scholarly journals The Relationship Between Teachers’ Inclusion-Related Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes and Student Outcomes: A Review of Recent Literature

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-41
Author(s):  
Daniel Robinson ◽  
David Young
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Secondary Transitions

In this article, we report on a scoping review of empirical literature addressing the relationship between teachers’ inclusion-related knowledge, skills, and attitudes and student outcomes. Using six common electronic databases for education (ProQuest, JSTOR, SAGE Journals Online, ScienceDirect, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES), we searched for peer-reviewed, English-language publications between 1 January 2008 and 1 January 2018 (a 10-year period). A total of 25 articles met the search criteria for this scoping review and were consequently subject to a more detailed examination. This more detailed examination focused upon five student variables (intellectual disabilities [IDs], learning disabilities [LDs], autism spectrum disorder [ASD], other mental health disorders, and giftedness) and five possible student outcomes (social well-being, functional or life skills, academic achievement, post-secondary transitions, and exceptionality-related outcomes). These 25 articles include eight systematic or scoping reviews, two that report on experimental studies, nine that report on quasi-experimental studies, and six that report on correlational-descriptive research studies. A summary account of these 25 articles is offered, as is a list of related implications, for both practice and inquiry. Some of the most significant implications are related to the limited body of evidence related to a number of variables; these include teachers’ attitudes and resultant student outcomes, giftedness, and post-secondary transitions. Additionally, these implications also offer cautionary considerations related to teachers delivering mental health-related programs and utilizing technology-related interventions for students with ASD.

scholarly journals The non-linear relationship between parental wealth and children’s post- secondary transitions in Germany

Soziale Welt ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-307
Author(s):  
Nora Müller ◽  
Klaus Pforr ◽  
Oshrat Hochman
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Parental Wealth ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Secondary Transitions

Our paper addresses the relationship between parental wealth and children’s post-secondary transitions. More specifically, we contrast the likelihood of children with an upper secondary degree to make a transition into further education or the labor market with their likelihood to stay inactive, i.e., to engage neither in further education nor in labor market activity (NEET) after leaving school for the first time. While previous research argues that there is a general positive association between parental wealth and children’s educational and occupational transitions, we argue that for children of wealthy parents, this association might be weaker or even negative. Our study focuses on Germany, where wealth has a weak correlation with the traditional measures of parental socio-economic background. For our empirical analyses, we apply data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) and use binary logistic regression models for discrete-time event history analyses. Although not statistically significant, our results show that the relationship between parental wealth and children’s post-secondary transitions is not linear. Our study contributes to previous research by providing a detailed examination of the potential mechanisms underlying the relationship between parental wealth and children’s post-secondary transitions.

scholarly journals Associations between Nature Exposure and Health: A Review of the Evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (9) ◽  
pp. 4790
Author(s):  
Marcia P. Jimenez ◽  
Nicole V. DeVille ◽  
Elise G. Elliott ◽  
Jessica E. Schiff ◽  
Grete E. Wilt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Long Term Effects

There is extensive empirical literature on the association between exposure to nature and health. In this narrative review, we discuss the strength of evidence from recent (i.e., the last decade) experimental and observational studies on nature exposure and health, highlighting research on children and youth where possible. We found evidence for associations between nature exposure and improved cognitive function, brain activity, blood pressure, mental health, physical activity, and sleep. Results from experimental studies provide evidence of protective effects of exposure to natural environments on mental health outcomes and cognitive function. Cross-sectional observational studies provide evidence of positive associations between nature exposure and increased levels of physical activity and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, and longitudinal observational studies are beginning to assess long-term effects of nature exposure on depression, anxiety, cognitive function, and chronic disease. Limitations of current knowledge include inconsistent measures of exposure to nature, the impacts of the type and quality of green space, and health effects of duration and frequency of exposure. Future directions include incorporation of more rigorous study designs, investigation of the underlying mechanisms of the association between green space and health, advancement of exposure assessment, and evaluation of sensitive periods in the early life-course.

The Use of Mobile and Wearable Artificial Intelligence in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – A Scoping Review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Welch ◽  
Tom Joshua Wy ◽  
Anna Ligezka ◽  
Leslie C. Hassett ◽  
Paul E. Croarkin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry ◽  
Health Disorders

