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Early Life Adversity Predicts Reduced Hippocampal Volume in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-15 Florence J. Breslin M.S., Kara L. Kerr Ph.D., Erin L. Ratliff Ph.D., Zsofia P. Cohen M.S., W. Kyle Simmons Ph.D., Amanda S. Morris Ph.D., Julie M. Croff Ph.D.
Cross-sectional studies in adults have demonstrated associations between early life adversity (ELA) and reduced hippocampal volume, but the timing of these effects is not clear. The present study sought to examine whether ELA predicts changes in hippocampal volume over time in a large sample of early adolescents. The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study provides a large dataset of tabulated
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Trends in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes Before and Into the COVID-19 Pandemic in Burkina Faso and Kenya: Evidence From Panel Data J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Claire Silberg M.S.P.H., Caroline Moreau Ph.D., Celia Karp Ph.D., Fiacre Bazié M.Sc. M.P.H., Peter Gichangi Ph.D., Georges Guiella Ph.D., Yentéma Onadja Ph.D., Mary Thiongo M.S., Philip Anglewicz Ph.D.
Many predicted that COVID-19 would have a substantial impact on the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) trajectories of adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. The lack of longitudinal data with information collected before and into the pandemic has limited investigation into this topic. We performed a secondary analysis using nationally representative longitudinal data from Kenya and Burkina Faso, collected
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Cyberbullying Perpetration and Victimization as Risk Factors for Self-Harm: Results From a Longitudinal Cohort Study of 13–14-Year-Olds in England J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-12 Lizzy Winstone Ph.D., Sarah Jamal M.Sc., Becky Mars Ph.D.
Cyberbullying is a crucial issue that affects adolescent mental health, with evidence to suggest that adolescents who are victims of cyberbullying are at higher risk for self-harm. However, longitudinal evidence is lacking, meaning the direction of effects cannot be established. This study investigated longitudinal associations between levels of cyberbullying involvement (bully, victim, or both), frequency
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Online Retail of Derived Psychoactive Cannabis Products: Age and Shipping Restrictions J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Cassidy R. LoParco Ph.D., Kayla K. Tillett M.P.H., Carla J. Berg Ph.D. M.B.A., Matthew E. Rossheim Ph.D. M.P.H.
The 2018 US Farm Bill's definition of hemp resulted in the proliferation of derived psychoactive cannabis products (DPCPs), which appeal to some youth. Despite the importance of restricting youth access, few studies have systematically examined the DPCP retail environment, particularly their online accessibility. In May 2023, Google incognito mode was used to search "buy delta thc." Among the first
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Efficacy of a Transition Program in Adolescents and Young Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: The TRANSITION-CHD Randomized Controlled Trial J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Charlene Bredy M.D., Oscar Werner M.D., Helena Huguet M.Sc., Sophie Guillaumont M.D., Annie Auer M.D., Anne Requirand M.D., Kathleen Lavastre M.Sc., Hamouda Abassi Ph.D., Gregoire De La Villeon M.D., Marie Vincenti M.D., Arthur Gavotto M.D. Ph.D., Remi Vincent M.D., Victor Pommier M.D., Yves Dulac M.D., Nathalie Souletie M.D., Philippe Acar M.D. Ph.D., Clement Karsenty M.D. Ph.D., Aitor Guitarte M
Currently, nearly 90% of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) reach adulthood in relatively good health. Structured transition programs have emerged to support adolescents and young adults in transitioning to adult care structures, improve their autonomy, and limit healthcare ruptures. The TRANSITION-CHD randomized controlled trial aimed to assess the impact of a transition program on health-related
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Exploring Menstrual Education via TikTok: A Descriptive Content Analysis J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-09 Sofia Eva Olsson, Nicole Friedlich M.S., Alexis Bolds, Alison Hodge, Taylor Jamali M.S., Melanie Lagomichos D.O.
TikTok has rapidly emerged as one of the foremost social media platforms for young adults and adolescents, becoming the most-downloaded app in 2022. With its broad reach across demographics, TikTok may be leveraged as a tool for teaching and destigmatizing topics such as menstruation. This study is the first to analyze the quality of menstruation-related content on TikTok. This cross-sectional study
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Getting Schooled on Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-08 Alison O'Daffer, Amy Vatne Bintliff Ph.D., Cinnamon S. Bloss Ph.D.
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School Segregation and Health Across Racial Groups: A Life Course Study J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-08 Amy Yunyu Chiang Ph.D., Gabriel Schwartz Ph.D., Rita Hamad M.D. Ph.D.
