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Promotive Factors Within Neighborhood, Family, and School Contexts for Adolescents Living in an Urban, High-Burden Community Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Rachel C. Garthe, Deborah Gorman-Smith, Shongha Kim, Soohyun Yoon, Simon Mwima, Franklin N. Cosey-Gay
Adverse outcomes associated with living in urban, high-burden communities can be reduced by strengthening promotive factors—processes that promote positive development or resilience. Utilizing the social development strategy, we examined promotive factors (perceptions of safety, attachment, rewards and opportunities for prosocial involvement) across neighborhood, family, and school, in relation to
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The Relationship Between Trait Emotional Intelligence and Problematic Social Media Use Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Danilo Calaresi, Francesca Cuzzocrea, Valeria Saladino, Valeria Verrastro
The increasing usage of social media has sparked interest in identifying characteristics that contribute to problematic social media use (PSMU). Using the Interaction Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, the current study analyzes whether fear of missing out (FoMO) and dissociative experiences affect the link between trait emotional intelligence (trait EI) and PSMU. The research included
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“They Slow Me Down”: Peer Relationships, School Fights, and the Criminalization of Black Adolescent Development Through School Discipline Policies Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Alizé B. Hill, Toyan Harper
We sought to understand the school and legal experiences of “at-risk youth”. Twenty-six semi-structured interviews were conducted with Black adolescents (aged 15–19) participating in a youth program. Based on a narrative analysis, three core narratives emerged—(a) school staff and family members as motivating school success; (b) unsupportive peer relationships that “slow youth down”; (c) the occurrence
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The Association of Substance Use Before Sex and Condomless Sex: The Moderating Effects of Sexual Risk Behaviors, Perceived Sex Approval, and HIV/STI Risk Perception Among Youth Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Sarah Khreizat, David Cordova, José Bauermeister, Jorge Delva, Torsten B. Neilands, Sydni Warner, Miguel Ángel Cano, Cherrie B. Boyer
Youth are disproportionately affected by substance use and associated sexual risk behaviors, increasing STI and HIV susceptibility. This study analyzed the interplay between alcohol/drug use before sex (ABS/DBS), perceived sex approval (e.g., perceived familial or peer approval in engaging in sex), and HIV/STI risk perception among youth aged 13–21 ( n = 150). We assessed how these factors influenced
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Adolescent Firearm Suicides in the United States: Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences, 2004 to 2020 Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-31 Eugenio Weigend Vargas, Cynthia Ewell Foster, Sasha Mintz, Heather A. Hartman, Laura Seewald, Rebeccah Sokol, Peter F. Ehrlich, Patrick M. Carter, Jason E. Goldstick
Firearm suicides among adolescents have increased in the US and rates vary across racial and ethnic groups. In this study, we examined contextual information around adolescent firearm suicides and analyzed how incident characteristics vary across racial and ethnic groups. We analyzed firearm suicides among adolescents (ages 10–18 years) from 2004 to 2020 using data from the National Fatality Review-Case
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Firearm Purchaser Licensing Laws and Firearm Deaths Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-24 Cassandra K. Crifasi, Rachel J. Topazian, Alex D. McCourt, Stephen N. Oliphant, April M. Zeoli, Katrina S. Kennedy, Elizabeth D. Wagner, Mitchell L. Doucette
Research on firearm purchaser licensing laws has found population level reductions in firearm-related mortality. Limited research has been conducted specifically examining the impact of these laws among adolescents and emerging adults. We obtained death data from the National Center for Health Statistics from 1990 to 2019. We generated state-year rates of homicide and suicide, stratified by firearm
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The Role of Parental Mediation in the Associations Among Cyberbullying Bystanding, Depression, Subjective Health Complaints, and Self-Harm Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Michelle F. Wright, Sebastian Wachs
The goal of this study was to investigate the moderating effect of parental mediation in the longitudinal associations among cyberbullying bystanding, depression, subjective health complaints, and self-harm. Participants were 1,067 seventh and eighth graders ( M age = 13.93; 50% female) from the suburbs of a large Midwestern city in the United States. Restrictive parental mediation and instructive
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The Transition to In-Person Schooling Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study Among Latinx Adolescents Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Guadalupe Espinoza, JudelMay E. Mariano
