scholarly journals A daily diary study of sleep chronotype among Mexican-origin adolescents and parents: Implications for adolescent behavioral health

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Sunhye Bai ◽  
Maira Karan ◽  
Nancy A. Gonzales ◽  
Andrew J. Fuligni
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Individual Development ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Wake Time ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Sleep Debt ◽  
Context Shape

Abstract The current study used daily assessments of sleep to examine stability and change in sleep chronotype in adolescents and their parents. The study assessed adolescent sleep chronotype according to age, gender, and parent chronotype, and evaluated its associations with emotional and behavioral problems in youth. Participants included of 417 Mexican American adolescents (Mage = 16.0 years, Range = 13.9–20.0) and 403 caregivers, who reported bed and wake times daily for 2 consecutive weeks at two time points spaced 1 year apart. In addition, adolescents completed established self-report questionnaires of emotional and behavioral problems. Chronotype was computed as the midsleep point from bed to wake time on free days, correcting for sleep debt accumulated across scheduled days. Multilevel modeling showed a curvilinear association between adolescent age and chronotype, with a peak eveningness observed between ages 16 to 17. Adolescent and parent chronotypes were contemporaneously correlated, but each was only moderately stable over the 1-year period. Later adolescent chronotype was contemporaneously associated with more substance use in all adolescents. Individual development and the family context shape sleep chronotype in adolescents and parents. Sleep chronotype is implicated in adolescent behavioral health.

Is the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire applicable to lower educated adolescents?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Theunissen ◽  
M de Wolff
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties Questionnaire ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Preventive Child Healthcare ◽  
Valid Instrument ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
Optimal Implementation

Abstract Background The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire self-report (SDQ-SR) is a widely used instrument to identify emotional and behavioral problems by Preventive Child Healthcare (PCH). It is a valid instrument in more highly educated adolescents, however evidence regarding lower educated adolescents (vocational school) is lacking. The aim of this study was to compare the psychometric properties of the SDQ-SR when used with less well and more highly educated ('higher') adolescents, and to explore opinions of adolescents and PCH professionals regarding its suitability. Methods We included 426 adolescents (130 lower and 296 higher educated), who completed the SDQ-SR. We compared how the psychometric properties (i.e. internal consistency) applied to lower and higher educated adolescents. We assessed whether the five-factor structure of the SDQ is invariant across different educational levels. Moreover, we interviewed 24 adolescents from pre-vocational secondary education schools, and performed online focus group interviews with 17 PCH professionals. Results The internal consistencies (Cronbach's alphas) per SDQ scale were comparable for lower and higher educated adolescents. On most subscales the lower educated adolescents had higher mean scores than the higher educated adolescents. Findings on differences by educational level for the other psychometric properties, i.e. multi-group invariance and single group (CFA) analyses, were inconsistent, with some measures showing unequal factor loadings but others not. Although professionals and lower educated adolescents reported that the SDQ includes many outdated and difficult words, professionals nevertheless perceived the SDQ-SR as a valid instrument. Conclusions The psychometric properties of the SDQ-SR are sufficient for use among lower educated adolescents. However, for optimal implementation in PCH there is a need for improvement in the wording of the SDQ, as expressed by both professionals and adolescents. Key messages The psychometric properties of the SDQ are sufficient for use among lower educated adolescents. For optimal implementation the SDQ needs to be updated in more understandable language.

scholarly journals Ontogeny of emotional and behavioral problems in a low-income, Mexican American sample.

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (12) ◽  
pp. 2245-2260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Betty Lin ◽  
Keith A. Crnic ◽  
Linda J. Luecken ◽  
Nancy A. Gonzales
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
American Sample

Gender Differences in Suicidal Behaviour and Self-injurious Behaviour in Adolescents: Results from a German school survey

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
R. Brunner ◽  
P. Parzer ◽  
J. Haffner ◽  
F. Resch
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Suicidal Behaviour ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Relative Risk Ratio ◽  
School Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideas

