomas, Carmelita Foster, Kenneth R. Ginsburg, Nadia Dowshen Source Type: research
3. Integrating Young Male Voices to Enhance Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Uptake of Innovative Pre-Clinic Technology
This study explored how a pre-clinical visit technology-based tool can improve male adolescents’ SRH and care receipt. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Morayo Akande, Randhika Aturaliya, Sofia Osio Smith, Annie Amith, Renata Arrington-Sanders, Kathleen Tebb, Arik V. Marcell Source Type: research
4. Parenting a Gender Diverse Child: Experiences of a Child “Coming Out”
A young person coming out as gender diverse can be a significant moment of change and adjustment for the entire family. This qualitative study aimed to explore parents ’ experiences of their child coming out as gender diverse. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Hayley Harman, El Didden, Gina M. Sequeira, Nicole F. Kahn, David Inwards-Breland, Raina Voss, Sabra L. Katz-Wise, Kacie M. Kidd Source Type: research
5. “Safe,” “Individualized,” and “Supportive,” With a Touch of “Fun Things”: The Ideal Treatment Program for Adolescents and Young Adults Who Use Opioids
This study aimed to delineate elements of the ideal addiction treatment program for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) as defined by AYAs with a history of opioid use as well as interfacing clinicians and non-clinical support people. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Lauren A. Bell, Laura Kirkpatrick, Safina Adatia, Connor Buchholz, Jayla French, Sarah Bagley, Matthew C. Aalsma, Scott E. Hadland Source Type: research
6. Hypothetical Impact of Intervening on Socioeconomic Disadvantage in Childhood to Reduce the Risk of Adolescent Obesity: Stratification by Polygenic Risk in a Population Cohort Study
We describe body mass index (BMI) by socioeconomic disadvantage and by polygenic risk in a population cohort of children. We then define causal effects using a target trial framework, whose public health implications lie in its ability to estimate real-world intervention effects. Using this causal inference framework, we examine whether hypothetically intervening to reduce childhood socioeconomic disadvantage could reduce adolescent obesity risk. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Jessica A. Kerr, Dorothea Dumuid, Marnie Downes, Katherine Lange, Meredith O'Connor, Ty Stanford, Lukar Thornton, David Burgner, Melissa Wake Tags: Platform Research Presentation: Health Promotion Source Type: research
7. Latent Class Models for Health Promotion and Risk Behaviors Differ from Mid-Adolescence to Young Adulthood Across Health Needs, Well-Visits, and Race/Ethnicity
Despite documented morbidity and mortality and engagement in risk behaviors, most adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are typically “healthy.” Few studies have examined how health promotion behaviors co-occur with AYAs’ risk behaviors and other health needs. The goal of this study was to describe adolescents’ health promotion and risk behavior profile at two developmental stages: mid-adolescence and young adulthood. At e ach developmental stage, we also examined the relationship between adolescents’ health promotion and risk behavior profile with health needs, well-visits, and background factors (sex, race/ethnic...
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Kathryn Van Eck, Xingyun Wu, Morayo Akande, Eliana Perrin, Pamela Matson, Elizabeth Ozer, Arik Marcell Source Type: research
8. The Impact of Resilience on the Pandemic Experience Among Adolescents and Young Adults
Prior reports indicate that adolescents/young adults (AYA) were particularly vulnerable to negative mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to take a positive youth development approach to understand the role of youth resilience in protecting against adverse physical and mental health consequences of the pandemic. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Lauren E. Wisk, Machiko Minegishi, Sharon Levy, Elissa R. Weitzman Source Type: research
9. Predictors of Diverse Mental Health Trajectories Following 4 Years of Treatment With Gender-Affirming Hormones
Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youth are at disproportionately high risk for poor mental health outcomes, but less is known about diverse mental health trajectories within this population. Past research suggests that gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT; testosterone/estrogen) is associated with improvement in internalizing symptoms (depression, anxiety). However, there is substantial variability upon starting GAHT, and little research has examined whether GAHT is also associated with improvements in externalizing symptoms (disruptive/risk-taking behaviors). (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Diane Chen, Johnny Berona, Claire A. Coyne, Yee-Ming Chan, Diane Ehrensaft, Marco A. Hidalgo, Johanna Olson-Kennedy, Asa Radix, Stephen M. Rosenthal, Robert Garofalo Source Type: research
10. Reproductive Autonomy: Supporting Contraceptive Agency for Young People in the Clinic Visit
In this study we use a new psychometric measure, the contraceptive agency scale (CAS), to examine how patient agency (or its lack) in the clinic visit is related to young people ’s ability to realize their contraceptive preferences. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Cynthia C. Harper, Kristine Hopkins, Jennifer Yarger, Hannah Hecht, Kristyn Brandi, Alejandra Tello Perez, Isabel Mu ñoz, Maria Rodriguez, Iris Wong, Corinne H. Rocca Source Type: research
11. A Tech-Enhanced Community Nursing Intervention Addressing Non-Adherence for Youth With HIV (Tech2Check): Primary Results
Poor adherence to care and antiretroviral treatment (ART) among youth with HIV (YHIV) continues to compromise viral suppression (VS), increasing the risk for immune decline and secondary transmission. While the standard of care (SOC) relies on clinic-based interactions to address nonadherence, many YHIV face barriers to standard care. The study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of an alternate paradigm of care. (Source: Journal of Adolescent Health)
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Child Development Authors: Allison Agwu, Jamie Perin, Raina Smith, Jeanette Marchesi, Amanda Haines, Ashle Barfield, Julia Rowell, Elise Ohene-Kyei, Kevon-Mark Jackman, Hasiya Yusuf, Jackie Toppins, Betty Johnson, Steven Huettner, Lawrence D'Angelo, Mobeen Rathore, Maria Trent Source Type: research
