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Direct linkTali Ann Burger – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Adolescence is a period of growth, independence, and exploration, with increased curiosity and risk-taking behaviors (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021b). Evidence has shown an increase in mental health concerns during adolescence, including suicidal behaviors (CDC, 2023b; Plemmons et al., 2018; Yard et al., 2021), as well as…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Mental Health, Suicide, Substance Abuse
Peer reviewedBecnel, Jennifer N.; Giano, Zachary; Williams, Amanda L.; Merten, Michael J. – Youth & Society, 2022
A growing body of literature suggests that youth with severe obesity are engaging in substance use. The purpose of the present study was to examine profiles of substance use among adolescents with severe obesity and examine how these profiles are associated with depressive symptomology using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Obesity, Substance Abuse, Depression (Psychology)
Schneider, Kristin E.; Webb, Lindsey; Boon, Denali; Johnson, Renee M. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2020
Introduction The majority of epidemiologic research on adolescent non-medical anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use was conducted in the 1990s and early 2000s, indicating a need to update evidence for the modern era. We aim to understand the prevalence of AAS use among US adolescents and assess associations between AAS use, sports participation,…
Descriptors: Drug Use, Adolescents, Team Sports, Participation
Barbero, Colleen; Vagi, Kevin J.; Clayton, Heather; Holland, Kristin; Hertz, Marci; Krause, Kathleen H.; Brittingham, Rochelle; Bunge, Stephanie; Saka, Susan M.; Marchessault, Nadine; Hynes, Nikardi; Green, Dan; Spell, Les; Monteiro, Karine; Murray, Kristen; Reilly-Chammat, Rosemary; Tignor, Lisha; Mercado, Melissa C. – Journal of School Health, 2023
BACKGROUND: Research shows associations between bullying victimization and substance use for teens. However, more research about this relationship for younger adolescents and across race/ethnicity is needed. METHODS: Prevalence and pooled logistic regression analyses of 2019 Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 13 states (N = 74,059…
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Substance Abuse, National Surveys
McCabe, Ellen M.; Strauss, Shiela M. – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
Although adolescent females with asthma are at increased risk for bullying, relationships between bullying at school and electronic bullying and demographics, mental health issues, and substance use have not specifically been studied in these young women. The purpose of this research was to examine such relationships among adolescent females with…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Adolescents, Females, Diseases
DePadilla, Lara; Miller, Gabrielle F.; Jones, Sherry Everett; Breiding, Matthew J. – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
History of concussion is associated with substance use. Data from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N = 14,765) were used in this study to examine associations between sports- or physical activity-related concussions and current cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana use among high school students, and whether other factors moderate those…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Athletics, Physical Activities, Head Injuries
Flores, Jean P.; Stuart, Elizabeth A.; Swartz, Karen L.; Jallah, Nikardi A.; Wilcox, Holly C. – School Mental Health, 2022
The aim of this study was to identify independent risk and protective factors associated with self-reported suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) among young adolescents by examining self-report data on mental health, substance abuse, violence involvement, social and economic challenges and supports, physical health and demographics in relation to…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, At Risk Persons, Resilience (Psychology), Suicide
Download full textHatchimonji, Danielle R.; Flatley, Claire A.; Treglia, Dan; Cutuli, J. J. – Online Submission, 2021
Homelessness threatens the well-being of over 1.3 million school children in the United States. Many more students are believed to experience homelessness each year, but they go unrecognized. This report provides new estimates of student homelessness in high school, and the experiencing accompanying it, based on data from the 2019 Youth Risk…
Descriptors: High School Students, Homeless People, Gender Differences, Racial Differences
Gresham, Bria; Orihuela, Catheryn A.; Mrug, Sylvie – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2021
Community violence exposure is associated with externalizing problems in adolescents, yet little research has examined the moderating role of coping in these relationships. Eighty-four low-income, urban adolescents (M[subscript age] = 13.36, 50% male, 95% African American) participated in two waves of a longitudinal study a year and a half apart.…
Descriptors: Coping, Behavior Problems, Substance Abuse, Urban Areas
Deputy, Nicholas P.; Bryan, Leah; Lowry, Richard; Brener, Nancy; Underwood, J. Michael – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Approximately 8.8% of US high school students attended private schools in 2015. Few studies have characterized health risk behaviors among these students or compared prevalence of behaviors between students in private and public schools using a contemporary, nationally representative sample. Methods: Pooled 2007-2017 national Youth…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, High School Students, Health Behavior
Elliott, Kayla J.; Stacciarini, Jeanne-Marie R.; Jimenez, Isidro A.; Rangel, Andrea P.; Fanfan, Dany – Youth & Society, 2022
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, and other gender diverse (LGBTQ+) adolescents face daunting hardships within the rural contexts they navigate (e.g., community, school), and these onerous demands make it difficult for them to maintain optimal mental well-being. This scoping review described the psychosocial protective and…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Well Being, Mental Health, Rural Areas
Semprevivo, Lindsay Kahle; Agnich, Laura E.; Peguero, Anthony A. – Journal of School Violence, 2020
In recent years, there has been a growing social, educational, and public policy focus on investigating the correlates associated with youth carrying weapons in their communities and schools. Victimization and other correlates such as drug use and violent risk behaviors among youth have been linked to deviant behavior including weapon carrying.…
Descriptors: Weapons, Victims, Behavior Disorders, Gender Differences
Casey, Christine G., Ed. – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020
The "Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)" is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Articles included in the report are: (1) Overview and Methods for the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System--United States, 2019; (2) Condom and Contraceptive Use Among Sexually Active High School Students--Youth Risk…
Descriptors: Risk, Health Behavior, Sexuality, High School Students
Bowman Heads, Angela M.; Glover, Angel M.; Castillo, Linda G.; Blozis, Shelley; Kim, Su Yeong – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: To examine ethnic identity and ethnic socialization as potential protective factors for risk behaviors among US college students. Participants: Participants were 398 African American and Afro-Caribbean students recruited from 30 colleges and universities during September 2008-October 2009. Methods: Data on hazardous alcohol use,…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Substance Abuse, Drug Use, Risk
Taliaferro, Lindsay A.; Gloppen, Kari M.; Muehlenkamp, Jennifer J.; Eisenberg, Marla E. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2018
To address gaps in the literature on bisexual youth, we used the first nationally representative sample of high school students from the United States to determine profiles of behaviors related to depressive symptoms, a suicide attempt, and a medically-serious attempt. We examined the data from 922 bisexual students in grades 9-12 who completed…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Homosexuality, High School Students, Depression (Psychology)
