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The Impact of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on the Emotional Health of Trans and Nonbinary Youth J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-06-14 John S. Adams M.D. M.P.H.
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Adolescent Sexual Health and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Are Complex and Require Careful Design J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-06-14 Karin K. Coyle Ph.D., Pamela M. Anderson Ph.D.
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Adolescent Loneliness: A Call for Global Research and Public Health Action J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-06-14 Mariko Hosozawa M.D. Ph.D., Syudo Yamasaki Ph.D., Kenta Igami M.D., Noriko Cable Ph.D.
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Smaller Subcortical Volume in Reward Processing Regions Precedes Weight Gain in Youth With High Financial Adversity: Findings From the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-06-02 Shana Adise Ph.D., Christopher J. Machle M.S., Kevin P. Myers Ph.D., Jonatan Ottino-González Ph.D., Joshua Millstein Ph.D., Michael I. Goran Ph.D., Elizabeth R. Sowell Ph.D.
Financial adversity has been associated with altered subcortical neurodevelopment and obesity risk. However, no studies have examined these relationships in tandem. Food intake is influenced by the subcortex; thus, we examined whether financial adversity moderated bidirectional relationships between neurodevelopment and body mass index (BMI) in early adolescence.
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National Trends of Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Asian American Young Adults Between 2008 and 2019: The Intersection of Sex and Sexual Identity J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-31 Hyeouk Chris Hahm Ph.D. L.C.S.W., Seungbin Oh Ph.D., Brian TaeHyuk Keum Ph.D., Cindy H. Liu Ph.D., Madison Kitchen Ed.M. M.S.W., Julia Starrett, Michael Tang M.P.H., Thomas Joiner Ph.D.
There is insufficient literature examining the intersections among sex, sexual orientation, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among Asian American (AA) young adults.
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Life's Essential 8 and Depression: A National Cross-Sectional Analysis in US Emerging Adults J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-30 Yanwei You Ph.D., Kefeng Zheng M.S., Alimjan Ablitip M.S., Dizhi Wang Ph.D., Chaofan Chen, Yajing Liu, Yuquan Chen Ph.D., Xindong Ma Ph.D.
To examine the association between adherence to Life's Essential 8 (LE8) and depression in a nationally representative sample of US emerging adults, including both overall and subgroup analyses by gender, age, and other sociodemographic factors.
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Outcomes Among Trans Young People in Australia Who Are Supported to Affirm Their Gender J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-30 Natalie Amos Ph.D., Ruby Grant Ph.D., Ashleigh Lin Ph.D., Adam O. Hill Ph.D., Ken C. Pang Ph.D., S. Rachel Skinner Ph.D., Teddy Cook, Marina Carman M.A. (Research), Adam Bourne Ph.D.
Young trans people face elevated rates of poor mental health and well-being outcomes. Affirming their gender in ways that are meaningful to them has important implications for these outcomes. However, limited research has examined the role of feeling supported to affirm their gender.
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Trends in Adolescent Births in Mexico in the Context of a National Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program, 2008–2019 J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-30 Evelyn Fuentes-Rivera M.Sc., Raffaela Schiavon M.D., Blair G. Darney Ph.D. M.P.H.
We describe very young adolescent (VYA, 10–14) and adolescent (15–19) births in Mexico before and after the implementation of the National Strategy for the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy (ENAPEA in Spanish) in 2015, which has as the goal to halve adolescents' overall fertility and eradicate births in those under 15.
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Race and Ethnicity Moderates the Relationship Between Family Income Level and Allostatic Load Among Adolescents in the United States J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-30 Karen Jennings Mathis Ph.D., Laura R. Stroud Ph.D., Samantha R. Rosenthal Ph.D., Hannah N. Ziobrowski Ph.D. M.P.H.
People from low-income households are at risk of high allostatic load (AL) in adulthood, which is linked to poor physical and mental health outcomes. It is unclear how early the income–AL link develops and whether this association differs by race and/or ethnicity. We examined associations of family income with high AL among adolescents and whether race and/or ethnicity modified associations.
