Is sexting bad for adolescent girls’ psychological well-being? A longitudinal assessment in middle to late adolescence

Sexting, the digital transmission of sexual messages and images, has become a topic of increased interest and concern. Drawing largely on cross-sectional studies, the literature on associations between sexting and psychosocial outcomes remains inconsistent. The current longitudinal study investigated associations between adolescent girls’ sexting and two indicators of psychological well-being: symptoms of depression/anxiety and self-esteem. Responses were collected from a panel sample of 859 female Croatian secondary-school students over a 20-month period, across five classroom-based data collection points. Multi-domain latent growth curve modeling indicated that sexting dynamics were unrelated to changes in psychological well-being. Adverse family environment and, to a lesser extent, participants’ peer conformism were related to more frequent sexting and lower levels of psychological well-being. Our findings support the notion that in general adolescent girls’ sexting may be a (non-pathological) part of sexual development during middle to late adolescence in today’s digital age.

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Participation in Physical Education Classes, Psychological Well-Being, and Sleep Satisfaction Among South Korean Adolescents

Exercise Science ◽

10.15857/ksep.2021.00360 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 517-526

Author(s):

Yoonkyung Song ◽

Eun-Young Lee ◽

Justin Y. Jeon

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Physical Education ◽

Well Being ◽

Activity Level ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Korean Adolescents ◽

Sleep Satisfaction

PURPOSE: This study aimed to examine the associations between participation in physical education (PE) classes and the psychological well-being and sleep satisfaction of Korean adolescents.METHODS: Cross-sectional data from 127,804 Korean adolescents (aged 12–18 years) who participated in the 2016 and 2017 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Surveys (KYRBS) were analyzed. The exploratory variable was the frequency of participation in PE classes every week, while the dependent variables included the psychological well-being and sleep satisfaction, as assessed by the KYRBS questionnaire. Sex- and grade-stratified logistic regression analyses were conducted to generate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).RESULTS: Overall 16.9% of adolescents reported that they did not participate in PE classes while 33.0% reported participating for more than three times a week. After adjusting for the academic achievements, family’s economic status, consumption frequency of breakfast and highly caffeinated drinks, and physical activity level, a greater participation in the PE classes was found to be associated with happiness in a dose-response fashion in both sexes and grades (p<.05). As for stress, participation in the PE classes for more than three times a week was associated with less/no stress in boys (OR: 1.16, 95% CI: 1.02–1.31, p<.05) and high school students (OR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.03–1.44, p<.05). Moreover, greater participation in the PE classes was associated with a lower odds of reporting sleep satisfaction in a linear fashion among high school students.CONCLUSIONS: More frequent participation in PE classes was associated with the psychological well-being and sleep satisfaction in a large sample of Korean adolescents. Increasing the number of mandatory PE sessions is a promising strategy for promoting the psychological well-being of Korean adolescents.

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Psychological well-being and substance abuse among adolescents (13 to 19 years) in Central Kerala

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183960 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (10) ◽

pp. 4283

Author(s):

Rajalakshmy Aiyappan ◽

Sherin Billy Abraham ◽

Aneeta Veronica Mary ◽

Amritalakshmy K. J. ◽

An Rahael V. ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Nuclear Family ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Psychological Wellbeing ◽

Developmental Phase ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Well Being

Background: Adolescence is a developmental phase between childhood and adulthood, a period where one gains a desire of intimacy and increased responsibilities. Based on their interaction with family and society, adolescents develop positive outcomes such as getting involved in healthy behaviour and negative outcomes such as depression and substance abuse. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of poor psychological well-being and substance abuse among adolescents (13 to 19 years) in Central Kerala, and to assess the role of substance abuse in psychological well-being in adolescents.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 300 secondary and higher secondary school students in three government aided institutions in Central Kerala. All students available in the school at the time of the study formed the inclusion criteria; however, 10th standard students were excluded. Data on basic demographic variables were collected. General Health Questionnaire and Adolescent Alcohol Drug Involvement Scale (AADIS) were used to collect information on psychological wellbeing and alcohol use. The data were entered and analysed using standard statistical package. For significance testing, Chi square test was carried out.Results: Mean age was 14.49 years with a standard deviation of 1.31. Males were 64.5% and 82.6% belonged to nuclear family. Psychological wellbeing was significantly better in males compared to females (p=0.025). Males (7.6%) and females (4.3%) were found to be using alcohol by AADIS questionnaire. Those who were not under the influence of alcohol had better well-being when compared to those who consumed alcohol (p=0.0016).Conclusions: Prevalence of poor psychological wellbeing and substance abuse among adolescents was 7.8% and 6.4% respectively. Females were more emotionally unstable than males. Substance abuse cause further deterioration of mental function in adolescents.