Contemporary school racial segregation is a manifestation of structural racism shown to harm Black children's health. Yet, evidence on its long-term impacts throughout life, as well as effects among children of other racial backgrounds, is sparse. Data on Black and White children were drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Using multilevel models, we estimated associations
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Neighborhood Opportunity and Obesity in Early Adolescence: Differential Associations by Sex J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-08 Karen A. Ertel Sc.D. M.P.H., Sakurako S. Okuzono M.P.H., Logan Nicole Beyer, Kedie Pintro M.S., Adolfo G. Cuevas Ph.D., Natalie Slopen Sc.D.
Though research indicates that certain aspects of adverse neighborhood conditions may influence weight development in childhood and adolescence, it is unknown if the Child Opportunity Index (COI), a composite measure of 29 indicators of neighborhood conditions, is associated with weight outcomes in adolescence. We hypothesized that lower COI would be associated with higher overweight and obesity in
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Pediatrician Preferences for Electronic Clinical Decision Support to Facilitate HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-08 Carly E. Guss M.D. M.P.H., Danielle DeMaio M.A., Brittany Gluskin M.A., Salvatore Daddario, Jessica Addison M.D. M.S. M.P.H., Susan Fitzgerald R.N. M.S.N. C.P.N.P., Kenneth H. Mayer M.D., Lauren E. Wisk Ph.D., Douglas Krakower M.D.
Pediatric primary care clinicians are often uncertain about patients’ HIV infection risk and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) prescribing guidelines. This study was conducted to help identify ways to design and deliver useful electronic health record (EHR)–based alerts for PrEP to help mitigate this issue. Individual interviews and focus groups with pediatricians explored provider preferences for clinical
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Teamwork and Trust: Adolescent Shared Decision-Making now for Success Later J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Anya R. Khurana
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Sexual Debut in Early Adolescence and Individual, School, and Neighborhood Social Capital J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Camila Cribb Fabersunne M.D. M.P.H., Carly Milliren M.P.H., Mark A. Schuster M.D. Ph.D., Marc N. Elliott Ph.D., Susan Tortolero Emery Ph.D., Paula M. Cuccaro Ph.D., Susan L. Davies Ph.D., Tracy Richmond M.D. M.P.H.
Sexual debut in early adolescence is associated with poor health outcomes in adulthood. We examined the associations of social capital within families, schools, and neighborhoods with early sexual debut. Using data from the Healthy Passages cohort, a longitudinal multilevel study of adolescents, we performed a series of cross-classified multilevel logistic regression models to examine (1) the relative
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Understanding Family Support for Transgender Youth: Impact of Support on Psychosocial Functioning J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Kerry McGregor Psy.D., Vinisha Rana Ph.D., John L. McKenna Ph.D., Coleen R. Williams Psy.D., Ava Vu Ph.D., Elizabeth R. Boskey Ph.D. M.P.H. M.S.S.W.
This study investigated the association between positive and negative family support and psychosocial outcomes among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth. A retrospective analysis was performed using psychological data collected from 175 TGD youth (aged 13–18 years) at time of hormone readiness assessment within a multispecialty gender clinic between May 2021 and February 2023. As part of this
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Place-Based Differences in the Association Between Greenspace and Suicide-Related Outcomes Among Young People J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Sophia C. Ryan M.A., Jennifer D. Runkle Ph.D. M.P.H., Luke Wertis M.A., Margaret M. Sugg Ph.D. M.A.
This study investigated place-based differences in the association between greenspace and suicide-related outcomes (SROs) among young people, guided by the following two objectives: (1) Contextualize place-based differences in the association between greenspace and SRO prevalence among young people at the community level in five different urbanities (urban, suburban, micropolitan, small towns, and
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Indicators to Measure Adolescent Health at the Country, Regional, and Global Levels: Results of a Five-Year Selection Process by the Global Action for the Measurement of Adolescent Health J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Andrew D. Marsh Ph.D., Holly Newby M.A., Simone Storey M.Sc., Diana Yeung M.S.P.H., Theresa Diaz M.D., Valentina Baltag Ph.D., Anshu Banerjee Ph.D., Parviz Abduvahobov M.Sc., Emmanuel Adebayo Ph.D., Peter S. Azzopardi Ph.D., Mariame Gueye Ba Ph.D., Krishna Bose Ph.D. M.P.H., Marcelo Cardona M.Sc., Liliana Carvajal-Velez M.Sc., Saeed Dastgiri Ph.D., Lucy Fagan M.Sc., B. Jane Ferguson M.Sc., Howard S
To improve adolescent health measurement, the Global Action for the Measurement of Adolescent health (GAMA) Advisory Group was formed in 2018 and published a draft list of 52 indicators across six adolescent health domains in 2022. We describe the process and results of selecting the adolescent health indicators recommended by GAMA (hereafter, “GAMA-recommended indicators”). Each indicator in the draft
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Adolescent Health Indicators: Violence Measures Are Critical to Include J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Stephanie Burrows Ph.D., Berit Kieselbach Ph.D.
