Carolyn T Graham, Heather A Shepherd, Olivia Galea, Daniel C Kopala-Sibley, Carolyn A Emery, Keith Owen Yeates
{"title":"Is psychological resilience associated with changes in youth sport participants' health-related quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic?","authors":"Carolyn T Graham, Heather A Shepherd, Olivia Galea, Daniel C Kopala-Sibley, Carolyn A Emery, Keith Owen Yeates","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2277759","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2277759","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objectives:</i> This study investigated the quality of life of youth sport participants over the COVID-19 pandemic as moderated by psychological resilience.<i>Methods:</i> Participants included 93 high school sport participants (53.76% female, mean age = 15.59 ± 0.74) in a three-year longitudinal cohort study (SHRed Concussions) who completed the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), Pediatric Quality of Life Scale (PedsQL), and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) at Year 1 (pre-pandemic, 2019-2020) and Year 2 (pandemic, 2020-2021). Change in quality of life and mental health symptoms from Year 1 to Year 2 was examined using paired <i>t</i>-tests and Year 1 resilience was examined as a predictor of Year 2 quality of life and mental health symptoms using linear regression.<i>Results:</i> Among participants with Year 1 scores before the pandemic onset, mean PedsQL (<i>n</i> = 74, <i>t</i> = -0.26 [-2.63, 2.03], <i>p</i> = 0.80) and SDQ (<i>n</i> = 74, <i>t</i> = 0.030 [-0.90, 0.93], <i>p</i> = 0.98) scores did not significantly change between Year 1 and Year 2. In unadjusted analyses, Year 1 CD-RISC scores were positively associated with predicted Year 2 PedsQL scores when Year 1 scores were controlled (β = 0.31 [0.0062, 0.61], Δ<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.02) but not with residual change in SDQ scores (β = 0.035 [-0.11, 0.18], Δ<i>R</i><sup>2</sup> = 0.001).<i>Conclusions:</i> Quality of life did not change significantly after the pandemic onset, and resilience was modestly protective.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"30-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177038","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}
Aroosa Nighat, Zaeema Ahmer, Mohammad Ovais, Fatima Bismah Athar, Lubna Ansari Baig
{"title":"Caregiver strain and its predictors among parents of autistic children: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Aroosa Nighat, Zaeema Ahmer, Mohammad Ovais, Fatima Bismah Athar, Lubna Ansari Baig","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2279637","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2279637","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objective:</i> This study estimates the frequency and predictors of caregiver strain (CGS) among parents of autistic children.<i>Methods:</i> Demographic details and CGS were collected through a validated tool from 403 parents of autistic children in Karachi, Pakistan. Regression modelling was performed to report associations between social, behavioural, and communication problems and socioeconomic predictors of CGS. Results were reported using adjusted beta-coefficients with 95% confidence intervals.<i>Results:</i> In total, 88.3% of the parents reported moderate to severe CGS. A high family income (β = -4.31, 95% CI -7.55, -0.11), and caregiver's higher level of education (β = -4.73, 95% CI -8.84, -0.61), along with care-recipient age group (β = -9.35, 95% CI -15.17, -3.52) significantly predicted lower CGS. Diagnosis of more than 5 years (β = 7.57, 95% CI 2.36, 12.79), tendency to self-harm (β = 10.75, 95% CI 6.62, 14.88), and social withdrawal in the care-recipient (β = 4.56, 95% CI 1.68, 7.44) were significantly associated with higher CGS.<i>Conclusion:</i> Parents of children on the autistic spectrum suffer from high CGS. There is a need to introduce tailored parenting interventions at the individual and community levels to help parents reduce the CGS, ultimately benefiting their child.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"70-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177034","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}
Hanna Ahrnberg, Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Pekka Mustonen, Sari Fröjd, Katja Aktan-Collan
{"title":"Evaluating the efficacy of a school-based Finnish Gutsy Go programme in enhancing adolescents' positive mental health, experience of social inclusion, and social competence.","authors":"Hanna Ahrnberg, Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner, Pekka Mustonen, Sari Fröjd, Katja Aktan-Collan","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2277770","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2277770","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> The Finnish Gutsy Go programme is a positive youth development intervention designed to enhance adolescents' psychosocial well-being by enabling eighth-grade students to develop and execute good deeds within the community.<i>Objective:</i> This study aimed to explore the effect of the Gutsy Go programme on adolescents' positive mental health, experience of social inclusion, and social competence using a quasi-experimental study design.<i>Methods:</i> Data were collected with electronic questionnaires at baseline (<i>n</i> = 236 programme participants and <i>n</i> = 303 controls) and follow-up two weeks after the programme (<i>n</i> = 126, 54.2% programme participants and <i>n</i> = 103, 34.1% controls). Analyses included paired samples <i>t</i>-tests and mixed ANOVA analyses.<i>Results:</i> A statistically significant intragroup change across time was detected in the level of cooperation skills among programme participants (<i>t</i>(127) = -2.460, <i>p</i> = 0.015) but not among controls (<i>t</i>(102) = 1.088, <i>p</i> = 0.279). Statistically significant main effects were found for the intervention group on the experience of social inclusion (<i>F</i>(1, 1) = 9.34, <i>p</i> = 0.003, η<i><sub>p</sub></i><sup>2</sup> = 0.040), cooperation skills (<i>F</i>(1,1) = 5.28, <i>p</i> = 0.020, η<i><sub>p</sub></i><sup>2</sup> = 0.020), and empathy (<i>F</i>(1,1) = 6.44, <i>p</i> = 0.010, η<i><sub>p</sub></i><sup>2</sup> = 0.030) across time.<i>Conclusion:</i> The Gutsy Go programme could be beneficial in improving adolescents' experience of social inclusion, cooperation skills, and empathy. More studies are needed to address the effects of the programme more firmly.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"53-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140177037","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}
