High adenovirus 36 seroprevalence among a population of Hispanic American youth

2018 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily C. LaVoy ◽  
Katherine R. Arlinghaus ◽  
Bridgette V. Rooney ◽  
Priti Gupta ◽  
Richard Atkinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
Hispanic American Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Urban Middle School ◽  
American Students ◽  
Adenovirus 36

Abstract Infection with adenovirus 36 (Ad36) has been associated with risk of obesity in youth in some studies, but the seroprevalence of this virus has not been examined among all populations. As Hispanic-American youth are of greater risk for obesity than other American youth, we sought to determine the proportion of Ad36 seropositive (Ad36+) students in an urban middle school serving a Hispanic population. We further examined if Ad36+ students were more likely to have obesity, and if Ad36 serostatus impacted changes in weight status following a health intervention. We determined body mass index (BMI) at the beginning and end of a 16-week health intervention among 40 Hispanic-American middle-school students. Ad36 serostatus was determined by enzyme-linked immunsorbent assay (ELISA). Seventy percent of the students were Ad36+. Ad36+ and Ad36 seronegative (Ad36−) did not differ before or after the intervention in body weight measures. The odds of being classified as obese was 1.4 times greater among Ad36+ than Ad36− at baseline, and 2.4 times greater post-intervention, but these were not statistically significant. We report a high seroprevalence of Ad36 among a population of Hispanic-American students. Ad36 seropositivity was associated with a trend for a greater likelihood of having obesity, but did not impact response to a health intervention.

Depression and Suicidal Ideation in African-American and Hispanic American High School Students

1992 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 618-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lester ◽  
Denise Anderson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
African American ◽  
High School Students ◽  
New Jersey ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
African American Students ◽  
Hispanic American ◽  
Hispanic American Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
American Students

21 Hispanic American students in an urban New Jersey high school obtained higher depression and suicidal ideation scores than 42 African-American students.

The Effects of Residential Mobility on the Education Outcomes of Urban Middle School Students and the Moderating Potential of Civic Engagement

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 570-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Voight ◽  
Regina Giraldo-García ◽  
Marybeth Shinn
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Residential Mobility ◽  
Afterschool Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Factors ◽  
Urban Middle School ◽  
Education Outcomes ◽  
Urban Middle School Students

Residential mobility is associated with negative education outcomes for urban students, but there is little empirical evidence for school factors that may ameliorate these effects. One such factor may be civic engagement at school. This study analyzed data from 2,000 urban middle school students to examine the interplay of residential mobility, education outcomes, and school civic engagement. Findings show that students who change residences have lower academic achievement and rates of attendance and that mobile students who are leaders in school groups and attend afterschool programs have more positive education outcomes compared with their mobile peers who are uninvolved.

Patterns of Parental Messages Supporting Fighting and Nonviolence Among Urban Middle School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 913-927
Author(s):  
Kelly E. O'Connor ◽  
Jasmine N. Coleman ◽  
Albert D. Farrell ◽  
Terri N. Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Urban Middle School ◽  
Parental Messages ◽  
Urban Middle School Students

A Pilot Study Exploring the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Anxiety in an Urban Middle School

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 989-1001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy M. Tyler ◽  
Susan M. Panichelli-Mindel ◽  
Cristina Sperrazza ◽  
Melanie F. Levitt
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Latino Adolescents ◽  
School Students ◽  
Urban Middle School ◽  
Cultural Considerations ◽  
Socially Prescribed Perfectionism ◽  
Maladaptive Perfectionism ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to identify whether maladaptive perfectionism predicts elevated symptoms of anxiety in a sample of primarily Puerto Rican middle school students. Participants included students ( N = 128) from Grades 6 through 8 (48% male; average age = 11.9 years) who attended an urban, bilingual, public, charter school. Results suggested both general and specific links between maladaptive perfectionism and anxiety disorder symptoms. More specifically, socially-prescribed perfectionism (SPP) uniquely predicted symptoms of panic whereas self oriented perfectionism (SOP) uniquely predicted symptoms of social anxiety across the sample. These findings provide support for the previously established connection between various anxiety symptoms and perfectionism and demonstrate that such a connection exists in Latino adolescents. Given the strong relationship between different types of maladaptive perfectionism and anxiety, theoretical and cultural considerations should be considered to help better understand the nature of how perfectionism is linked to anxiety disorder manifestations. Future studies implementing more control and longitudinal designs may be useful to better understand how perfectionism may function as a transdiagnostic mechanism in the development and maintenance of anxiety in adolescents, and specifically those who identify as Latino.

The Effects of a Goal Setting Intervention on Aerobic Fitness in Middle School Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 576-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha M. McDonald ◽  
Stewart G. Trost
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Time Interaction ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Run Test

Purpose:This study evaluated the effects of a goal setting intervention on aerobic fitness (AF) in 6th to 8th grade students.Method:Students at the intervention school received a lesson on SMART goal setting. Students in the comparison school served as a measurement-only group. AF was assessed via the PACER multistage shuttle run test pre and post intervention. Between-group differences for change in AF were assessed using a RM ANCOVA.Results:A significant group by time interaction was observed for PACER performance, F(1,263) = 39.9, p < .0001. Intervention students increased PACER performance from 40.6 to 45.9 laps, while comparison students exhibited a decline from 30.2 to 23.4 laps. Intervention students were 10 times as likely as those in the comparison school to maintain Healthy Fitness Zone status or progress from Needs Improvement Zone to Healthy Fitness Zone.Discussion:Educating middle school students about SMART goal setting may be an effective strategy for improving aerobic fitness.

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