Purpose Anorexia nervosa (AN) commonly begins in adolescence; however, detailed knowledge of symptom trajectories, including their temporal sequence, is less well elucidated. The purpose of the present study is to describe the onset and duration of disordered eating behaviors prior to a diagnosis of AN, examine concordance between child and parent report, and examine the relationships between timing

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Purpose Chlamydia trachomatis/Neisseria gonorrhea (CT/NG) retesting three months after diagnosis is a guideline-recommended strategy to detect re-infections. Adolescents and young adults are priority populations in the U.S. Sexually Transmitted Infections National Strategic Plan, but there is a lack of research examining CT/NG retesting among these populations. This study describes retesting following

Purpose This study describes changes in proportions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other gender/sexual minorities (LGBTQ+) among total deaths by suicide in American 11–29 year olds between 2014 and 2019. Methods Data came from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). All cases classified as deaths by suicide since 2014 that

Purpose Violence perpetration is common among adolescents worldwide but existing research largely focuses on boys, older adolescents, and partner violence. Our study sought to identify individual, family, and neighborhood/peer factors associated with violence perpetration in a multinational sample of male and female young adolescents. Methods We used cross-sectional data from 5,762 adolescents in four

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Purpose The behavioral disinhibition model (BDM) posits that a liability toward impulsivity evident by early adolescence underlies the coemergence of antisocial behavior and alcohol use (i.e., problem behaviors) in early-adolescence to mid-adolescence, but that the subsequent development of these problem behaviors (rather than impulsivity itself) predicts the emergence of antisocial personality disorder

Background Adapting data collection instruments using transcultural translation and adaptation processes is essential to ensure that respondents comprehend the items and the original meaning is retained across languages and contexts. This approach is central to UNICEF’s efforts to expand the use of standard data collection tools across settings and close the global data gap on adolescent mental health

Purpose Existing datasets and research in the field of adolescent mental health do not always meet the needs of practitioners, policymakers, and program implementers, particularly in the context of vulnerable populations. Here, we introduce a collaborative, demand-driven methodology for the development of a strategic adolescent mental health research agenda. Ultimately, this agenda aims to guide future

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the direct effects and mediating effect of physical activity (PA) enjoyment on the associations of the physical environment and family environment with adolescent PA behavior. Methods Participants were US high school students who participated in the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study (N = 11,429; 49.4% female). The dependent variable

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Purpose The aim of this study is to determine whether COVID-19-induced financial impact, stress, loneliness, and isolation were related to perceived changes in adolescent mental health and substance use. Methods Data were from Baseline (2018) and Wave 3 (2020; mean age = 14.8; 50% female) of 1,188 adolescents recruited from 12 Texas public middle schools as part of a randomized controlled trial. Participants

Purpose Social patterns in bullying show consistent gender differences in adolescent perpetration and victimization with large cross-national variations. Previous research shows associations between societal gender inequality and gender differences in some violent behaviors in adolescents. Therefore, there is a need to go beyond individual associations and use a more social ecological perspective when

Purpose This study aims to compare low socioeconomic status, urban early adolescents’ (EAs) attitudes toward gender, gender diversity and sexual diversity in two contexts with similar progressive legal frameworks for gender equality and nondiscrimination, South Africa and Belgium, to understand the ways in which adolescents modify or conform to prevailing attitudes. Methods The study used a cross-sectional

Problem solving is a common focus of psychological interventions for young people. However, existing evidence syntheses are relatively limited in their scope and conclusions. Taking a transdiagnostic approach and incorporating diverse sources of evidence, we examined the role of problem solving as an active ingredient for the indicated prevention and treatment of depression and anxiety in 14–24-year-olds

Objective Examine SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and the association of seropositivity with demographic, geographic, and behavioral variables among undergraduate college students. Participants University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) undergraduate students enrolled in the Fall 2020 semester. Methods All UNC-CH undergraduate students were invited to participate in the Heelcheck study; participants

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Purpose Experiencing racial discrimination in everyday life can have lasting detrimental effects on Black American youth. Conduct problems are one of the consequences of discriminatory experiences. The present study examined whether the effects of discrimination on conduct problems vary by the levels of ethnic-racial socialization youth experience. Methods A sample of 472 Black American youth provided

