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Adolescents, Volume 6, Issue 1

2026 February - 14 articles

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Articles (14)

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access

The Role of Family Cohesion and Health Literacy in Parents’ and Adolescents’ Health: A Systematic Review

  • Konstantina Arseniou,
  • Charalambos Gnardellis,
  • Areti Lagiou and
  • Venetia Notara
Adolescents2026, 6(1), 14;https://doi.org/10.3390/adolescents6010014 
(registering DOI)

1 February 2026

This systematic review explores the role of family cohesion and health literacy in shaping the physical, mental, and behavioral health of parents and adolescents. Family cohesion and health literacy are recognized social determinants that influence c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
117 Views
11 Pages

Spirituality and religion are underrecognized components of mental health and substance use (MHSU) care for youth of African descent. This study explores the dual role of spirituality and religion in influencing the help-seeking behaviors, recovery j...

  • Article
  • Open Access
219 Views
16 Pages

Psychosocial Variables Related to Problematic Internet Use Among Adolescents

  • Esther Fernández-García,
  • Sofía Buelga and
  • María-Jesús Cava

Problematic Internet use is a major health issue among adolescents, underscoring the need for further research on the variables related to this dysfunctional usage pattern. This study examined the predictive capacity of four indicators of psychosocia...

  • Commentary
  • Open Access
188 Views
6 Pages

Child marriage remains a major threat to adolescent girls’ health, development, and rights worldwide. Despite decades of progress, recent policy backsliding and sociopolitical instability have created new risks, with examples from Iraq, Afghani...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
223 Views
23 Pages

Impact of Service-Learning Among Adolescents: A Systematic Review

  • Francisco D. Fernández-Martín and
  • Patricia Ayllón-Salas

Service-learning has emerged as a promising pedagogical approach to address social challenges while fostering students’ academic, socioemotional, and civic development. Despite the growing body of literature, there is a lack of systematic revie...

  • Review
  • Open Access
215 Views
9 Pages

Analysis of Factors Associated with Active and Sedentary Behaviors of Children and Adolescents Considering Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory: A Scoping Review Protocol

  • Vinícius Tenório Moraes da Silva,
  • Rafael dos Santos Henrique,
  • José Ywgne,
  • Francisco Salviano Sales Nobre,
  • Paulo Henrique Guerra and
  • Leonardo Gomes de Oliveira Luz

The present study proposes to identify information from health, educational and sports science studies that used Bronfenbrenner’s theory of human development to verify the complex relationship between factors associated with physical activity (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
145 Views
15 Pages

Linking Cooperative Learning to Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviors in Adolescents: The Role of Affective Experiences

  • Garyfallia Daroglou,
  • Despoina Ourda,
  • Zoe Akoni,
  • Eirini Koidou,
  • Aikaterini Mouratidou and
  • Vassilis Barkoukis

Cooperative learning, a pedagogical approach emphasizing structured collaboration and mutual responsibility, has been associated with academic and social benefits, yet its influence on adolescents’ prosocial and antisocial behaviors remains und...

  • Article
  • Open Access
237 Views
12 Pages

The Relationship Between Social Media Addiction and Social Phobia Among Saudi Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Omar Al kuraydis,
  • Awadh Mushabbab Alqahtani,
  • Mohammad Alqahtani,
  • Ali Saad Alshahrani,
  • Abdulaziz Saad Ali,
  • Muidh Alqarni,
  • Muhannad Alqahtani,
  • Rawan Alqahtani,
  • Abdulaziz Alqahtani and
  • Faris Alzahrani
  • + 2 authors

Social media addiction (SMA) and social phobia (SP) are significant adolescent mental health concerns. In Saudi Arabia, despite high social media penetration, the association between these two constructs remains under-researched, particularly in the...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
676 Views
25 Pages

School Mental Health Interventions for Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Effectiveness and Relevant Moderators

  • Matthew E. Lemberger-Truelove,
  • Dan Li,
  • Hyunhee Kim,
  • Dominique D. Hill,
  • Reagan Dickson and
  • ZiYoung Kang

(1) Background: School-based mental health interventions represent a promising approach to address the substantial treatment gap affecting adolescents, with only 20% of youth with diagnosable mental health conditions receiving adequate care. (2) Meth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
166 Views
17 Pages

The transition from secondary to post-secondary levels has been seen as challenging and significant among adolescents, in particular adolescents with disabilities (ADWs). Given the increasing trend of students with disabilities pursuing higher educat...

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