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Distress among Adolescents: An Exploration of Mattering, Social Media Addiction, and School Connectedness
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Watson, Joshua C.; Prosek, Elizabeth A.; Giordano, Amanda L. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2022
This study aimed to explore the effects of mattering, social media addiction, online activity, school connectedness, age, and gender on anxiety/depressive symptomatology among U.S. adolescents. A nationally representative Qualtrics panel sample consisting of 441 adolescents (M[subscript age] = 17.3; SD[subscript age] = 1.67) participated in this…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Stress Variables, Age Differences, Gender Differences
Perceptions of Peer Mental Health: Impact of Race and Student-Athlete Status
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Tran, Alisia G. T. T.; Eustice, Kristi L.; Mintert, Jeffrey S.; Lam, Christina K.; Holzapfel, Jenny – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objective: This study used a multi-faceted methodological approach to examine if peer perceptions of stereotyped student groups' mental health needs varied by target race and student-athlete status. Participants: In Study 1, 502 university students completed an online experiment. Study 2 data were drawn from the American College Health Association…
Descriptors: Peer Influence, Mental Health, Racial Differences, Student Athletes
Perceptions of Weight-Conscious Drinking and the Role of Mental Health: A Mixed-Methods Approach
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Blackstone, Sarah R.; Johnson, Aimee K.; Sutton, Debra – American Journal of Health Education, 2019
Background: Limited research exists on mental health correlates of behaviors of weight-conscious drinking (BWCD) and students' perceptions of how BWCD should be addressed. Purpose: The objectives were to (1) examine BWCD and different aspects of mental health and (2) gain insight into students' perceptions of such behaviors and potential…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Mental Health, Drinking, Student Attitudes
Trends in College Students' Mental Health Diagnoses and Utilization of Services, 2009-2015
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Oswalt, Sara B.; Lederer, Alyssa M.; Chestnut-Steich, Kimberly; Day, Carol; Halbritter, Ashlee; Ortiz, Dugeidy – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: To examine changes in diagnoses/treatment for 12 mental health (MH) conditions, previous use of campus MH services, and willingness to seek MH services in the future. Participants: ACHA-NCHA II participants from 2009 to 2015 (n = 454,029). Methods: Hierarchical binary logistic regression with step 1 controlling for demographics and step…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Access to Health Care, Mental Disorders
Tobacco Smoking in Adolescent Psychiatric Outpatients
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Ditchburn, K. Marie; Sellman, J. Douglas – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2013
Three main aims of this study were to ascertain the prevalence rate of smoking among adolescent psychiatric outpatients; estimate smokers' degree of nicotine dependence; and investigate the relationship between smoking and common mental health disorders. Face-to-face interviews were conducted on 93 patients ages 13-18 presenting to an adolescent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Smoking, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mental Health
Prevalence of Problematic Video Gaming among Ontario Adolescents
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Turner, Nigel E.; Paglia-Boak, Angela; Ballon, Bruce; Cheung, Joyce T. W.; Adlaf, Edward M.; Henderson, Joanna; Chan, Vincy; Rehm, Jurgen; Hamilton, Hayley; Mann, Robert E. – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2012
Video game playing has become a very popular activity among adolescents. Its impact on the mental health and well-being of players is just beginning to be explored. This paper reports on the prevalence of problematic gaming in a representative sample of 2,832 Ontario students in grades 7 to 12. The survey included questions about the school grade,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Incidence, Video Games