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This paper is about practices and perceptions regarding the study of adolescents from low-income sectors in the City of Buenos Aires. The methodology consisted of 26 in-depth interviews with low-income adolescents and pa...

Abstract This study aims to adapt, analyze the internal structure, and evaluate construct validity regarding the Brazilian version of the Adolescents´ Self-efficacy to Overcome Barriers to Physical Activity Scale (SOBPA...

Pranayama has garnered increasing attention in recent years due to its potential therapeutic effects on mental and physical health. However, a lack of age-specific synthesis of its efficacy, especially among adolescents,...

Despite the well-documented benefits of exercise for adolescents’ physical and mental health, exercise remains an underutilized strategy for improving the health of trans adolescents. This is notable because, compared ...

BackgroundNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has become an increasingly prominent mental health problem during adolescence and often co-occurs with depressive symptoms, anxiety, personality-related difficulties, and experie...

IntroductionIn adults, Metacognitive therapy (MCT) for Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has demonstrated to be an effective treatment, and even superior to comparisons in randomized controlled trials. One explanation f...

Abstract Background Problematic binge-watching, defined as the compulsive consumption of audiovisual content for prolonged periods of time, has increased in prevalence, especially among adolescents. However, its relation...

Abstract The goal was to assess the interactions between bullying and adolescents' basic psychological needs, responsibility and life satisfaction. 1785 students from secondary education (year eight, n = 404; year nine, ...

Abstract Background There are a lack of a societal perspective and a comprehensive approach to adolescents’ wellbeing and their declining mental health. We study here changes in Finnish adolescents’ self-rated health...

BackgroundPakistan faces a growing burden of adolescent overweight, early-onset diabetes, and one of the world’s highest adult diabetes prevalence rates. Yet, nationally representative data on adolescents’ sugar-swee...

Cet article présente un fragment d'une recherche "Co-psy enfant" sur la construction identitaire chez l'adolescent dans les repères de genre et de générations (identité sexuée, relations intergénérationnelles) te...

Background: Adolescents with asthma represent a high-risk group for poor disease control, largely due to suboptimal adherence to inhaled therapy. Despite advances in guideline-directed management, medication non-adherenc...

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the determinants of nomophobia and its relationship with loneliness among adolescents. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 506 adolescents in four high schools...

BackgroundCyberbullying (CYB) is an increasing problem, especially among young people, requiring new ways to measure this construct. Currently, there are gaps in the development of a scale to validate the identification ...

BackgroundChildhood obesity represents a significant global public health challenge. Accurate and rapid prediction models for identifying obesity risk in children and adolescents are essential for facilitating early prev...

Happiness is one of the factors that support mental health. However, not all theories of happiness are cross-culturally applicable. This condition causes happiness scales that use Western theories to be less relevant to ...

ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to examine the relationships between dietary intake of amino acids and the risk of hypertension and to find some important amino acids as the targets of intervention in Chinese children ...

BackgroundInsomnia is highly prevalent among adolescents. It is associated with various mental and physical disorders and impairments in daytime functioning. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is well supp...

Abstract Background Poor diet quality and inadequate nutrition knowledge during adolescence contribute to micronutrient deficiencies and increasing non-communicable disease (NCD) risk in low- and middle-income countries....

BackgroundVaping among adolescents has decreased but remains common among young adults, with ongoing concerns about nicotine health risks. Public health campaigns have increased vaping prevention messages, but evidence o...

Adolescents are increasingly consuming energy drinks (EDs), prompting worries about their potential mental health impacts. The association between ED use and psychological effects among Palestinian teenagers, particularl...

IntroductionIn recent years, widespread internet and mobile device use has reshaped adolescents’ reading, study, and information-evaluation practices. In Chile, this occurs in a context of high connectivity but persist...

Abstract Background Uganda has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the world. While barriers to contraceptive uptake are well documented, little is known about the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy...

BackgroundAdolescents with depressive disorders are at elevated risk for adverse mental health outcomes, and excessive Internet use has been increasingly linked to greater symptom severity. Therefore, this study aimed to...