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Resilience, Family Functioning, and Psychological Well-Being: Findings from a Cross-sectional Survey of High-school Students

Asian Social Science ◽

10.5539/ass.v17n11p77 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 17 (11) ◽

pp. 77

Author(s):

Mona Desrianty ◽

Norlizah C. Hassan ◽

Noor Syamilah Zakaria ◽

Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Family Functioning ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Well Being

The present study examined the relationship between family functioning and resilience on the psychological well-being (PWB) in high school students. A cross-sectional study was conducted using multiple linear regression for prediction and descriptive statistical analysis in five Indonesian high school students. A total of 341 high school students participated in the study, completing three validated self-administered questionnaires. Statistical analysis revealed that greater family functioning was associated with higher PWB. A significant relationship between resilience and PWB was found in this cohort. This study showed that to maintain healthy mental well-being, developing resilience and family functioning is vital for high school students. More emphasis may be placed on the possible role of resilience training and other kinds of family functioning and coping strategies in dealing with the unavoidable causes of stress in public high schoolers.

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Do Gender Differences Affect the Psychological Well-being of High Schoolers in Thailand?

Journal of Population and Social Studies ◽

10.25133/jpssv292021.013 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

pp. 207-222

Author(s):

Walailak Pumpuang ◽

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Nopporn Vongsirimas ◽

Piyanee Klainin-Yobas ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Well Being ◽

Male Students ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Future Research ◽

School Students ◽

Statistical Parameters ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Well Being

This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to examine factors affecting the psychological well-being of female and male Thai students, and to compare gender differences in a psychological well-being promotion model. Participants were 624 students from three secondary schools in Bangkok and Nakhon Pathom provinces, Thailand. Data were collected in 2018 through self-administered questionnaires, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling. Findings indicated that all factors from the psychological well-being promotion model influenced psychological well-being among female and male students. Resilience and mindfulness were the strongest predictors affecting psychological well-being in both female and male students. Furthermore, there were not any gender differences concerning predictors and statistical parameters of psychological well-being among Thai secondary school students. Nurse educators or healthcare providers may offer interventions to enhance students’ well-being by strengthening resilience, mindfulness, self-efficacy, and social support. The same interventions, considering their preferences, may be provided to both male and female students. Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions using rigorous research methodology.

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Assessment of status of psychological well-being and its determinants among adolescent school students residing in Raipur city, Chhattisgarh

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211763 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 2394

Author(s):

Shweta Shalini ◽

Shubhra A. Gupta ◽

Mini Sharma ◽

Smita Verma ◽

Nirmal Verma

Keyword(s):

Private School ◽

Female Gender ◽

Well Being ◽

Positive Contribution ◽

Positive Health ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Social Competencies ◽

Promotion Policies

Background: Psychological well-being is a multidimensional concept, including both individual capacities of the adolescents and social competencies. Good overall adjustment and a sense of psychological well-being are very crucial factors for the adolescent’s positive contribution to the society. The objective of this study was to assess the status of psychological well-being and its socio-demographic determinants among adolescent school students of Raipur city.Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was done on 576 adolescent school students of Raipur city to assess their psychological well-being using Ryff’s scale of psychological well-being along with their socio-demographic characteristics. Association and regression analysis were done.Results: Overall, 79.9% of study subjects were scored as having average psychological well-being followed by 20.1% study subjects having good psychological well-being according to Ryff’s scale. Study subjects with female gender, studying in english medium, private school, following non-state board syllabus, belonging to unreserved category, having educated father or mother, working father or mother, at least one parent working at distant place, residing in joint family whose parents are living together, who gets attended by someone after returning from school are having higher psychological well-being than the other group.Conclusions: Socio-demographic determinants has a significant role to predict the psychological well-being of the study subjects. These determinants are mostly non modifiable displaying the need for integrating key behavioural factors on positive health promotion policies and programs.

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Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Well-Being of Rural Poor School Students In Sabah, Malaysia

Psympathic Jurnal ilmiah Psikologi ◽

10.15575/psy.v6i1.4082 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 65-72

Author(s):

Balan Rathakrishnan ◽

Melissa Edora Sanu ◽

Azizi Yahaya ◽

Soon Singh Bikar Singh ◽

Mohammad Rahim Kamaluddin

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Rural Students ◽

Rural Poor ◽

School Dropouts ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Poor Students

Mental health disorders are major causes of disability to those affected, their families and the wider society. Absence of mental illness, or ambitiously, the presence of psychological well-being is key to the optimal functioning of individuals, for them to lead fuller lives and essential for them to contribute actively to society. Some studies have explored the links between psychological well-being and emotional intelligence. However, no such study has focussed on rural, and more often than not, poor students. Our study looked at the effects of emotional intelligence on the psychological well-being of rural poor students in Sabah, Malaysia. It was a cross-sectional study of 430 students. We found that 73% and 90% of the rural students rated their emotional intelligence and psychological well-being as moderate respectively. Regression analysis showed that emotional intelligence could predict one’s psychological well-being. We suggest further research into the differences between school students and school dropouts, and between urban and rural poor students.

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