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Ommundsen Y, Ivarsson A, Wold B, Gjesdal S, Solstad BE. The relationship between young football players' psychological health resources and the psychological quality of their football experiences: A cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305978. [PMID: 39178278 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/25/2024] Open
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Studies taking a person-centred statistical approach when examining young peoples` psychological experiences in sport is scarce. The main aim of the present study was to examine the relationships between young football players' psychological health resources and the psychological quality of their football-specific experiences. Data for this cross-sectional study was collected as part of the [BLINDED] arm of the larger Promoting Adolescence Physical Activity (PAPA) multi-centre project [1]. The sample consisted of young [BLINDED] male (n = 814), female (n = 576), grassroots football players between the ages of 10 and 15 years (M = 12.5 years, SD = 1.1 years). We performed a latent profile analysis using Mplus 8.4 using a robust maximum likelihood estimator (MLR). Players with the most resourceful psychological health profile experienced more coach social support (mean = 4.38) than did those with a less well-off resourceful profile (mean = 3.79) and those with the least well-off profile (mean = 3.28). Players with the most resourceful profile also felt a stronger sense of unity among their teammates and they enjoyed football more than those least well off (mean = 4.43 vrs. mean = 3.12 and mean = 4.74 vrs 3.50. respectively). Parallel between-profile differences were also found for the players' general health resources including perceived life satisfaction, general health and family affluence as covariates. Findings suggest that variations in young players' psychological health profiles and their general health resources play a role in the quality of their football-specific psychological experiences.
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- Yngvar Ommundsen
- Department of Sport and Social Sciences, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Halmstad University, Centre of Research on Welfare, Health and Sport, Halmstad, Sweden
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- Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Sport and Social Sciences, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway
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Yan Y, Zhang J, Lu N. Adverse childhood experiences and self-esteem among adolescents: The role of social capital and gender. J Adolesc 2024. [PMID: 38867608 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Adverse childhood experiences have long-lasting effects on the self-esteem of adolescents. However, the extrinsic mechanism linking them to self-esteem, which is more modifiable, has rarely been examined. Therefore, this study examined the mediating roles of family, school, and peer social capital and the moderating role of gender in the association between adverse childhood experiences and adolescent self-esteem. METHODS This study involved a cross-sectional survey of first- and second-grade students in the only high school in Wusu, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Data were collected in May 2023. A sample of 2539 students (M = 16.84 years old; 55.65% female) was included. The measurement models of family, school, and peer social capital were constructed using confirmatory factor analysis. The mediating roles of the three types of social capital and the moderating role of gender were examined using mediation analysis and multiple-group analysis, respectively. RESULTS Family, school, and peer social capital significantly mediated the relationship between adverse childhood experiences and adolescent self-esteem, and family social capital played the strongest role. Gender significantly moderated the direct effect of adverse childhood experiences on self-esteem. The direct effect was significant only among girls. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores the protective role of social capital for self-esteem among adolescents in Northwestern China and similar areas with relatively limited social services. Comprehensive interventions promoting social capital, especially family social capital, should be conducted to enhance self-esteem among adolescents.
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- Yuqi Yan
- Center for Studies of Sociological Theory & Method, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
- Department of Social Work, School of Social Research, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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- Department of Sociology, School of Philosophy and Sociology, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Center for Studies of Sociological Theory & Method, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
- Department of Social Work, School of Social Research, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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Ahlborg MG, Morgan A, Svedberg P, Nygren JM, Eriksson M, Westberg KH. SoCap YMH - youth mental health, social capital and help-seeking: a study protocol. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1406649. [PMID: 38919916 PMCID: PMC11196961 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1406649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Background The increase in adolescents reporting mental health problems presents a major public health challenge. The complex association between mental health and social capital motivates further investigation of social capital as a crucial aspect in shaping adolescents' help-seeking knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours. Aim This protocol presents a project that aims to investigate social capital in relation to help-seeking and mental health in close collaboration with adolescents and key stakeholders in the school setting, in the southern part of Sweden. Methods A mixed-method design with three interconnected work packages (WP) will be undertaken with an emphasis on co-production where adolescents are involved throughout the process. WP1 is a development and validation of two questionnaire instruments for assessing social capital and help-seeking in adolescence. WP2 is a longitudinal quantitative study involving 1,500 adolescents from two regions representing rural and suburban/urban settings. Adolescents aged 15 will be asked to complete questionnaires concerning social capital, mental health, and help-seeking in a baseline and one-year follow-up, allowing for investigation of the role of social capital for help-seeking. WP3 is designed to elucidate experiences and knowledge of adolescents and key stakeholders via collaborative World Café workshops. These will be held along the project to evolve the generated knowledge and maximize it's applicability during and after the project is finalized. Conclusion The results are expected to further the understanding of the relationship between adolescents' social capital, mental health, and help-seeking, to contribute to a deeper understanding of the mechanisms behind the paradoxical help-seeking patterns among adolescents today and to narrow the gap between research and practice to produce sustainable and efficient strategies, which may facilitate help-seeking and improve the mental health of adolescents within existing organizational structures.
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- Department of Public Health, Glasgow Caledonian University in London, London, United Kingdom
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- School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- Department of Social Work, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Kawai T, Yamagata Z. Association between physical activity duration and depressive symptoms in adolescents: A longitudinal study in a rural city in Japan. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0304783. [PMID: 38820513 PMCID: PMC11142661 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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In Japan, physical activity duration in junior high schools is substantially higher than that in elementary schools. Using longitudinal data, this study examined the association between changes in physical activity duration and depressive symptoms in 1225 adolescents without depressive symptoms at baseline (51.2% female) from a rural city in Japan. Adolescents in the group that changed from "Active" (physical activity duration ≥7 h /week) in the fifth-grade of elementary school (age 11 years) to "Inactive" in the second-grade of junior high school (age 14 years) had a higher odds ratio of being rated as having depressive tendencies at age 14 years than adolescents in the Active-Active group. Additionally, the results of the cross-lagged effects model analysis suggested that depressive symptoms may be a factor in the reduced physical activity duration.
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- Toshinobu Kawai
- Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Integrated Applied Life Science, Integrated Graduate School of Medicine, Engineering and Agricultural Sciences, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
- Center for Birth Cohort Studies, University of Yamanashi, Chuo, Yamanashi, Japan
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Boat AA, Poparad H, Seward MD, Scales PC, Syvertsen AK. The Role of Organized Activities in Supporting Youth Social Capital Development: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis. ADOLESCENT RESEARCH REVIEW 2024; 9:543-562. [PMID: 39131168 PMCID: PMC11315742 DOI: 10.1007/s40894-024-00235-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Social capital provides young people with a web of supportive relationships that can be leveraged in pursuit of education, career, and life goals. Organized activities, an umbrella term for extracurricular activities, after-school programs, and youth development programs, are important developmental contexts for building social capital. The purpose of this study was to illuminate the developmental pathway through which social capital development occurs in organized activities. A qualitative meta-synthesis was conducted using 33 articles that met inclusion criteria across five databases (e.g., ERIC, PsycINFO) between June 2022 and May 2023. Thematic analysis was used to identify malleable organized activity features that act as levers for social capital promotion. Seven thematically aligned features were identified, including (1) organizational partnerships, (2) organizational supporting structures, (3) relationally strong climate, (4) staff mindsets and skills, (5) youth mindsets and skills, (6) increased social capital opportunities, and (7) increased social capital activation. These seven themes were used to construct an empirically-grounded model that posits a process through which organized activities support youth social capital development. Implications for intentionally strengthening organized activities' capacity to support youth social capital are discussed.
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- Ashley A. Boat
- Search Institute, 3001 Broadway Street NE #310, Minneapolis, MN 55413 USA
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- Search Institute, 3001 Broadway Street NE #310, Minneapolis, MN 55413 USA
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- Search Institute, 3001 Broadway Street NE #310, Minneapolis, MN 55413 USA
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- Search Institute, 3001 Broadway Street NE #310, Minneapolis, MN 55413 USA
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Bamps E, Achterhof R, Lafit G, Teixeira A, Akcaoglu Z, Hagemann N, Hermans KSFM, Hiekkaranta AP, Janssens JJ, Lecei A, Myin-Germeys I, Kirtley OJ. Changes in adolescents' daily-life solitary experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: an experience sampling study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1172. [PMID: 38671393 PMCID: PMC11046767 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18458-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Adolescent solitude was drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As solitude is crucial for adolescent development through its association with both positive and negative developmental outcomes, it is critical to understand how adolescents' daily-life solitary experiences changed as a result of the pandemic. METHODS Using three waves of Experience Sampling Method data from a longitudinal study, we compared adolescents' daily-life solitary experiences in the early (nT1=100; MAge=16.1; SDAge=1.9; 93% girls) and mid-pandemic (nT2=204; MAge=16.5; SDAge=2.0; 79% girls) to their pre-pandemic experiences. RESULTS We found that adolescents with lower levels of pre-pandemic social support and social skills reported wanting to be alone less and feeling like an outsider more at both time points during the pandemic. In the mid-pandemic wave, adolescents with higher levels of pre-pandemic social support and social skills reported decreases in positive affect compared to the pre-pandemic wave. CONCLUSION This study shows that adolescents' daily-life solitary experiences worsened throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. There should be continued concern for the wellbeing of all adolescents, not only those already at risk, as effects of the pandemic on mental health might only manifest later.
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- Eva Bamps
- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven Child & Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
- KU Leuven Child & Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
- Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Mandeville Building Room T15-10, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, P.O. Box 1738, The Netherlands.
