Background Studies have reported a strong association between children's early literacy skills at preschool and their reading and writing skills at primary school. However, it is unclear whether this association is affected by language and curriculum practices. Objective The study investigates (i) whether early literacy skills are influenced by orthographic consistency and by preschool curriculum,

Background Quality early childhood education (ECE) sets the foundation for children’s healthy development. Families make choices regarding the ECE options available to them, and families who desire smaller, more personal, flexible, and less expensive options, often select family child care (FCC) providers over center-based care. In addition, trending research in the United States indicates that there

Background Very-low-income students are a population at a high risk of perpetrating and suffering bullying at school, and at the same time the peer group at school is often one of the few sources of support for these minors. Objective This two-wave study is aimed to disambiguate the two different roles of peer acceptance and friendship on bullying and victimization in very-low-income adolescents, exploring

Background There are 78,150 children in care in England and 12% live in group residential settings. Little empirical research informs our understanding of how these vulnerable children heal from multi-type trauma in residential homes. Evidence-based multisystemic trauma-informed models of care are needed for good quality consistent care. Objective Using a novel multisystemic trauma-informed model of

Background Mentoring programs pair non-familial adults with children and adolescents for the purposes of promoting positive youth development. Although these programs are widely popular, evaluations tend to show that mentoring programs have, on average, modest effects on youth outcomes. Some researchers have suggested that mentoring programs should homogenize mentoring activities as a means for increasing

Background Shame, as a self-conscious, complex, and universal emotion, plays an important role in mental health. In adolescents, given their greater vulnerability to the development of psychological difficulties, the assessment of shame, in its various dimensions, is especially relevant. Objective To adapt and validate the External and Internal Shame Scale for adolescents (EISS-A). Specifically, the

Background Several studies have reported that children of parents with mental illness have 41–70% chance of developing mental health problems. This has encouraged an increase in preventive interventions directed at these children. Objectives This systematic review aimed to describe preventive psychological interventions addressed to children of parents who are suffering a mental disorder. We identified

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Background Talking about past experiences with parents is generally thought to promote positive psychological adjustment in children. Less is known about parent–child co-reminiscing when discussing past traumatic experiences, such as natural disasters, a unique type of shared trauma that can have long-lasting, and variable, psychological impacts on children and families. Objective The current study

Background Very few studies explicitly investigate the prevalence, similarities, and differences among adolescents who experience one or both types of bullying victimization. Objective The exploratory study aims to illustrate patterns of concurrence of traditional bullying and cyberbullying victimization and identify similarities and differences of traditional victims, cyber victims, and traditional-cyber

Background This study tested a preschool-home partnership intervention, in which early childhood teachers encouraged the parents/caregivers of preschoolers to engage in dialogic reading at home. This was an experimental test of Bronfenbrenner’s hypothesis that parental involvement in early care and education programs should promote child development, as well as a test of a train-the-trainer approach

Background High academic aspirations relate to higher achievement and better mental health, but less is known about how these aspirations are formed in relation to the educational context. Objective This study aims to investigate the relationship between overall school climate, with particular concern for the dimensions of school level expectations and support as rated by both teachers and students

Background Recent studies indicate that parent education programs that include content to enhance parents’ mental states may prove efficacious in improving parenting behavior and child outcomes. Objective This study presents findings from a national evaluation of the Active Parenting First Five Years (FFY) program. This group-based parent education program utilizes a video-supported curriculum and

Background The existing literature suggests that positive parenting might serve as a protective factor against immigrant adolescents’ engagement in externalizing difficulties when they are exposed to negative experiences of ethnic derogation. To date, little is known, however, about whether different dimensions of positive parenting may moderate the detrimental impact of ethnic harassment at school

Background The issue of ethnicity is central to the field of Child and Youth Care (CYC), yet the ways in which the ethnic identity of CYC workers is manifested and related to their practice has remained significantly understudied. Objective The present research examines the role of ethnic identity in the personal and professional lives of Mizrahi (Asian or North African background) and Ashkenazi (European

