Gender differences in the relationship between prescription opioid misuse and depressive symptoms and suicidality among US High School Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy M.H. Pontes ◽  
Cynthia Ayres ◽  
Mary Wunnenberg ◽  
Manuel C.F. Pontes
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Prescription Opioid ◽  
Opioid Misuse ◽  
School Students ◽  
Prescription Opioid Misuse ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Prescription Opioid Misuse and Use of Alcohol and Other Substances Among High School Students — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Jones ◽  
Heather B. Clayton ◽  
Nicholas P. Deputy ◽  
Douglas R. Roehler ◽  
Jean Y. Ko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Prescription Opioid ◽  
Youth Risk Behavior Survey ◽  
Opioid Misuse ◽  
School Students ◽  
Other Substances ◽  
Prescription Opioid Misuse

scholarly journals Current Prescription Opioid Misuse and Suicide Risk Behaviors Among High School Students

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e2020030601
Author(s):  
Natalie J. Wilkins ◽  
Heather Clayton ◽  
Christopher M. Jones ◽  
Melissa Brown
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Prescription Opioid ◽  
Opioid Misuse ◽  
School Students ◽  
Prescription Opioid Misuse

scholarly journals Adolescents' Perspectives on Prescription Opioid Misuse and Medication Safety

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-143
Author(s):  
Olufunmilola Abraham ◽  
Lisa Szela ◽  
Tanvee Thakur ◽  
Kelsey Brasel ◽  
Randall Brown
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Prescription Opioid ◽  
Prescription Opioids ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Opioid Misuse ◽  
School Students ◽  
Medication Information ◽  
Prescription Opioid Misuse

OBJECTIVES This study explored adolescents' perspectives on prescription opioids, opioid safety and misuse, and sources of opioid information. METHODS High school students participated in focus groups that elicited information about adolescent perspectives on prescription opioids and opioid safety. Demographic information was collected. Focus groups consisted of 5 to 8 student participants and 2 moderators. Focus groups were audio-recorded and professionally transcribed. Transcript content was thematically analyzed using NVivo. RESULTS A total of 54 high school students (59% female, 44% white, 44% Latino) participated in 8 focus groups. Participants ranged from ages 14 to 18 years and grades 9 to 12. Five major themes emerged: 1) perceptions of prescription opioids and misuse; 2) prevalence of prescription opioid misuse; 3) reasons for prescription opioid misuse; 4) consequences of prescription opioid misuse; and 5) sources of medication information. Participants identified examples of misuse and reasons for and consequences of teen opioid misuse, including mental and physical health challenges, peer and family influences, and addiction. Sources of opioid-related information included family, peers, online Web sites, and television shows. CONCLUSIONS Adolescents had some knowledge pertaining to prescription opioids, but they had misconceptions related to safety. Participants were aware of safety risks and negative consequences of misuse. Adolescents obtained medication information from various sources, including health care professionals, family and peers, and online sources. Educational efforts that target adolescents should provide opportunities for addressing misconceptions about safe and responsible use of medications.

scholarly journals Identity crisis and its relationship to depression in adolescents

Twejer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 629-691
Author(s):  
Jwan Nwri Raswl ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
High School ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Identity Crisis ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The research aims to know the level of depression and identity crisis among high school students of Koisnjaq city and to know the relationship between them as well as to clarify the impact of gender differences on them. To achieve this, a hundred students participated randomly. To collect data, the research adopted the two measures of identity and depression crisis. The validity and reliability of both scales were at a satisfactory level. After collecting and analyzing the information using the statistical package for social sciences (spss), the results showed that the level of depression on its edge as a clinical disease, and that the participants suffer from a certain level of identity crisis, and the results did not show any statistically significant relationship between the level of depression and the identity crisis. Finally, gender differences did not appear to be statistically significant for both depression and identity crisis.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document