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Behaviors, Psychology and Mental Disorder among Youth and Adolescents

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 16229

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Shan Jiang

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Guest Editor
Department of Sociology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: mental health; psychological well-being; behavioral problems; addictive behavior; health promotion; randomized controlled trial; quantitative method; advanced statistical model
Dr. Chunkai Li

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Guest Editor
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
Interests: psychological development of children and adolescents; internalizing and externalizing disorders; evidence-based research; advanced statistical model

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood, often accompanied by psychological and behavioral disorders. Identifying behavioral and psychological problems in early stage and providing effective intervention are essential for adolescent development and flourishing. However, there has been little progress in unpacking influencing mechanisms and developing clinical interventions for behavioral and psychological health problems among adolescents. This Special Issue calls for research papers addressing topics in relation to behaviors, psychology and mental disorders among adolescents. This may include research on systematic reviews, empirical analysis, innovative therapies, evidence-based interventions, theoretical articles, or other new developments in this area. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Protective and risk factors of adolescent mental health;
  • Influencing mechanisms of behavioral outcomes;
  • Prevention and intervention programs for health promotion;
  • Adolescent psychological well-being and distress;
  • Adolescent antisocial behavior;
  • Bullying and victimization;
  • Depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

Dr. Shan Jiang
Dr. Chunkai Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • addictive behavior
  • adolescence
  • adolescent development
  • behavioral outcomes
  • clinical intervention
  • health promotion
  • innovative therapies
  • mental disorder
  • mental health
  • psychological distress