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Time-Specific Predictors of E-Cigarette and Cigarette Use Trajectory Classes From Preadolescence to Late Adolescence (2013–2020) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-29 Cassandra A. Stanton Ph.D., Zhiqun Tang Ph.D., Eva Sharma Ph.D., Anikah H. Salim Dr.P.H., MeLisa R. Creamer Ph.D., Andrea L. Ruybal Ph.D., Daniela Marshall Ph.D., Ibrahim Zaganjor Ph.D., Marushka L. Silveira Ph.D., Derick L. Rivers Ph.D., Babita Das Ph.D., Charles Deljohn Carr Pharm.D. M.P.H., Janine C. Delahanty Ph.D., Jia Wang M.P.H., Heather L. Kimmel Ph.D., Wilson M. Compton M.D., Andrew J. Hyland
In the US, youth e-cigarette use is more prevalent than cigarette use. Among younger adolescents in US middle schools, use of any nicotine/tobacco product is on the rise. Different factors may drive transitions from susceptibility to initiation, and less is known about early adolescent transitions.
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Associations Between Policy and Health for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in the United States: A Scoping Review J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-27 Jessica N. Fish Ph.D., Lauryn Dunkwu M.P.H., Nedelina Tchangalova M.S. M.L.S., Sydney McFarlane B.S.
Strengthening policy research and its translation is essential to improving sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) health. We conducted a scoping review of studies testing the relationship between policy and health for SGMY (aged 13–26) living in the United States to document the scope of research in this area and identify opportunities to advance research in SGMY health policy. Guided by the Population
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Sexual and Reproductive Health in Sickle Cell Disease: A Qualitative Analysis of Pediatric Hematologist Perspectives J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-19 Anjali Rajkumari Oberoi M.D., Alison R. Clarke M.D., Seethal A. Jacob M.D., Traci M. Kazmerski M.D., Hannah Fassel M.D., Megan Askew M.D., Teonna Woolford, Karol Walec, Maayan Leroy-Melamed M.D.
Significant progress in managing sickle cell disease (SCD) has led to improved mortality and a growing population of people living with SCD. Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) for individuals with SCD is a critical but under-addressed aspect of care. This study characterizes clinicians' current practices in SRH care for adolescents with SCD.
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Longitudinal and Geographic Trends in Perceived Racial Discrimination Among Adolescents in the United States: The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-17 Christopher T. Fields Ph.D., Carmen Black M.D., Amanda J. Calhoun M.D., Matthew Rosenblatt Ph.D., Raimundo Rodriguez, Joseph Aina, Jannat K. Thind, Jalen Grayson, Fahmi Khalifa Ph.D., Shervin Assari M.D. M.P.H., Xin Zhou Ph.D., Jason M. Nagata M.D. M.Sc., Dylan G. Gee Ph.D.
To assess longitudinal and geographic variation in perceived discrimination from ages 10–11 to 13–14 years in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development cohort, and to examine how these experiences are shaped by contextual factors such as neighborhood segregation and state-level racial bias.
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Childhood Smoking Initiation, Genetic Susceptibility, and Incident Cardiovascular Diseases in Adulthood J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-17 Hui Yang M.D., Anlan Cheng M.S., Dongshan Zhu M.D., Min Zhao M.D., Bo Xi M.D.
We aimed to assess the associations of age of smoking initiation and polygenic risk scores (PRSs), individually and jointly, with the incidence of overall cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), coronary artery disease (CAD), atrial fibrillation (AF), and stroke in adulthood.
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Navigating the Risks and Challenges of Advocacy to Improve Adolescent and Young Adult Health J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-17 Debra K. Katzman M.D., Elizabeth M. Bankah M.B.Ch.B. M.W.A.C.P. M.G.C.P.S. M.P.H., Susan M. Sawyer A.M. M.B.B.S. M.D. F.R.A.C.P.
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Adolescent Comfort With Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Collection and Preferences for Electronic Health Record Documentation in the Ambulatory Setting J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-17 Jessica Pourian M.D., Jhanavi Kapadia, Melinda Li, Phinnara Has M.S., Jason Rafferty M.D. M.P.H., Syd Loiselle L.I.C.S.W., Abigail Donaldson M.D., Emily B. Allen M.D. M.P.H., Jack C. Rusley M.D. M.H.S.
Assessing sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) is a key element in delivering high quality health care to adolescents and young adults (AYAs). However, AYA perspectives on SOGI data collection remain understudied. Therefore, we aimed to assess perceived importance of and comfort with SOGI data collection.