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- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Research Group on Quantitative Psychology and Inaffiliationidual Differences, Faculty of Psychology, KU Leuven, Tiensestraat 102- bus 3713, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven Child & Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Research Group Adapted Physical Activity and Psychomotor Rehabilitation, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101- bus 1500, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Strategy and Academic Affairs, Administration and Central Services, Leiden University, 2300 RA, Leiden, PO Box 9500, The Netherlands
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- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven Child & Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven Child & Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Clinical Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven Child & Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Contextual Psychiatry, Research Group Psychiatry, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49- bus 1029, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- KU Leuven Child & Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Leuven Brain Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Chu M, Fang Z, Mao L, Ma H, Lee CY, Chiang YC. Creating A child-friendly social environment for fewer conduct problems and more prosocial behaviors among children: A LASSO regression approach. Acta Psychol (Amst) 2024; 244:104200. [PMID: 38447485 DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Creating a child-friendly social environment is an important component of promoting child-friendly city development. This study aims to explore the key indicators of friendly family, school and community social environments from the perspective of children's conduct problems and prosocial behaviors. METHOD The sample included grade 3-5 students from one public elementary school in the urban areas and another public elementary school in the rural areas of a Chinese city pursuing a child-friendly philosophy. A total of 418 participants were included in this study. Data on conduct problems, prosocial behaviors and the social environment were collected. To effectively select important variables and eliminate estimation bias, this study used LASSO regression to identify key indicators predicting children's conduct problems and prosocial behavior, followed by linear regression coefficient estimation and significance testing. RESULTS Creating a friendly family environment (ensuring family members' assistance with academic problems) and school environment (reducing cheating, fighting, and unfriendly teacher language) was associated with reduced conduct problems in children. Creating a positive family atmosphere (enhancing children's trust in family members), school environment (increasing parents' awareness of school affairs, reinforcing students' prosocial behavior, increasing extracurricular activity programs, and encouraging student engagement in academics) and community environment (respecting all children in the community) was associated with improving children's prosocial behavior. CONCLUSIONS This study transforms the multidimensional, complex child-friendly social environment evaluation indicator system into concise and specific measurement indicators, which can provide theoretical and practical implications for government decision-making in child-friendly city development through empirical research.
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- Meijie Chu
- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, School of Public Health, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, School of Public Health, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, School of Public Health, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, School of Public Health, Xiamen, China
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- School of International Business, Xiamen University Tan Kah Kee College, Zhangzhou, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Vaccines for Infectious Diseases, Xiang An Biomedicine Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Vaccinology and Molecular Diagnostics, National Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Vaccine Research, School of Public Health, Xiamen, China.
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Cheung CTY, Cheng CMH, Lee VWP, Lam SKK, He KL, Ling HWH, Lee K, Ross CA, Fung HW. COULD FAMILY WELL-BEING MODERATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND SOMATOFORM DISSOCIATION? A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION. J Trauma Dissociation 2024; 25:153-167. [PMID: 37424207 DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2023.2233095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been well documented. One possible consequence of ACEs is dissociation, which is a major feature of post-traumatic psychopathology and is also associated with considerable impairment and health care costs. Although ACEs are known to be associated with both psychoform and somatoform dissociation, much less is known about the mechanisms behind this relationship. Little is known about whether social and interpersonal factors such as family environments would moderate the relationship between ACEs and somatoform dissociation. This paper discusses the importance of having a positive and healthy family environment in trauma recovery. We then report the findings of a preliminary study in which we examined whether the association between ACEs and somatoform dissociation would be moderated by family well-being in a convenience sample of Hong Kong adults (N = 359). The number of ACEs was positively associated with somatoform dissociative symptoms, but this association was moderated by the level of family well-being. The number of ACEs was associated with somatoform dissociation only when the family well-being scores were low. These moderating effects were medium. The findings point to the potential importance of using family education and intervention programs to prevent and treat trauma-related dissociative symptoms, but further investigation is needed.
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- Cherry T Y Cheung
- School of Professional Education and Executive Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- The Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Po Fok Lam, Hong Kong
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- Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- The Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma, Richardson, Texas, USA
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- Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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Murakami K, Ishikuro M, Obara T, Ueno F, Noda A, Onuma T, Matsuzaki F, Takahashi I, Kikuchi S, Kobayashi N, Hamada H, Iwama N, Metoki H, Kikuya M, Saito M, Sugawara J, Tomita H, Yaegashi N, Kuriyama S. Maternal social isolation and behavioral problems in preschool children: the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2024; 33:761-769. [PMID: 36995428 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02199-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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It is essential to clarify factors associated with mental health and behavioral problems in early childhood, because children are critical stages of life for mental health. We aimed to prospectively examine the associations between maternal social isolation and behavioral problems in preschool children. We analyzed data from 5842 mother-child pairs who participated in the Tohoku Medical Megabank Project Birth and Three-Generation Cohort Study. The Lubben Social Network Scale-abbreviated version was used to assess social isolation (defined as scores < 12) one year after delivery. The Child Behavior Checklist 1½-5 was used to assess behavioral problems, and its subscales were used to assess internalizing and externalizing problems in children at 4 years of age. Multiple logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations between social isolation and behavioral problems, after adjustment for age, education, income, work status, marital status, extraversion, neuroticism, depressive symptoms, child sex, and number of siblings. Multiple logistic regression analyses were also conducted for internalizing problems and externalizing problems. The prevalence of maternal social isolation was 25.4%. Maternal social isolation was associated with an increased risk of behavioral problems in children: the odds ratio (OR) was 1.37 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.14-1.64). Maternal social isolation was also associated with increased risks of internalizing problems and externalizing problems in children: the ORs were 1.33 (95% CI, 1.12-1.59) and 1.40 (95% CI, 1.18-1.66), respectively. In conclusion, maternal social isolation one year after delivery was associated with behavioral problems in children at 4 years of age.
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- Keiko Murakami
- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan.
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan.
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Faculty of Medicine, Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 1-15-1 Fukumuro, Miyagino-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 983-8536, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1 Kaga, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 173-8605, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
- International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8574, Japan
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- Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
- Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8575, Japan
- International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, 2-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-8573, Japan
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Dougall I, Vasiljevic M, Wright JD, Weick M. How, when, and why is social class linked to mental health and wellbeing? A systematic meta-review. Soc Sci Med 2024; 343:116542. [PMID: 38290399 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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RATIONALE Meta-reviews synthesising research on social class and mental health and wellbeing are currently limited and focused on specific facets of social class (e.g., social capital) or mental health and wellbeing (e.g., mental health disorders), and none sought to identify mechanisms in this relationship. OBJECTIVES The present meta-review sought to (1) assess the overall relationship between social class and mental health and wellbeing, (2) determine the mechanisms that act in this relationship, and (3) evaluate the strength of evidence available. METHODS The protocol was prospectively registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021214731). We systematically searched twelve databases in September 2022 and identified 149 eligible reviews from 38,257 records screened. Quality of evidence was assessed with the JBI levels of evidence and risk of bias with the ROBIS tool. RESULTS A large but low-quality evidence base points to class-based inequalities in mental health and wellbeing, with the strongest available evidence linking lower social positions to an increased risk of depression. In terms of different facets of stratification, the best available evidence suggests that deprivation (e.g., poverty), socioeconomic status, income, and subjective social status are consequential for individuals' mental health and wellbeing. However, high-quality evidence for the roles of education, occupation, other economic resources (e.g., wealth), and social capital is currently limited. Most reviews employed individual-level measures (e.g., income), as opposed to interpersonal- (e.g., social capital) or community-level (e.g., neighbourhood deprivation) measures. Considering mechanisms, we found some evidence for mediation via subjective social status, sense of control, and experiences of stress and trauma. There was also some evidence that higher socioeconomic status can provide a buffer for neighbourhood deprivation, lower social capital, and lower subjective social status. CONCLUSIONS Future research employing experimental or quasi-experimental methods, and systematic reviews with a low risk of bias, are necessary to advance this area of research.
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- Isla Dougall
- Department of Psychology, Durham University, South Rd, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, South Rd, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, South Rd, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Durham University, South Rd, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
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Låftman SB, Östberg V, Raninen J. Trust and Psychosomatic Complaints in Adolescence: Findings From a Swedish Cohort Study. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1606032. [PMID: 37885767 PMCID: PMC10598280 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1606032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Objectives: To examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between generalised and institutional trust and psychosomatic complaints in mid and late adolescence. Methods: Data were derived from the Swedish cohort study Futura01, using survey information collected amongst 3,691 grade 9 students (∼15-16 years, t1) who were followed-up 2 years later (∼17-18 years, t2). Registry information on sociodemographic characteristics was linked to the data. Linear regression analyses were performed. The longitudinal analyses applied the first difference (FD) approach as well as the lagged dependent variable (LDV) approach. Covariates included gender, family type, parental education, parental country of birth, and upper secondary programme. Results: Higher levels of generalised and institutional trust were cross-sectionally associated with lower levels of psychosomatic complaints at both time points. The FD analyses showed that increases in generalised and in institutional trust between ages 15-16 and 17-18 years were associated with corresponding decreases in psychosomatic complaints. The LDV analyses demonstrated reciprocal temporal associations between trust and psychosomatic complaints. Conclusion: The findings indicate that trust is a social determinant of psychosomatic complaints in adolescents, but also that health may affect trust.
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- Sara Brolin Låftman
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Centre for Health Equity Studies (CHESS), Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Centre for Health Equity Studies (CHESS), Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Mori H, Hirota T, Monden R, Takahashi M, Adachi M, Nakamura K. School Social Capital Mediates Associations Between ASD Traits and Depression Among Adolescents in General Population. J Autism Dev Disord 2023; 53:3825-3834. [PMID: 35917022 PMCID: PMC10499746 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05687-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Though autism spectrum disorder (ASD) traits are associated with depression, it is unclear if school social capital mediates their association. We examined whether school social capital mediates the association between ASD traits and depression, and moderation effect of sex on the mediation effect among adolescents in a general population sample (1750 males, 1779 females; equivalent 12-15 years old). The results of this study indicate that ASD traits are associated with depression among adolescents, and that this association is partly mediated by school social capital. Furthermore, the results of the moderated mediation analysis suggest that lower level of school social capital can lead to more increase level of depression for females than for males.
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- Hiroyuki Mori
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Science, Teikyo Heisei University, 2-51-4, Higashiikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171-0014, Japan.
- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, 5, Zaifu, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan.
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, 5, Zaifu, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan.
