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{"title":"Changes in subjective well-being among Korean adolescents, 2016-2021: A nationwide panel survey study.","authors":"Thi Thanh Lan Nguyen, Thi Huyen Trang Ta, Van Cuong Nguyen","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2507321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2025.2507321","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Subjective well-being (SWB) has been a popular topic in positive psychology and mental health, representing how individuals experience and evaluate their lives.<i>Objective:</i> This study aimed to determine the SWB of Korean adolescents and its change over time.<i>Method:</i> We utilised data from the Korean Children and Youth Well-being Index: Middle School and High School Students Surveys, collected from 2016 to 2021. Bivariate analyses were performed to estimate SWB, and analysis of variance was used to assess differences in SWB based on participant characteristics. Changes in SWB over time were analysed using mean difference values, with subgroup analyses comparing middle and high school students.<i>Results:</i> Findings revealed that while overall SWB remained relatively stable from 2016 to 2019 (with scores of 72.47 and 71.68, respectively), a significant decrease was observed in 2021 (scoring 68.97). Notably, SWB was significantly lower in females compared to males, and in high school students compared to middle school students. A consistent downtrend in SWB was evident over the five years among specific groups, including females, adolescents not living with their parents, those intending to leave home, and those experiencing severe stress.<i>Conclusions:</i> This study examined the SWB of Korean adolescents and its change over time, revealing a significant decline in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings underscore the importance of monitoring SWB and having informed welfare initiatives to enhance adolescents' quality of life. The insights remain relevant, guiding policymakers in preparing for future pandemics and improving SWB among vulnerable adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144508801","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An exploratory study into the effect of an outdoor, cold-water immersion course on mood in adolescents in Norway and the UK.","authors":"C Mark Harper, Viveka Romeyke, Sophie Shergold, Alexandra Ford, Kjersti Karoline Danielsen","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2503348","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2025.2503348","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Increasing evidence supports the mental health benefits of outdoor, cold-water immersion in adults. This explorative study aimed to see if evidence found in adult populations regarding changes associated with the activity on mood could be replicated in adolescents through an educational and practical half-day course. Results will show whether further research is justified in this age group.<i>Methods:</i> Eighty high school students were recruited, 62 from two upper secondary schools in Kristiansand, Norway and 18 from one school in Brighton, United Kingdom. Mood state was assessed using the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaires before and after a cold-water immersion.<i>Results:</i> There were significant reductions in negative subscales and significant increases in positive subscales of the POMS questionnaire. Total Mood Disturbance (TMD) was significantly reduced overall (mean pre-post difference 23.40, 95% CI 16.52 - 30.28) across the four swimming groups (Norway lake, two sheltered beaches in Norway, and the open sea in England). These results indicate a positive effect on mood. Overall, 95% of respondents both enjoyed the experience and would \"definitely\" or \"maybe\" like to repeat it.<i>Conclusion:</i> Outdoor cold-water immersion had a significantly positive effect on mood state in adolescents and was enjoyed by most participants. Further studies are therefore warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144498341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Treatment outcomes for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and anorexia nervosa among children and adolescents in higher levels of care.","authors":"Renee D Rienecke, Jamie Manwaring, Alan Duffy, Philip S Mehler, Dan V Blalock","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2504579","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2504579","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> There is large variability in the way that outcomes are measured for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), with many studies focusing solely on weight gain or using measures that are not designed or validated to assess ARFID symptoms, such as the widely used Eating Disorders Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q).<i>Objective:</i> The current study compared treatment outcomes for children/adolescents with ARFID to children/adolescents with anorexia nervosa-restricting subtype (AN-R) on weight variables (% of expected body weight (%EBW)), ARFID symptoms as measured using the Eating Disorders in Youth-Questionnaire (EDY-Q), and eating disorder (ED) symptoms (as measured using the EDE-Q). Scores for both groups of patients on each measure were examined to preliminarily determine the appropriateness of each measure for each diagnosis.<i>Method:</i> Participants were 220 children/adolescents aged 9 to 17 receiving treatment at a large multisite treatment facility between November 2020 and June 2023. Self-report questionnaires were completed at intake and discharge, and weight was recorded throughout treatment.