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13 pages, 686 KiB  
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Academic Stress and Sleep Quality among Chinese Adolescents: Chain Mediating Effects of Anxiety and School Burnout
by Hua Wang and Xiaoyan Fan
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(3), 2219; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032219 - 26 Jan 2023
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Previous studies have investigated the associations between academic stress and adolescents’ psycho-social development. However, the direct and indirect affecting mechanism of academic stress on sleep quality among Chinese adolescents have rarely been investigated. Using a self-report questionnaire data of 1232 adolescents in Jiangsu [...] Read more.
Previous studies have investigated the associations between academic stress and adolescents’ psycho-social development. However, the direct and indirect affecting mechanism of academic stress on sleep quality among Chinese adolescents have rarely been investigated. Using a self-report questionnaire data of 1232 adolescents in Jiangsu province, the purpose of the study is to investigate the relationships among academic stress, anxiety, school burnout, and sleep quality. Structural equation modeling (SEM) with Amos 25.0 was used to test the model fit in the present study. The results revealed that academic stress tends to have significantly direct effects on adolescents’ sleep quality. Moreover, anxiety and school burnout could mediate the associations between academic stress and sleep quality absolutely and sequentially. This study reveals the mechanism of the effect of academic stress on adolescents’ sleep quality and also develops the chain mediating model of anxiety and school burnout. In addition, the present study may shed light on social policy and social work intervention toward adolescents’ sleep quality. Full article
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Bullying Victimization and Quality of Life among Chinese Adolescents: An Integrative Analysis of Internet Addiction and Social Withdrawal
by Ning Ding and Xinwen Zhang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 16973; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416973 - 17 Dec 2022
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Bullying victimization has been proven to be a direct predictor of adolescents’ quality of life, whereas elaborate mechanisms remain inconclusive. This study aims to explore the mediating pathway of Internet addiction and social withdrawal on the relationship between bullying victimization and quality of [...] Read more.
Bullying victimization has been proven to be a direct predictor of adolescents’ quality of life, whereas elaborate mechanisms remain inconclusive. This study aims to explore the mediating pathway of Internet addiction and social withdrawal on the relationship between bullying victimization and quality of life among Chinese adolescents. This study used the cross-sectional data collected by self-reported questionnaires, including multidimensional peer-victimization scale, youth quality of life instrument-short form, prolonged social withdrawal questionnaire, and compulsive Internet use scale. A total of 1278 participants from four junior middle schools and two high schools participated in the questionnaire survey. SPSS 25.0 and Amos 25.0 were adopted to analyze the data. The results indicated that bullying victimization was directly and indirectly associated with adolescents’ quality of life. Internet addiction and social withdrawal partially mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and quality of life among adolescents. The current study demonstrated the underlying pathway of how bullying victimization affected adolescents’ quality of life, which could provide an intervention perspective for governments and social workers to improve adolescents’ quality of life by controlling Internet addiction and social withdrawal. Full article
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Unpacking the Association between Family Functionality and Psychological Distress among Chinese Left-Behind Children: The Mediating Role of Social Support and Internet Addiction
by Xiaoyan Fan
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(20), 13327; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013327 - 15 Oct 2022
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Family functionality has been proven to be associated with adolescents’ and children’s mental health, but its indirect mechanisms among left-behind children have rarely been investigated in the Chinese context. This study aims to explore the direct effect of family functionality on psychological distress [...] Read more.
Family functionality has been proven to be associated with adolescents’ and children’s mental health, but its indirect mechanisms among left-behind children have rarely been investigated in the Chinese context. This study aims to explore the direct effect of family functionality on psychological distress and the mediating roles of social support and Internet addiction among Chinese left-behind children. Based on multistage random sampling, 1355 students were recruited to participate in a school-based questionnaire survey in Jiangsu Province. Structural equation modeling using Amos 26.0 was used to test the direct and indirect paths of the variables. The results support our hypotheses, suggesting that family functionality has a direct effect on the psychological distress of left-behind children. Meanwhile, the association between family functionality and psychological distress is mediated by social support and Internet addiction, separately and sequentially. The findings suggest that effective social work interventions for psychological distress should be targeted toward social support and Internet addiction among left-behind children. Full article
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Effects of Overt and Relational Bullying on Adolescents’ Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Mechanisms of Social Capital and Psychological Capital
by Wenyan Hu, Yuhang Cheng and Ruoyu Du
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 11956; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911956 - 21 Sep 2022
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Based on the social and psychological capital framework, this study aimed to investigate the direct effect of bullying on adolescents’ subjective well-being and to reveal the potential psychosocial mechanisms in this relationship. Through the multi-stage cluster random sampling procedure, a cross-sectional survey was [...] Read more.
Based on the social and psychological capital framework, this study aimed to investigate the direct effect of bullying on adolescents’ subjective well-being and to reveal the potential psychosocial mechanisms in this relationship. Through the multi-stage cluster random sampling procedure, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among 728 adolescents from Hebei Province in China. Structural equation modeling was adopted for data analysis. After controlling for sociodemographic variables, the results indicated that only relational bullying had a significant negative effect on adolescents’ subjective well-being. Moreover, social capital and psychological capital mediated the relationship between relational bullying and adolescents’ subjective well-being. This study expands our understanding of the influencing mechanisms from bullying victimization to subjective well-being and also provides practical implications for future social policy development and relevant interventions. Full article
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The Effects of School Climate, Parent–Child Closeness, and Peer Relations on the Problematic Internet Use of Chinese Adolescents: Testing the Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Depression
by Hua Wang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(13), 7583; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137583 - 21 Jun 2022
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Although previous research has investigated the associations among family factors, school factors, peer factors, and problematic Internet use, its causal direction has not been verified, particularly in the Chinese context. Using school-based data, this study aims to explore the possible causal direction among [...] Read more.
Although previous research has investigated the associations among family factors, school factors, peer factors, and problematic Internet use, its causal direction has not been verified, particularly in the Chinese context. Using school-based data, this study aims to explore the possible causal direction among school climate, parent–child closeness, peer relations, and the problematic Internet use of Chinese adolescents. Nine hundred and sixty students in junior and senior high schools participated in a questionnaire survey. The results showed that parent–child closeness, school climate, and peer relations had a significantly direct effect on the problematic Internet use of Chinese adolescents. Meanwhile, the effects of parent–child closeness, school climate, and peer relations on problematic Internet use were mediated by self-esteem and depression. Implications are also discussed to prevent the problematic Internet use of adolescents. Full article
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Impact of Short-Term Intensive-Type Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Intervention on Internet Addiction among Chinese College Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
by Wenjie Yang, Wenyan Hu, Nobuaki Morita, Yasukazu Ogai, Tamaki Saito and Yan Wei
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(9), 5212; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095212 - 25 Apr 2022
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The object of this study is to examine the effects of a short-term intensive-type Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention to prevent internet addiction among Chinese college students. We conducted a randomized controlled trial applying a group counseling intervention program based on CBT. Data [...] Read more.
The object of this study is to examine the effects of a short-term intensive-type Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention to prevent internet addiction among Chinese college students. We conducted a randomized controlled trial applying a group counseling intervention program based on CBT. Data included 21 participants in the intervention group and 22 participants in the control group. The results showed that the intervention program reduced college students’ internet addiction symptoms and procrastination and improved their sense of coherence. Regarding the sustained effect, internet addiction symptoms decreased and perceived social support from significant others improved in college students. However, the intervention program did not significantly reduce their average daily internet use time and psychological stress. Overall, this study developed a short-term intensive-type intervention program based on CBT theory, which is complementary for Chinese college students with internet addiction. Full article
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