Background Childcare programs serving preschool children are generally of poorer quality than publicly-funded preschools both in terms of their classroom processes and structural features. Research on childcare programs has typically collapsed them into a single group, yet these programs vary greatly in neighborhood disadvantage and organization as they are managed by for-profit chains, non-profit

Background Juvenile justice-involved African American girls are considered uniformly high-risk for adverse sexual health outcomes such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and pregnancy; however, their sexual health statuses may be more complex. Objective The present study assessed whether diverse subgroups of sexual risk exist and explored variations by socio-contextual indicators and sexual

Background Increasing academic demands, including larger amounts of assigned homework, is correlated with various challenges for children. While homework stress in middle and high school has been studied, research evidence is scant concerning the effects of homework on elementary-aged children. Objective The objective of this study was to understand rater perception of the purpose of homework, the

Background There are more than half a million military Reserve Component (RC) connected children but little research that has examined the effects of parental deployment on this population. Much of what is known comes from active duty families. There is a need to better understand the effects of RC parental deployment on children and families. Objective This scoping review examined the current literature

Background Transdisciplinary translational science applies interdisciplinary approaches to the generation of novel concepts, theories and methods involving collaborations among academic and non-academic partners, in order to advance the translation of science into broader community practice. Objective This paper introduces a special issue on transdisciplinary translational science for youth health

Background While empirical testing of many of the interRAI Child and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH) assessment scales have been found to be reliable and valid across both child and adult samples, other scales have yet to be psychometrically evaluated within child populations. Objective The current study evaluates the psychometric properties of the Depressive Severity Index (DSI) embedded in the ChYMH

Background School attendance and school attendance problems are complex and significant indicators of child and adolescent health and development. The study of school attendance/problems has a rich history but one that has bifurcated into detached systemic and analytic approaches. Objective Integrative heuristic frameworks are pursued to enhance synergy regarding school attendance/problems via shared

Background Safeguarding social inclusion for children with disabilities remains an elusive and difficult goal. Children with disabilities are lonelier than their peers, less involved in their communities, and less likely to experience overall well-being. Objective The primary purpose of this research is to conduct a critical review of literature on approaches aimed at promoting social inclusion for

Background Prekindergarten programs are instrumental for smooth transition to the primary grades. Although the prevalence of these programs has expanded, limited studies document the long-term outcomes associated with children’s engagement in such programs and for specific content areas such as mathematics. Objective This study predicted the longitudinal mathematics achievement of 458 students as they

Background There are limited studies examining associations between callous-unemotional (CU) traits and peer victimization, with some research suggesting a positive association between these two constructs and other studies indicating no association. However, no research to date has examined these associations among justice-involved youth, and CU traits may operate differently for youth who are involved

Background Children who come from families on welfare or government assistance might be at risk for bullying involvement. As research has shown, children living in poverty and experiencing family economic hardship are significantly likely to be involved in bullying in school. Objective This study investigates whether welfare assistance is associated with children’s bullying victimization and perpetration

Background Bullying is common in school age youth and more frequent for youth living with anxiety. Parents are in a unique position to contextualize and increase understanding of youth experiences. Objective This study examined parents’ perspectives on bullying experiences of youth with anxiety to deepen our understanding of the challenges faced by youth and families and to inform interventions and

Background Youth with attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at increased independent risk for bullying involvement or depression yet the topic of bullying involvement and depression in ADHD is poorly understood and largely considered without a guiding theoretical framework. Objective The primary aim of this review was to synthesize the bullying: depression in ADHD literature using existing

Background The restraining of children is a pervasive but controversial practice that has resulted in the injury and death of children. Despite this threat of harm, little research has explored what factors contribute to the risk of a child becoming injured during a restraint event. Objective This study examined multiple child and restraint factors to better understand what predicts the injury of a

Background Stability in foster care is paramount, since it enables children with a history of maltreatment to experience secure attachment relationships, and decreases the risk for behavioral and emotional problems when growing up. Objective We investigated whether foster care interventions play a role in enhancing foster placement stability, in addition to several characteristics of foster children

Background Academic emotions (e.g., enjoyment of learning or anxiety) play a significant role in academic performance and educational choices. An important factor explaining academic emotions can be students’ temperament and the goodness-of-fit between their temperament and their social environment, including parents. Objective This study investigated the unique and interactive effects of early adolescents’