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, 5, Zaifu, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, 5, Zaifu, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
- Smart-Aging Research Center, Tohoku University, 4-1 Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, 5, Zaifu, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
- Faculty of Psychology, Meiji Gakuin University, 1-2-37 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-8636, Japan
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- Research Center for Child Mental Development, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, 5, Zaifu, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, 5, Zaifu, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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Abdul Rahman H, Julaini NN, Zaim SNN, Masri NA, Abdul-Mumin KH. Mental Wellbeing and Health-Risk Behaviours of University Students in Brunei: A Cross-Sectional Study during COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2327. [PMID: 37628524 PMCID: PMC10454063 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11162327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Background: The coronavirus disease discovered in 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted the health behaviour of university students in a range of western nations and had a number of detrimental effects on their mental wellbeing. However, little is known about the impact on university students in Southeast Asia, particularly in Brunei. This study aims to estimate the prevalence and factors related to poor mental wellbeing and engaging in health-risk behaviors among university students in Brunei during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey of students in all public universities was conducted from March to June 2021. Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, Global Physical Activity Questionnaire, and WHO STEPs questionnaires were used to measure mental wellbeing, physical activity, and health behaviors, respectively. Logistic regressions were applied. Results: A total of 1020 university students participated in this study (57% response rate). Prevalence of poor mental wellbeing and physical inactivity were 30% and 42.8%, respectively. Excessive snacking (89.7%), sugar intake (81.7%), and salt intake (53.8%) were the most prevalent health-risk behaviors. Body mass index and participating in sports activities were the most common factors related to mental wellbeing and health-risk behaviors. Conclusions: Participating in certain sports activities appears to have protective effects against study outcomes. However, a high prevalence of physical inactivity and unhealthy diet among university students is a concern, as it could be indicative of future non-communicable disease trends.
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- Hanif Abdul Rahman
- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei; (N.N.J.); (S.N.N.Z.); (N.A.M.); (K.H.A.-M.)
- School of Nursing and Statistics Online Computational Resource, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei; (N.N.J.); (S.N.N.Z.); (N.A.M.); (K.H.A.-M.)
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- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei; (N.N.J.); (S.N.N.Z.); (N.A.M.); (K.H.A.-M.)
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- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei; (N.N.J.); (S.N.N.Z.); (N.A.M.); (K.H.A.-M.)
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- PAPRSB Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong BE1410, Brunei; (N.N.J.); (S.N.N.Z.); (N.A.M.); (K.H.A.-M.)
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Pan Y, Zhang Y, Ma Z, Wang D, Ross B, Huang S, Fan F. The More, the Better? Social Capital Profiles and Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms: A Latent Profile Analysis. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023:10.1007/s10578-023-01578-x. [PMID: 37515703 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01578-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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Past research suggests that offline and online social capital are empirically linked to adolescent psychological adjustment. However, little is known regarding the implications of distinctive combinations of social capital for adolescent internalizing symptoms. The present study aimed to examine adolescent social capital patterns and their associations with internalizing symptoms by using latent profile analysis. A cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted among 1595 Chinese adolescents (mean age = 14.30 years, 50.7% male). All adolescents completed self-report questionnaires on their perceived offline and online social capital, depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms. Latent profile analysis revealed four profiles of social capital: (1) Low Social Capital, (2) Moderate Social Capital, (3) High Social Capital, and (4) Only High Offline Social Capital. Further, analysis of covariance demonstrated that the Only High Offline Social Capital profile had significantly fewer internalizing symptoms than other three profiles. No statistical differences of internalizing symptoms were found between the other three profiles, except that the Moderate Social Capital profile showed fewer anxiety symptoms than the Low Social Capital profile. These findings suggest that more social capital does not equal to better mental health status. The social capital profiles and their associations with adolescent internalizing symptoms may provide practitioners with meaningful implications regarding the role of offline and online social capital in adolescent psychological adjustment.
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- Ye Pan
- School of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, South China Normal University, Shipai Road, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- School of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, South China Normal University, Shipai Road, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- School of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, South China Normal University, Shipai Road, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- School of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, South China Normal University, Shipai Road, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- School of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, South China Normal University, Shipai Road, Guangzhou, 510631, China
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- School of Psychology, Centre for Studies of Psychological Applications, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Brain Cognition and Educational Science, South China Normal University, Shipai Road, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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Ahlborg MG, Nygren JM, Svedberg P. Social Capital in Relation to Mental Health-The Voices of Adolescents in Sweden. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6223. [PMID: 37444071 PMCID: PMC10341280 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20136223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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The social environment that adolescents interact in has undoubtedly changed over the past decades. The latent constructs of social capital that have been described in theory may be universal, but it is necessary to reveal sociocultural specific pathways and manifestation in order to validly operationalize social capital for adolescents. There is a call for qualitative data to enhance our understanding of social capital for adolescents today and the specific sociocultural context they live in. The aim of this study was to explore social capital from the perspective of adolescents in relation to mental health. Twenty-three semi-structured interviews were conducted in a school setting with a sample of adolescents aged 11 and 15 years. Qualitative content analysis was applied, and analysis remained on a manifest level. From having adolescents describe their social relations and networks in relation to mental health, three main categories were formed: accessing a safe space, with sub-categories of trusting enough to share, having someone close to you, and being part of an inclusive and honest environment; feeling connected to others, with sub-categories of hanging out and having things in common; and maintaining control, with sub-categories of deciding for yourself, dealing with change, and having social skills. Having access to a safe space is vital for adolescents' mental health, by providing resources such as mutual trust, honesty, and unconditional access. Feeling connected to others is important in close relationships and reveals the glue that holds networks together, but also links to sociability in a wider sense. Predictability in adolescents' social relationships and networks, influenced by internal and external factors, may be a resource of increasing importance in todays' society and an interesting subject for intervention and future research on social capital and adolescent mental health.
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- Mikael G. Ahlborg
- Department of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, 301 18 Halmstad, Sweden
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Qi H, Peng A, Mei H, Zhang Y, Zhang Y, Tuerxun P, Dong W, Li C, Xu K, Chang R, Yang S, Zhang J. Association between short- and long-term exposures to air pollutants and internalizing/externalizing behavior in children aged 4 to 7 years. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:37321-37331. [PMID: 36567392 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24811-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The effects of air pollutants on psychological health have attracted increasing attention worldwide. However, there is limited evidence on the association between air pollution and children's psychological development. This study explores the association between short- and long-term exposures to air pollutants and children's internalizing and externalizing behaviors. A total of 2303 children of 4-7 years were included in this study. We assessed their behavior using the Child Behavior Checklist (4-16 years). The prevalence of internalizing and externalizing behavior was 4.77% and 4.43%, respectively. For short-term exposure, CO pollution was associated with children's internalizing behaviors, with each 1 mg/m3 increment leading to an odds ratio (OR) of 1.063 (95% CI 1.005, 1.124), 1.065 (95% CI 1.009, 1.124), 1.067 (95% CI 1.007, 1.131), and 1.122 (95% CI 1.018, 1.236) at lag04, lag05, lag06, and lag0120, respectively. O3 (per 1 g[Formula: see text]/m3) was negatively associated with internalizing problems at lag2 [OR = 0.991 (95% CI 0.983, 0.999)]. NO2 (per 1 g[Formula: see text]/m3) was significantly associated with externalizing behaviors, with the ORs of 1.067 (95% CI 1.024, 1.111) at lag060 and 1.060 (95% CI 1.010, 1.113) at lag0120. For long-term exposure, it indicated that 1-year exposure to CO (per 1 mg/m3) and PM2.5 (per 1 g[Formula: see text]/m3) was positively associated with internalizing behavioral risk [OR = 1.724 (95% CI 1.187, 2.504); PM2.5: OR = 1.236 (95% CI 1.114, 1.371)], whereas NO2 (per 1 g[Formula: see text]/m3) exposure was associated with an increased risk of externalizing behavior [OR = 1.123 (95% CI 1.003, 1.256)]. In addition, the interaction analysis showed that boys were at a higher risk of abnormal behaviors associated with long-term exposure to CO, PM2.5, and NO2. Our findings reveal a potential link between air pollution exposure and abnormal behaviors in kindergarten children after short-/long-term exposure, which is an essential supplement to the studies on the association between air pollution and children's behavioral problems.
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- Haiqin Qi
- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Rd., Wuhan, 430030, China
- Department of Health Education, Emergency Management, Nanshan District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 95 Nanshang Rd., Shenzhen, 518054, China
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- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 100 Hongkong Rd., Wuhan, 430016, China
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- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 100 Hongkong Rd., Wuhan, 430016, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Rd., Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Rd., Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Rd., Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Rd., Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Rd., Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Rd., Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Rd., Wuhan, 430030, China
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- Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital), Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 100 Hongkong Rd., Wuhan, 430016, China
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hangkong Rd., Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Wessels SH, Macaulay S, Norris SA, Richter LM, May AK. Maternal Education Potentially Moderates the MAOA uVNTR Effects on Externalizing Behavior in Black South African Children. J Genet Psychol 2023; 184:117-132. [PMID: 36259534 DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2022.2134756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Interactions between the MAOA uVNTR and rearing environment are suggested to influence the developmental manifestations of childhood internalizing and externalizing behavior. However, few studies in the MAOA literature have included continental African children, or focused on non-clinical samples. We explored the main and interactive effects of the MAOA uVNTR (high and low activity alleles) in Black South African male (n = 478) and female (n = 540) children who were part of the longitudinal Birth to Twenty Plus cohort. Historical data on birth weight, gestational age at delivery, socioeconomic status, and maternal education were combined with genotypic information and analyzed using regression modeling. We found no significant main effects for the MAOA uVNTR on childhood behavior in either sex. A significant interaction (p = .04) was identified between MAOA and maternal education, suggesting that externalizing behavior in boys carrying a low activity MAOA allele varied in direct proportion to the education levels of their mothers. However, the model fit failed to reach significance, possibly due to our inclusion of only non-clinical pre-pubertal males. No significant interactions were detected for female children. Our findings lend tentative credibility to the Environmental Sensitivity metaframework, which suggests that MAOA is an important plasticity factor in childhood development.