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Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health: A Key Tool for Improving Adolescent Health and Well-Being J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Jonathan D. Klein M.D. M.P.H.
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Addressing the Need to Select Indicators of Adolescent Health: An Advisory Group's Reflections on the Journey J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 B. Jane Ferguson M.Sc., Emmanuel Adebayo Ph.D., Krishna Bose Ph.D., Carolin Ekman M.Sc., Charity R. Giyava M.Sc., Ann Hagell Ph.D., Sunil Mehra M.D., Andrew D. Marsh Ph.D.
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The Path Forward: Emerging Lessons From Validating a Multicountry Population-Level Data Collection Tool to Measure Adolescent and Youth Mental Health J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Liliana Carvajal-Velez M.Sc., Malvikha Manoj M.S.P.H., Eva Quintana M.A. M.I.A., Sunil Mehra M.B.B.S. M.D., Emmanuel Adebayo Ph.D., Lucy Fagan M.S.C., Elizabeth Saewyc Ph.D. R.N., Peter Azzopardi M.Epi. Ph.D., Brandon A. Kohrt M.D.
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Filling Gaps in Adolescent Health Measurement: Taking Stock of Progress and Priorities Ahead J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Sarah C. Keogh Ph.D., Regina Guthold Ph.D., Holly Newby M.Sc., Simone Storey M.Sc., Tashrik Ahmed Ph.D., Peter Azzopardi Ph.D., Lucy Fagan M.Sc., B. Jane Ferguson M.Sc., Howard S. Friedman Ph.D., Kun Tang Ph.D., Andrew D. Marsh Ph.D.
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Challenges and Opportunities to Advance Adolescent Health Measurement in Armenia: Alignment Between Global Priority Indicators and National Policies, and Feasibility of Collecting Sexual, Reproductive, and Mental Health Indicators J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Marina Melkumova M.D., Yeva Movsesyan M.D., Sergey Sargsyan M.D. Ph.D., Simone Storey M.Sc., Sarah C. Keogh Ph.D.
To assess alignment of the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health (GAMA) draft adolescent health indicators with national policies and explore challenges and opportunities for collecting data on adolescent sexual, reproductive, and mental health in Armenia. We reviewed Armenia's national laws, decrees, policies, strategies, and programs for content related to the draft indicators. We conducted
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Towards Harmonized Adolescent Health Measurement: Assessing Alignment Between Current Recommendations and the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health–Recommended Indicators J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Holly Newby M.A., Lamin Massaquoi Ph.D., Regina Guthold Ph.D., Elizabeth Saewyc Ph.D., Parviz Abduvahobov M.Sc., Emmanuel Adebayo Ph.D., Peter S. Azzopardi Ph.D., Saeed Dastgiri Ph.D., B. Jane Ferguson M.Sc., Howard S. Friedman Ph.D., Charity R. Giyava M.Sc., Anna E. Kågesten Ph.D., Sarah C. Keogh Ph.D., Ann-Beth Moller M.P.H., Kuntal Kumar Saha Ph.D., Andrew D. Marsh Ph.D.
This study identified alignment of indicators across different initiatives and data collection instruments as a foundation for future harmonization of adolescent health measurement. Using the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health (GAMA) recommended indicators as the basis for comparison, we conducted a desk review of 14 global-level initiatives, such as the Sustainable Development Goals
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Exploring a Preliminary Set of Indicators to Measure Adolescent Health: Results From a 12-Country Feasibility Study J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Anna E. Kågesten Ph.D. M.P.H., Andrew D. Marsh Ph.D. M.P.H., Simone Storey M.Sc., Parviz Abduvahobov M.Sc., Emmanuel Adebayo Ph.D., Ana Isabel Amezquita Velásquez M.Sc., Peter S. Azzopardi Ph.D., Mariame Gueye Ba Ph.D., Krishna Bose Ph.D., Mamady Kankou Camara M.D. D.U. M.P.H., Marcelo Cardona M.Sc., Jermias da Cruz M.K.M., Saeed Dastgiri Ph.D., Lucy Fagan M.Sc., B. Jane Ferguson M.Sc., Charity R.
