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Abid Hasan Khan; Mst. Sadia Sultana; M. Tasdik Hasan; Sahadat Hossain; Adnan Ansar; Zezhi Li; Md Tajuddin Sikder – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: The study aimed to assess anxiety and fear of COVID-19 among home-staying Bangladeshi students. Participants: A total of 3997 university students across Bangladesh participated in the study. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using the generalized anxiety disorder scale and the fear of COVID-19 scale to measure anxiety and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Surveys, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Quinlan, Heather Mary; Hadden, Kellie Lynn; Storey, David Paul – Youth & Society, 2022
The purpose of the current study was to explore whether selfcompassion predicted psychological distress over and above childhood maltreatment and attachment orientation in high-risk youths. Fifty-one youths (31 males, 20 females) aged 17 to 24, recruited from a community non-profit organization in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Emotional Disturbances, Child Abuse, At Risk Persons
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Ginsburg, Golda S.; Schleider, Jessica L.; Tein, Jenn Yun; Drake, Kelly L. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2018
Background: Offspring of anxious parents are at increased risk for developing anxiety disorders. There is a need to identify which youth are at greatest risk for disorder onset in this population. Objective: This study prospectively examined several theory-based family and parent characteristics (e.g., family conflict, parental over-control,…
Descriptors: Family Influence, Parent Influence, Predictor Variables, Parent Child Relationship
DelZenero, Yvonne Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Adolescence is a time of biological, cognitive, and emotional change (Susman & Rogol, 2004). Teens begin to grapple with dating, post-high school planning, increased academic demands, and individuation from parents (Brown, 2004). The interaction of these changes may lead to a mood disorder, especially Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) (Patel,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Adolescents, Anxiety Disorders, Females
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Ginsburg, Golda S.; Becker, Kimberly D.; Drazdowski, Tess K.; Tein, Jenn-Yun – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2012
Background: The effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) in inner city schools, when delivered by novice CBT clinicians, and compared to usual care (UC), is unknown. Objective: This pilot study addressed this issue by comparing a modular CBT for anxiety disorders to UC in a sample of 32 volunteer youth (mean age 10.28 years, 63%…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Evaluators, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health Programs
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Festa, Candice C.; Ginsburg, Golda S. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2011
The aim of the current study was to extend etiological models of social anxiety in youth by examining the relative importance of parental (i.e., parental anxiety, rejection, and overcontrol) and peer factors (i.e., social acceptance, social support, and friendship quality). Sixty-three youth (ages 7-12; 52% male) and their parents participated in…
Descriptors: Friendship, Rejection (Psychology), Anxiety Disorders, Peer Acceptance
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Pullmann, M. D. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2010
Dual involvement with the mental health system and justice system is relatively frequent for young adults with mental health problems, yet the research on factors predictive of dual involvement is incomplete. This study extends past research on predictors of criminal charges for people in the public mental health system in four ways. First, this…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Health, Young Adults, Justice
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Shashi, V.; Veerapandiyan, A.; Schoch, K.; Kwapil, T.; Keshavan, M.; Ip, E.; Hooper, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2012
Background: Although distinctive neuropsychological impairments have been delineated in children with chromosome 22q11 deletion syndrome (22q11DS), social skills and social cognition remain less well-characterised. Objective: To examine social skills and social cognition and their relationship with neuropsychological function/behaviour and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Control Groups, Check Lists