The aim of this study was to better understand Latinx adolescents’ experiences in their transition to in-person schooling following the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focuses on the challenges and sources of support that Latinx adolescents faced as they pivoted to fully in-person learning. Participants were 40 Latinx high school students from Southern California (28 female, 12 male) who ranged in ages
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Religiosity’s Links to Adolescent Wellbeing and the Role of Supportive Networks and Sex Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-08-14 Saijun Zhang, Tess Lefmann, Younghee Lim, Christopher Shane Robbins, Lei Zhang
Research has extensively examined religiosity’s links to youth wellbeing, but it is unclear how the relationship may vary by supportive networks and sex. Analyzing data from the 2015 to 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the results showed that religious salience was negatively associated with the risk of having a past-year major depressive episode (MDE, OR = 0.65), a substance use disorder
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Sticks and Stones May Break Bones, But Racism Breaks Spirits: Discrimination and BIPOC Adolescent Mental Health Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Corinne Archibald, Emily J. Takamasa, Ashley M. Fraser, Maihcen Ware Metcalf, Adam A. Rogers, Roy A. Bean
BIPOC adolescent mental health is essential to a healthy, equitable society. Negative associations between discrimination and mental health may be ameliorated by affirmed ethnic-racial identity (ERI). We examined relations between racial discrimination and depression, anxiety, suicide ideation, chronic pain and subjective happiness moderated by ERI affirmation (353 U.S. BIPOC youth, Mage = 15.28, 48%
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Conceptualization of Firearm-Related Terms Among Rural Adolescents: Definitions Matter Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Elizabeth H. Weybright, Ashley Hall, Jessica Willoughby, Kimberly Dalve, Julia Schleimer, Alice Ellyson, Cassandra Watters, Emma Gause, Margaret R. Kuklinski, Gary Varrella, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar
Rural adolescents are at risk for firearm-related injury and death. In response, professional organizations have called for communication between adolescents, parents, and providers about firearms. A shared understanding of firearms between providers and families can facilitate effectiveness of health interventions. However, few studies engage adolescents in identifying their perception of common firearm
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Examining the Role of School and Neighborhood Disorder in Early Adolescents’ Future Orientation Development Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Denise L. Jones, Justin Heinze, Sarah Stoddard
Developmental theories and previous research suggest that individuals do not develop separately from their environments. Yet, limited information is known about how ecological influences specifically shape early adolescents’ development. To address this, the current study examined environmental influences on early adolescents’ future orientation development. Leveraging a linear regression analysis
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What Helps Muslim American Youth to Thrive? The Role of Maternal Promotion of Volitional Functioning and Religiosity in their Civic Engagement Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Hatice Gürsoy, Charissa S. L. Cheah, Merve Balkaya-Ince
The role of diverse parenting practices and religiosity in Muslim American youth’s positive adjustment is not well understood. Drawing on a strength-based approach, the present study examined the mediating role of multiple dimensions of religiosity (religious attitudes, practices, and struggles) in the association between maternal promotion of volitional functioning (PVF) and Muslim American adolescents’
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Level of Education and Menstrual Challenges for Adolescent Girls in Rural Tanzania Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Sarah Loper, Dan Nyaronga
The onset of menarche, marking the transition to womanhood for adolescent girls worldwide, holds particular social significance. In countries such as Tanzania in sub-Saharan Africa, the social context of girls’ lives introduces significant challenges following menarche, especially related to their successful engagement in school during adolescence. To examine the intricate relationship between menstruation
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Examining the Relationship Between Firearm Violence Exposure and Posttraumatic Symptomatology in Adolescents: A Scoping Review Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Esther Lee, Sarah M. Stilwell, Heather Murphy, Shiying Mai, Justin Heinze
Firearm-related violence is the leading cause of death for adolescents and can have lifelong ramifications, including to one’s mental health and well-being. Through a scoping review of existing literature published since 1980, the current study describes nuanced pathways through which exposure to firearm violence (direct or indirect) can contribute to the development and exacerbation of posttraumatic
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An Examination of Ecological Factors Predicting Depressed Mood Among Adolescents Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Jennifer Doty, Nicolette Corley Grajo, Melissa Pearman Fenton, Beatrice F. Pierre, Tracy L. Johns