<i>Results:</i> EDY-Q, EDE-Q, and %EBW scores changed significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.001) from admission to discharge for both groups of patients. Effect sizes for changes in EDY-Q were similarly large for patients with AN-R (<i>d</i> = 0.91) and ARFID (<i>d</i> = 0.83). Effect sizes for changes in EDE-Q were large for patients with AN-R (<i>d</i> = 0.79) and small-to-medium for patients with ARFID (<i>d</i> = 0.47).<i>Conclusions:</i> Results suggest that the EDY-Q may be assessing symptoms present in both patients with ARFID and patients with AN-R. The study's findings suggest that the EDE-Q is not an appropriate measure for assessing outcomes among patients with ARFID.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144334099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Longitudinal associations between lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and distress among children and adolescents in Montréal.","authors":"Adrien Saucier, Katia Charland, Britt McKinnon, Florence Dupont, Isabelle Laurin, Cat Tuong Nguyen, Laura Pierce, Margot Barbosa Da Torre, Islem Cheriet, Caroline Quach, Kate Zinszer","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2504586","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2025.2504586","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> COVID-19 mitigation measures disrupted many youths' lives. The burden that pandemic changes induced on children and adolescent's mental health requires further research.<i>Objective:</i> This study explores the associations between lifestyle changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and distress and/or social impairment (herein abbreviated as \"distress\") among children and adolescents in Montréal, Canada.<i>Methods:</i> Data were collected as part of a longitudinal survey and serology study of two to 20-year-olds at five different time points between October 2020 and June 2023. The outcome, distress, was the dichotomised score on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire impact supplement. Lifestyle changes included changes in sleep, eating, and physical activity, among others. Adjusted risk ratios (RR) measuring associations between lifestyle changes and distress were estimated using regression models.<i>Results:</i> The 2 183 participants contributed 5 359 observations across the five waves of data collection. The crude prevalence of distress was 14.4% (95% CI 13.2, 15.7). In the adjusted analyses, distress was associated with spending both less and more time sleeping (e.g., less: RR = 2.28; 95% CI: 1.98, 2.98), less time engaged in physical activity (RR = 2.14; 95% CI: 1.78, 2.57), and with social media use of greater than three hours per day versus none (RR = 2.22, 95% CI: 1.69, 2.92).<i>Conclusion:</i> This study found that certain lifestyle changes occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with distress and social impairment among children and adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144276238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prevalence of and factors associated with loneliness, anxiety-induced sleep disturbance, and suicidal ideation among school-going adolescents in Panama.","authors":"Ishrar Tahmin Anika, Habiba Islam, Khalid Hasan","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2507315","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2025.2507315","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> In recent years, mental health issues among adolescents have gained significant attention. Like many other nations, Panama is experiencing a growing prevalence of these challenges within its youth. It is crucial to investigate the prevalence of, and the underlying factors associated with, loneliness, anxiety-related sleep disturbances, and suicide ideation to develop effective intervention strategies<i>Objectives:</i> The study aimed to assess the prevalence of loneliness, anxiety-induced sleep disturbance, and suicidal ideation in Panama's school-going adolescents and to identify the risk factors that make this age group vulnerable to these psychological problems using sex-stratified data.<i>Methods:</i> We used cross-sectional survey data from the Panama Global School-based Student Health Survey 2018 and performed descriptive and inferential statistical analyses.<i>Results:</i> Suicidal ideation was more common (18.5%) than loneliness (16.3%) or anxiety-induced sleep disturbance (10.4%) among adolescents in Panama. Higher odds of loneliness were found among those who had no close friends [AOR =3.553, 95% CI = 2.417 - 5.223], experienced hunger [AOR = 2.606, 95% CI = 1.314 - 5.168], and were bullied on school property [AOR = 1.747, 95% CI = 1.307 - 2.334] than their counterparts (i.e., those who had close friends, did not experienced hunger, and were not bullied on school property. Respondents who had no close friends [AOR = 1.624, 95% CI = 1.016 - 2.598] and suffered bullying both inside [AOR = 1.939, 95% CI = 1.406 - 2.674] and outside [AOR = 1.453, 95% CI = 1.013 - 2.084] of school property were more prone than their counterparts to experience anxiety-induced sleep disturbances. Additionally, adolescents who experienced hunger [AOR = 2.675, 95% CI = 1.396 - 5.126], had no close friends [AOR = 1.605, 95% CI = 1.077 - 2.393], were bullied on school property [AOR = 1.964, 95% CI = 1.499 - 2.571], and consumed alcohol [AOR = 1.425, 95% CI = 1.113 - 1.825] encountered higher odds of suicidal ideation. However, girls were more susceptible to suicidal ideation than boys if they had no close friends, experienced hunger, and were bullied on school property. Conversely, parents' understanding significantly lowered the odds of suicidal ideation compared to their counterparts.<i>Conclusions:</i> Gender-sensitive and proactive community-based initiatives should be implemented to improve adolescents' mental health in Panama. Moreover, an inclusive school curriculum is needed to address adolescents' psychological issues.