Eslavath Rajkumar, Jayashree Mitra, Reethika Yadav, P V Hareesh, Alakananda Gangadharan, M C Gopika, Anamika Ben Christa, Allen Joshua George, Aswathy Gopi, Romate John, S Arya, John Abraham, L Rajashekaran
{"title":"Family violence during COVID-19 and its impact on mental health of children: A systematic review.","authors":"Eslavath Rajkumar, Jayashree Mitra, Reethika Yadav, P V Hareesh, Alakananda Gangadharan, M C Gopika, Anamika Ben Christa, Allen Joshua George, Aswathy Gopi, Romate John, S Arya, John Abraham, L Rajashekaran","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2261992","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2023.2261992","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic posed unanticipated challenges that could impact how the family system operates across the world. Restrictions imposed to control the rapid spread of the virus substantially increased violence in families. The current study aims to review violence in the family and its impact on the mental health of children during the pandemic. Method: A systematic search was conducted using keywords in the electronic databases PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science, and a manual search was conducted on Google Scholar for articles from January 2020 to January 2021. Of the 50 records identified, seven studies that met eligibility criteria were selected for final analysis. Results: Results revealed that family violence during the pandemic has escalated the mental health problems of children, including aggressive and self-harming behaviours. Lockdown restrictions, social detachment, financial instability, fear of infection, and unemployment led to increased parental stress. Parents with a higher level of stress were more likely to maltreat their children. Conclusions: Exposure to short and long-term family violence can adversely impact the mental health of children and can negatively affect a child’s present and future life. Recommendations for researchers, mental health practitioners, public health authorities, and other service providers are also outlined.","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"33 1-3","pages":"75-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138470969","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":"Resilience in Iranian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: Psychometric Evaluation of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale.","authors":"Hamid Sharif-Nia, Long She, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, Gökmen Arslan, Sima Hejazi, Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani, Daniyal Kohestani, Elham Akhlaghi","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2274339","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2989/17280583.2023.2274339","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Resilience is a measure of the ability to cope with stress and the accurate measurement of it is critical. This study aimed to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in Iranian adolescents during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.<i>Methods:</i> In this cross-sectional study, after the scale translation, the content and construct validity were assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Moreover, internal consistency, composite reliability, and invariance measurement were evaluated.<i>Results:</i> The content validity ratio was greater than 0.49, and the modified kappa coefficient for all items was higher than 0.6. With exploratory factor analysis, two factors were extracted consisting of 16 items and explaining 43% of the total variance. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good fit for the model. Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability for both factors were greater than 0.7. Although there is no significant difference (<i>p</i> = 0.09) in the average resilience of adolescents in different provinces, boys (42.64 ± 10.90) had a significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.001) higher resilience score than girls (40.10 ± 11.92).<i>Conclusion:</i> The study results showed that the Persian 16-item version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale has acceptable reliability and validity in the Iranian adolescent population.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"33 1-3","pages":"111-122"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138470970","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":"Teachers' views and experiences of student mental health and well-being programmes: A systematic review.","authors":"John Goodwin, Laura Behan, Niamh O'Brien","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2229876","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2229876","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> In schools, teachers are often tasked with implementing mental health and well-being programmes. However, little is known about teachers' views on and experiences with implementing these programmes.<i>Aim:</i> The aim of this systematic review was to explore teachers' views and experiences of mental health and well-being intervention programmes developed to promote and protect student mental health.<i>Methods:</i> A systematic review of the empirical literature was conducted using the following databases: Academic Search Complete, APA PsycArticles, APA PsycInfo, British Education Index, Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson), ERIC, Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson), and SocINDEX with Full Text.