From a developmental perspective, the increase in depressive symptoms among adolescents over the past decade is of great concern due to the risk of long-term mental health problems extending into adulthood. Informed by the Multicultural Social Justice Framework, we examined multi-level, ecological risk and protective factors of depressive symptoms among adolescents. Data were leveraged from the Florida
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Residential Racial Segregation and Youth Firearm Aggression: Neighborhood Disadvantage and Exposure to Violence as Mediators Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Daniel B. Lee, Philip Stallworth, Rebecca M. Cunningham, Maureen A. Walton, Enrique W. Neblett, Patrick M. Carter
Youth interpersonal firearm violence disproportionately affects Black youth, with residential racial segregation as a key determinant. Racially segregated neighborhoods, which are economically isolated (e.g., neighborhood disadvantage), are linked to increased exposure to violence. This exposure, in turn, is a determinant of youth firearm aggression (i.e., using a gun on someone else). Mechanisms from
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Exploring the Situational Contexts of Heterosexual and Sexual Minority Adolescent Suicidality: A Partial Test of Minority Stress Theory Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 Flavia Mandatori, Gabriel R. Paez, Rhissa Briones Robinson, Rachel E. Severson
Data from the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey, consisting of 166,176 students ranging in age from 10 to 18 years, were used to investigate patterns of adolescent suicidal ideation and attempt through the lens of Minority Stress Theory (MST). Through a conjunctive analysis of case configurations (CACC), the current study demonstrates that adolescent suicidal ideation and attempt cluster significantly
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The Intervention Effect of Online Mindfulness Training in Alleviating Youths’ Test Anxiety Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Anni Liu, Guichuan Zhou
With rapid development and modernization of today’s society, the resource inequality between rural and urban areas has enlarged, especially regarding adolescents’ mental health education. In order to provide alternative to adolescents with limited resources, this study targets test anxiety as example, aiming to explore the effectiveness of online mindfulness training in alleviating students’ test anxiety
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The Link Between Bullying Victimization, Maladjustment, Self-Control, and Bullying: A Comparison of Traditional and Cyberbullying Perpetrator Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Hanyu Liang, Feng Zhu, Xinwei Li, Huaibin Jiang, Qinhan Zhang, Weilong Xiao
Bullying victimization, which adversely affects the physical and mental health of adolescents, may trigger bullying behaviors. This study aimed to explore the potential pathways from traditional bullying victimization to becoming a bullying perpetrator and to compare the differences between traditional and cyberbullying perpetration. This study surveyed 1,113 high school students (871 girls, Mage =
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Community Contexts Predicting Fatal Police Shootings of Youth, 2014–2018 Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Patrick Rafail
Between 2014 and 2018, at least 974 youth were fatally shot by the police. Racial disparities in fatal police shootings (FPS) have been well-established in existing research, but less attention has been paid to patterns in fatal police encounters with youth. This study uses a multisource and externally validated research design to track cases of FPS for individuals aged between 10 and 24. Cases were
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Restoring Equity for Black Youth in Urban Schools: A Scoping Review Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Douglas F. Manigault, Curtis Davis
Zero tolerance policies in urban schools increased the disparities in urban school discipline for Black youth in comparison to white youth. Restorative interventions continue to be a popular response to deviant student behaviors; however, exploring the impact of restorative interventions in reducing harsh discipline on Black youth should be a continued focal point for scholars. This study used a scoping
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Examining Behavioral Variations in Disadvantaged Adolescents: A Cross-Racial Study of African, Latinx, and Asian American Adolescents Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Caleb Kim, Rana Hong
This study explored racial differences in internalizing and externalizing problems among minority adolescents in impoverished urban communities. The study centered on a sample of 211 participants who were engaged in the 2018 Building Resilience Against Violence Engagement (BRAVE) programs. Their internalizing and externalizing problems were assessed using Youth Self-Report (YSR). The results of a one-way
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Realizing Participation Rights of Minority Youth in Conflicted Societies: The Case of Councils Integrating Jewish and Palestinian-Arab Youth in Israel Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Tal Nir, Lotem Perry-Hazan