To explore data availability, perceived relevance, acceptability and feasibility of implementing 52 draft indicators for adolescent health measurement in different countries globally. A mixed-methods, sequential explanatory study was conducted in 12 countries. An online spreadsheet was used to assess data availability and a stakeholder survey to assess perceived relevance, acceptability, and feasibility
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Resource to Support Standardized Monitoring of Adolescent Health: The Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Healthy Aging Indicator Metadata Toolkit J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Theresa Diaz M.D. M.P.H., Andrew D. Marsh Ph.D., Ann-Beth Moller M.P.H., Gerard Lopez M.P.H.
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Improving Adolescent Mental Health Measurement in India J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Zoya Ali Rizvi M.Sc., Deepak Kumar P.G.D.H.M., Rajesh Mehta M.D., Supriya Singh Ph.D., Shikha Bansal P.G.D.H.M., Holly Newby M.A., Simone Storey M.Sc., Regina Guthold Ph.D., Priya Karna M.D. M.S.P.H.
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Relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to Adolescent Health Measurement: A Systematic Mapping of the SDG Framework and Global Adolescent Health Indicators J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Emma Wallengren M.M.Sc., Regina Guthold Ph.D., Holly Newby M.A., Ann-Beth Moller M.P.H., Andrew D. Marsh Ph.D., Lucy Fagan M.Sc., Peter Azzopardi Ph.D., Mariame Guèye Ba Ph.D., Anna E. Kågesten Ph.D.
To assess the relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework for adolescent health measurement, both in terms of age disaggregation and different health domains captured, and how the adolescent health indicators recommended by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent Health (GAMA) can complement the SDG framework. We conducted a desk review to systematically map all 248 SDG
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“Nothing About Us Without Us”: Engagement of Young People in the Selection of Priority Indicators for Adolescent Health Measurement J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Carolin Ekman M.Sc., Krishna Bose Ph.D., Andrew D. Marsh Ph.D., Charity R. Giyava M.Sc., Emmanuel Adebayo Ph.D., Dakshitha Wickremarathne M.Sc., Lucy Fagan M.Sc., Mariame Gueye Ba Ph.D., Regina Guthold Ph.D.
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What Does It Take to Make the Needs of Adolescents and Young People Visible Through Collecting Health Information in Togo? J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Makilioubè Tchandana M.P.H., Kokoutsè Bledje M.A., Sonia Kanekatoua-Agbolo M.D., Bakar Méatchi Ph.D., Regina Guthold Ph.D., Sarah C. Keogh Ph.D.
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A United Approach to Enhance Adolescent Health Measurement J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Parviz Abduvahobov M.Sc., Regina Guthold Ph.D., Ann-Beth Moller M.P.H., Howard S. Friedman Ph.D., Liliana Carvajal-Velez M.Sc., Victoria Bendaud M.Sc., Nazneen Damji M.Sc., Andrew D. Marsh Ph.D., Christopher Castle M.Sc., Anshu Banerjee Ph.D.
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Leveraging the Priority Indicators to Promote Comprehensive Adolescent Health Approaches J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Valentina Baltag M.D. M.Sc. Ph.D., Anshu Banerjee M.D. M.Sc. Ph.D.
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Body Mass Index Distributions and Obesity Prevalence in a Transgender Youth Cohort – A Retrospective Analysis J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Sarah Knaus M.D., Johanna Steininger M.D., Diana Klinger M.Sc. M.A., Stefan Riedl M.D.
To evaluate differences in auxological parameters between transgender and cisgender adolescents. Retrospective analysis of auxological data of 269 transgender and gender diverse patients (75% assigned female at birth or AFAB, 25% assigned male at birth or AMAB) at the outpatient clinic for Pediatric Endocrinology at the Vienna General Hospital. All were treatment naïve at initial measurement. Height
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Evaluating a Future-Oriented Positive Youth Development Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk Among Highly Mobile Youth: Results and Challenges J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Pamela J. Drake Ph.D., Susan C. Potter M.S., Leslie F. Clark Ph.D., Mona Desai M.P.H., Frances LaSalle-Castro M.P.H., Tatiana Masters Ph.D. M.S.W., Sankari Ayyaluru M.S.
Youth experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness need tailored prevention programming to prevent unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. This study evaluated the efficacy of a small-group, future-oriented positive youth development (PYD) intervention to reduce sexual risk behaviors. Youth aged 14–19 (n = 483) experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness were recruited
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The Impact of Time Since Menarche for Depressive and Anxiety Symptom Severity in Adolescence and Young Adulthood J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-12 Zhenyu Z. Zhang M.S. M.A., Melissa K. Peckins Ph.D., Sarah J. Beal Ph.D., David J. Schnabel Jr. M.S.N., Chad E. Shenk Ph.D., Lorah D. Dorn Ph.D.
