scholarly journals Differences in Healthcare Access, Use, and Experiences Within a Community Sample of Racially Diverse Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Emerging Adults

LGBT Health ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 434-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Macapagal ◽  
Ramona Bhatia ◽  
George J. Greene
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Racially Diverse

scholarly journals Basal and reactivity levels of cortisol in one-month-old infants born to overweight or obese mothers from an ethnically and racially diverse, low-income community sample

2018 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 115-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen M. Jones-Mason ◽  
Michael Coccia ◽  
Stephanie Grover ◽  
Elissa S. Epel ◽  
Nicole R. Bush
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Racially Diverse

Risk for depression tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic in emerging adults followed for the last 8 years

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Elisabet Alzueta ◽  
Simon Podhajsky ◽  
Qingyu Zhao ◽  
Susan F. Tapert ◽  
Wesley K. Thompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Younger Women ◽  
Depression Risk

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly increased depression rates, particularly in emerging adults. The aim of this study was to examine longitudinal changes in depression risk before and during COVID-19 in a cohort of emerging adults in the U.S. and to determine whether prior drinking or sleep habits could predict the severity of depressive symptoms during the pandemic. Methods Participants were 525 emerging adults from the National Consortium on Alcohol and NeuroDevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA), a five-site community sample including moderate-to-heavy drinkers. Poisson mixed-effect models evaluated changes in the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-10) from before to during COVID-19, also testing for sex and age interactions. Additional analyses examined whether alcohol use frequency or sleep duration measured in the last pre-COVID assessment predicted pandemic-related increase in depressive symptoms. Results The prevalence of risk for clinical depression tripled due to a substantial and sustained increase in depressive symptoms during COVID-19 relative to pre-COVID years. Effects were strongest for younger women. Frequent alcohol use and short sleep duration during the closest pre-COVID visit predicted a greater increase in COVID-19 depressive symptoms. Conclusions The sharp increase in depression risk among emerging adults heralds a public health crisis with alarming implications for their social and emotional functioning as this generation matures. In addition to the heightened risk for younger women, the role of alcohol use and sleep behavior should be tracked through preventive care aiming to mitigate this looming mental health crisis.

scholarly journals Separation anxiety in a community sample of Italian emerging adults and its relationship with dimensions of borderline personality

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulia Bassi ◽  
Elisa Mancinelli ◽  
Daniela Di Riso ◽  
Adriana Lis ◽  
Silvia Salcuni
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Personality Assessment ◽  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Psychotherapy Research ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Relevant Variables ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Anxiety Questionnaire

Research studies focusing on separation anxiety and its relation with other measures of anxiety and personality-relevant variables in community samples are still scarce. This study aimed to describe in a dimensional perspective the relationship between separation anxiety symptoms, anxiety levels, and personality traits in a community sample of Italian emerging adults. A sample of 260 college students [mean age (Mage)=21.22, standard deviation (SD)=1.91, 79.6% females) completed the adult separation anxiety questionnaire-27 (ASA-27), the state and trait anxiety inventory-Y (STAI-Y), and the personality assessment inventory borderline scale (PAI-BOR). ASA-27 was significantly and positively correlated with the PAI borderline scale. The mediation model showed that ASA-27 influenced the PAI-BOR through trait anxiety. Clinical implications of the study for psychotherapy research are discussed.

scholarly journals Yoga practice among ethnically/racially diverse emerging adults: Associations with body image, mindful and disordered eating, and muscle‐enhancing behaviors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer ◽  
Melanie M. Wall ◽  
Alina Levine ◽  
Daheia J. Barr‐Anderson ◽  
Marla E. Eisenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Yoga Practice ◽  
Racially Diverse

scholarly journals Yoga Practice Among Ethnically/Racially Diverse Emerging Adults: Associations with Body Image, Mindful and Disordered Eating, and Muscle-Enhancing Behaviors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne Neumark-Sztainer ◽  
Melanie M Wall ◽  
Jongwoo Choi ◽  
Daheia J. Barr-Anderson ◽  
Marla E. Eisenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Disordered Eating ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Mindful Eating ◽  
Yoga Practice ◽  
Racially Diverse ◽  
Eating Disordered ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Yoga Practitioners

Abstract Background: Yoga may be beneficial for young people at risk for body dissatisfaction and unhealthy behaviors aimed at changing one’s body shape and size. This study explores associations between yoga practice and body image, mindful eating, disordered eating, and muscle-enhancing behaviors among a population-based sample of emerging adults from diverse socio-economic and ethnic/racial backgrounds.Methods: Survey data were collected from 1,568 ethnically/racially diverse emerging adults (18-26 years) as part of the EAT 2010-2018 study (Eating and Activity over Time). Results: Practicing yoga at least 30 minutes/week was reported by 12.7% (n=210) of the sample. In models adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, yoga practitioners had higher levels of mindful eating and body satisfaction than non-practitioners. Of concern, yoga practitioners were more likely to use steroids to enhance the size or tone of their muscles than those not practicing yoga (4.2% vs. 0.8%, p<.001). Furthermore, 35.4% of yoga practitioners used protein powder or shakes in the past year as compared to 25.0% of those not practicing yoga (p=.005). Yoga practitioners had similar levels of unhealthy weight control behaviors and binge eating to those not practicing yoga. Associations between yoga practice and body satisfaction, mindful eating, disordered eating, and muscle-enhancing behaviors were similar across ethnic/racial groups.Conclusions: In order to promote yoga among diverse populations, and enhance its safety and benefits for weight-related health, it is crucial for settings in which yoga is offered, and yoga teachers, to have awareness of the high prevalence of concerning disordered eating and muscle-enhancing behaviors among students and to address accordingly.

scholarly journals Parental and peer influences on emerging adult problem gambling: Does exposure to problem gambling reduce stigmatizing perceptions and increase vulnerability?

2016 ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Gay ◽  
Peter Richard Gill ◽  
Denise Corboy
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Emerging Adult ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Gambling Problems ◽  
The People ◽  
Gambling Severity

Research has identified 18 to 30 years olds as the biggest spenders on gambling activities, with significantly higher prevalence of gambling problems than other age groups. Identifying the factors that influence the development of gambling problems in young people is important for guiding prevention strategies. This study aimed to analyse how emerging adult problem gambling is influenced by the people around them. In particular, we explored whether perceived parental and peer problem gambling predicted emerging adult problem gambling, and whether reduced gambling self-stigma mediated these relationships. A community sample of 188 Australian gamblers aged 18 to 29 (M = 21.41, SD = 2.99) completed three versions of the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) and the Gambling Perception Scale. Results indicated that perceived parental and peer gambling were positively related to emerging adult problem gambling. While reduced gambling helping stigma was related to higher problem gambling, stigma did not mediate the links between significant others' gambling and emerging adult problem gambling. We conclude that social influences are important in the development of problem gambling for young people, and that older male emerging adults who have a gambling mother are at most risk of problem gambling.

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