This study explored the intersection of participation rights, politics, and culture in youth councils operating in a polarized socio-political climate. It drew on the case of youth councils integrating Jewish and Palestinian-Arab youth in Israel. Based on interviews with youth council members, adult leaders, and Ministry of Education officials, the findings portray the interrelated political, lingual
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“It Makes Them Want to Suffer in Silence Rather Than Risk Facing Ridicule”: Youth Perspectives on Mental Health Stigma Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Laura J. Austin, Rebecca K. Browne, Megan Carreiro, Anna G. Larson, Ivana Khreizat, Melissa DeJonckheere, Sarah E. O. Schwartz
Despite high rates of mental health concerns among youth, they are unlikely to receive mental health care, with mental health stigma acting as a barrier. The present study explores youth perceptions of the influences of stigma and what should be done to address it, drawing on a large ( n = 705) mixed methods dataset of youth aged 14 to 24 from the National MyVoice Text Message Cohort. Thematic analysis
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“Being Open About Struggle”: Youth Practices and Perspectives on Resilience Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Jonelle Prideaux, Lisa M. Vaughn, Samantha A. Chuisano, Dionne Thrower, Melissa DeJonckheere
Youth create resilience in a landscape of interpersonal, environmental, and political factors by navigating personal and community stressors. The goal of this study was to explore how youth conceptualize resilience and overcome stressors within their everyday life experiences. Using a national text message survey, 894 youth (ages 14–24 years) were asked five open-ended questions about their life experiences
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Longitudinal Relationships Between Financial Stress, Career Related Optimism, and Psychological Distress During Emerging Adulthood in Australia Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Alexandra Wake, Alexander W. O’Donnell
The current study examined financial stress, career-related optimism, and psychological distress from the age of 19 (2013; n = 5,787), until the age of 25 (2019; n = 2,933) using the Longitudinal Surveys of Australia Youth (2009 cohort). Longitudinal mediation using latent growth curve modeling observed trajectories of change across young adulthood, whereby financial stress and career-related optimism
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Exploring the Multidimensions of Wellbeing that Latinx Youth Experienced When they Engaged in Critical Action Toward Anti-Immigrant Politics Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Carlos R. Casanova, Rachel F. Gómez, Ashley D. Domínguez, Julio Cammarota
Latinx youth are often engaged in critical action to transform social injustices, yet we know little about the wellbeing of Latinx youth activists. This study draws on critical ethnographic research to understand the multidimensions of wellbeing that Latinx youth experienced when they engaged in critical action toward anti-immigrant politics during the Trump Era. Data collected through open-ended interviews
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Happy or Unhappy? Mental Health Correlates of Receiving Sexts and Unsolicited Sexual Images Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Beatrice Sciacca, Angela Mazzone, Magnus Loftsson, James O’Higgins Norman, Mairéad Foody
This study investigated the prevalence of receiving sexts among adolescents and its relationship with depressive symptoms and self-esteem. A survey was administered to 728 high school students in Sweden in 2019 and 2020 (50.4% girls and 46.4% boys) using a cross-sectional design. Findings showed that significantly more boys (28.4%) than girls (12.6%) reported having happily received a sexual picture
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Contributions of Violence Exposure and Traumatic Stress Symptoms to Physical Health Outcomes in Incarcerated Adolescents Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Suzanne Perkins, Rebecca M. Ametrano, Marisa Leach, John P. Kobrossi, Joanne Smith-Darden, Sandra A. Graham-Bermann
Violence and traumatic stress negatively affect physical health in youth. Incarcerated adolescents have high rates of violence exposure and health problems, however, few studies have examined medical records and violence exposure in this high-risk population. Self-reported violence exposure and symptoms of stress were collected in 115 incarcerated male adolescents. Medical charts were reviewed for
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Do Key Predictors of Academic Resilience Differ Across Cultures? Evidence From Korea and the US Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Yeseul Choi, JeeHun Sung
This study aimed to compare key predictors of academic resilience in the distinctive socio-cultural contexts of South Korea and the United States, employing a machine-learning-based random forest technique. Using PISA 2018 data, we focused on students in the bottom 25% of family socioeconomic status, totaling 1,654 in South Korea and 1,175 in the US. The results showed that individual factors, such
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A Sociological Approach to the Adolescent Pregnant in Low-Income Population of the Gran Mendoza, Argentina Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-28 Juan Carlos Aguiló