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- Stephan H Wessels
- Division of Human Genetics, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand and the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand and the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
- The DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- The DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Human Development, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Human Genetics, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand and the National Health Laboratory Service, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Gallagher S, Haugh C, Castro Solano A, de la Iglesia G, McMahon J. Social support imbalance and depressive symptoms in young adolescents: the negative effect of giving but not receiving. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE AND YOUTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2022.2151715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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- Stephen Gallagher
- Department of Psychology, Centre for Social Issues Research, Study of Anxiety, Stress and Health Laboratory, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Psychology, Centre for Social Issues Research, Study of Anxiety, Stress and Health Laboratory, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Psychology, University of Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Departament of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Psychology, University of Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Department of Psychology, Centre for Social Issues Research, Study of Anxiety, Stress and Health Laboratory, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Ireland
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Vaalavuo M, Niemi R, Suvisaari J. Growing up unequal? Socioeconomic disparities in mental disorders throughout childhood in Finland. SSM Popul Health 2022; 20:101277. [PMID: 36353094 PMCID: PMC9637807 DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Problems in mental health and socioeconomic health inequalities during childhood and adolescence are receiving important scientific and political attention. This in mind, we study how current family income and parental education are associated with psychiatric disorders among children in a well-developed welfare state, Finland. To gain a deeper understanding of how these disparities develop through early life course, we study the differences between genders, age groups, types of mental disorders, and also take into account the role of parental mental disorders. We exploit high-quality Finnish register data containing the whole population aged 4–17 with information on their families and parents. Our results of linear probability models show that lower parental education is consistently associated with higher probability of mental disorders throughout childhood, although some gender and disorder-specific differences are also identified. Interestingly, household income is related to mental health in more complex ways, having both negative and positive associations with psychiatric disorders. Inequalities are stronger among boys than girls, and the strongest associations are found among boys aged 7–12 and girls aged 13–17. Parental mental disorders increase the risk of children's psychiatric disorders but do not explain socioeconomic disparities. Considering the negative effects of mental problems on socioeconomic outcomes, inequalities in childhood mental health can be expected to reinforce other social inequalities in later life and should therefore be a focus of interventions. Inequalities in psychiatric disorders throughout childhood were examined using unique register data from Finland. Inequalities according to parental education were stronger and more consistent than according to family income. Parents' psychiatric disorders did not explain socioeconomic disparities.
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Ahlborg MG, Nyholm M, Nygren JM, Svedberg P. Current Conceptualization and Operationalization of Adolescents' Social Capital: A Systematic Review of Self-Reported Instruments. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15596. [PMID: 36497690 PMCID: PMC9737281 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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There is a great heterogeneity in the conceptualization and operationalization of social capital in empirical research targeting adolescents. There has not yet been an attempt to systematically map and psychometrically evaluate the existing instruments for measuring social capital that have been developed and validated for adolescent samples. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate the design and psychometric properties of self-reported instruments for social capital, specifically developed and validated for use among adolescents. The design of this study was a systematic review guided by the COSMIN methodology for systematic reviews of Patient Reported Outcome Measures. The search included six electronic databases and no time frame was applied. Twenty studies were identified as describing the development and validation of a social capital instrument for adolescent samples. The results reveal common denominators, but also great variation in the design and validation of the instruments. Adolescents were only involved in the development procedures of four instruments. There is a lack of social capital instruments that cover both the multidimensionality of social capital and contextual relevance in relation to adolescents. Careful examination of instruments should thus precede a decision when designing studies and further instrument development involving the target group is encouraged.
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Hirota T, Paksarian D, He JP, Inoue S, Stapp EK, Van Meter A, Merikangas KR. Associations of Social Capital with Mental Disorder Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity among U.S. Adolescents. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL FOR THE SOCIETY OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, DIVISION 53 2022; 51:970-981. [PMID: 33656940 PMCID: PMC8413396 DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2021.1875326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine cross-sectional associations between social capital constructs and 1) adolescent lifetime mental disorders, 2) severity of functional impairment, and 3) psychiatric comorbidity. METHOD Data were from the National Comorbidity Survey Adolescent Supplement, a nationally representative mental health survey of 6,483 U.S. adolescents aged 13-18 years. Information from fully-structured diagnostic interviews, including adolescent and caregiver reports, was used to measure seven social capital constructs and lifetime DSM-IV mental disorders (mood, anxiety, behavior, substance use and eating disorder classes). Disorder severity was divided into severe vs. mild/moderate. Comorbidity was measured as the number of different classes of lifetime mental disorders. RESULTS Adjusted for socio-demographics and caregivers' mental health, the most consistent associations with adolescent mental disorder were for supportive friendships (any disorder OR = 0.95, 95%CI = 0.91-0.99), family cohesion (OR = 0.81, 95%CI = 0.75-0.86), school bonding (OR = 0.76, 95%CI = 0.71-0.81), and extracurricular participation (OR = 0.90, 95%CI = 0.86-0.95), although results differed by disorder class. Caregiver-reported neighborhood trust and reciprocity and caregiver community involvement were less consistently associated with mental disorder. Medium levels of adolescent-reported affiliation with neighbors was associated with lower odds of mood (OR = 0.81, 95%CI = 0.66-0.98) and anxiety (OR = 0.78, 95%CI = 0.64-0.96) disorder, while high levels were associated with higher odds of behavior disorder (OR = 1.47, 95%CI = 1.16-1.87). Several associations were stronger for severe vs. mild/moderate disorder and with increasing comorbidity. CONCLUSION Although we cannot infer causality, our findings support the notion that improving actual and/or perceived social capital, especially regarding friendships, family, and school, (e.g., through multimodal interventions) could aid in the prevention and treatment of both individual adolescent mental disorders and psychiatric comorbidity.
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- Tomoya Hirota
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health and Welfare Science, Okayama, Prefectural University, Soja, Okayama, Japan
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Northwell Health, The Zucker Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Molecular Medicine, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, New York, USA
- Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Manhasset, New York, USA
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Approaches to youth development that enhance connectedness and opportunities for young people are key to adolescent health and wellbeing argue Robert Blum and colleagues
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- Robert W Blum
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef), New York, USA
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Fierloos IN, Windhorst DA, Fang Y, Bannink R, Stam M, Slijkerman CAA, Jansen W, Raat H. A prospective study on the association between social support perceived by parents of children aged 1-7 years and the use of community youth health care services. Front Public Health 2022; 10:950752. [PMID: 36249185 PMCID: PMC9561893 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.950752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Aim This study examined the association between social support perceived by parents of children aged 1-7 years and the use of additional community youth health care services. Methods Data of 749 parents of children aged 1-7 years, gathered in the CIKEO cohort study in the Netherlands, were analyzed. Social support was assessed with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Data on the use of additional community youth health care services during a period of 1.5 years were obtained from the electronic records of participating youth health care organizations. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the association between perceived social support and the use of additional youth health care services and to explore moderation by the parent's educational level. Results The mean age of the responding parents was 33.9 years (SD = 5.1); 93.6% were mothers. Parents who perceived low to moderate levels of social support had 1.72 (95% CI: 1.11, 2.66) times higher odds of using one or more additional youth health care services during the study period compared to parents who perceived high levels of social support at baseline. This association was independent of predisposing factors, but not independent of need factors (p > 0.05). Furthermore, the association was moderated by the educational level of the parent (p = 0.015). Among parents with a high educational level, low to moderate levels of perceived social support at baseline were associated with 2.93 (95% CI: 1.47, 5.83) times higher odds of using one or more additional youth health care services during the study period independent of predisposing and need factors. Among parents with a low or middle educational level the association between perceived social support and use of additional youth health care services was not significant. Conclusion Our findings provide evidence that low to moderate levels of perceived social support are associated with a higher use of additional community youth health care services among parents of children aged 1-7 years, especially among high educated parents. Recommendations for policy and practice are provided.
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- Irene N. Fierloos
- Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands,Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands,TNO Child Health, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands,Department of Social Development, City of Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands,*Correspondence: Hein Raat
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Schneider M, Müller CP, Knies AK. Low income and schizophrenia risk: a narrative review. Behav Brain Res 2022; 435:114047. [PMID: 35933046 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2022.114047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Despite decades of research, the precise etiology of schizophrenia is not fully understood. Ample evidence indicates that the disorder derives from a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors during vulnerable stages of brain maturation. Among the plethora of risk factors investigated, stress, pre- and perinatal insults, and cannabis use have been repeatedly highlighted as crucial environmental risk factors for schizophrenia. Compelling findings from population-based longitudinal studies suggest low income as an additional risk factor for future schizophrenia diagnosis, but underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this narrative review, we 1) summarize the literature in support of a relationship between low (parental) income and schizophrenia risk, and 2) explore the mediating role of chronic stress, pre- and perinatal factors, and cannabis use as established risk factors for schizophrenia. Our review describes how low income facilitates the occurrence and severity of these established risk factors and thus contributes to schizophrenia liability. The broadest influence of low income was identified for stress, as low income was found to be associated with exposure to a multitude of severe psychological and physiological stressors. This narrative review adds to the growing literature reporting a close relationship between income and mental health.
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- Miriam Schneider
- Department of Scientific Coordination and Management, Danube Private University, 3500 Krems-Stein, Austria.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany; Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia
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- Department of Scientific Coordination and Management, Danube Private University, 3500 Krems-Stein, Austria
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Lai AH, Wang JZ, Singh A, Wong EL, Wang K, Yeoh E. What determines Hong Kong South Asians' perceptions on COVID-19 vaccine? Implications on culturally appropriate vaccine messages for ethnic minority community. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2022:10.1002/jcop.22920. [PMID: 35869946 PMCID: PMC9349530 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Guided by the behavioral model of health service use, this study examined the effect of South Asians' perceptions of healthcare, religious belief, and socioeconomic status on their perceived benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccines (N = 245). Cross-sectional survey was used. Logistic regressions results showed that higher levels of perceived involvement in South Asian community health and trust in the healthcare system were associated with higher odds of reporting perceived vaccine benefits. Permanent residents, students (vs. unemployed), and Pakistani (vs. Indians) also perceived the vaccine as beneficial. On the other hand, believing that the body was sacred and being Buddhist (vs. Hindu) were associated with higher odds of perceiving severe vaccination risk. Those who believed that God would cure COVID-19 and those with higher education tended to perceive the vaccine as having a limited effect. Implications on designing culturally appropriate COVID-19 vaccines messages in interethnic settings are discussed.