<i>Findings:</i> Seven papers met the inclusion criteria. Teachers reported several challenges to the successful implementation of mental health and well-being programmes, including a lack of time allotted in the curriculum, insufficient training, and inadequate interagency support. There was evidence of conflicting opinions regarding the role of teachers in supporting students.<i>Conclusion:</i> It is recommended that mental health and well-being are viewed as central to schools' ethos and that teachers are adequately prepared to implement programmes.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":" ","pages":"55-74"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10309348","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":"Exploration of witnessing community violence and recent death on child behavioural outcomes.","authors":"Doneila McIntosh, Allan D Tate, Jerica M Berge","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2270724","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2023.2270724","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> Researchers are increasingly interested in understanding potentially traumatic experiences in children's lives, such as witnessing community violence (WCV) and the recent death of a close family member or friend. These experiences can be distressing and have adverse effects on children's psychological and behavioural adjustment, including externalising behaviours and internalising symptoms.<i>Methodology:</i> This paper reports the results of an exploratory study aimed to address knowledge gaps, particularly among children aged 5-9 years (<i>n</i> = 1 283), by examining the associations between WCV, recent death, and child behavioural outcomes. Additionally, the study explores the potential moderating roles of peer support and family functioning.<i>Findings:</i> The results indicate significant associations between WCV, recent death, and child behaviours.<i>Conclusion:</i> The findings underscore the important need for future research to examine the impact of WCV and recent death on children ages 5-9 years.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"33 1-3","pages":"42-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12033052/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138470968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Coping strategies and mental health of adolescents impacted by parental HIV and AIDS in rural South Africa.","authors":"Comfort Asanbe, Maretha Visser, Anne-Gloria Moleko, Catherine Makwakwa","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2022.2058951","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2022.2058951","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Objective:</i> The study explored whether orphanhood status as well as coping strategies predicted mental health outcomes in orphans and vulnerable adolescents who participated in an NGO-supported programme in rural South Africa.<i>Method:</i> Participants comprised 175 adolescents (aged 11-18 years) from a low-resource community, and included non-orphans (<i>n</i> = 57), orphans due to AIDS (<i>n</i> = 62) and orphans due to other causes (<i>n</i> = 56). All participants rated themselves on the age-appropriate Youth Self-Report scales and 95 completed the Children's Coping Strategies Checklist (CCSC). Little's test of data missing completely at random revealed that the CCSC missing data did not display a specific pattern.<i>Results:</i> Active coping negatively predicted internalising, externalising and general psychological problems, while avoidant coping predicted general psychological problems. Orphanhood group status, sex and age did not predict coping strategies used. A higher proportion of orphans by AIDS had elevated scores of internalising problems and all participants on somatic complaints.<i>Conclusions:</i> Active coping strategies minimise the risk for emotional and behavioural problems among the participants. Our findings suggest that agencies and non-governmental organisations that provide services to vulnerable adolescents can facilitate active coping skills to enhance their psychological well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"3-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43484228","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":"Primary caregivers' perspectives of the disruptive behaviour of their children attending Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, South Africa.","authors":"Lanél Maré, Werdie van Staden, Junaid Hassim","doi":"10.2989/17280583.2022.2058952","DOIUrl":"10.2989/17280583.2022.2058952","url":null,"abstract":"While practitioners might engage caregivers on their understandings of the disruptive behavioural disorders of their children, their perspectives are yet to be examined in a qualitative study. This study explored perspectives of primary caregivers on the disruptive behaviour of children who attended the child unit of Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, in South Africa. Qualitative methods were used in a case study design. Nineteen participants were purposively sampled. The participants were interviewed using individual in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using typological and bracketed grounded theory methods. Both methods revealed these themes: confusion, emotional build-up towards a meltdown; loss of others; spiritual and cultural (dis)connectedness; behaviour of others towards the children; something being wrong medically; behavioural difficulties when “I want my way”; emotional turmoil of caregivers; and corrective responses. Differences yielded by the analytic methods were a yearning for a better future, and the perspective that trauma had impacted the child’s behaviour. These findings suggest that practitioners may anticipate and support caregivers in their experiences of emotional turmoil, uncertainty and confusion. Caregivers may be informed regarding emotional dysregulation and that a therapeutic resource may be found in the knowledge that the caregivers have a yearning for a better future for their children.","PeriodicalId":45290,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health","volume":"1 1","pages":"17-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45354828","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}