This work aims to provide a non-moralistic exploration and understanding of the high prevalence of adolescent pregnancy and resulting motherhood among low-income adolescent women in Greater Mendoza, Argentina. The study acknowledges that, based on official statistics, adolescent pregnancy remains a significant issue within this social group compared to teenagers from other socioeconomic backgrounds
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“I Think the Teachers Should Really Connect More With the Students”: The Influence of Systemic Racism, Inequity, School, and Community Violence on Connection for High School Students Who Are Suspended or Expelled Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Jane E. Sanders
The objective of this constructivist grounded theory study was to understand the experiences of students who have been disciplinarily excluded from school. Fifteen students (male, n = 11; Black, n = 10; having special education needs, n = 9) and 16 multidisciplinary staff in Ontario participated. Students experienced high rates of expanded adversities, including school and community violence, systemic
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The Role of Protective Factors in Moderating the Association Between Racism and Suicidal Ideation or Depression Among Rural Black Youth: A Scoping Review Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Mitzi C. Pestaner, Loni Crumb, Allison Crowe, Kristen Cowan Cuthrell
Suicide rates among Black youth have risen faster than any other racial/ethnic group in the past two decades. Black youth residing in rural areas are subject to systemic challenges such as minimal access to mental healthcare providers, generational poverty and oppressive social structures that lead to racial discrimination. Racial discrimination places rural Black youth at increased risk for anxiety
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“I Feel Like You Don’t Need Dysphoria to be Trans.”: Emerging Understandings of Gender Dysphoria Among Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Sarahjane L. Dube, Michelle M. Johns, Jack Andrzejewski, Alexandra S. Potter
A diagnosis of gender dysphoria remains the primary requirement for transgender people to receive medical and legal gender affirmation services. Three focus groups conducted in 2018 with transgender and gender diverse (TGD) adolescents were assessed to understand how they define and use the term dysphoria and how the clinical discourse of gender dysphoria relates to their sense of self and overall
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The Age of the Smartphone: An Analysis of Social Predictors of Children’s Age of Access and Potential Consequences Over Time Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Tiziano Gerosa, Lucilla Losi, Marco Gui
Smartphones are the principal instrument for internet access among adolescents and pre-adolescents in many industrialized countries. However, research on the long-term correlates of age at first access to these devices concerning life outcomes is scarce. This study contributes to the literature by collecting data from 3,247 Italian students in grade 10. Through OLS and logistic regressions, we investigate
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Becoming an Activist: Critical Action Among Black Youth During the Transition to Adulthood Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Deaweh E. Benson, Vonnie C. McLoyd, Jozet Channey
Many Black young adults engage in their communities through critical action, or activism, as they transition into adulthood. However, knowledge about predictors of critical action remain sparse. The present longitudinal study addresses this gap by exploring links between critical action, ethnic-racial identity, and racial discrimination among 143 Black youth who were surveyed as adolescents ( Mage
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Changing Patterns of Youth Social Exclusion in South Korea Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Yongho Lee, Rosa Park
This study analyzed data from the Korea Welfare Panel Study to identify changing patterns in social exclusion among South Korean youth and determine the influencing factors. The study examined 345 youth from 2012 to 2021. A fuzzy set theory and growth mixture model was used to measure social exclusion and identify patterns and the associated factors during this timeframe. The main findings are as follows
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A Latent Profile Analysis of the Consensual and Non-Consensual Sexting Experiences among Canadian Adolescents. Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-09-30 Brett Holfeld,Faye Mishna,Wendy Craig,Samar Zuberi
Different patterns of sexting behaviors were examined to provide a more nuanced understanding of the context in which sexting occurs among adolescents. Participants were 1,000 Canadian adolescents (50.2% girls) between 12 and 18 years (Mage = 15.21, SD = 2.00) who completed measures of sexting, cyber bullying and victimization, problematic social media use, self-regulation, and demographics. Contrary
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Relations Between Violence Exposure and Gun Carriage: Identifying Protective Factors Among African American Youth Living in Low-Income Urban Communities Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-12 Terri N. Sullivan, Katherine M. Ross, Kelly E. O’Connor, Colleen S. Walsh, Diane Bishop
This study identified risk, promotive, and protective factors for handgun carriage among 265 primarily African American adolescents (Mage = 14.3) living in low-income urban areas. Community-based v...