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- Angel Hor‐yan Lai
- Department of Applied Social ScienceThe Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong KongChina
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of MedicineThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of MedicineThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of MedicineThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of MedicineThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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- The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of MedicineThe Chinese University of Hong KongHong KongChina
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Rahman HA, Amornsriwatanakul A, Abdul-Mumin KH, Agustiningsih D, Chaiyasong S, Chia M, Chupradit S, Huy LQ, Ivanovitch K, Nurmala I, Majid HBA, Nazan AINM, Rodjarkpai Y, de la Cruz MHTO, Mahmudiono T, Sriboonma K, Sudnongbua S, Vidiawati D, Wattanapisit A, Charoenwattana S, Cahyani N, Car J, Ho MHR, Rosenberg M. Prevalence of Health-Risk Behaviors and Mental Well-Being of ASEAN University Students in COVID-19 Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148528. [PMID: 35886375 PMCID: PMC9320216 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The prevalence of epidemiological health-risk behaviors and mental well-being in the COVID-19 pandemic, stratified by sociodemographic factors in Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) university students, were examined in the research. Data were collected in March–June 2021 via an online survey from 15,366 university students from 17 universities in seven ASEAN countries. Analyzed data comprised results on physical activity, health-related behaviors, mental well-being, and sociodemographic information. A large proportion of university students consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (82.0%; 95%CI: 81.4, 82.6) and snacks/fast food daily (65.2%; 95%CI: 64.4, 66.0). About half (52.2%; 95%CI: 51.4, 53.0) consumed less than the recommended daily amounts of fruit/vegetable and had high salt intake (54%; 95%CI: 53.3, 54.8). Physical inactivity was estimated at 39.7% (95%CI: 38.9, 40.5). A minority (16.7%; 95%CI: 16.1, 17.3) had low mental well-being, smoked (8.9%; 95%CI: 8.4, 9.3), and drank alcohol (13.4%; 95%CI: 12.8, 13.9). Country and body mass index had a significant correlation with many health-risk behaviors and mental well-being. The research provided important baseline data for guidance and for the monitoring of health outcomes among ASEAN university students and concludes that healthy diet, physical activity, and mental well-being should be key priority health areas for promotion among university students.
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- Hanif Abdul Rahman
- Centre of Advanced Research (CARe), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei; (H.A.R.); (K.H.A.-M.)
- School of Nursing and Statistics Online Computational Resource, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- College of Sports and Technology, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand;
- School of Human Sciences (Sport Science, Exercise and Health), University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
- Correspondence:
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- Centre of Advanced Research (CARe), Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei; (H.A.R.); (K.H.A.-M.)
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahasarakham University, Maha Sarakham 44150, Thailand;
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- Physical Education & Sports Science, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore;
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- School of Medicine, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam;
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- Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University (Rangsit Campus), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand;
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- Health Promotion and Behavior, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60286, Indonesia; (I.N.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia;
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- Faculty of Public Health, Burapha University, Chonburi 20131, Thailand; (Y.R.); (S.C.)
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- Health Promotion and Behavior, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60286, Indonesia; (I.N.); (T.M.)
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- Department of Teacher Training in Civil Engineering, Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok 10800, Thailand;
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Depok City 16424, Indonesia; (D.V.); (N.C.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Depok City 16424, Indonesia; (D.V.); (N.C.)
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- Centre for Population Health Sciences, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 636921, Singapore;
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- School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore;
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- College of Sports and Technology, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand;
- School of Human Sciences (Sport Science, Exercise and Health), University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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Breedvelt JJF, Tiemeier H, Sharples E, Galea S, Niedzwiedz C, Elliott I, Bockting CL. The effects of neighbourhood social cohesion on preventing depression and anxiety among adolescents and young adults: rapid review. BJPsych Open 2022; 8:e97. [PMID: 35642359 PMCID: PMC9230698 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2022.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research suggests that increasing neighbourhood social cohesion can prevent mental health problems, including depression and anxiety. However, it is unknown whether this is the case for adolescents and young adults. AIMS To investigate whether neighbourhood social cohesion can prevent depression and anxiety, and identify interventions that can increase neighbourhood cohesion in young people. METHOD We conducted a rapid review for an overview of the available literature. PubMed, Campbell Collaboration, KSR Ltd and grey literature databases were searched from inception up to 10 July 2020. When synthesising the results, we applied a hierarchy of evidence, prioritising study designs that allowed for the most ability to infer causality. Risk of bias was assessed with the ROBIS tool and Joanna Briggs Institute risk-of-bias assessment. A narrative review and two workshops with young people were conducted to inform what future interventions may look like. RESULTS Forty-two peer-reviewed publications, including two systematic reviews, 13 longitudinal studies and 27 cross-sectional studies, were identified. Prospective longitudinal studies found that neighbourhood social cohesion factors (safety, trust, positive social connections, helping others and a lack of crime and violence) were associated with fewer depressive symptoms. Future interventions to increase neighbourhood cohesion should involve creating safe and attractive community centres, accessible and safe outdoor spaces, community activity groups and online communities. CONCLUSIONS Neighbourhood social cohesion has the potential to protect mental health. The next step is to conduct intervention studies to evaluate the effects on onset prevention. Clinicians should consider the impact cohesion can have on mental health, and signpost to community initiatives.
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- Josefien J. F. Breedvelt
- Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Centre for Urban Mental Health, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and National Centre for Social Research, UK
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- Maternal and Child Center of Excellence, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Massachusetts, USA
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- Boston University School of Public Health, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Policy and Research, Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission, Ireland
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- Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Centre for Urban Mental Health, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Schwartz-Lifshitz M, Hertz-Palmor N, Dekel I, Balan-Moshe L, Mekori-Domachevsky E, Weisman H, Kaufman S, Gothelf D, Amichai-Hamburger Y. Loneliness and Social Media Use Among Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders. CYBERPSYCHOLOGY, BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING 2022; 25:392-397. [PMID: 35639416 DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2021.0337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Studies have demonstrated that a prolonged feeling of loneliness is a major risk factor for psychopathology among children and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between patterns of social media use with loneliness and psychopathology among 65 adolescents who were diagnosed with psychiatric disorders and treated at a psychiatric outpatient clinic in Israel. Social capital (online and offline) was negatively associated with loneliness. There was no association between loneliness and patterns of social media use, age, gender, psychiatric diagnosis, or disease severity. Our findings indicate that both online and offline social capital are associated with loneliness, and highlight the importance of studying the effect of peer online social support in alleviating loneliness.
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- Maya Schwartz-Lifshitz
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- The Research Center for Internet Psychology, Sammy Ofer School of Communication, Reichman University (IDC), Herzliya, Israel
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Division, Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- The Research Center for Internet Psychology, Sammy Ofer School of Communication, Reichman University (IDC), Herzliya, Israel
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Prencipe L, Houweling TAJ, van Lenthe FJ, Kajula L, Palermo T. Effects of Adolescent-Focused Integrated Social Protection on Depression: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of Tanzania's Cash Plus Intervention. Am J Epidemiol 2022; 191:1601-1613. [PMID: 35581169 PMCID: PMC9437816 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwac093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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We assessed the impacts of Tanzania's adolescent-focused Cash Plus intervention on depression. In this pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial, 130 villages were randomly allocated to an intervention or control arm (1:1). Youth aged 14-19 years living in households receiving governmental cash transfers were invited to participate. The intervention included an intensive period (a 12-session course) and an aftercare period (9 months of mentoring, productive grants, and strengthened health services). We examined intervention impacts on a depressive symptoms scale (10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale score (range, 0-30)) and rates of depressive symptomatology (score ≥10 points on the scale), recorded at study baseline (April-June 2017), midline (May-July 2018), and endline (June-August 2019). Using intention-to-treat methodology, we employed logistic and generalized linear models to estimate effects for binary and continuous outcomes, respectively. Quantile regression was used to estimate effects across the scale. From 2,458 baseline participants, 941 intervention and 992 control adolescents were reinterviewed at both follow-ups. At endline, the intervention reduced the odds of depressive symptomatology (adjusted odds ratio = 0.67, 95% confidence interval: 0.52, 0.86), with an undetectable mean scale difference (risk difference = -0.36, 95% confidence interval: -0.84, 0.11). Quantile regression results demonstrated an intervention effect along the upper distribution of the scale. Integration of multisectoral initiatives within existing social protection systems shows potential to improve mental health among youth in low-resource settings.
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- Leah Prencipe
- Correspondence to Leah Prencipe, Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands (e-mail: )
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Kim E, Song MK. Profiles of Social Capital and the Association With Depressive Symptoms Among Multicultural Adolescents in Korea: A Latent Profile Analysis. Front Public Health 2022; 10:794729. [PMID: 35345507 PMCID: PMC8957210 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.794729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Low social capital has been reported to be associated with depression in adolescents. In general, adolescents with immigrant backgrounds lack social capital. By employing a latent profile analysis (LPA) for the specification of social capital among multicultural adolescents, depression interventions can be explored through the framework of social capital. The purpose of this study was to identify distinct latent profiles of social capital and explore the depressive symptoms of multicultural adolescents in those profiles. Data of 1,244 adolescents from the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Survey (MAPS) were used, which was conducted for 3rd-year middle school students in 2016. An LPA was used to identify profiles by different social capital classes and Quade's non-parametric ANCOVA was used to confirm the differences in depressive symptoms between profiles. Latent profile analysis indicated four classes. Analysis revealed that there were differences in the level of depressive symptoms according to the social capital sub-profiles (F = 44.42, p < 0.001). Class 1 had the lowest level of depressive symptoms (13.91 ± 4.43) and Class 4 had the highest level (18.07 ± 5.25). The depressive symptoms scores of Classes 2 and 3 were 16.49 ± 5.27 and 16.74 ± 4.95, respectively. These findings provide insight into the interplay between social capital and depressive symptoms among multicultural adolescents. Support in consideration of differences in social capital is needed to reduce depression among multicultural adolescents.