BACKGROUND Mental health disorders across the life span are a leading cause of medical disabilities. This burden is particularly significant in children and adolescents due to challenges in diagnoses and lack of precision medicine approaches. The advent and widespread adoption of wearable devices (e.g., smartwatches) that generate large volumes of passively collected data that are conducive for artificial intelligence applications to remotely diagnose and manage child and adolescent mental health disorders is promising. OBJECTIVE This study conducted a scoping review to study, characterize and identify areas of innovations with wearable devices that can augment current in-person physician assessments to individualize diagnosis and management of mental health disorders in child and adolescent psychiatry. METHODS This scoping review used PRISMA’s information as a guide. A comprehensive search of several databases from 2011 to June 25, 2021, limited to English language and excluding animal studies, was conducted. The databases included Ovid MEDLINE (R) and Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations and Daily, Ovid Embase, Ovid Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Web of Science, and Scopus. RESULTS The initial search yielded 344 articles. 19 articles were left on the final source list for this scoping review. Articles were divided into three main groups: Studies with the main focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) and Internalizing disorders such as anxiety disorders. Majority of the studies used either ECG strap or wrist worn biosensor. CONCLUSIONS Our scoping review found large heterogeneity of methods and findings in artificial intelligence studies in child psychiatry. Overall, the largest gaps identified in this scoping review are the lack of randomized control trials, most available studies are pilot feasibility trials.

scholarly journals Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 786
Author(s):  
Celia Kwan ◽  
Mojgan Gitimoghaddam ◽  
Jean-Paul Collet
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities ◽  
Ovid Medline ◽  
Long Term Impact

Loneliness and social isolation have negative consequences on physical and mental health in both adult and pediatric populations. Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) are often excluded and experience more loneliness than their typically developing peers. This scoping review aims to identify the type of studies conducted in children with NDD to determine the effects of loneliness and/or social isolation. Three electronic databases (Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsychINFO) were searched from inception until 5 February 2019. Two independent reviewers screened the citations for inclusion and extracted data from the included articles. Quantitative (i.e., frequency analysis) and qualitative analyses (i.e., content analysis) were completed. From our search, 5768 citations were screened, 29 were read in full, and 12 were included. Ten were case-control comparisons with cross-sectional assessment of various outcomes, which limited inference. Autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and learning disorder were the most commonly studied NDD. This review showed that loneliness among children with NDD was associated with negative consequences on mental health, behaviour, and psychosocial/emotional development, with a likely long-term impact in adulthood. Lack of research in this area suggests that loneliness is not yet considered a problem in children with NDD. More studies are warranted using prospective designs and a larger sample size with a focus on the dynamic aspect of loneliness development.

Urban Spatial Structure and Travel in China

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingqian Hu ◽  
Jiawen Yang ◽  
Tianren Yang ◽  
Yuanjie Tu ◽  
Jing Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Urban Structure ◽  
Urban Spatial Structure ◽  
Complex Mechanisms ◽  
The Relationship

This article first provides a critical scoping review of empirical literature on the relationship between urban structure and travel in China. The review finds that residential suburbanization alone increases travel, polycentric development has mixed effects, and jobs–housing balance reduces travel. Second, this article compares the empirical findings of the urban structure–travel relationships in China with those observed in other countries, and it identifies contextual factors that can explain the differing relationships in China. We suggest that future research improve data and methodology and broaden the research scope to investigate the complex mechanisms that affect the urban structure–travel relationship in China.

scholarly journals Distance Learning and Parental Mental Health During COVID-19

2020 ◽  
pp. 0013189X2097880
Author(s):  
Cassandra R. Davis ◽  
Jevay Grooms ◽  
Alberto Ortega ◽  
Joaquin Alfredo-Angel Rubalcaba ◽  
Edward Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Parental Mental Health ◽  
The Relationship

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country, there is a concern about the extent to which this pandemic will affect students. Since March 2020, schools transitioned to a distance-learning format, which unintentionally forced parents into new teaching roles as proxy educators. In this brief, we explore the association between distance learning and the mental health of proxy educators. We find that parents with children who struggled with distance learning experienced elevated mental distress. Given the relationship between teacher burnout and student outcomes, we argue the importance of supporting parents during this time to improve students’ schooling.

scholarly journals The relationship and effects of golf on physical and mental health: a scoping review protocol

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (11) ◽  
pp. 647-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Murray ◽  
L Daines ◽  
D Archibald ◽  
R Hawkes ◽  
L Grant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
The Relationship

Needs, strain, coping, and mental health among caregivers of individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A moderated mediation analysis

Autism ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1936-1947
Author(s):  
Gloria K Lee ◽  
Katarina Krizova ◽  
Carolyn M Shivers
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Maladaptive Coping ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationships among caregiving strain, coping, and mental health among caregivers of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the mediational moderation of caregiver needs. One hundred and ninety-three caregivers of individuals with ASD completed an online survey. Results showed that maladaptive coping behaviors were significant in mediating the relationship between strain and mental health. Professional service and emotional caregiving needs moderated the relationship between maladaptive coping and mental health at times of high caregiving strain, but not involvement, health information, and instrumental support needs. Results highlighted the negative effect of maladaptive coping, as well as professional service and emotional support needs were salient in moderating coping and mental health in times of high caregiving strain.

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