Sleep Problems in Adolescence and Young Adulthood and their Association with Overweight and Obesity in Young Adults

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Yaqoot
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

scholarly journals Intergenerational Educational Pathways and Self-Rated Health in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: Results of the German KiGGS Cohort

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Waldhauer ◽  
Benjamin Kuntz ◽  
Elvira Mauz ◽  
Thomas Lampert
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young People ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Downward Mobility ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Educational Pathways ◽  
Health Differences ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

Health differences in social mobility are often analysed by income differences or different occupational positions. However, in early adulthood many young people still have very diffuse income situations and are not always fully integrated into the labour market despite many having finished school. This article focusses on the link between intergenerational educational pathways and self-rated health (SRH) among young adults considering their SRH in adolescence. The data source used is the German KiGGS cohort study. The analysis sample comprises 2175 young people at baseline (t0: 2003–2006 age 14–17) and first follow-up (t1: 2009–2012 age 19–24). Combining parent’s and young people’s highest school degree, the data can trace patterns of intergenerational educational pathways (constant high level of education, upward mobility, downward mobility, constant low level of education). Young people’s SRH was recorded at t0 and t1. During adolescence and young adulthood, participants were less likely to report poor SRH if they had a constant high intergenerational education or if they were upwardly mobile. The differences were particularly striking among young adults: average marginal effects (AME) for poor SRH showed much higher risk among downwardly mobile compared to peers with an intergenerational constant high education (AME: 0.175 [0.099; 0.251]), while the upwardly mobile had a significantly lower risk for less than good SRH than peers with an intergenerational constant low level of education (AME: −0.058 [−0.113; −0.004]). In the context of great societal demands and personal developmental needs, educational differences in health tend to increase in young adulthood. Public Health should pay more attention to educational and health inequalities in young adulthood.

Adolescents and young adults with cancer: The challenge

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID M. THOMAS
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young People ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
The Other ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

Adolescence and young adulthood is a time of enormous change. For many young people, the profound shift from dependence to autonomy that is the hallmark of this period is physically, emotionally, and spiritually demanding. On the other hand, this phase of life is generally marked by an exuberant optimism that is the envy of jaded adulthood. This optimism, when coupled with intelligence, lack of respect for established forms, and iconoclastic energy, may be the source of a lifetime's achievement.

Overweight and Obesity Between Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A 10-year Prospective Cohort Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
George C. Patton ◽  
Carolyn Coffey ◽  
John B. Carlin ◽  
Susan M. Sawyer ◽  
Joanne Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Prospective Cohort Study ◽  
Prospective Cohort ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

Does substance use play a role in gender differences in residential independence and returns to the parental home?

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cody Warner ◽  
Emily Cady
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Adolescent Females ◽  
Parental Home ◽  
The Past ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood ◽  
Home Leaving

Young adults are co-residing with their parents at higher rates now than in the past, and recent research has explored the correlates of both leaving and subsequently returning to the parental home. Of relevance here, females tend to leave home earlier than their male counterparts, and research finds that drinking and drug use are also linked to residential transitions. This research note explores if substance use during adolescence and young adulthood plays a role in gender differences in home-leaving and home-returning. We find that marijuana use plays a role in both home-leaving and home-returning, with adolescent females who use marijuana the most at risk for early exits from home, and marijuana using males the most at risk for home-returning.

scholarly journals Continuing smoking between adolescence and young adulthood is associated with higher arterial stiffness in young adults

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 2201-2209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roel J.J. van de Laar ◽  
Coen D.A. Stehouwer ◽  
Colin A. Boreham ◽  
Liam M. Murray ◽  
Casper G. Schalkwijk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Arterial Stiffness ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

scholarly journals Physical Activity Levels for Girls and Young Adult Women versus Boys and Young Adult Men in Spain: A Gender Gap Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6265
Author(s):  
Xian Mayo ◽  
Antonio Luque-Casado ◽  
Alfonso Jimenez ◽  
Fernando del Villar
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Physical Inactivity ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood ◽  
Age Range

Despite that the health benefits of physical activity (PA) are clear, during the last years, a noticeable plateau or slight increase in physical inactivity levels in Spanish adolescents and young adults has been reported. In addition, there seems to be a progressive reduction of the total PA performed with age in both adolescent and young women as well as adult men. We aimed to analyze these changes with age in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in a sample of Spanish adolescents and young adults within the age range of 15–24 years old (n = 7827), considering the gender and using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. For that, we implemented a two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) considering both the gender and the age group surveyed. Generally, our findings showed a reduction in the daily MVPA performed from adolescence to young adulthood in Spaniards. Within these reductions, girls reduce their PA levels at a different age and pace in adolescence and young adulthood in comparison to boys. Though girls were less active than boys in the 15–18 year age range, these differences were no longer significant at older ages. Our results point out the necessity of implementing different policy approaches based on gender (i.e., for girls and young women), since reductions in the MVPA performed occur at particular ages and paces in comparison to boys and young men. This difference indicates that the traditional approach during adolescence and young adulthood is inadequate for tackling physical inactivity without considering the population’s gender.