Purpose Integrated models of primary care for parenting teens, in which teens and infants are cared for by the same clinical team on the same day, are associated with reduced repeated pregnancies and increased uptake of contraception and immunization. Our purpose was to determine how frequently teen-infant dyads receive integrated care. Methods This study used Medicaid Analytic eXtract data to create

Purpose To examine associations between reports of sensitive health behaviors and the provision of time alone by a clinician during adolescent well visits. Methods Data were collected from 547 adolescents who completed a well visit at one of eight clinics. Adjusted mixed logistic regression was used to examine whether reports of sexual behavior, substance use, disordered eating, mental health concerns

Purpose This article describes the selection of priority indicators for adolescent (10–19 years) health measurement proposed by the Global Action for Measurement of Adolescent health advisory group and partners, building on previous work identifying 33 core measurement areas and mapping 413 indicators across these areas. Methods The indicator selection process considered inputs from a broad range of

Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic fomented a mental health crisis among adolescents. The current study contributes a national snapshot of mental health care utilization, including disruptions, barriers, and modalities, among U.S. adolescents. Method Logistic regressions analyzing self-reports from a representative sample (N=532) of 13 to 17 year-olds recruited from the AmeriSpeak Teen Panel during Spring

Purpose Adolescents might be susceptible to the effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown. We assessed changes in mental wellbeing throughout the first year of the pandemic and compared these with pre-pandemic levels. Methods This five-wave prospective study among Dutch adolescents aged 12-17 years used data collected before the pandemic (n=224) (T0), in May (T1), July (T2), and October

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Purpose To examine the associations and interactions between levels of food security and emotional and behavioral disorders with obesity in adolescents. Methods Multiple logistic regression modeling was used to analyze the association of adolescent obesity with levels of food security and emotional and behavior disorders in children aged 12–17 years using data from National Health Interview Survey

Purpose To explore differences in healthcare experiences, healthcare avoidance, and well visit attendance between binary and nonbinary transgender adolescents; also, to explore the association between distinct healthcare experiences and healthcare avoidance and well visits. Methods We surveyed transgender adolescents ages 12–26 (n = 156) recruited from a multidisciplinary gender clinic from July through

Purpose This randomized clinical trial tested the efficacy of a 6-week text message program to reduce texting while driving (TWD) for young adults. Methods Eligible individuals recruited from four emergency departments from December 2019 to June 2021 were aged 18–25 years who reported TWD in the past 2 weeks. Participants were randomly assigned 1:1 to intervention:assessment control. The intervention

Purpose Measures taken to limit the spread of the COVID-19 may have had unintended consequences for the mental and somatic health of children and adolescents. Methods A nationwide three-wave survey in a representative sample of 12–16 year olds in Norway, with baseline data collected in January 2019 (n = 9,240; 49% girls) and follow-ups in June 2020 (n = 3,564; 49% girls) and June 2021 (n = 3,540; 47%

Purpose This study examined the association between hearing status (i.e., adolescents with and without hearing loss) and physical activity and sports participation. Secondarily, we explored the association between physical activity and sports participation and psychosocial outcomes among adolescents with hearing loss. Methods Analyses included 29,034 adolescents (52.1% male, 13.8 ± 2.3 (M ± SD) years)

Technology-based services, including telehealth, text messaging, and the internet are increasingly popular methods for adolescents and young adults (AYA) to access sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information and healthcare. This systematic review examined AYA perceptions of privacy and confidentiality of technology-based SRH services. The PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO were systematically searched

Purpose Adult support is inversely linked to health-affecting risk behaviors. This study aimed to describe adolescent-adult support network structure and quality, and to analyze associations among network properties, strength of emotional and instrumental support, and violence involvement among predominantly Black youth residing in neighborhoods with high levels of community violence. Methods One hundred

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Purpose Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are currently authorized for emergency use in adolescents aged 12–17 years; however, there is concern and uncertainty regarding the safety and necessity of COVID-19 vaccination. A survey was carried out to assess the attitudes and acceptance towards vaccination in adolescents. Methods A nationwide web-based survey was conducted among adolescents

Purpose The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused changes in the daily lives of Korean adolescents and affected their emotional well-being. This study compared lifestyle factors and the mental health status of adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis using data from a national cross-sectional cohort (Korean Youth Risk Behavior