Aims:The primary aim of our study was to determine gender differences of the prevalence rates of suicidal behaviour (suicidal ideation, plans and attempts) and self-injurious behaviour (intentional self-mutilative acts like cutting and burning).Method:Self-report cross-sectional survey. A representative sample of school students of the 9th grade (n = 5759, mean age = 14.98 (SD=0.73), 49,8% female adolescents) from the Rhein-Neckar-District in Germany has been investigated.Results:Moderate forms of intentional self-mutilative acts in the previous year was reported by 630 of 5759 (10.9%) school students. Additional 229 (4.0%) students reported repetitive forms of self-mutilation. In comparison with the male students the risk of moderate forms of self-mutilative acts (relative risk ratio: RRR=1.60) was significantly increased for female students, for repetitive acts (RRR=2.64), respectively. With regard to suicidal behaviour 14.4% of the adolescents reported suicidal ideas and 7.9% one or more suicidal attempts during their life time. Adolescent girls who smoked demonstrated a high rate of risk for DSH; there was no significant association between smoking and DSH in adolescent boys. Compared with participants without a history of DSH, adolescents with DSH scored significantly higher on the YSR-subscales of somatic complaints, anxiety and depressive symptoms and delinquent behaviour.Conclusion:Moderate forms of intentional self-mutilative acts and severe forms as well as suicidal behaviour were found to be associated with pronounced emotional and behavioral problems. In particular female adolescents are at higher risk for DSH in comparison to male adolescents.

Family Relations, Stressful Events and Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescence: a Longitudinal Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Raquel Binsfeld Hess ◽  
Maycoln Leoni Martins Teodoro ◽  
Denise Falcke
Keyword(s):  
Peer Influence ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
The Family ◽  
One Year

AbstractThis study aimed to examine how emotional and behavioral problems of parents and children and the characteristics of family relationships can be predictors of internalizing symptoms manifested by children after one year. This was a quantitative research study, of the longitudinal type, with a one year interval between the first and second evaluation. Participants were 139 adolescents, and their parents, with ages ranged from 11 to 16 years (Mage = 12.90, SD = 1.07). The instruments used were: a Socio-Demographic Data Sheet, Youth Self-Report of 11 to 18 years old (YSR), Adult Self-Report of 18 to 59 years old (ASR), Familiogram (FG), the Family Climate Inventory (FCI) and Inventory of Stressful Events in Adolescence (ISEA). Results indicated that family relationships did not have a significant explanatory power in relation to internalizing symptoms of the adolescent after a year. Based on this study, it is possible to think that during adolescence, the power of the family to influence becomes more restricted in comparison with social and peer influence.

scholarly journals Youth Self-Report Factor Structure: Detecting Sex and Age Differences in Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Spanish School Adolescent Sample

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ihab Zubeidat ◽  
Waleed Dallasheh ◽  
Antonio Fernández-Parra ◽  
Juan Carlos Sierra ◽  
José María Salinas
Keyword(s):  
Factor Structure ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Broad Band ◽  
Attention Problems ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Youth Self Report ◽  
Children And Adolescent

The Youth Self-Report (YSR/11-18) is a widely used child-report measure that assesses problem behaviors along two “broadband scales”: internalizing and externalizing. It also scores eight empirically based syndromes and DSM-oriented scales and provides a summary of total problems. Although the YSR was designed for youths ages 11-18, no studies have systematically evaluated whether youths under the age of 11 can make valid reports using the YSR broad-band, syndrome and DSM-oriented scales. It is a parallel form to the caretaker-completed Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and teacher-completed Teacher Report Form (TRF). Few studies related to YSR/11-18 (Achenbach, & Rescorla, 2000, 2001) factor structure were carried out in Spanish children and adolescent population. This study analyses the factor structure of this assessment tool, in 961 Spanish adolescents attending school from 13 to 18 years old. A principal components method was used to extract the factors followed by a Varimax rotation. According to current research, each sex was treated separately, and only items referred to misbehavior (105 out of 119) were included. Seven first-order common factors were found in both, boys and girls: Anxious/Depressed, Somatic Complaints, Delinquent Behavior, Aggressive Behavior, Attention Problems, Thought Problems and Relational Problems. Factoring of these seven syndromes led to a single second-order factor in younger males. Older males and females showed labeled internalize and externalize symptoms. These results resembled that obtained in former studies with Spanish population.

scholarly journals Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Adolescents in Pokhara City in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (41) ◽  
pp. 419-424
Author(s):  
Bharati Sharma ◽  
Mana Kumari Rai ◽  
Anju Sharma ◽  
Sabita Karki
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Narrow Band ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Youth Self Report

