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Abigail R. Murdock; Michelle L. Rogers; Tracy L. Jackson; Karine Monteiro; Laura C. Chambers – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected adolescent mental health due to school closures, isolation, family loss/hardships, and reduced health care access. Methods: We compared adolescent mental health in Rhode Island before versus during the pandemic, separately among middle and high schoolers. This serial cross-sectional study used…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Middle School Students, High School Students, COVID-19
Tali 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
Sophia D. Arabadjis; Kira L. Argenio; Sophia E. Day; Kevin Konty; Stuart H. Sweeney – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: As rates of depression and anxiety continue to rise, prevention, and treatment of poor mental health in adolescents is a major challenge for population health. Within the US context, a growing body of literature is examining the relationship between school climate and student mental health. Methods: We extend the notion of school…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Educational Environment, Mental Health, Gender Differences
Saurabh Kalra; Deepak Kalra – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
Adolescents with food allergies (FA) face unique challenges, including an increased risk of bullying, yet comprehensive national studies on this intersection are lacking. Our study examines the prevalence and association between FA and bullying among US high-school adolescents, utilizing Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2015-2019) data. Analyzing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Food, Allergy, At Risk Persons
Travers, Madeline; Murray, Lauren; Kull, Melissa – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2022
Few sexual health studies have examined subgroup differences in youth risk behaviors that sufficiently account for sexual orientation and gender identity. This study used 2017 New York City Youth Risk Behavior Survey data (N = 10,191), a stratified cluster-sampled survey, to examine descriptive differences in the prevalence of risky sexual…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Risk, Health Behavior, High School Students
Natalie Grafft; Barbara Mendez-Campos; Danielle T. Walker; Summer Sherburne Hawkins – Youth & Society, 2024
Little is known about the implications of cannabis legalization on adolescent health behaviors. This study sought to examine the relationship between recreational cannabis legalization and adolescent sexual risk behaviors. Data on 371,487 respondents who have ever had sexual intercourse from 41 states in the 2005 to 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Sexuality, Adolescents, Health Behavior
Cayson W. Tiedge; Alberto Valido; Matthew Rivas-Koehl; Brian A. Garcia; Luz E. Robinson; Graceson Clements; Dorothy L. Espelage – Prevention Science, 2025
Rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB, i.e., suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts), substance use, and bullying victimization are higher among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ+) youth compared to their heterosexual peers. However, research examining the interactive and potentially compounding associations of…
Descriptors: Suicide, Mental Health, Bullying, Victims
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2025
The "Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report for Dietary, Physical Activity, and Sleep Behaviors: 2013-2023" provides the most recent surveillance data, the 10-year trends, and 2-year changes in health behaviors and experiences among high school students in the United States (U.S.). This report is a companion to the…
Descriptors: Risk, Health Behavior, High School Students, National Surveys
Bryan, Leah N.; Smith-Grant, Jennifer; Brener, Nancy; Kilmer, Greta; Lo, Annie; Queen, Barbara; Underwood, J. Michael – Journal of School Health, 2022
Background: Since the inception of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System in 1991, all surveys have been conducted in schools, using paper and pencil instruments (PAPI). For the 2019 YRBSS, sites were offered the opportunity to conduct their surveys using electronic data collection. This study aimed to determine whether differences in select…
Descriptors: Risk, Health Behavior, Incidence, Adolescents
Shankari M. Dipti; Ismatara Reena; Jeremy J. Foreman; Susan Lyman – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2023
Suicide is a global public health concern. The interplay of the multiple risk factors (sexual violence victimization, prescription drug misuse, bullying experience) with adolescents' suicidal behaviors has not been studied extensively. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between sexual violence victimization, prescription drug…
Descriptors: Rape, Bullying, Drug Abuse, Victims
Becnel, 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)
Trapl, Erika; Koopman Gonzalez, Sarah J. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2017
Background: Marijuana use among high school youth has been declining over the past two decades. However, there has been a notable shift in the national landscape with regards to social norms and marijuana legalization that could allow marijuana to become more available and may compete against prevention efforts among youth. Further, youth continue…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adolescent Attitudes, Marijuana, Smoking
Ruvalcaba, Yanet; Mercer Kollar, Laura M.; Everett Jones, Sherry; Mercado, Melissa C.; Leemis, Ruth W.; Ma, Zhen-Qiang – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Sexting is common among adolescents and is associated with numerous health risk behaviors and negative psychosocial constructs. This study examined the relationships between high school students' experiences with sexual violence victimization, dating violence victimization, and engagement in risky sexual behaviors with experiences of…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Sexuality, Adolescents
Bhurosy, Trishnee; Thiagarajah, Krisha – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Sleep deprivation adversely impacts cognitive performance. A nutritious diet is one strategy that can prevent sleep deprivation and its adverse effects. However, few data exist regarding the influence of diet on sleep duration among adolescents. Hence, it is important to assess whether dietary habits are linked to adequate sleep among…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Sleep, Health Behavior, Adolescents
Azagba, Sunday; Shan, Lingpeng; Latham, Keely – Health Education & Behavior, 2020
Background: Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. There has been a rapidly changing marijuana policy environment and increased acceptability related to marijuana in the United States. How the changing environment will potentially influence adolescents age of initiation remains unknown. While much of extant…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drug Abuse, High School Students, Adolescents