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144267575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Increased risk of suicidality in treatment-seeking transgender adults and adolescents with autism traits and anxiety/depression.","authors":"Katrin Lehmann, Michael Rosato, Gerard Leavey","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2504587","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2025.2504587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Transgender adolescents and adults appear to be at increased risk of suicidality, but the risk factors are unclear.<i>Aim:</i> This study aimed to examine suicidality in treatment-seeking adolescents and adults. We examined whether autism traits, anxiety/depression, access to gender affirming treatments, or self-identification category affected suicidality in this group.<i>Methods:</i> We conducted a cross-sectional study of 123 patients (16 years and older) currently attending, or previously attended, specialist gender services in Northern Ireland. Main outcome measures included a demographic information questionnaire, the Suicide Behaviour Questionnaire Revised, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire or the Recent Trauma Questionnaire, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Autism traits were measured using the Autism Quotient, the Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale-Revised, and the Cambridge Behaviour Scale (Empathy Quotient).<i>Results:</i> Only autism traits and anxiety/depression were independently associated with higher levels of suicidality. Self-reported future risk of suicidality was markedly lower than self-reported past suicidality for the patients who were attending the specialist gender service. This apparent reduction in suicidality is possibly attributable to the impact of being able to access the specialist service. <i>Conclusion:</i> This study highlights increased vulnerability in this population for suicidality, particularly those with autism traits and anxiety/depression. These findings are important in the context of the reclassification of gender incongruence to conditions of sexual health. While a move away from mental health services reduces stigma for individuals seeking gender-affirming interventions, the treatment of co-existing mental health needs requires close involvement with mental health services.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144267574","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of health anxiety and cyberchondria levels in adolescent high school students.","authors":"Gülşah Demir, Zühal Bahar, Dilek Yildirim","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2490650","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2490650","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Adolescence is a critical period marked by increased vulnerability to anxiety-related conditions. With the widespread use of the internet, persistent concerns about health may manifest as cyberchondria in this age group.<i>Objective:</i> The study aimed to evaluate the effect of students' characteristics (e.g., sex, student's grade level) and their cyberchondria levels on their health anxiety levels.<i>Methods:</i> A descriptive cross-sectional study was completed with 328 students (mean age = 15.63 years, SD = 2.07 years). The study was conducted among 14 to 17-year-old students studying in the 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th grades of a public high school between February 2021 and April 2023. Study data were collected using sociodemographic information, health anxiety, and cyberchondria severity measures. Backward elimination linear regression analyses were performed to reveal the factors that predicted health anxiety.<i>Results:</i> Almost half of the sample (<i>n</i> = 132, 40.2%) were male and 196 (59.8%) were female. There were statistically significant differences in terms of total and subscale scores of the Health Anxiety Inventory by sex. Specifically, the mean scores of female students (mean = 16.41, SD = 7.19) were significantly higher than those of male students (mean = 13.49, SD = 6.49) on the total scale (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Accordingly, the mean hypersensitivity to physical symptoms and anxiety subscale scores were significantly higher for female students (mean = 12.83, SD = 5.84) than for males (mean = 10.41, SD = 5.14) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Similarly, the mean negative consequences of illness subscale scores were significantly higher for females (mean = 3.58, SD = 2.41), than for males (mean = 3.08, SD = 2.49) (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Regression analysis results indicated that sex (<i>β</i> = -0.222), doing research on the internet very frequently (<i>β</i> = 0.175), and Cyberchondria Severity Scale total scores (<i>β</i> = 0.428) significantly predicted health anxiety scores, respectively (<i>F</i>(3.324) = 47.732, <i>p</i> < 0.001). Together, all three significant variables explain 31% of the variance.<i>Conclusions:</i> There was a positive and weak to moderate correlation between students' health anxiety levels and cyberchondria levels, and their health anxiety levels increased with an increase in their cyberchondria levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144250191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Adolescents' school experiences: Understanding the needs of young people post COVID-19.","authors":"Pamela Marie Patrick, Sarah Pamflett","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2490646","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2490646","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> During the COVID-19 pandemic, students in Victoria, Australia, completed two years of virtual schooling, which has been reported to contribute to many academic, social, and mental health impacts. Thus, it is important to capture the voices of the students as they adjust to schooling in a post-pandemic era.