The study mapped depressive and anxiety symptom trajectories throughout adolescence and early adulthood, arrayed by time since menarche, a novel indicator of pubertal change and examined the effect of age of menarche and pubertal timing, more frequently used variables, on depressive and anxiety symptom severity trajectories. Secondary analysis of a cross-sequential prospective longitudinal investigation
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Mental Health Needs, Barriers, and Receipt of Care Among Transgender and Nonbinary Adolescents J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-12 Ruby Lucas M.P.H., Sara Geierstanger M.P.H., Samira Soleimanpour Ph.D. M.P.H.
Transgender and nonbinary youth disproportionately experience adverse mental health outcomes compared to cisgender youth. This study examined differences in their mental health needs and supports, barriers to care, and receipt of mental health care. This study examined cross-sectional data from 43,339 adolescents who completed the California Healthy Kids Survey, 4% (n = 1,876) of whom identified as
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Adolescent Parental Monitoring Offers Protection Against Later Recurrent Driving After Drinking J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Rebecca Schulte M.P.H., Federico E. Vaca M.D. M.P.H., Kaigang Li Ph.D. M.Ed.
Driving after drinking is a preventable threat to public health. We examined the prospective association of adolescent-reported parental monitoring knowledge (PMK) with recurrent driving after drinking in emerging adulthood. We analyzed six annual rounds (1–4, 6, 11) of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 with a sample of 5,261 participants. PMK variables were created to recategorize parental
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Longitudinal Associations Between Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Lack of Certainty in Control among Adolescents: Disaggregation of Within-Person and Between-Person Effects J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Yingying Ye, Yifan Li, Xinchun Wu Ph.D., Xiao Zhou Ph.D.
Depression and suicidal ideation (SI) are common in adolescents. However, the relation between the two is unclear. According to the cognitive model of suicidal behavior and learned helplessness theory, lack of certainty in control (LCC), referring to individuals' deficiency in predictability, certainty, and control of life, may be an important factor linking the two. Thus, the current study aimed to
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Trends in Cardiovascular Health Among US Adolescents Aged 12–19 Years Using the New “Life's Essential 8” Metrics, 2007-2018 J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Hui Yang M.S., Jiaxiang Wang M.S., Yanzhi Li M.D., Min Zhao M.D., Costan G. Magnussen Ph.D., Bo Xi M.D.
The American Heart Association recently issued a substantial update to the definition and scoring of cardiovascular health (CVH), now called “Life's Essential 8” (LE8). We aimed to assess the trends in overall and individual LE8 CVH metrics among adolescents in the United States. A total of 6,999 United States adolescents aged 12–19 years from six cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination
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Discordant and Concordant Substance Use and Daily Partner Violence in Adolescent and Young Adult Relationships With Baseline Dating Violence J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Tiffany E. Mark M.D., Megan H. Bair-Merritt M.D. M.S.C.E., Shang-en Chung Sc.M., Sarah J. Flessa M.H.S., Maria Trent M.D. M.P.H., Emily F. Rothman Sc.D., Pamela A. Matson Ph.D. M.P.H.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and substance use in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are significant public health issues in the United States. Together, they can harm emotional regulation and romantic relationship functioning. This study examines the role of concordant and discordant substance use on IPV within AYA relationships. A prospective cohort of community-recruited AYA women in a heterosexual
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Association of Childhood Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder With Adolescent Traditional and Cyberbullying Victimization in the Digital Generation: A Population-Based Cohort Study J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Chun-Ji Lin Ph.D., Chao-Ying Tu M.D., Yu-Hsuan Lin M.D. Ph.D., Chih-Yi Wu M.S., Po-Ya Chang Ph.D., I-Ying Hsiao M.S., Hung-Yi Chiou Ph.D.
This population-based cohort study aimed to examine the association with childhood attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bullying experiences during adolescence among Digital Generation individuals, exploring both traditional and cyberbullying. This study included data from 15,240 participants, collected from the Taiwan Adolescent to Adult Longitudinal Study project. Participants, initially
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Violence Against Children, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Behaviors: A Pooled and Country-Specific Analysis of Eight Low- and Middle-Income Countries J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-11 Abigail Puno M.S., Jinseo Kim, Amiya Bhatia Sc.D., Joshua Jeong Sc.D., Rockli Kim Sc.D.