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Associations Among Sociodemographic and Contextual Factors and Youth Pregnancy Preferences J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-17 Sarah F. Nathan Ph.D., Susan A. Chapman Ph.D., Claire D. Brindis Dr.P.H., Corinne H. Rocca Ph.D.
Efforts to improve access to and use of contraception among young people have often inadequately accounted for the diversity in feelings youth hold about a potential pregnancy. Research using validated measures, is needed to investigate the distribution of pregnancy preferences among youth (15–24 years old) and identify contextual factors that may shape these preferences.
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The Impact of Secondhand Vape Exposure on Adolescents' Willingness to Try E-Cigarettes J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-17 Karen W. Geletko M.P.H., Jon Mills Ph.D., Campbell Goff, Jeffrey Harman Ph.D.
Several factors impact the influenceability of adolescents to try electronic nicotine delivery systems; however, it is unknown how secondhand vape exposure influences their willingness to try these products. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of secondhand aerosol (SHA) exposure on willingness to try e-cigarettes among adolescents who have never vaped.
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Are Adolescents Sensitive About Sensitive Data? Exploring Student Concerns About Privacy, Confidentiality, and Data Use in Health Research J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-15 Emma Soneson Ph.D., Mina Fazel D.M., Puneetha S. Goli, Simon R. White Ph.D.
We quantitively explored adolescents' concerns about privacy, confidentiality, and data use in health research and their potential impact on the accuracy of self-report data.
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Effects of a Middle School Dating Violence Prevention Program on Depression at 5-Year Follow-Up J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 Jeff R. Temple Ph.D., Elizabeth R. Baumler Ph.D., Leila Wood Ph.D.
We examined long-term mental health benefits of Fourth R, an intervention designed to teach healthy relationship skills and prevent adolescent relationship abuse. While we previously showed it to prevent relationship violence, the potential crossover effects on broader mental health outcomes, such as depression and anxiety, remain unexplored.
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Education as Advocacy to Improve Adolescent and Young Adult Health J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-26 Renee E. Sieving R.N. Ph.D., Carol A. Ford M.D., Abigail English J.D., Lynn M. Bretl M.P.P., Joanna Brown M.D. M.P.H., Jelina M. Castillo M.D., Ellie Cowal M.S.W. L.I.C.S.W., Tamera Coyne-Beasley M.D. M.P.H., Shelby Davies M.D., Devon J. Hensel M.S. Ph.D., Charles E. Irwin Jr. M.D., Amelia Knopf Ph.D. M.P.H. R.N., Alisa Koyama M.S.W L.I.C.S.W., Lisa Mihaly R.N. F.N.P.-B.C., Sarah A.B. Pitts M.D., Stefani
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Disability and Bullying Victimization Among Adolescents in Nepal: The Influence of Community Gender Norms J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-25 Zarmeen Shakil M.A., Alexandria Ree Hadd Ph.D., Abbie Shervinskie M.P.H., Cari Jo Clark Sc.D. M.P.H.
Bullying victimization affects the well-being and academic success of children and adolescents, especially those with disabilities. However, bullying victimization is underexplored in low-middle-income countries. This study investigates the relationship between disability status and bullying victimization while exploring the role of gender norms on this relationship and examining gender differences
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Climate Change Stress Among Adolescents In California: Associations With Psychological Distress, Suicide Ideation, and Social and Demographic Factors J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-25 Grace M. Hindmarch, Jocelyn Meza Ph.D., Riti Shimkhada Ph.D., Imelda Padilla-Frausto Ph.D., Daniel Eisenberg Ph.D.
Extreme weather events related to climate change have negative impacts on mental health. Less is known about how the awareness of climate change, known as climate change stress, impacts adolescent mental health. This study explores the association between climate change stress and psychological distress and suicide ideation among adolescents in California and factors associated with climate change
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Timing of Bullying Experiences and Sexual Orientation Differences in Depressive Symptoms From Late Childhood to Adolescence: A Prospective Cohort Study J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-25 Yin Xu Ph.D., Qazi Rahman Ph.D.
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents report more bullying and depressive symptoms than their heterosexual peers, but there are no longitudinal studies on how changes in bullying over time influence changes in depressive symptoms from childhood to adolescence. We tested sexual orientation differences in the developmental trajectories of depressive symptoms from age 11 to 17 and the influence
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Adolescent Experiences With Navigating Health Information on Social Media and Beyond: Using Qualitative Data to Inform a Model J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-24 Avery Salerno, Angela Calvin Ph.D., Marina Jenkins Ph.D., Megan A. Moreno M.D. M.P.H. M.S.Ed.
