Adolescents, Volume 5, Issue 3

Purpose: Adolescence is a period of increased vulnerability to addictive behaviors, and Primary Health Care (PHC) plays a crucial role in prevention and intervention (e.g., through Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment), but profes...

Accurate assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in adolescents is critical. However, normalizing oxygen consumption (VO₂) to body mass (BM) may underestimate CRF in overweight (OW) youth by including metabolically inactive fat mass. This study...

Underserved communities in South Africa face persistent inequalities that hinder the health and well-being of young people, particularly during the critical developmental phase of adolescence. This study explored perceptions of adolescent health and...

Children in sub-Saharan Africa remain vulnerable to contracting malaria. While chemoprophylaxis is effective in preventing disease, its impact on social well-being is less understood. In this cross-sectional follow-up study conducted in 2001, we exam...

The literature has consistently shown the link between parental depressive symptoms and adolescent depressive symptoms. Emotion regulation processes may explain this association, with self-compassion acting as a potential mediating mechanism. This st...

Background: Firearm-related injuries are the leading cause of death among children and adolescents (ages 1 to 19 years) in the United States. Access to and carrying firearms are key risk factors for violence and adolescent firearm use. This study exa...

Psychiatric illness during childhood and adolescence is a serious public health concern. Caregivers are critical for their child’s enactment of psychiatric interventions, though caregiver distress can have serious impacts on caregivers and thei...

This study aimed to explore the relationship between the experience of abuse and depressive symptoms among children and adolescents in a post-conflict setting while controlling for perceived support and individual background factors. This cross-secti...

Background: Emotional abuse is both prevalent and underrecognized particularly in culturally complex settings like India. Adolescents, being in a critical developmental phase, are especially vulnerable to the long-lasting psychological effects of emo...

Adolescence is marked by identity formation and moral development, often accompanied by increased transgressive behaviors. While existing research highlights the interplay between moral constructs and transgression in adolescence, the role of kindnes...

This study assessed the effects of a family function (FF) program on excessive digital behaviors—smartphone overuse (SO) and phubbing—and psychological needs—anxiety, loneliness, and fear of missing out (FoMO)—among 28 Thai fe...

The literature has been scarce in addressing parental interference/family abduction and its relationship with depressive symptoms. Due to this, the objective of this study was to examine the association between family abduction/parental interference...

Background: Teen dating violence (TDV) is a serious public health concern, with sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) at elevated risk due to minority stress and systemic inequalities. This systematic review examines individual, relational, and con...

Background: Boredom is a common but insufficiently explored experience in adolescence, which has been increasingly linked to the development of risky behaviours. This study explores the extent to which boredom predicts engagement in various risky beh...

We assessed economic vulnerability, measured by food insecurity, in relation to primary risk behaviors for adolescent pregnancy among U.S. adolescent females. The survey data for this cross-sectional study were collected from adolescent females (n =...

Background: As global populations age, addressing societal attitudes towards older adults becomes increasingly crucial. Ageism negatively impacts both older and younger individuals. Aging simulation has been proposed as a means to challenge ageist at...

Internet addiction among adolescents has emerged as a significant global health issue, contributing to social isolation, academic difficulties, and emotional disorders, with excessive use of social networks further intensifying these challenges. This...

Developmental theories posit that social perspective-taking, the social-cognitive process of adopting another person’s viewpoint to understand the person’s thoughts and feelings, is important for youths’ successful functioning in cl...

Background: Suicidal ideation among adolescents remains a major public health challenge. Exposure to neighborhood violence is associated with increased risk of mental health distress and school-related vulnerabilities. This study investigates the pre...

Background: One of the major challenges for children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) is academic performance. Objectives: Our study aimed to evaluate the academic performance of children and adolescents with SCD in Benin and compare it...

Affective–sexual education programs (ASEPs) are effective in combating gender violence (GV). Most previous studies have focused on the short-term effect these programs have on explicit sexist attitudes. The objective of this study was to analyz...

While it is widely accepted that parents play an important role in facilitating the academic achievement of their offspring through school involvement and homework assistance, less is known about how exactly parents, in general, contribute to adolesc...