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- Eunjoo Kim
- Research Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, South Korea
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Koyama Y, Fujiwara T, Yagi J, Mashiko H. Association of parental dissatisfaction and perceived inequality of post-disaster recovery process with child mental health. Soc Sci Med 2022; 296:114723. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 12/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The association of social capital with depression and quality of life in school-aged children. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0262103. [PMID: 35025946 PMCID: PMC8758105 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Social capital is an important factor that affects mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social capital and depression and between social capital and quality of life (QoL) in children in elementary and junior high school and to examine how this relationship differs in relevant patterns at both the individual- and school-level. The study was conducted in all elementary and junior high schools in a single municipality; the subjects consisted of 3,722 elementary school and 3,987 junior high school students (aged from 9 to 15). A multilevel linear mixed effect model analysis revealed that all three subscales of social capital were associated with depression and QoL at the individual-level: The school social capital at the individual-level showed the strongest association with depression and QoL. We also found that some of social capital at the school-level was associated with depression and QoL. An interactive effect was observed between educational stage (elementary and junior high) and some of social capital subscales. Specifically, the inverse association between school social capital and depression was stronger among the junior high students, while the positive association between school and neighborhood social capital and QoL was stronger among the elementary students. These interactions suggest that social capital impacts depression and QoL differently in elementary and junior high students. These findings suggest that the degree of association of social capital domains differs in mental health among the educational stage.
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The Contributing Role of Family, School, and Peer Supportive Relationships in Protecting the Mental Wellbeing of Children and Adolescents. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH 2022; 14:776-788. [PMID: 35154501 PMCID: PMC8818094 DOI: 10.1007/s12310-022-09502-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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AbstractGlobally, mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in children and adolescents. Previous research has demonstrated that supportive relationships are a key protective factor against poor mental health in children, particularly amongst those who have experienced adversity. However, fewer studies have examined the relative impact of different types of supportive relationships. The current study examined the association between level of family adult support, school adult support, and school peer support and mental wellbeing in a sample of children (age 8–15 years, N = 2,074) from schools in the UK. All three sources of support were independently associated with mental wellbeing. Analyses demonstrated a graded relationship between the number of sources of support and the odds of low mental wellbeing (LMWB), reflecting a cumulative protective effect. While all three sources of support were best, it was not vital, and analyses demonstrated a protective effect of school sources of support on LMWB amongst children with low family support. Peer support was found to be particularly important, with prevalence of LMWB similar amongst children who had high peer support (but low family and school adult support), and those who had high family and school adult support, (but low peer support), indicating that high peer support has an equivalent impact of two other protective factors. Findings from the study highlight the crucial context schools provide in fostering positive peer relationships and supportive teacher–student relationships to promote mental health and resilience for all children, including both those with and without supportive home environments.
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Li X, Zhu YT, Jiao DD, Sawada Y, Tanaka E, Watanabe T, Tomisaki E, Zhu Z, Ajmal A, Matsumoto M, Zhang JR, Banu AA, Liu Y, Cui MY, Graça Y, Wang YL, Qian ML, Anme T. Subtyping of Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors in Japanese Community-Based Children: A Latent Class Analysis and Association with Family Activities. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:210. [PMID: 35204930 PMCID: PMC8870000 DOI: 10.3390/children9020210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Externalizing and internalizing behavioral problems occurs at a high rate among children. However, this has rarely been examined among Japanese children using a person-oriented method. Hence, this study aims to explore its subtypes and clarify their association with family-based group activities. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in a typical community-based suburban area for all families with primary school children in Japan. We investigated children's internalizing and externalizing behaviors based on the Japanese version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), and different types of activities that family members frequently engaged in. Data from 206 families were collected and used for the analysis. The subtypes were explored using latent class analysis (LCA). The relationship between family activities and latent class membership was analyzed using a logistic regression model. Moreover, three latent class models and their probabilities were identified, namely, risk group (31.3%), moderate group (44.9%), and normal group (23.8%). Frequent family activities including play sports, traveling or hiking, watching TV and communicating, cooking or making a dessert, and doing housework, which were significantly related to the normal group. These results would add evidence to potential types of children's behavioral problems and preventive childcare practices needed in the primary gate of families.
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- Xiang Li
- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- Faculty of Health Medicine, Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, Osaka 5598611, Japan;
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- Faculty of Nursing, Musashino University, Tokyo 2028585, Japan;
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- Faculty of Nursing, Shukutoku University, Chiba 2608701, Japan;
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- School of Comprehensive Human Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan; (X.L.); (Y.-T.Z.); (D.-D.J.); (Z.Z.); (A.A.); (M.M.); (J.-R.Z.); (A.A.B.); (Y.L.); (M.-Y.C.); (Y.G.); (Y.-L.W.); (M.-L.Q.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 3058577, Japan
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Ijadi-Maghsoodi R, Moore EM, Feller S, Cohenmehr J, Ryan GW, Kataoka S, Gelberg L. Beyond housing: Understanding community integration among homeless-experienced veteran families in the United States. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:e493-e503. [PMID: 33340381 PMCID: PMC9601248 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Community integration is important to address among homeless-experienced individuals. Little is known about helping veteran families (families with a parent who is a veteran) integrate into the community after homelessness. We sought to understand the experiences of community integration among homeless-experienced veteran families. We used a two-stage, community-partnered approach. First, we analysed 16 interviews with homeless-experienced veteran parents (parents who served in the military; n = 9) living in permanent housing and providers of homeless services (n = 7), conducted from February to September 2016, for themes of community integration. Second, we developed a workgroup of nine homeless-experienced veteran parents living in a permanent housing facility, who met four times from December 2016 to July 2017 to further understand community integration. We audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed the interviews and workgroups for community integration themes. For the analysis, we developed community integration categories based on interactions outside of the household and built a codebook describing each topic. We used the codebook to code the individual interviews and parent workgroup sessions after concluding that the workgroup and interview topics were consistent. Findings were shared with the workgroup. We describe our findings across three stages of community integration: (a) first housed, (b) adjusting to housing and the community, and (c) housing maintenance and community integration. We found that parents tended to isolate after transitioning into permanent housing. After this, families encountered new challenges and were guarded about losing housing. One facilitator to community integration was connecting through children to other parents and community institutions (e.g. schools). Although parents felt safe around other veterans, many felt judged by non-veterans. Parents and providers reported a need for resources and advocacy after obtaining housing. We share implications for improving community integration among homeless-experienced veteran families, including providing resources after obtaining housing, involving schools in facilitating social connections, and combating stigma.
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- Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi
- UCLA Division of Population Behavioral Health, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- VA Health Service Research & Development (HSR&D) Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy (CSHIIP), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- VA Health Service Research & Development (HSR&D) Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy (CSHIIP), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- National Clinician Scholars Program, Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Health Systems Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- UCLA Division of Population Behavioral Health, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Center for Health Services and Society, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- VA Health Service Research & Development (HSR&D) Center for the Study of Healthcare Innovation, Implementation & Policy (CSHIIP), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Office of Healthcare Transformation and Innovation, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Health Policy and Management, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Giesbers SAH, Hendriks AHC, Hastings RP, Jahoda A, Tournier T, Embregts PJCM. Perceptions of people with mild intellectual disability and their family members about family-based social capital in the Netherlands. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2022; 30:341-352. [PMID: 33978284 PMCID: PMC9290458 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Families play an important role in the lives of people with intellectual disability as they do for everyone. However, little research has addressed the views of people with intellectual disability about their families by using self-report. Individual family members may hold different views about their family relationships. Therefore, we used a social capital theoretical perspective to examine (a) how perceptions of people with mild intellectual disability (MID) about their family support networks compare to those of their family members and (b) what factors are associated with any diverging perceptions. Randomly selected participants with MID (n = 111) and their family members (n = 111) were interviewed individually at their homes using the Family Network Method-Intellectual Disability (FNM-ID). The FNM-ID examines how people define their family groups and how they perceive existing supportive relationships within this group. The findings showed that participants with MID perceived that they had somewhat denser family networks (i.e., bonding social capital) than family members perceived them to have and were more likely to report bridging social capital. They reported more relationships that involved them providing support to family members. This difference in estimation was greater when the participant with MID displayed higher levels of externalizing behaviour problems. They also perceived more reciprocity in their relationships with family. No differences were found in the estimated numbers of significant family members and relationships in which support was received. It is concluded that people with MID and their family members have different perceptions on several aspects of the family support network. Family professionals and services should seek the views of people with intellectual disability and their family members when carrying out assessments or organizing supports.
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- Sanne A. H. Giesbers
- Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral SciencesTilburg UniversityTilburgThe Netherlands
- Dichterbij Innovation and ScienceGennepThe Netherlands
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- School of Pedagogical and Educational ScienceFaculty of Social SciencesRadboud University NijmegenNijmegenThe Netherlands
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- Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and ResearchUniversity of WarwickCoventryUK
- Centre for Developmental Psychiatry and PsychologyDepartment of PsychiatrySchool of Clinical Sciences at Monash HealthMonash UniversityMelbourneVICAustralia
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- Psychological MedicineUniversity of GlasgowGlasgowUK
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- Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral SciencesTilburg UniversityTilburgThe Netherlands
- ASVZSliedrechtThe Netherlands
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- Tranzo, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral SciencesTilburg UniversityTilburgThe Netherlands
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Viksveen P, Bjønness SE, Cardenas NE, Game JR, Berg SH, Salamonsen A, Storm M, Aase K. User involvement in adolescents' mental healthcare: a systematic review. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2022; 31:1765-1788. [PMID: 34089383 PMCID: PMC9666298 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-021-01818-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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More than one out of ten adolescents suffer from mental illness at any given time. Still, there is limited knowledge about their involvement in mental healthcare. Adolescents have the right to be involved in decisions affecting their healthcare, but limited research focuses on their engagement and decision-making. Therefore, this systematic review aims to explore the existing experiences with, the effectiveness of, and safety issues associated with user involvement for adolescents' mental healthcare at the individual and organizational level. A systematic literature review on user involvement in adolescents' mental healthcare was carried out. A protocol pre-determined the eligibility criteria and search strategies, and established guidelines were used for data extraction, critical appraisal, and reporting of results. Quantitative studies were analysed individually due to heterogeneity of the studies, while qualitative studies were analysed using thematic synthesis. A total of 31 studies were included in the review. The experiences with user involvement were reported in 24 studies with three themes at the individual level: unilateral clinician control versus collaborative relationship, capacity and support for active involvement, the right to be involved; and two themes at the organizational level: involvement outcomes relevant to adolescents' needs, conditions for optimal involvement. The effectiveness of user involvement was reported in seven studies documenting fragmented evidence related to different support structures to facilitate adolescents' involvement. The safety associated with user involvement was not reported in any studies, yet a few examples related to potential risks associated with involvement of adolescents in decision-making and as consultants were mentioned.