The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of adolescents as they seek, view, and evaluate health information using online and offline sources available to them.
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Teen Texting While Driving in Association With All-Driver and Young-Driver Cellphone Laws J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-24 Motao Zhu M.D. Ph.D., Marco H. Benedetti Ph.D., Yuhan Pan M.P.H., Bo Lu Ph.D., Jingzhen Yang Ph.D., Gary Smith M.D. Dr.P.H.
Cellphone-related driver distraction claimed 402 lives, over 26,000 injuries, and $10 billion in economic costs including medical costs in 2022 in the United States. Young drivers exhibit a disproportionately higher prevalence of cellphone use while driving and are over-represented in traffic injuries. We assessed the impact of all-driver and young-driver cellphone laws on teen drivers’ texting behaviors
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Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses Among Adolescents J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-24 Michael S. Toce M.D. M.S., Kenneth A. Michelson M.D. M.P.H., Michael C. Monuteaux Sc.D., Florence T. Bourgeois M.D. M.P.H.
Opioid-related deaths are increasing among adolescents. An improved understanding of emergency department (ED) visits for nonfatal opioid overdoses may inform treatment strategies to prevent subsequent morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to investigate trends in ED visits for nonfatal opioid overdoses among adolescents and assess rates and characteristics of 1-year ED revisits
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Adolescent Opioid Exposures Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-24 Shelby R. Steuart Ph.D., Victoria Bethel M.S.N., Amanda J. Abraham Ph.D.
To determine whether reports of selected opioid exposures reported to America's Poison Centers changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, among adolescents aged 12–17 years.
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National Coverage of Adolescent Opioid Overdose Prevention Content in Pediatrics Clerkships J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-23 Nitin Vidyasagar, Elena Whitney, Sarah Shapiro, Dima K. Halabi, Manish Pathuri, Mim Ari M.D., Maria A. Alkureishi M.D.
Amidst rising fentanyl-related adolescent overdose deaths, pediatricians’ confidence in addressing opioid overdose risk and opioid use disorder is lacking, possibly due to inadequate training. Teaching opioid overdose prevention in the Pediatrics clerkship can address knowledge gaps and raise awareness of this public health emergency; however, it is necessary to assess its current coverage.
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Variability in Health Outcomes According to Pediatric to Adult Transfer-of-Care Status Among Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-10 Tarun Aurora M.D. M.S.C.I., Emilia Nascimento Ph.D., Patricia Moura M.D. Ph.D., Heloisa Helena Miranda M.D., Thais Oliveira N.P., Nick Faris M.Div., Ana A. Baumann Ph.D., Jane S. Hankins M.D. M.S., Clarisse Lobo M.D. Ph.D.
Transitioning from pediatric to adult care is critical for young adults with sickle cell disease. While the transfer typically occurs at age 18, some pediatric providers continue care into adulthood. This study evaluates whether remaining in pediatric care versus transferring to adult care affects health outcomes. We hypothesized that those who remain in pediatric care after age 18 would experience
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Guidelines on the Inclusion and Protection of Adolescent Minors and Young Adults in Health Research: A Position Statement of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-09 The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
These guidelines aim to assist researchers and research ethics committees/institutional review boards in the ethical conduct of health research with adolescents and young adults (AYA), particularly research with adolescent minors. Inclusion of AYA in research and protection from research harms are essential if, as individuals and as a group, they are to receive the benefits of research. The ethical
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Physical Activity is Related to Lower Levels of Neurofilament Light and Plasma Tau Protein: A 22-Year Follow-Up Study From Adolescence to Adulthood J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-04 Yasmin Ezzatvar Ph.D., José Francisco López-Gil Ph.D., Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda Ph.D., Jorge Olivares-Arancibia M.Sc., Jacqueline Páez-Herrera Ph.D., Antonio García-Hermoso Ph.D.
To investigate the association between physical activity (PA) and neurodegeneration biomarkers from adolescence to adulthood by examining tau protein and neurofilament light chain (NfL) levels in blood samples.