Purpose Research has identified persistent disparities in alcohol, e-cigarette, and marijuana use, by sexual orientation, gender identity, and race/ethnicity. Using an intersectionality framework, the present study analyzes three large datasets to identify intersecting social positions bearing the highest burden of substance use. Methods Data from adolescents in grades 9–12 in three samples (2019 Minnesota

Purpose Adolescent females may undergo pregnancy screening while receiving critical care services, but the frequency and results are unknown. The objectives of this study are to evaluate patient characteristics, pregnancy screening frequency, and rate of positive pregnancy screens in adolescent females of childbearing age who require critical care services. We hypothesize that when adolescent pregnancy

Purpose Few studies have captured the multidimensionality of pregnancy intentions for adolescents on a national level, particularly missing the perspectives of male adolescents. Therefore, this study aimed to identify and describe pregnancy intention profiles among U.S. adolescents. Methods Latent class analysis was conducted using data from two cycles of the National Survey of Family Growth (2015–2017

Purpose Early adolescence (ages 10–14) is a critical period for psychosocial development, but few studies have focused on risk and protective factors for emergent psychosocial challenges among youth living in low- and middle-income countries. This study explored the contribution of social environmental factors to patterns of emotional and behavioral problems among early adolescents across four low-

Purpose While child sexual abuse (CSA) victimization is linked to adverse mental and behavioral health outcomes, few studies have examined the association between CSA and socioeconomic attainment in adulthood, particularly for men. This study assesses the impacts of CSA victimization on socioeconomic outcomes in adulthood, separately for men and women. Methods Analyses are based on the National Longitudinal

Purpose Among complications of malnutrition secondary to anorexia nervosa (AN) or atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN), renal impairment remains poorly elucidated. Evaluating renal function in hospitalized pediatric patients with AN and AAN undergoing refeeding will yield important information to guide clinicians in screening and managing renal dysfunction in this population. Methods This is a secondary

Purpose Ethiopia has registered remarkable achievements in reaching global development goals, including reducing child marriage. Policymakers are keen to understand which investments have contributed to this. We evaluated the association between Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program (HEP) and 12 adolescent health and wellbeing outcomes. Methods We used Young Lives Ethiopia cohort data between 2002 and

Purpose We aim to investigate youth insight about how their social media use affects them. We hope to understand if and how they self-modulate their use. Methods Using a text message-based platform, codable survey responses were returned by a minimum of 871 of 1,144 youth aged 14-24 in November, 2020. Youth were asked the following three questions: (1) What advice would you give to young people who

Purpose Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among adolescents and young adults (15–24) continue to increase. Limited national information exists about the frequency and source of STI testing among this population. Methods We performed a cross-sectional analysis of National Survey of Family Growth data from 2013–2019 to describe patterns in STI testing and assess associations with individual

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Graves’ disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism in the pediatric population. While the most prevalent symptoms seen in children with Graves’ disease include goiter and excessive sweating (Minamitani et al., 2017), diagnosis is frequently delayed due to presentation with non-specific symptoms (Léger et al., 2018). This case report is of a 12-year-old female who presented to her pediatrician

Purpose This study aims to examine the short-term impact of a combined intervention consisting of evidence-based family economic empowerment (FEE) and multiple family group (MFG) interventions on depressive symptoms among school-going adolescent girls in southwestern Uganda. Methods We analyzed longitudinal data from a cluster randomized trial. The sample consisted of 1,260 adolescent girls (aged 14–17

Purpose This study is part of a larger evaluation of a multilevel, multistrategy federal program to reduce high school students' risk for HIV/sexually transmitted infection and unintended pregnancy. Local education agencies supported schools in implementing three strategies: delivering exemplary sexual health education, increasing student access to quality sexual health services, and enhancing safe

Purpose Psychosocial interventions have the potential to support adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV) to achieve better HIV outcomes. However, more evidence is needed to understand which interventions are most effective, and the mechanisms driving how they work in practice. Methods We used realist methodologies to generate statements based on evidence from intervention studies and

Purpose The aim of this study is to examine US youths’ harm perceptions toward nondaily use of e-cigarettes, cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco, and hookahs. Methods The nationally representative, cross-sectional National Youth Tobacco Survey annually assessed the following: “How much do you think people harm themselves when they [use tobacco products] some days but not every day?” Weighted estimates

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