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- Petter Viksveen
- SHARE - Centre for Resilience in Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway.
- Department of Quality and Health Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway.
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- SHARE - Centre for Resilience in Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway.
- Department of Psychiatry, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.
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- SHARE - Centre for Resilience in Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
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- SHARE - Centre for Resilience in Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- SHARE - Centre for Resilience in Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Quality and Health Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway
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- Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare - North (RKBU North), Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Langnes, P.O. Box 6050, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- SHARE - Centre for Resilience in Healthcare, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway
- Department of Quality and Health Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036, Stavanger, Norway
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Association between Children's Engagement in Community Cultural Activities and Their Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from A-CHILD Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182413404. [PMID: 34949012 PMCID: PMC8707746 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182413404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Social learning experiences developed through engagement in community cultural activities can affect a child’s development. Few studies have examined how children’s engagement in community activities is related to their mental health. This study aimed to examine associations between children’s participation in community cultural activities and their mental health. We targeted all sixth-grade children in all 69 primary schools in Adachi City, Tokyo, using the Adachi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty (A-CHILD) study (n = 4391). Parents answered the validated Japanese version of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to assess child mental health, the child’s engagement in community cultural activities. The community activity in which children most frequently participated was local festivals. Participating in local festivals was significantly associated with lower behavioral difficulties (β = −0.49, SE = 0.17, p = 0.005) and higher prosocial behaviors (β = 0.25, SE = 0.07, p < 0.001) after adjusting for demographic variables, family social capital, and parent-child interactions. These results highlight the importance of children’s engagement in community cultural activities for their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jespersen BV, Korbin JE, Spilsbury JC. Older Neighbors and The Neighborhood Context of Child Well-Being: Pathways to Enhancing Social Capital for Children. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2021; 68:402-413. [PMID: 33890310 PMCID: PMC8693895 DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Drawing on Coleman's concept of social capital, researchers have investigated how the quality of neighborhood social networks influences child development and well-being. The role of non-kin older neighbors in advancing child well-being through the enhancement of social capital, however, has been under-studied. Our objective was to delineate specific pathways through which non-kin older neighbors contribute to neighborhood quality for children and families and potentially advance child well-being. We examined open-ended interview data from 400 parents who cared for at least one child under 18 years of age and resided in 20 neighborhoods in Cleveland, Ohio. A subsample of 113 parents connected older neighbors to neighborhood quality for families and children in their narratives. Our analysis identified three primary pathways through which parents positively linked older neighbors to neighborhood quality: older neighbors support parents and children, promote neighborhood safety, and contribute to neighborhood residential stability. These contributions are evidence of intergenerational closure, reciprocated exchange, and informal social control working together to create social capital in neighborhoods for children. It is by enhancing social capital that older neighbors potentially improve child well-being. We discuss the implications of our findings for neighborhood research and practice.
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- Brooke V. Jespersen
- Case Western Reserve University, Department of Anthropology, 11220 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University, Department of Anthropology, 11220 Bellflower Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Iris S. & Bert L. Wolstein Research Building, 2103 Cornell Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Ziaei S, Hammarström A. What social determinants outside paid work are related to development of mental health during life? An integrative review of results from the Northern Swedish Cohort. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:2190. [PMID: 34847924 PMCID: PMC8638423 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12143-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite global increase in burden of mental health conditions, longitudinal studies on factors related to development of mental health are scarce. Particularly integrated understanding of how factors at each level of ecological system interact to influence mental health of individuals during their life is missing. Both work and outside work (life beyond work) spheres are two important areas in human life which can have independent effects on mental health of individuals. In this integrative review, we aimed to synthesis findings about social determinants outside paid work that are related to development of mental health during life in a 27-year prospective Swedish Cohort study by using Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory. METHODS The material for this paper consists of all mental health related papers within Northern Swedish Cohort. Papers related to outside paid work exposures of life circumstances were selected. An integrative review was conducted on 27 papers and deductive qualitative content analysis in relation to Bronfenbrenner ecological framework was performed to identify the main themes. RESULTS The results of this review showed that class structures and gender order at macro-level permeated into all other levels and finally became embodied in the individuals as symptoms of mental health during life. At the "exo-level" neighbourhood disadvantage was related to mental ill-health of individuals. The importance of parental interaction with other settings, like school, for mental health of individuals was highlighted at "meso-level". At "micro-level" poor social relationships; social and material adversities and inequality in gender relations during adult life were related to mental ill-health. CONCLUSION We found mental health of individuals to be related to both unique and common factors manifesting at different socio-ecological levels. Social structures at the macro-level namely class structures and gender order permeate all other levels and eventually become embodied in the individuals as symptoms of mental health during life. Interventions addressing gender and class related inequalities might be of importance for improving mental health of individuals during their life.
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- Shirin Ziaei
- Unit of Occupational Medicine, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 4, 113 65, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Unit of Occupational Medicine, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Solnavägen 4, 113 65, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umea University, 901 87, Umea, Sweden
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Kim JH. Factors Associated with Smartphone Addiction Tendency in Korean Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182111668. [PMID: 34770182 PMCID: PMC8583015 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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This study aims to identify the factors associated with smartphone addiction tendency in Korean adolescents. A convenience sample of 502 students from four middle schools participated in the survey for the assessment of demographic, personal factors (resilience and academic stress), environmental factors (parental support, teacher support, friend support, and bullying victimization), as well as smartphone addiction tendency. Smartphone addiction tendency was determined based on the Smartphone Addiction Proneness Scale for Youth (SAPS) criteria developed by Kim et al. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-squared test, t-test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and hierarchical logistic regression. Among the adolescents, 17.9% were in the smartphone addiction tendency group. The factors associated with smartphone addiction tendency were subjective economic level, academic stress, parental support, and bullying victimization. Based on the findings of this study, it is considered necessary to approach smartphone addiction management considering personal factors as well as environmental factors.
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- Ji-Hye Kim
- College of Nursing, Woosuk University, Jeonju-si 55338, Korea
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Siebelink NM, Kaijadoe SPT, van Horssen FM, Holtland JNP, Bögels SM, Buitelaar JK, Speckens AEM, Greven CU. Mindfulness for Children With ADHD and Mindful Parenting (MindChamp): A Qualitative Study on Feasibility and Effects. J Atten Disord 2021; 25:1931-1942. [PMID: 32727260 PMCID: PMC8427809 DOI: 10.1177/1087054720945023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Objective: We describe qualitative results on facilitators and barriers to participating in a family mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) for youth with ADHD and their parents and perceived effects on child and parent. Method: Sixty-nine families started the 8-week protocolized group-based MBI called "MYmind." After the MBI, individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of parents (n = 20), children (n = 17, ages 9-16 years), and mindfulness teachers (n = 3). Interviews were analyzed using Grounded Theory. Results: Facilitators and barriers regarding contextual factors (e.g., time investment), MBI characteristics (e.g., parallel parent-child training), and participant characteristics (e.g., ADHD-symptoms) are described. Perceived effects were heterogeneous: no/adverse effects, awareness/insight, acceptance, emotion regulation/reactivity, cognitive functioning, calmness/relaxation, relational changes, generalization. Conclusion: MYmind can lead to a variety of transferable positively perceived effects beyond child ADHD-symptom decrease. Recommendations on MYmind participant inclusion, program characteristics, mindfulness teachers, and evaluating treatment efficacy are provided.
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- Nienke M. Siebelink
- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Developmental Psychology & Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboudumc Center for Mindfulness, Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands,Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, King’s College London, UK,Corina U. Greven, Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Kapittelweg 29, 6525 EN Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Scharpf F, Mkinga G, Masath FB, Hecker T. A socio-ecological analysis of risk, protective and promotive factors for the mental health of Burundian refugee children living in refugee camps. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2021; 30:1651-1662. [PMID: 32959157 PMCID: PMC8505296 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-020-01649-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Children and adolescents' mental health risk and resilience arise from a complex interplay of factors on several socio-ecological levels. However, little is known about the factors that shape the mental health of refugee youth living in refugee camps close to ongoing conflict. We conducted a cross-sectional study with a representative sample of 217 Burundian refugee children aged 7-15 and their mothers residing in refugee camps in Tanzania to investigate associations between risk, protective and promotive factors from various ecological levels (individual, microsystem, exosystem), and children's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, internalizing and externalizing problems, and prosocial behavior. Data were collected using structured clinical interviews and analyzed using multiple regression models. Exposure to violence across all contexts and engagement coping were risk factors for PTSD symptoms and internalizing problems, while only violence by mothers seemed to increase children's vulnerability for externalizing problems. A differential impact of violence exposures on prosocial behavior was observed. Higher-quality friendships appeared to protect youth from PTSD symptoms and externalizing problems, while they also promoted children's prosocial behavior, just as mothers' social support networks. Prevention and intervention approaches should integrate risk, protective and promotive factors for refugee youth's mental health across multiple ecological contexts and take into account context-specific and adaptive responses to war and displacement.
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- Florian Scharpf
- Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, P. O. Box 100131, 33501, Bielefeld, Germany.