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Transgender Youth's Perspectives on the Relationships Between Pregnancy, Contraceptives, and Dysphoria J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-04 A.J. Lowik Ph.D., Shams M.F. Al-Anzi M.S.N., Ace Chan M.A., Michele Ybarra Ph.D., Elizabeth Saewyc Ph.D. R.N.
To explore how trans youth with pregnancy capacity think through and understand the associations between pregnancy, contraception methods, and dysphoria.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences are Associated With the Timing of Puberty in Girls but Not in Boys J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-03 Ai Kubo Ph.D. M.P.H., Sara Aghaee M.P.H., Julia Acker M.S., Julianna Deardorff Ph.D.
To examine the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) scores from routine screenings in pediatric checkups and timing of puberty in a diverse cohort of adolescents.
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Identifying Promising Message Themes for Youth Who Use Multiple Tobacco Products J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-03 Sarah D. Kowitt Ph.D. M.P.H., Seth M. Noar Ph.D., Isabelle Duguid, Meg Johnson, Allison J. Lazard Ph.D., James F. Thrasher Ph.D. M.A. M.S., Adam O. Goldstein M.D. M.P.H.
While most tobacco prevention and cessation ads focus on a single product, little research exists on developing campaigns to influence youth who use multiple tobacco products (MTPs).
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Characterisation and Management of Children and Young People Referred to a Paediatric Tertiary Post-COVID Service J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-03 Anne-Lise Goddings M.A. M.B.B.S. Ph.D., Rebecca Johnston M.B.Ch.B., Elizabeth Wortley M.B.B.S., Ria Patel, Holly Boyd M.B.B.S., Fiona Newlands Ph.D., Roz Shafran Ph.D., Benjamin Baig Ph.D., Elizabeth Whittaker Ph.D., Terry Y. Segal M.B.Ch.B.
Post-COVID condition (PCC) emerged following the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and required rapid service development to manage affected patients. This evaluation describes the demographics, medical background, management and six-month outcomes of children and young people with PCC-related symptoms referred to one specialist tertiary service between June 2020 and August 2022.
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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-02 The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
Sexual and reproductive health is a fundamental human right for all people, including adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) encompasses the right to comprehensive, medically accurate, and evidence-based sexual health information and healthcare services, as well as the ability to understand and exercise these rights. SRHR are essential to AYA’s emotional
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Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Healthcare Professional Associations, and the Future of the World’s Youth J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-02 Nicola J. Gray Ph.D., C.P. Bansal M.D., Esther Corona Ph.D., Yasmin Jayasinghe Ph.D., Melissa Kang M.B.B.S. M.C.H. Ph.D., Marisa Labovsky M.D., Aparna Sridhar M.D. M.P.H., Linda Sussman M.Ed. Ph.D., Jonathan D. Klein M.D. M.P.H.
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Development of an Aspirational Strategic Plan for the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-02 Jessica A. Kahn M.D. M.P.H., Manuel A. Oscós-Sánchez M.D., Matt C. Aalsma Ph.D., Anisha A. Abraham M.D., Nicholas Chadi M.D. M.P.H., Tamera Coyne-Beasley M.D. M.P.H., Errol L. Fields M.D. M.P.H. Ph.D., Nuray Kanbur M.D., Paritosh Kaul M.D., Risa A. Turetsky N.P. M.P.H., Tornia J.S. Wyllie M.D., Bonnie Halpern-Felsher Ph.D.
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Operation Triple Zero: Implementation, Processes, and Outcomes of an Asset-Based Approach to Achieving Viral Suppression Among Adolescents and Young Persons Living With HIV in Kenya, 2017–2021 J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-02 Immaculate Mutisya M.D. M.Med., Anthony Waruru Ph.D., Raphael Ondondo Ph.D., Lennah Omoto M.Med., Susan Hrapcak M.D., Jessica Gross, Deborah Carpenter M.D., George Odingo, Davies Kimanga M.D., Stella Njuguna, Odylia Muhenje, Evelyn Ngugi M.D., Abraham Katana M.D., Lucy Ng'ang'a M.Med.