Background: Adolescents are highly vulnerable to psychiatric disorders, which often have serious negative consequences for their academic achievement and potential social life. The aim of the study is to estimate the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems among adolescents.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted to identify the emotional and behavioral problems among adolescents using cluster sampling technique. Assessment was done on students of grade 7-11 from two schools in city in Nepal using self-administered questionnaire, Youth Self-Report (YSR-11/18) 2001, developed by Achenbach System of Empirical Based Assessment and self developed socio-demographic questionnaires. Data was coded and analyzed using SPSS (20). Descriptive statistic and inferential statistic (Chi square, Fisher Exact and Odds ratio-OR) were used to analyze data.Results: Altogether 330 adolescents were enrolled in study with mean age 14.3 yrs (range 11-18, male-152, female-178). Prevalence of EBPs was 30.0% (Male-38.8% female-22.5%). Internalizing problems (35.8%) were more common than externalizing (18.5%). Occurrence of EBPs was significantly associated with Sex (OR= 2.2 p=0.001), type of family (OR=1.8 p=0.035) and types of school (private: public OR=2.1 p=0.004).Among narrow band scales most common problems were social (17.6%), thought (15.5%), somatic (13%), anxious depression (12.1%) and aggression(10.3%). There was significant association between sex with EBPs on narrow band scales, male adolescents were more likely to have thought-problem (OR=3.7 p=<0.001, rule-breaking problem (OR=8.5, p=0.02), aggressive behavior (OR=3.7 p=0.001) while female were more likely to have social problems (OR=2.6 p=0.002).Conclusions: Emotional and behavioural are a serious mental health concern among adolescents. An intervention strategy (School-based mental health service) maybe required to understand their problems and provide appropriate counseling.Keywords: Adolescents; emotional and behavioral problems; youth self report.

MyBFF@school Study: The Effectiveness of a Psychology Module in Reducing the Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Overweight and Obese Secondary School Children in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
School Children ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
School Intervention ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Control Group

<p>Background: Obesity may cause negative impacts on the physical and psychosocial aspects of the children. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of MyBFF@school intervention program on emotional and behavioral problems in a clustered randomized controlled trial among 768 overweight and obese secondary school children in Malaysia. Methods: They were assessed by using the Youth Self-Report Questionnaire to measure their emotional and behavioral problems. Comparison between intervention group (447 children) and control group (321 children) at post-intervention were analyzed using ANCOVA. Results: There were significant reduction in the symptoms of anxious/depressed, F(1,740)=4.591, p <0.05, withdrawn/depressed, F(1,745)=5.257, p <0.05 and somatic complaints, F(2,729)=4.072, p <0.05 post 6 months of intervention. MyBFF@school program was effective in reducing the aforementioned symptoms significantly, which prove the effectiveness of the psychology module used in the program. Conclusions: The findings demonstrated the importance of psychology component in programs combating obesity among overweight and obese secondary school children to reduce emotional and behavioural problems among them. Trial registration: National Medical Research Register: NMRR-13-439-16563. Registered 23rd July 2013. The intervention program was approved by the Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC), Ministry of Health Malaysia and Educational Planning and Research Division (EPRD), Ministry of Education Malaysia.</p>

MyBFF@school Study: The Effectiveness of a Psychology Module in Reducing the Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Overweight and Obese Secondary School Children in Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
School Children ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
School Intervention ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Control Group

<p>Background: Obesity may cause negative impacts on the physical and psychosocial aspects of the children. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of MyBFF@school intervention program on emotional and behavioral problems in a clustered randomized controlled trial among 768 overweight and obese secondary school children in Malaysia. Methods: They were assessed by using the Youth Self-Report Questionnaire to measure their emotional and behavioral problems. Comparison between intervention group (447 children) and control group (321 children) at post-intervention were analyzed using ANCOVA. Results: There were significant reduction in the symptoms of anxious/depressed, F(1,740)=4.591, p <0.05, withdrawn/depressed, F(1,745)=5.257, p <0.05 and somatic complaints, F(2,729)=4.072, p <0.05 post 6 months of intervention. MyBFF@school program was effective in reducing the aforementioned symptoms significantly, which prove the effectiveness of the psychology module used in the program. Conclusions: The findings demonstrated the importance of psychology component in programs combating obesity among overweight and obese secondary school children to reduce emotional and behavioural problems among them. Trial registration: National Medical Research Register: NMRR-13-439-16563. Registered 23rd July 2013. The intervention program was approved by the Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC), Ministry of Health Malaysia and Educational Planning and Research Division (EPRD), Ministry of Education Malaysia.</p>