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- Department of Educational Psychology and Curriculum Studies, Dar es Salaam University College of Education, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, P. O. Box 100131, 33501, Bielefeld, Germany
- Vivo International, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Bielefeld University, P. O. Box 100131, 33501, Bielefeld, Germany
- Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Hasani Moghadam S, Yousefi Abdolmaleki E, Alijani F, Bagherian Afrakoti N, Ganji J. The Relationship between Social Capital and Self-Efficacy in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross Sectional Study. Ethiop J Health Sci 2021; 30:541-548. [PMID: 33897214 PMCID: PMC8054462 DOI: 10.4314/ejhs.v30i4.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Self-efficacy is one of the most likely determinants of glucose self-management and self-monitoring by diabetic patients. Also, social capital is one of the effective social factors that may affect health behaviors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between social capital and self-efficacy in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 212 women with GDM in two diabetes center in Mazandaran, north of Iran, from April to July 2019. Patients' social capital and self-efficacy levels were measured using the Social Capital Questionnaire (SCQ) and Confidence in Diabetes Self-Care Scale questionnaire, respectively. Results Among eight dimensions of social capital, the highest and the lowest mean scores were related to proactivity (21.3) and tolerance of diversity (5) dimensions. The mean (standard deviation=SD) of self-efficacy total score was 40.7(18.2), indicating moderate self-efficacy. Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that there was significant positive relationship between all dimensions of social capital and self-efficacy (p˂0.05). In addition, the results of multiple regression analysis indicated that community participation, neighborhood connections, family and friends' connections, tolerance of diversity and work connections, explained 55% of the variance in self-efficacy in women with GDM (p˂0.05). Conclusion The results highlighted a significant positive relationship between social capital and self-efficacy in women with GDM. Improving women’s social capital may enhance their self-efficacy in controlling GDM.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran
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Odeta K, Auge L, Rokas S, Vankeviciene R, Dervinyte-Bongarzoni A, Sigita L. Clinical and Social Characteristics of Deliberately Intoxicated Minors Treated in Pediatric Intensive Care. Clin Med Insights Pediatr 2021; 15:11795565211029258. [PMID: 34349583 PMCID: PMC8287355 DOI: 10.1177/11795565211029258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to determine and compare the clinical and social characteristics of minors using alcohol and drugs for inebriation, and the same for those using them for suicide. METHODS This study includes an analysis of case histories of adolescents hospitalized in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit because of acute alcohol or/and drug intoxication in 2015 to 2017. Two groups (group I: inebriation, and group II: suicide) were compared on age, sex, severity of intoxication, used substances, presence of other self-harm evidence, and social status. RESULTS A total of 390 cases were registered: 78.21% in Group I and 21.79% in Group II. The Glasgow-Coma-Scale scores showed that patients from Group I were more severely intoxicated, with an average score of 11.47, whereas patients from Group II averaged 13.45 (P < .001). Self-harm was more prominent among minors from Group II, with an incidence of up to 65.09%. The most common substance used to become inebriated was alcohol (72.79%), and for committing suicide was medication (88.24%). Patients who were living in children's care homes composed 13.33% of all cases included into the study, despite the low frequency of these minors in Lithuania (0.8%). CONCLUSIONS The substance used for deliberate intoxication was mostly alcohol. Minors experiencing inebriation were hospitalized in worse clinical condition in comparison to those who had attempted suicide. Other signs of self-harm were significantly more common among suicidal minors. Living in children's care homes is a possible risk factor for deliberate intoxication among young people in Lithuania.
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- Kinciniene Odeta
- Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine,
Vilnius, Lithuania
- Institute of Clinical Medicine,
Vilnius, Lithuania
- Clinic of Children’s Diseases, Vilnius,
Lithuania
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- Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine,
Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine,
Vilnius, Lithuania
- Institute of Clinical Medicine,
Vilnius, Lithuania
- Clinic of Children’s Diseases, Vilnius,
Lithuania
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- Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine,
Vilnius, Lithuania
- Institute of Clinical Medicine,
Vilnius, Lithuania
- Clinic of Psychiatry, Vilnius,
Lithuania
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- Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine,
Vilnius, Lithuania
- Institute of Clinical Medicine,
Vilnius, Lithuania
- Clinic of Psychiatry, Vilnius,
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Morgan A, Svedberg P, Nyholm M, Nygren J. Advancing knowledge on social capital for young people's mental health. Health Promot Int 2021; 36:535-547. [PMID: 32810228 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daaa055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Inequalities in young people's mental health have been documented according to social class but less is known about determinants that can buffer or mediate the relationship. Social capital has the potential to contribute to alleviating observed health inequalities. However, clarity about how it can be understood and measured in relation to mental health among younger populations remains inconsistent. This scoping review examined published literature to investigate how social capital has been researched for young people's mental health. An established framework was used to guide the methodology. Studies were included: on age (10-19 years); publication year (since 2000); language (English). Only studies using social capital as a central theme were included. No restriction was placed on mental health outcomes. Nine bibliographic databases were interrogated. Articles (1541) were screened, 793 retained for analysis and 73 articles were included. Most studies were conducted in North America and Europe. Twenty per cent provided insights into how social capital should be described in relation to young people. A majority of the studies provided links between varying social capital indicators and a range of mental health outcomes (70%), however such evidence was associational. Only few studies inferred the causal direction between social capital and health (10%) and there were no dedicated studies on measurement. Findings suggest that literature on social capital and young people's mental health has grown but continues to be variously described and measured. It requires better utilization of existing knowledge and new research to improve its application in practice.
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- Antony Morgan
- Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
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- School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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The role of husband in supporting exclusive breastfeeding among teenage mothers in Boyolali, Indonesia. ENFERMERIA CLINICA 2021. [PMID: 33849171 DOI: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2020.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aims to analyze the role of husbands of teenage mothers in exclusive breastfeeding practice in Boyolali Regency. Respondents in this study were husbands of teenage mothers with total of 233 participants. Research data were analyzed using logistic regression tests. The results of the Multiple Linear Regression analysis show that the husband's income variable in the study was the dominant factor associated with exclusive breastfeeding for teenage mothers. Factors of husband's income (AOR=3.263, 95% CI: 1.819-5.851), husband's knowledge (AOR=2.334, 95% CI: 1.307-4.167), and husband's support (p=<0.001, 95% CI: 1.669-5.383) were associated with exclusive breastfeeding to teenage mothers in Boyolali Regency. Husband's age, education, occupation, and attitude did not show a relationship with exclusive breastfeeding practices. Future studies are suggested to examine the role of other parties than husbands (biological mother/mother-in-law and health workers) in exclusive breastfeeding practice in teenage mothers.
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Masfety VK, Woodward MJ, Keyes K, Bitfoi A, Carta MG, Koç C, Lesinskiene S, Mihova Z, Otten R, Husky M. Gender, the gender gap, and their interaction; analysis of relationships with children's mental health problems. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2021; 56:1049-1057. [PMID: 32914299 PMCID: PMC7943656 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-020-01950-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study seeks to examine gender differences in internalizing and externalizing problems either parent/teacher or self-reported and to investigate the influence of country-level gender gap on children's mental health problems across countries with high and low gender gap across Europe. METHODS The School Children's Mental Health in Europe (SCMHE) survey collected data on primary school children living in six European countries, using self-reports (SR) from children (Dominic Interactive), as well as combination of parent- and teacherreports (P/T C) (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire) to assess internalizing and externalizing mental health problems. The World Economic Forum's (WEF's) Global Gender Gap report's Gender Gap Index (GGI) was used to categorize countries with high and low gender gap. RESULTS Boys had greater odds of externalizing problems (OR = 2.6 P/T C, 1.95 SR), and lower odds of internalizing problems (OR = 0.85 P/T C, 0.63 SR). The gender gap's association with mental health problems was different depending on the informant used to identify these problems. A small gap was a risk factor based on reports from adults for externalizing (OR = 1.53) and internalizing problems (OR = 1.42) while it was a protective factor for SR internalizing problems (OR = 0.72). For these problems the gender gap impacted boys and girls differently: a small gender gap was protective for boys but not for girls, including when controlling for key confounding variables. CONCLUSIONS The differential impact of country-level gender gap observed between self-reported and parent- or teacher-reported mental health is complex but nevertheless present trough mechanisms that are worthwhile to study in depth, with a special attention to the informants and the type of problems examined.
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- The Romanian League for Mental Health, Bucharest, Romania
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- Centro di Psichiatria di Consulenza e Psicosomatica Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Yeniden Health and Education Society, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Behavioural Science Institute, Pluryn, Research and Development, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratoire de Psychologie EA4139, Université de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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Bauer A, Stevens M, Purtscheller D, Knapp M, Fonagy P, Evans-Lacko S, Paul J. Mobilising social support to improve mental health for children and adolescents: A systematic review using principles of realist synthesis. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0251750. [PMID: 34015021 PMCID: PMC8136658 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Social support is a well-recognised protective factor for children's mental health. Whilst many interventions exist that seek to mobilise social support to improve children's mental health, not much is known about how to best do this. We sought to generate knowledge about the ways in which social support can be mobilised to improve children's mental health. We conducted a systematic review, which followed the principles of a realist synthesis. The following databases were searched: PubMed, CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE, PsychINFO, EMBASE, Child and Adolescent Studies, EconLit and SocINDEX. Studies were included if the age of participants was between 0 and 18 years and they evaluated or described programme theories of interventions that sought to improve children's mental health by mobilising social support. Relevance and quality of studies were assessed, and data were extracted and analysed narratively. Thirty-three articles were included. Studies varied substantially with regard to the detail in which they described the processes of mobilising social support and expected mechanisms to improve children's mental health. Those that provided this detail showed the following: Intervention components included explaining the benefits of social support and relationships to families and modelling friendly relationships to improve social skills. Pathways to improved outcomes reflected bi-directional and dynamic relationships between social support and mental health, and complex and long-term processes of establishing relationship qualities such as trust and reciprocity. Parents' ability to mobilise social support for themselves and on behalf of children was assumed to impact on their children's mental health, and (future) ability to mobilise social support. Although interventions were considered affordable, some required substantial human and financial resources from existing systems. Mobilising social support for vulnerable children can be a complex process that requires careful planning, and theory-informed evaluations can have an important role in increasing knowledge about how to best address social support and loneliness in children.
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- Annette Bauer
- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC), London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Multiproblem young adults present with major problems across key life domains, but empirical studies investigating the nature of multiproblem behavior in accordance to ecobiodevelopmental theory are scarce. To address this gap, we performed a cluster analysis on indicators spanning the key life domains addiction, mental health, social network, and justice. In a large sample (N = 680) of multiproblem young adults, we identified five subgroups labeled "severe with alcohol and cannabis problems" (4.3%), "severe with cannabis problems" (25.6%), "severe without alcohol or drug problems" (33.2%), "moderate with mental health problems" (22.9%), and "moderate without mental health problems" (14.0%). There were large differences between the severe and moderate groups in terms of childhood risk factors such as emotional and physical abuse, concerning baseline functioning such as comorbid disorders and aggressive behavior, and in the outcome measure of violent offending. Our findings indicate that multiproblem young adult behavior clusters within profiles that differ according to the severity and nature of problems. Investing in screening for clustered problems may be beneficial for early problem differentiation and selection of appropriate intervention before and during treatment programs.
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