The 2018 Kenya Population-based HIV Impact Assessment revealed gaps in HIV care among adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV) aged 10–24 years, with only 70.6% aware of their status, of these, 93.1% on antiretroviral therapy (ART), and 79.2% of those on treatment had achieved viral load suppression (VLS). Operation Triple Zero (OTZ) aims to address these gaps by fostering intrinsic motivation
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Adolescent Time Use and Cardiometabolic Health: A Cross-Sectional Compositional Analysis to Explore Associations Between 24-Hour Activity Behaviors and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Health J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-02 Gráinne Hayes Ph.D., Leonard D. Browne Ph.D., Kieran P. Dowd Ph.D., Ciarán MacDonncha Ph.D., Brian P. Carson Ph.D., Helen Purtill Ph.D., Matthew P. Herring Ph.D., Eibhlís M. O’ Connor Ph.D., Clodagh S. O’Gorman M.D. Ph.D, Alan E. Donnelly Ph.D.
The health effects of time spent in daily activity behaviors, such as sleep, sedentary time, standing, light-intensity physical activity (LIPA), and moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA), have been widely examined. Typically, these behaviors have been studied in isolation. However, daily time is composed of activities undertaken in a fixed 24-hour cycle; thus, time spent in each activity
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Identifying Provider Attitudes, Practices, and Barriers to Extra-Genital Testing for Neisseria Gonorrheae and Chlamydia Trachomatis Infections Among Adolescents and Young Adults J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-04-01 Roman Babayev M.D., James DeCuir, Constance M. Wiemann Ph.D., Stefani Ricondo M.D., Jason Zucker M.D., Paul Richards M.P.H., Albert Hergenroeder M.D., Meghna Raphael M.D.
Despite increasing rates of Neisseria gonorrheae and Chlamydia trachomatis nationally, prior studies indicate suboptimal screening in pediatric and young adult settings. This study surveyed provider attitudes, knowledge, practices, and barriers around sexually transmitted infection testing to identify potential contributing factors.
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A Story Untold: An Adolescent’s Journey of the Scottish Care System J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-31 Craig Houston M.Sc., Ruth Emond Ph.D.
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Announcing Adolescent Immunization Week J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-22 Judy Klein
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Do it Together, Get it Done Better: Making Our Voices Heard J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-22 Bonnie Halpern-Felsher Ph.D.
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The Improving Evidence Base for Gender-Affirming Medical Care in Adolescence J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-22 Kristina R. Olson Ph.D.
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Physical Activity by Accelerometry is Prospectively Associated With Lower Testosterone and Hirsutism Score Among Adolescent Girls J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-22 Tricia M. Peters M.D. Ph.D., Tuck Seng Cheng Ph.D., Soren Brage Ph.D., Ken K. Ong M.B.B.Chir. Ph.D.
Physical activity (PA) is recommended for the management of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). However, it is not known whether PA modulates the risk of components of PCOS diagnostic criteria during adolescence.
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Historic Structural Racism and Perceived Stress in Adolescents J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-22 Sarah E. Laurent Ph.D. M.P.H., Lorraine Halinka Malcoe Ph.D. M.P.H., Linnea Laestadius Ph.D. MPP, Colter Mitchell Ph.D. M.S., Luke W. Hyde Ph.D. M.S., Christopher S. Monk Ph.D., Helen C.S. Meier Ph.D. M.P.H.
This study is the first to examine the impact of structural racism from historic redlining practices on present-day perceived stress in adolescents.
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Addressing Structural Violence in School Policies: A Call to Protect Children’s Safety and Well-Being J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-20 Daniela Brissett M.D., Jacquelin Rankine M.D. Ph.D., Lisa Mihaly F.N.P. M.S. R.N., Romina Barral M.D. M.S.C.R., Maria Veronica Svetaz M.D. M.P.H., Alison Culyba M.D. Ph.D. M.P.H., Marissa Raymond-Flesch M.D. M.P.H.
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Effectiveness of Educational Interventions on Adolescent Knowledge and Practices for Preventing Noncommunicable Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-18 Sugandha Jauhari M.D., Monika Agarwal M.D., Pratyaksha Pandit M.D., Prashant K. Bajpai M.D., Abhishek Singh Ph.D., Christopher D. James M.B.B.S.
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancers are major global health concerns, disproportionately impacting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Adolescents in LMICs are particularly vulnerable due to urbanization, lifestyle changes, and limited preventive care access. This study evaluates the effectiveness of educational interventions in improving adolescents'
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The Co-Occurring Prevalence of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Disordered Eating Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-07 Sarah R. Eisenman M.Sc., Isabella Jackson, Lee D. Hudson Ph.D., Adriana Vázquez-Vázquez Ph.D.