<i>Method:</i> The current study utilised focus groups and semi-structured interviews to explore the experiences and needs of eight secondary school students in Victoria. Thematic analysis was employed to elicit themes.<i>Findings:</i> Participants' lived realities formed four main themes: (i) social interactions, (ii) academic pressure and classroom dynamics, (iii) mixed views about school well-being efforts, and (iv) re-learning school routines and expectations. A diverse range of experiences (i.e., categorised into sub-themes) were captured across these four themes. Some participants struggled to adapt to socialising in person again, whilst others indicated that their social networks broadened after forming unlikely friendships online. Participants reported that school well-being approaches felt ingenuine and tokenistic. Participants also discussed their challenges with having to stick to routines and timetables and missed the flexibility of home-based learning during lockdowns.<i>Conclusion:</i> The implications of these findings are discussed, and student-identified strategies are outlined to facilitate student engagement and well-being in a post-pandemic era.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144209846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Thoughts of suicide and self-harm: A national study on young people presenting to non-paediatric acute hospitals in Ireland.","authors":"Katerina Kavalidou, James O'Mahony, Sally-Ann Lovejoy, Fiona McNicholas, Vincent Russell","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2489157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2025.2489157","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> In Ireland, acute hospital emergency departments (ED) become the default service for youth aged 16 to 18 years; and in the absence of paediatric EDs, for youth under 16 years. No previous research has explored adolescent presentations to non-paediatric hospitals with thoughts of self-harm or suicide at a national level.<i>Aim:</i> This study examines child and adolescent self-harm and suicidal ideation-related presentations to 24 non-paediatric hospital EDs in Ireland.<i>Method:</i> National data from a dedicated ED service for a suicidal crisis were used. Descriptive analyses were run for four age bands (≤ 15, 16-17, 18-19, and all other adults < 20 years), based on sociodemographic characteristics, clinical information, and type of self-harm or ideation.<i>Results</i>: Between 2018 and 2022, the National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm and Suicide-related Ideation (NCPSHI) clinicians assessed 53 359 presentations due to self-harm and suicide-related ideation. Among those 15 years and younger, 1.7% presented for self-harm, 0.9% for suicidal ideation, and 0.2% for self-harm ideation. Among the 16-17-year-olds, 3.4% presented with self-harm and 1.6% for suicidal ideation. Presentations for self-harm decreased with age, while suicide-related ideation increased. Cutting was most common among the youngest group (23%), and overdose was more frequent among 16 to 17-year-olds. Notably, 41% of those 15 year and younger were already attending mental health services.<i>Conclusions:</i> Our findings highlight that a significant number of adolescents with a self-harm-related crisis attend non-paediatric acute hospitals in Ireland. Careful initial assessment and transitional care are needed to ensure that youth at risk of suicide and/or mental illness are referred to appropriate services.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk and protective factors of suicide ideation and attempts among justice-involved black girls: A latent profile analysis.","authors":"Lin Liu","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2025.2477125","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2025.2477125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Justice-involved female youth from minority racial groups are a hard-to-reach youth population that are removed from schools, families, and communities. They are under-represented in school survey data. The present study aimed to utilise the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide to examine the distinct patterns of risk and protective factors of suicide thoughts and behaviours (STBs) among black girls in juvenile justice facilities.<i>Methods:</i> Utilising state-wide screening data of black girls in juvenile justice facilities (<i>n</i> = 1 564; mean age = 13.55 years, SD = 1.69 years) collected over 11 years (2009 to 2019), the study employed latent profile analysis to identify different profiles of risk behaviour related to suicide. The \"Mclust\" package, an R statistical package, was used to conduct the latent profile analysis.<i>Results:</i> Six latent profiles emerged based on nine indicators of thwarted belongingness, burdensomeness, and acquired capacity. Membership in these latent groups significantly predicted lifetime and current suicide ideation and attempts.<i>Conclusions:</i> The Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide showed potential applicability to the population of justice-involved black girls. There was heterogeneity in suicide vulnerability in this population. Mental health, substance use, and traumatic experiences simultaneously characterised the suicide-vulnerable subgroups among justice-involved black girls.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144079750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}