scholarly journals PAAUGLIŲ EMOCINIŲ IR ELGESIO SUNKUMŲ SĄSAJOS IR POKYČIAI PER TREJUS METUS: AMŽIAUS IR LYTIES YPATUMAI

Psichologija ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Oksana Malinauskienė ◽  
Rita Žukauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Behavioral Problem ◽  
Somatic Complaints ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Naudojant tęstinio tyrimo duomenis straipsnyje analizuojama, kaip susiję tarpusavyje skirtingų amžiaus grupių paauglių emociniai ir elgesio sunkumai, kaip šie sunkumai kinta per trejus metus ir kaip šios raidos tendencijos susijusios su paauglio lytimi. Tęstiniame tyrime dalyvavo 14–16 metų paaugliai (N = 317). Emociniams ir elgesio sunkumams nustatyti buvo naudojamas YSR 11/18 (Achenbach, 1991) klausimynas. Rezultatai rodo, kad paauglių emociniai ir elgesio sunkumai yra tarpusavyje susiję. Aptiktos visų trijų amžiaus grupių paauglių nerimastingumo / depresiškumo, somatinių skundų, užsisklendimo bei agresyvaus elgesio ir delinkventinio elgesio įverčių sąsajos. Paaiškėjo, kad emociniai ir elgesio sunkumai, išskyrus užsisklendimą ir delinkventinį elgesį, bėgant laikui nesikeičia, tik jų stiprumas kinta. Taip pat nustatyta, kad visų amžiaus grupių merginos pasižymi aukštesniais nerimastingumo / depresiškumo bei somatinių skundų įverčiais nei vaikinai, o vaikinai pasižymi aukštesniais delinkventinio elgesio įverčiais nei merginos. Tačiau nei merginoms, nei vaikinams šie sunkumai per trejus metus nekinta. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: paaugliai, emociniai ir elgesio sunkumai, YSR.THE COHERENCE OF ADOLESCENT’S EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AND CHANGES OVER THREE YEARS: AGE AND GENDER DIFFERENCESOksana Malinauskienė, Rita ŽukauskienėSummaryAdolescent emotional and behavioral problems probably eventuate through a variety of developmental pathways and exposure to several risk factors. Several salient influences and concomitants associated with an increased risk of adolescent emotional and behavioral problems have been previously documented, including being female or male, low parental support, and substance use. The research focuses on adolescence as an important developmental period for understanding its emotional and behavioral problems and their correlations.To date, there have been few longitudinal studies on the possible structural relationships among emotional and behavioral problems in adolescent samples. The purpose of the present study was to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the longitudinal relationships among these factors and to demonstrate how they differ by sex. This study expands upon previous studies and upon the current body of literature by utilizing a longitudinal design and considering the stability and change of emotional and behavioral problems during adolescence. The longitudinal analyses contribute through clarifying ambiguities in previous findings about concurrent relations and longitudinal trends of emotional and behavioral problems. Finally, this investigation focused on a community sample, to enable a better generalization of the results to other community samples of troubled youth.Using a longitudinal sample, this study aims to analyze (1) how emotional and behavioral problems are associated with each other in adolescence, in different age groups, (2) how emotional and behavioral problems change over a three-year period, and (3) how these developmental tendencies are related to child’s gender.The sample consisted of 317 adolescents: 174 girls (55%) and 143 boys (45%). Emotional and behavioral problems were assessed at ages 14, 15 and 16 by the Youth Self Report (YSR) completed by the children.The study found that emotional and behavioral problems are associated: in all age groups, a coherence among anxiety / depression, somatic complaints, withdrawal, aggression and delinquency was apparent. Evidence suggests that emotional and behavioral problems, except withdrawal and delinquency, are relatively stable, however, the intensity of problems changes over time. Gender differences were apparent: in all age groups, girls scored higher than boys on anxiety / depression and somatic complaints, while boys scored higher than girls on the delinquency scale. The interactions between gender*age for anxiety / depression, somatic complaints, withdrawal, aggression and delinquency were not significant, implying that for both boys and girls these problems over a three-year period remained on the same level.Key words: adolescence, emotional and behavioral problem, 45R.

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