Background Sweden is in transition when it comes to the immigrant experience. More research is needed to document the life circumstances and adjustment of those with foreign background living in Sweden. Objective This study investigated the lived experiences of parents of youths and young people themselves who have an Iraqi or Syrian background and are living in Sweden. Method This cross-sectional

Background Borderline personality symptoms include emotional dysregulation, high levels of impulsivity leading to self-harm and suicidality, an unstable sense of self, fears of abandonment, extremely turbulent relationships, and psychic pain. They are considered to disrupt normative adolescent development however their unique contribution to different domains of functioning is important to understand

Background Missouri Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) provides sexual health education programs to youth with goals of reducing unintended teen pregnancies. Theories of change provide that youth improve their sexual health knowledge, intentions, attitudes, and behaviors as a result of program implementation. Program evaluations are needed to assess the degree to which PREP programs are

Background Though many empirical studies have shown the positive relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and resilience, the bidirectional relationship need to be further explored. Moreover, little research uses holistic approaches to study the relationship among a series of contextual variables, EI and perceptions of resilience in adolescents. Objective The present study investigated the

Background Child life specialists play a crucial role with children and their families when the child has a life-threatening illness and is hospitalized by trying to establish some degree of normalcy in a situation void of such. Programs designed to train child life specialists have expanded over the last 10 years. Objective This is a follow-up of our previous study a decade ago to determine if offerings

Background Levels of aggression are high in residential settings for juveniles with Mild Intellectual Disability (MID). As a result, treatment is less effective, aggression causes injury, traumatic experiences and longer inhabitation for juveniles. Additionally, inpatient aggression has been linked to burnout and stress among group workers, which has negative consequences such as less job satisfaction

BackGround Studies on feedback in youth mental health care are scarce and implementation of feedback into clinical practice is problematic. Objective To investigate potentially effective components of feedback from Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) in youth mental health care in the Netherlands through a three-arm, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial in which a literature-based, multi-faceted

Background School adaptation is a critical risk or resilience factor for at-risk youth. Objective The overall aim was to improve our conceptualization of school adaptation as a risk or resilience factor for youth in contact with the child welfare system. We hypothesized that school adaptation includes a range of indicators that would distinguish youth into meaningful groups, that group membership is

The article “Strengthening the Power of Evidence-Based Prevention in Cooperative Extension: A Capacity-Building Framework for Translation Science-Driven Behavioral Health”, written by Richard Spoth, Nancy Franz, Alison Brennan, was originally published electronically on the publisher’s internet portal on 18 July 2020 without open access.

Background Previous literature suggests that acculturative stress is related to anxiety in Latino youth. However, the cognitive mechanisms by which acculturative stress relates to anxiety symptoms in this population are unknown. Objective The purpose of the current study was to understand how mindfulness and negative automatic thoughts may be related to acculturative stress and anxiety in Latino youth

Background Neighborhood environment for student residences has been linked to differences in academic outcomes. However, school neighborhood has not been studied as a potential additional environmental factor in academic outcomes. Objective The goal of this study was to explore the association between school neighborhood disorder and academic outcomes. Method School neighborhood physical disorder data

Background Adolescents diagnosed with cancer experience unique psychosocial concerns that persist beyond treatment completion into longer-term survivorship. Camp-based, group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) programs are a potential model for providing evidence-informed psychological and peer support to adolescent cancer survivors. Objective This paper describes the development and exploration

Background An important responsibility of the child welfare system, is taking decisions on the reunification of children with their birth parents after the children have lived in foster families. We currently lack evidence-based knowledge to guide the reunification decision-making process. Objective The present study uses concept mapping as an exploratory method, to identify themes that seem to be

Background Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth and young adults. Improving the understanding of social-ecological factors associated with youth suicide behaviors may highlight important ideas for prevention. Objective From a social-ecological theoretical framework of suicide, this study aims to test whether parental monitoring and school academic engagement predict suicidal behavior

