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Shulman, Shmuel; Yonatan-Leus, Refael; Silberberg, Ornella – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2023
Research has documented both stable and nonstable trajectories of depressive symptoms across young adulthood, but has not explored the mechanisms that might explain change in level of depressive affect over time. To explore this question, the current study draws on data from an Israeli longitudinal study of 205 young adults who reported their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Adults, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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McDonald, Shelby E.; Murphy, Jennifer L.; Tomlinson, Camie A.; Matijczak, Angela; Applebaum, Jennifer W.; Wike, Traci L.; Kattari, Shanna K. – Youth & Society, 2022
This study examines the role of human-animal interaction (HAI) in relations between sexual and gender minority (SGM) stress, personal hardiness, and psychological stress during emerging adulthood. Data for the current sample reflect 136 SGM emerging adults between the ages of 18 to 21 years who reported living with a companion animal in the past…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Stress Variables, Animals, Coping
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Jaspal, Rusi; Lopes, Barbara; Wignall, Liam; Bloxsom, Claire – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2021
Drawing on the Health Adversity Risk Model, this study examines the relationship between mental health and sexual risk behaviors in British and European Union (EU) university students in the United Kingdom. Four hundred and thirty-one undergraduate students completed a cross-sectional survey. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-tests,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Sexuality, At Risk Students
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Adams, Danielle R.; Meyers, Steven A.; Beidas, Rinad S. – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: Financial strain may directly or indirectly (i.e., through perceived stress) impact students' psychological symptoms and academic and social integration, yet few studies have tested these relationships. The authors explored the mediating effect of perceived stress on the relationship between financial strain and 2 important outcomes:…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Undergraduate Students, First Generation College Students, Mental Health
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Grossman, Arnold H.; D'Augelli, Anthony R.; Frank, John A. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2011
Fifty-five transgender youth described their gender development and some of the stressful life experiences related to their gender identity and gender expression. More than two-thirds of youth reported past verbal abuse by their parents or peers related to their gender identity and nonconformity, and approximately one-fifth to one-third reported…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Sexual Identity, Adolescents, Young Adults
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Frank, Jennifer L.; Bose, Bidyut; Schrobenhauser-Clonan, Alex – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2014
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a universal yoga-based social-emotional wellness promotion program, Transformative Life Skills, on indicators of adolescent emotional distress, prosocial behavior, and attitudes toward violence in a high-risk sample. Participants included 49 students attending an alternative education school in an…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Social Development, Emotional Development, Emotional Response