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School-Based Discrimination and Social-Emotional Learning Among Latinx Youth: The Moderating Role of School Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-09 Perla Ramos Carranza, Ashley Boat, Ta-yang Hsieh
This study examines the association between school-based discrimination and social-emotional learning (SEL) for Latinx students and the potential protective role of school commitment to diversity, ...
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Harsh Fathering Longitudinally Predicts Adolescents’ Internet Gaming Addiction via Unfulfilled Psychological Need Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Mingzhong Wang, Xiqian Qu, Xi Chen, Xiujuan Wu, Jing Wang
Using a three-wave longitudinal design with 1-year intervals, the present study examined whether adolescents suffering from harsh fathering were more likely to develop Internet gaming addiction bec...
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Assessing Longitudinal Impacts of Mentor Role on Youth Outcomes Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-05-03 Jody Samuels, Amanda L. Davis, Samuel D. McQuillin
Youth who report prosocial relationships with natural mentors show increased social and academic success and life satisfaction. However, little research investigates how mentors impact aspects of y...
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Effects of the Internet Access Environment on Utilization of Tele-Rehabilitation for Adolescents With Visual or Hearing Disabilities Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-29 Jing Guo, Rui Luo, Yishan Xu, Shilu Chen, Lanli Yi, Qiang Yan, Qingyu Zhou
Tele-rehabilitation for adolescents with visual or hearing disabilities positively impacts physical rehabilitation and social integration. The relationships among the internet access environment, e...
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The Development of Latinx Youth Critical Consciousness in an Afterschool Program: Insights From Latinx Youth Critical Reflection and Critical Action Toward Educational Injustice Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-27 Carlos R. Casanova
The number of Latinx youth in after-school programs continues to rise, yet we know little about how urban after-school programs nurture the development of Latinx youth critical consciousness. This ...
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Capital Punishment Trials of Youthful Offenders: The Impact of ACEs Mitigation Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-23 Sondra J. Fogel, Beth Bjerregaard, John K. Cochran, M. Dwayne Smith
In the 2005 Roper v. Simmons decision, the Supreme Court determined that capital punishment, the death penalty, was not appropriate for offenders under the age of 18. The Court accepted the argumen...
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Cyberbullying and PIU Among Adolescents Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic: The Association With Adolescents Relationships Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Sigal Eden, Tali Heiman, Dorit Olenik-Shemesh, Yaacov B. Yablon
This study examines the role of adolescents-parents/teachers/peers relationships as explanatory variables of cyberbullying and problematic Internet-use (PIU) pre-and during COVID-19 pandemic. Quest...
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A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Adolescent Social Network Positions and Lifetime Daily Smoking and Nicotine Dependence Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Minsung Sohn, Daseul Moon, Jinho Kim
This study investigated the extent to which adolescent social network positions are associated with the risk of lifetime daily smoking and nicotine dependence (ND), and whether these associations d...
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Mechanisms of Driving Adolescents’ Adjustment in Behavior: A Developmental Systems Approach Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-04-04 Baobao Zhao, Cancan Jin
This study, grounded in developmental systems theory, investigated the roles of family functioning, peer relationships, and adolescents’ dark personality traits related to behavioral adjustment so ...