Disordered eating (DE) and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are transdiagnostic phenomena particularly prevalent among youth; but documentation of the prevalence of DE/NSSI comorbidity is limited. This review aimed to (1) synthesize existing prevalence data on comorbid DE/NSSI among this population and (2) describe co-occurring NSSI and specific DE behaviors where possible. PubMed, PsycINFO, EMBASE
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Time Trends and Socioeconomic Inequalities in Parental Physical Aggression and Adolescent Physical Fighting: Three Brazilian Birth Cohort Studies Over Twenty Years, 2000–2020 J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-07 Vanessa Iribarrem Avena Miranda Ph.D., Carolina V.N. Coll Ph.D., Alicia Matijasevich Ph.D., Ina S. Santos Ph.D., Helen Gonçalves Ph.D., Aluisio J.D. Barros Ph.D., Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues Ph.D., Joseph Murray Ph.D.
Violence prevention requires robust data on trends in different forms of violence and measures of progress toward reduction across subgroups of the population. This study aimed to investigate trends and related socioeconomic inequalities in parental physical aggression and involvement in physical fights among adolescents.
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A Social Ecological Approach to Identifying Barriers and Proposing Interventions at Multiple Levels to Improve Healthcare for LGBTQIA+ Youths in the United States J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-06 Julia Wickman, Sruti Mukherjee, Abby Mintz, Jennifer L. Northridge M.D.
Young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender minorities (LGBTQIA+) in the United States experience poorer health than US youths overall. A social ecological approach that recognizes the multidimensional and multilevel influences on healthcare was used to identify barriers and propose interventions to achieve health
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Unraveling the Complexities Between Reasons and Motivations Behind Suicide Behaviors: A Population-Based Study of Hong Kong Secondary School Students J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-03-06 Zixu Li M.S., Yu Cheng Hsu Ph.D., Paul Siu Fai Yip Ph.D.
To explore the importance of and interconnected nature between the reasons and motivations underlying suicide behaviors among adolescents in Hong Kong.
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Identifying the Changing Landscape of Younger Adult Mortality in the United States from 1999 to 2021 J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-02-20 Virginia Cafferky M.P.H., Shufang Sun Ph.D., Frances B. Saadeh M.P.H., Eric B. Loucks Ph.D.
To evaluate temporal trends and drivers of mortality among younger adults (aged 18–39), from 1999 to 2021.
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A Sociocultural Perspective of HPV Vaccine-Related Decision Making Among Immigrant Mothers in the United States J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-02-20 Obianuju Aliche Ph.D., Mia Liza A. Lustria Ph.D., Mary A. Gerend Ph.D.
The U.S. immigrants are at high risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and death from HPV-related diseases. Children of immigrants have lower HPV vaccine initiation and completion rates compared to children of U.S.-born parents. Previous research suggests that sociocultural factors may play a role in these disparities, but this is still largely understudied. This study examines the relationship
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Proximity of Crisis Pregnancy Centers to Colleges and Universities in the United States, 2021 J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-02-20 Nicole Luisi M.P.H. M.S., Danielle Lambert Ph.D. M.P.H., Erin Johnson Ph.D. M.P.H., Andrea Swartzendruber Ph.D. M.P.H.
Since Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) are known to target college and university (CU) students, the purpose of this analysis was to describe the spatial proximity between CUs and CPCs in the United States by driving distance.
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Trends and Sociodemographic Differences in Tobacco/Nicotine Transitions Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults Using e-cigarettes, 2014–2023 J. Adolesc. Health (IF 5.5) Pub Date : 2025-02-19 Rebecca J. Evans-Polce Ph.D., Jessica M. Mongilio Ph.D., Luisa Kcomt M.S.W. Ph.D., Bingxin Chen M.A., Sean Esteban McCabe M.S.W. Ph.D.
E-cigarette use among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) remains prevalent in the United States and is linked with combustible tobacco product use. This study examines sociodemographic differences (i.e., sex, age, sexual identity, transgender identity, race, ethnicity, and income) in transitions from e-cigarette use to other forms of tobacco use among AYAs from 2014 to 2023.