This study assessed associations between experiences of physical or sexual violence in childhood and self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts among young people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and whether these associations varied by sex and perpetrator identity. We used nationally representative data from the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys in eight LMICs (2017–2019)
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Identifying Adolescent Vaping With Screening to Brief Intervention and Brief Screener for Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs Screening Tools J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Jennifer A. Ross M.D. M.P.H., Machiko Minegishi M.D. M.S.W. M.P.H., Melissa Brogna M.S.W., Geetha Subramaniam M.D., Sharon Levy M.D. M.P.H., Elissa Weitzman Sc.D. M.Sc.
This study aimed to determine whether the modified Screening to Brief Intervention (S2BI) and Brief Screener for Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs (BSTAD) that included e-cigarettes/vaping as examples could identify all nicotine and cannabis use or whether additional questions specifically about vaping are needed. Between July 2020 and February 2022, adolescents recruited from primary care or an outpatient
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Promoting Healthy Adolescent Romantic Relationships: Results of a Multisite, Two-group Parallel Randomized Clinical Trial J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Arthur H. Owora M.P.H. Ph.D., Rebecca F. Houghton M.P.A., John L. Ferrand M.P.H. Ph.D., Erik Parker Ph.D., Pamela Anderson Ph.D., Karin Coyle Ph.D., Stephanie Guinosso M.P.H. Ph.D., Eric R. Walsh-Buhi M.P.H. Ph.D.
To examine the impact of , an innovative healthy relationships intervention that promotes positive adolescent romantic relationships and the use of effective contraceptives, on improving behavior, attitudes, and intentions related to sexual intercourse, relationship communication, and conflict resolution at 3- and 9-month follow-up, compared to services as usual. This was a multi-site, two-group, parallel
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Positive Impacts of Adolescent Involvement in Health Research: An Umbrella Review J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Azza Warraitch M.Phil., Ciara Wacker, Sanjana Biju M.Sc., Maria Lee, Delali Bruce, Paul Curran M.Sc., Qusai Khraisha M.Sc., Kristin Hadfield Ph.D.
Despite an increased recognition of the right of adolescents to be involved in decisions that affect them, young people continue to be under-involved in health research. One of the reasons is a lack of awareness among researchers on the current evidence base around the benefits of involving adolescents. To address this, we conducted an umbrella review to synthesize the evidence on the positive impacts
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Parenting a High and Growing Population of Youth in the Arab Region: A Scoping Review for an Evidence-Informed Research Agenda J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Lilian A. Ghandour Ph.D. M.P.H., Sirine Anouti M.P.H., Tamara Lotfi M.D. M.P.H. Ph.D.c, Lokman Meho Ph.D., Rima Kashash M.P.H., Alaa Al-Akkawi M.P.H., AlZahraa Majed M.P.H., Elie Akl M.D. Ph.D., Rima A. Afifi Ph.D.
The Arab region is experiencing the largest youth cohort in its history. Parental influence is a clear factor in the well-being of this demographic. This scoping review serves as the first consolidated synthesis of existing research on parenting in the Arab world, aimed at identifying research gaps and informing future research agendas. Searches of 18 databases resulted in 4,758 records (1995–2018)
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Exploring the Reasons for Preferring Digital Games Over Physical Activity Games in Adolescents: A Qualitative Study J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Ahmadali Asefi Ph.D., Hamid Dehghani Ph.D., Mahsa Shafieeyan M.A.
In the current world, adolescents are less likely to turn to physical activity games and often prefer to spend more time in the technological and digital world and have fun with digital games. This study aimed to explore reasons for preferring digital games to physical activity games in adolescents. Twenty-one adolescents participated in this qualitative study. The participants' age ranged from 11
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Improving Access to Care Through Youth-Focused Virtual Sexual Health Navigation J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Haley M. Haines, Errol L. Fields M.D. Ph.D. M.P.H., Aubrey Alvarenga M.P.H., Yeng Yang, Fiona Shorrock M.S.N. R.N., Christopher Reed, Gretchen Armington M.A., Charlotte A. Gaydos M.S. M.P.H. Dr.P.H., Yukari C. Manabe M.D., Renata Arrington-Sanders M.D. M.P.H. Sc.M.
Gender and sexually diverse adolescents and young adults in Baltimore City, Maryland, are disproportionately impacted by HIV. The Virtual and Online Integrated Sexual Health Services for Youth program is a health navigation program which combines virtual sexual health service delivery and health navigation to link youth at risk for HIV acquisition to HIV testing/prevention and sexual healthcare services
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Characteristics of Opioid Toxicity Deaths Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Ontario Prior To and During the COVID-19 Pandemic J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Sadia Akbar, Anita Iacono M.Sc., Joanna Yang M.Sc., Tony Antoniou Ph.D., David Juurlink M.D. Ph.D., Hasan Sheikh M.D. MPA, Paul Kurdyak M.D. Ph.D., Fangyun Wu M.Sc. M.A., Clare Cheng Ph.D., Pamela Leece M.D. M.Sc., Gillian Kolla Ph.D., Jennifer Emblem R.N. M.H.M., Dana Shearer M.A., Tara Gomes M.H.Sc. Ph.D.