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Smartphone Dependency, Happiness, and Social Class Awareness Among Middle School Students in South Korea Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Sunah Choi, Daeyeon Jang, Yujin Lee
Smartphone dependency (SD) has been linked to decreased happiness; however, research has not yet explored potential mediating mechanisms such as social class awareness (SCA) in this relationship. T...
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Poverty Stifles Ambition: The Role of Self-Efficacy and Perceived Social Fairness in the Future Orientation of Adolescents from Financially Disadvantaged Families Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Jingjing Chen, Xiaoyu Guo
Although there is substantial evidence that the family’s financial situation influences the development of adolescents’ future orientation, little is known about the influencing mechanism. This stu...
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Navigating Intersectionality and Positionality Within Black and Latinx Youth Organizing Spaces Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-18 Hui-Ling S. Malone, Sara McAlister, Wendy Y. Perez
This study examines how Black and Latinx youth organizers navigate intersectionality and positionality as they campaigned for community and educational justice. Studies have shown the value of yout...
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Sexting Behavior Predictors Vary With Addressee and the Explicitness of the Sexts Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Cristian Molla-Esparza, Pablo Nájera, Emelina López-González, Josep-María Losilla
The aim of this research is to examine associations of adolescent sexting with gender, being in a romantic relationship, and other online or offline sexual behaviors, using the adolescent sexting s...
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Ethnic Microaggressions and Adolescents’ Self-Esteem and Academic Futility: The Protective Role of Teachers Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-19 Fanny D’hondt, Charlotte Maene, Peter A. J. Stevens
The central focus of this study is the perceived frequency and consequences of ethnic microaggressions. Research in this area of adolescent literature on ethnic discrimination is underdeveloped. Ev...
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Fostering Youth-Enabling Environments: A Participatory Affordance-Capability Framework for the Development and Use of Youth-Engaged Environmental Assessments Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-18 Julia Jaffe, Janet Loebach
This paper proposes a new conceptual approach to the development and utilization of youth-led environmental assessments to inform the planning of youth-enabling environments. Interdisciplinary rese...
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Network Brokerage and Self-Rated Popularity Among Lao School-Based Children: Findings From Primary Survey Data Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2023-01-10 Harris Hyun-soo Kim, JongSerl Chun, Hyun Jin (Katelyn) Kim
This study examines whether and how an individual’s subjective, or self-rated, popularity is related to one’s structural position in the peer network, as measured by betweenness centrality and stru...
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Sexual Minority Status and Academic Achievement During the Transition to Adolescence Among Youth With Childhood Conduct Problems Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-27 Alexa Martin-Storey, Gabrielle Garon-Carrier, Michèle Déry, Caroline Temcheff
Youth with conduct problems have poorer academic outcomes than their typically developing peers. The objective of the current study was to examine how sexual minority status was associated with tra...
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Community Gender Norms and Gender Gaps in Adolescent Agency in Nepal Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-27 Kathryn M. Yount, Robert L. Durr, Irina Bergenfeld, Cari Jo Clark, Zara Khan, Anne Laterra, Pankaj Pokhrel, Sudhindra Sharma
Sustainable Development Goal 5 challenges governments to address child marriage, which may inhibit girls from developing an agentic self. This paper assesses the direct influence of community gende...
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Examining Risk Factors and Protective Resources as Predictors of Recovery Among Youth With Mental Illness and Lived Experience of Homelessness Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-27 Stéphanie Manoni-Millar, Jino Distasio, Eric Latimer, Julian Somers, Vicky Stergiopoulos, Nick Kerman, Laurence Roy, Tim Aubry
High level of mental health problems are a critical concern among youth experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. Using data from a randomized controlled trial on Housing First in Canada, this study...
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Delineating Differences in How US High Schools are Racialized Youth & Society (IF 2.0) Pub Date : 2022-12-16 Dara Shifrer, CJ Appleton
Schools’ overt or explicit practices are a dominant lens through which education researchers and policymakers attempt to understand how schools are racially inequitable. Yet, Lewis and Diamond argu...