Background Over 400,000 children and youth are in foster care at any given time in the United States, with nearly one-third exiting care between ages 13 and 20. Pregnancy among women in this population is nearly double national averages, with one-third becoming pregnant by age 17 and nearly half of those experiencing repeat pregnancies by age 19. Research is needed about the sources of formal and informal

Background The present study aims to delineate the effects of family violence and parent–adolescent conflict on antisocial behavior exhibited by adolescents in the Chinese casino city of Macau. The social interaction perspective indicates the significance of coercive family processes in relation to adolescents’ antisocial behavior, and the related moderating role of positive parenting behavior. How

Background Children and adolescents are major computer and technology gadget users. While serious games hold important promises for promoting health-related behavioral change and mental health among children and adolescents, their efficacy is yet unclear. Objectives We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to offer a comprehensive picture on the evidence-based status of serious games

Background Family violence has been shown to have a dramatic impact on individual and family life in the United States and other countries. Numerous studies have assessed the influence that exposure to violence can have on family dynamics and parent–child relationships. However, less is known about the association between family violence and parent–child relationships with Mexican families. Objective

Background A Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) is one widespread method to provide a framework for quality improvement in early care and education. However, there is little research examining the relationship between QRIS supports and quality changes in family child care programs. Objective This study aims to examine the associations between supports offered through Delaware’s QRIS and global

Background Translation science entails application of information gained through scientific research to practices intended to improve prevention and public health. The outreach arm of Land-Grant Universities—the Cooperative Extension System—is uniquely poised to facilitate this translation process and contribute to resolution of current substance misuse and other behavioral health issues. Objective

Background Optimistic thinking is a facet of social-emotional learning linked to better mental health and problem-solving in children; however, few educational tools exist to improve this important aspect of self-awareness. Objective To examine the effectiveness of an optimistic thinking tool with diverse students in an elementary school setting. Study hypotheses were that interacting with Dream It

Background Although mindfulness and yoga interventions for youth continue to gain support, few studies have proposed a systematic way to study the implementation and fidelity of these approaches. Objective The current study developed and tested the feasibility of measurement procedures for a yoga and mindfulness curriculum implemented in schools through a community partnership. This was accomplished

Background An evolving literature demonstrates that physical activity in the classroom represents a promising avenue not only for increasing the physical activity of youth but also for facilitating academic achievement and classroom engagement. However, structured physical activity programs that make clear connections with the academic standards across different grades are limited. Objective The purpose

Background Social anxiety is negatively related to peer communication quality during adolescence, with detrimental consequences for social functioning. However, the research about the factors that may moderate this relationship is still limited, and no studies have yet explored the possible interaction role of empathy systems. Objective The study investigated the effects of social anxiety and empathy

Background Dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents (DBT-A) has recently been adapted and tested as an intervention for suicidal youth in randomized trials. Although studies have demonstrated the efficacy of this intervention for suicidal behaviours, research examining which youth get offered DBT-A in clinical practice is lacking. Objective This study aimed to determine the proportion of suicidal

Background Peer aggression is defined as acts intended or perceived as intended to cause harm. Most research has focused on either micro or macro-level associations, however, less attention has been given to the collective contributions of both micro and macro levels. Objective The present study focuses on verbal, physical, and cyber aggression, and addresses two research questions. First, controlling

Background There is a need for research to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of alternative delivery methods to make evidence-based parenting programs more accessible to parents of teenagers. Objective This study aimed to test the efficacy of a 2-h parenting discussion group for parents of adolescents experiencing family conflict. It was hypothesised that parents attending the discussion group

Background Ethnic disparities in academic outcomes persist for Latinx youth in the U.S. Therefore, identifying factors that promote academic success in this population is essential. Objective This study examined the interacting effect of components of hope (agency and pathways) and daytime sleepiness on academic outcomes (teacher-reported school engagement, student-reported school support, and GPA

Background Schools provide an ideal setting for promoting healthy lifestyles in youth, but it has proven difficult to promote the adoption and implementation of evidence-based programming by school leaders. The SWITCH® (School Wellness Integration Targeting Child Health) intervention is a capacity-building process designed to help school leaders learn how to plan, implement, and sustain school wellness