scholarly journals The Role of Identity Commitments in Depressive Symptoms and Stressful Life Events in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotte van Doeselaar ◽  
Theo Klimstra ◽  
Jaap J. A. Denissen ◽  
Susan Branje ◽  
Wim H. J. Meeus
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Developmental Task ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

The formation of a stable identity, consisting of a strong set of commitments, is a key developmental task in adolescence and young adulthood. Not resolving this task and lacking strong identity commitments is related to difficulties like depressive symptoms and stressful life events. However, the exact role of identity commitments in these negative experiences has remained unclear. In two longitudinal studies in the Netherlands spanning eight and six years, respectively, we examined the associations between career and interpersonal commitments, depressive symptoms, and the number of experienced stressful life events over time. Study 1 included 683 adolescents (11 to 15 years at T1) and 268 adolescents and young adults (16 to 20 years at T1). Study 2 included 960 adolescents (12 to 17 years at T1) and 944 young adults (18 to 24 years at T1). Both studies indicated that stronger identity commitments predicted relative decreases in negative experiences. In Study 2, stronger interpersonal commitments predicted relative decreases in depressive symptoms. In both studies, stronger career commitments predicted a relative decrease in stressful life events. Furthermore, only career commitments weakened after negative experiences. Interpersonal commitments did not weaken after negative experiences, possibly because of the importance of interpersonal relationships during difficult times. Moreover, identity commitments did not buffer the effect of stressful life events on depressive symptoms in either study. These findings underscore the importance of identity commitments in adolescence and young adulthood, but provide crucial nuances regarding their role in different life domains.

scholarly journals Gambling and Gaming in an Ontario Sample of Youth and Parents

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasha Stark ◽  
Jennifer Reynolds ◽  
Jamie Wiebe
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Young People ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Gambling Behaviour ◽  
Gambling Problems ◽  
Jeune Adulte ◽  
Social Casino Games ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

Despite the convergence of the gambling and gaming worlds, the majority of studies of gambling behaviour are void of gaming behaviour and vice versa. Further, many studies examine specific age ranges rather than covering the entire span of adolescence and young adulthood. The current study improves our knowledge of gambling and gaming behaviours, as well as their convergence, by examining young people aged 8 to 24 and parents of children 8 to 17 years in Ontario. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed on a survey of 2,651 Ontarians (678 adolescents, 973 young adults, and 1,000 parents who reported on themselves and their child). Young people and parents are engaging in games that combine gambling and gaming at substantial rates and frequencies, and playing these games is associated with a higher level of risk. In this sample, playing video games for money and social casino games were associated with a higher level of gambling problems among adolescents (p < .001, p =.001), young adults (p < .001, p < .001), and parents (p < .001, p < .001). Further, parent reports of their own and their child’s gambling (p < .001), social casino play (p < .001), and gambling concerns were linked (p < .001). In summary, we found that playing games that combine gambling and gaming was associated with increased risk across youth age groups. Parents who reported gambling, social casino play, and gambling concerns also tended to report these behaviours among and concerns for their children.Résumé Malgré la convergence entre les univers des jeux de hasard et des jeux vidéo, la majorité des études sur le comportement des joueurs excluent l’une ou l’autre activité. De plus, elles se limitent à une tranche d’âge précise plutôt que de couvrir la période entière de l’adolescence et de la jeune vie adulte. Notre enquête ajoute aux connaissances sur les habitudes en matière de jeux de hasard et de jeux vidéo et la convergence entre ces activités. Elle a été menée en Ontario auprès de jeunes âgés de huit à 24 ans et de parents d’enfants âgés de huit à 17 ans. 2651 Ontariens (678 adolescents, 973 jeunes adultes et 1000 parents répondant en leur propre nom et en celui de leur enfant) ont répondu à un questionnaire dont les résultats ont fait l’objet d’une analyse descriptive et bivariée. Un grand nombre de jeunes et de parents combinent fréquemment jeux de hasard et jeux vidéo, une activité liée à un niveau de risque élevé. Dans notre échantillon, la pratique des jeux vidéo pour de l’argent et des jeux de casino est associée à un risque élevé de problèmes de jeu chez l’adolescent (p < .001, p =.001), le jeune adulte (p < .001, p < .001) et les parents (p < .001, p < .001). De plus, un lien a été établi entre les habitudes de jeu déclarées par les parents à propos d’eux-mêmes et de leurs enfants (p < .001), les jeux de casino (p < .001) et les problèmes de jeu (p < .001). La pratique combinée des jeux de hasard et des jeux vidéo est associée à une augmentation du risque dans tous les groupes d’âge. Ainsi, les comportements et les problèmes de jeu observés chez les parents tendent à se refléter chez leurs enfants.

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