To characterize opioid toxicity deaths among adolescents and young adults in Ontario, Canada, prior to and during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study of opioid toxicity deaths among individuals aged 15-24 in Ontario in the year prior to (March 17, 2019, to March 16, 2020) and the first year of the pandemic (March 17, 2020, to March 16, 2021) using
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Meals, Education, and Gardens for In-School Adolescents: A Cluster Randomized Trial of an Adolescent Nutrition Intervention Package in Tanzania J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Dongqing Wang Ph.D. M.P.H., Leonard K. Katalambula Ph.D., Andrea R. Modest M.S., Abbas Ismail Ph.D. M.A., Augustine Malero M.S., Dayana Bray M.P.H., Haley Cinq-Mars M.P.H., Amani Tinkasimile M.S., Mary Mwanyika Sando M.D. M.P.H., Said Vuai Ph.D., Wafaie W. Fawzi Dr.P.H. M.S. M.P.H.
This study aimed to implement and evaluate integrated, school-based nutrition intervention packages for adolescents in Dodoma, Tanzania. A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted among six secondary schools in Dodoma, Tanzania. Two schools received the full-intervention package of school meals, nutrition education, school gardens, and community workshops. Two schools received the partial-intervention
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Discordance Between HIV Risk Perception, Sexual Behavior, and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Adherence Among Young Sexual and Gender Minorities in the United States J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Nicole K. Kelly M.P.H., Matthew T. Rosso M.P.H., Crissi Rainer M.S., Kristina Claude M.P.H., Kathryn E. Muessig Ph.D., Lisa Hightow-Weidman M.D. M.P.H.
In the United States, youth experience suboptimal HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence. One common idea posits that this is due to their developing decision-making skills. However, quantitative evidence of this assumption is limited. We therefore examined whether individual decision-making factors, such as HIV risk perception and sexual behavior, predicted PrEP adherence in a national trial
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Trends in Substance-Related Visits Among Youth to US Children’s Hospitals, 2016–2021: An Analysis of the Pediatric Health Information System Database J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Alexis Ball M.D. M.P.P., Scott Hadland M.D. M.P.H. M.S., Jonathan Rodean M.P.P., Matt Hall Ph.D., Jason Mendoza M.D. M.P.H., Kym Ahrens M.D. M.P.H.
This study evaluates recent trends in substance-related visits among youth visiting children’s hospitals. We conducted a cross-sectional study of substance-related visits to pediatric hospitals within the Pediatric Health Information System database of youth aged 12–21 years from 2016 through 2021. Substance-related visits were defined as acute visits for International Classification of Diseases, 10th
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Adolescent Preferences for a Pediatric Primary Care-based Sexually Transmitted Infection and HIV Prevention Intervention J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Sarah M. Wood M.D. M.S.H.P., José Bauermeister Ph.D. M.P.H., Alexander G. Fiks M.D. M.S.C.E., Alexis W. Phillips M.P.H., Haley M. Richardson, Stephanie M. Garcia M.P.H., Pegah Maleki M.P.H. M.S.W., Rinad S. Beidas Ph.D., Jami F. Young Ph.D., Robert Gross M.D. M.S.C.E., Nadia Dowshen M.D. M.S.H.P.
We sought to elicit perspectives on HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention among adolescents with recent STIs in primary care to optimize acceptability and effectiveness in designing a novel HIV/STI prevention intervention. We enrolled 13-19 year-olds with recent gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomonas, and/or syphilis in a multimethods cross-sectional study at two primary care clinics.
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Emerging Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Understanding Illness Experience and Transition to Adult Care J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Emma K. Edmondson M.D. M.S.H.P., Stephanie M. Garcia M.P.H., Emily F. Gregory M.D. M.H.S., Mary Ellen Vajravelu M.D. M.S.H.P., Dava Szalda M.D. M.S.H.P., Judy A. Shea Ph.D., Senbagam Virudachalam M.D. M.S.H.P.
Youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasingly common and is often diagnosed shortly before transition from pediatric to adult care. Little is known about the experience of emerging adults (EAs) with T2D and the readiness, barriers, and facilitators to transition. This study sought to describe the illness experience of EAs with T2D and perceptions about transition, and explore themes by “transition
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What's Behind the Dramatic Pre-2020 Declines in Hispanic/Latina Adolescent Childbearing? Decomposing Change by Age, Origin, and Nativity J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Reanne Frank Ph.D., Elizabeth Wildsmith Ph.D., Rhiannon A. Kroeger Ph.D., Courtney E. Williams M.A. M.P.H., Akanne Torres Beltran M.A.
To assess whether the large declines in adolescent childbearing among Hispanic adolescents over the period 2000-2019 have been driven by co-occurring changes in the composition of the Hispanic population and, if so, whether they have done so differentially by Hispanic subgroup. We use birth counts from the United States vital statistics system and population denominators from the United States decennial
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Identifying Subgroups of Youth Suicide Decedents Based on Clinical Profiles of Psychiatric and Medical Diagnoses: A Latent Class Analysis J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Amanda J. Thompson Ph.D., Christopher C. Henrich Ph.D., Danielle L. Steelesmith Ph.D., Jennifer Hughes Ph.D. M.P.H., Donna Ruch Ph.D., Jeffrey A. Bridge Ph.D., John V. Campo M.D., Cynthia A. Fontanella Ph.D.
To identify risk subgroups of youth suicide decedents using demographic and clinical psychiatric and medical diagnostic profiles to inform tailored youth suicide prevention efforts. This study linked Ohio Medicaid and death certificate data for Medicaid enrolled youth aged 8–25 years who died by suicide between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2020 (N = 511). Latent class analysis was used to identify
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Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Decision-Making and Satisfaction: A Survey of U.S. High School Students J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Claire M. Moore, Paul G. Wakim Ph.D. M.A. M.S., Holly A. Taylor Ph.D. M.P.H.
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Insufficient Sleep is Associated With Increasing Trends in Adolescent Suicidal Behaviors J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-20 Zijing Wang M.A., Yijia Tang, Guangshuai Wang Ph.D., Yujiao Deng Ph.D., Yanrui Jiang M.D., Wanqi Sun Ph.D., Xiaoning Sun Ph.D., Patrick Ip M.D., Judith Owens M.D. M.P.H., Min Zhao M.D., Yunyu Xiao Ph.D., Fan Jiang M.D., Guanghai Wang Ph.D.
Youth suicide has been increasing and became a public health concern worldwide. Identifying insufficient sleep as the potential risk factor is critical to reducing suicide risk and increasing trends. This study aimed to determine whether insufficient sleep is associated with increasing trends in suicidal behaviors and disparities by sex, age, and race/ethnicity among school adolescents. The present
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Age-specific Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Related Injuries in US Emergency Departments J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Bharti Khurana M.D. M.B.A., Rose McKeon Olson M.D. M.P.H., Jeff R. Temple Ph.D., Randall T. Loder M.D.
To identify intimate partner violence (IPV)-related injury patterns of U.S. patients of three age groups: <18 years (adolescents), 18–25 years (emerging adults), and >25 years (adults). We performed a nationally representative retrospective review of all patients presenting to U.S. Emergency Department for IPV-related injuries from 2005 through 2020. Demographics and injury patterns were calculated
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CyberRwanda's Pathway to Impact: Results From a Cluster-Randomized Trial of Adolescent Family Planning Knowledge, Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, and Behavior J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Rebecca Hémono Ph.D., Emmyson Gatare M.Sc., Laetitia Kayitesi M.Sc., Laura Packel Ph.D., Lauren A. Hunter Ph.D., Jacqueline Kunesh M.P.H., Marie Merci Mwali M.B.A., Stefano Bertozzi Ph.D., Felix Sayinzoga Ph.D., Michael Mugisha M.P.H., Rebecca Hope M.B.Ch.B., Sandra I. McCoy Ph.D.
CyberRwanda is a digital health intervention designed to increase knowledge of family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) and access to youth-friendly services in Rwanda. Sixty schools in eight districts were randomized 1:1:1 to one of two CyberRwanda implementation models—self-service (tablet-only) or facilitated (tablet, activity booklet, peer facilitators)—or to control. Students aged 12–19 years
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Youth Perspectives and Experiences With Menstruation and Period Poverty J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Clara Wolff, Marika Waselewski M.P.H., Xochitl Amaro, Chichi Amanze, Abby Frank, Tammy Chang M.D. M.P.H. M.S.
Period poverty is the lack of accessible menstrual education or menstrual tools. Millions of women and girls around the world experience period poverty, which can contribute to disparities in school and work performance, as well as overall quality of life. However, not much is known about youth experiences and perceptions of period poverty. This study aims to understand the personal experiences and