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Earl Francis I. Mallari; Karl Peltzer – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
The prevalence of psychological distress is increasing in the Philippines, a country with limited resources for mental health programs. It is worthy to investigate the possible predictors for psychological distress among Filipino youth as they are one of the vulnerable populations to psychological distress. The present study aimed to explore the…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Mental Health Programs, Foreign Countries, Asians
Jasmine Lewis; Srinidhi Jayakumar; Rosanna Breaux; Melissa R. Dvorsky; Joshua M. Langberg; Stephen P. Becker – Grantee Submission, 2023
Objective: This longitudinal study investigated the predictors of and changes in psychological trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Participants included 236 adolescents (130 males; M age = 16.74 years in spring 2020; 49.6% diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; 16.1% diagnosed with an anxiety or depressive disorder) in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, COVID-19, Pandemics, Trauma
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Carey, Sheridan Leone – Issues in Educational Research, 2020
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in Australian adolescent males and rates are gradually increasing. Prompt attention to this issue is needed to stem the rising rates and prevent young boys from taking their lives. School based programs are an obvious place for prevention to occur as they have the capacity to impact a majority of…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Secondary School Students, Males, Suicide
LoCurto, Jamie; Pella, Jeffrey E.; Chan, Grace; Ginsburg, Golda S. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2021
Despite the high prevalence of and documented impairment associated with pediatric anxiety disorders, less than half of youth access mental health services. This study examined (a) the utilization of eight school services and supports (e.g., seen a school counselor for a mental health reason, placement in a special class for a behavior or…
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Children
LoCurto, Jamie; Pella, Jeffrey E.; Chan, Grace; Ginsburg, Golda S. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Despite the high prevalence of and documented impairment associated with pediatric anxiety disorders, less than half of youth access mental health services. This study examined: (1) the utilization of eight school services and supports (e.g., seen a school counselor for a mental health reason, placement in a special class for a behavior or…
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Health Services, Mental Health Programs, Children
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Leonard, Skyler S.; Gudiño, Omar G. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2016
Background: Youth placed in out-of-home care are at significant risk of low academic achievement and poor mental health. Few studies have considered the potential effects of school-related factors, such as school placement stability and school engagement, on youth outcomes. Objective: The current study examined the potential main effects of school…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Academic Achievement, Student Placement
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Whitaker, Kelly; Nicodimos, Semret; Pullmann, Michael D.; Duong, Mylien T.; Bruns, Eric J.; Wasse, Jessica Knaster; Lyon, Aaron R. – School Mental Health, 2018
Despite promising evidence that school-based health centers (SBHCs) and school mental health (SMH) services can reduce disparities in access to mental health care for underserved populations, little is known about what predicts retention of youth in SMH services. This study aimed to identify individual- and school-level factors associated with…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Access to Health Care, School Health Services, Mental Health Programs
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Morgan, Paul L.; Li, Hui; Cook, Michael; Farkas, George; Hillemeier, Marianne M.; Lin, Yu-chu – School Psychology Quarterly, 2016
We sought to identify which kindergarten children are simultaneously at risk of moderate or severe symptomatology in both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder (CD) as adolescents. These risk factor estimates have not been previously available. We conducted multinomial logistic regression analyses of multiinformant…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, At Risk Students, Adolescent Development
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Cselik, Bence; Szmodis, Márta; Szots, Gábor; Ács, Pongrác – Practice and Theory in Systems of Education, 2015
It is an old pursuit to find the balance between nature and society (within the individual and the sum of people). In order to talk about a healthy society, it is necessary to have the people making up the society healthy, too. The health condition of the individuals affects the society, creating a close connection among individuals and society.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, School Health Services