{"title":"Positive youth development outcomes and environmental education: a review of research","authors":"N. Ardoin, A. Bowers, A. Kannan, K. O'Connor","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2147442","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2147442","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT With a shared focus on resiliency, agency, and pro-sociality, environmental education and positive youth development (PYD) have numerous intersections. Recognizing and supporting this synergy can help both fields achieve their goals, namely increased pro-environmental action and improved youth outcomes. To better understand this convergence, we undertook a systematic review to explore what environmental education outcomes reported in the peer-reviewed literature support PYD. We searched empirical research and identified 60 relevant studies. Qualitative coding revealed environmental educators are supporting PYD with a range of audiences and in varied settings via documented outcomes from all categories of the 5Cs model of PYD: competence, confidence, connection, character, and caring. Analysis revealed eight programme strategies and approaches that support PYD outcome development, including incorporating meaningful daily-life connections; emphasizing student-centred activities; and building in opportunities for teamwork, environmental action, and experiential learning. We conclude with research and practice implications for PYD and environmental education.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"475 - 492"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-12-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42236244","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":"HIV testing among LGBTQIA+ individuals: the impact of outness and peer openness","authors":"Chang X. Xu, Yaoying Xu","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2152718","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2152718","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study focused on individuals who classify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and any other non-heterosexual orientations (LGBTQIA+) and their general attitude towards HIV testing. The hypothesis for this study is that LGBTQIA+ individuals with lower levels of predictor variables (lower level of outness and peer openness) have significantly different attitudes towards HIV testing than those with higher levels of predictor variables. A three-part survey was passed out via quota sampling method, and 121 participants answered the survey. The result showed that there is a statistical significance between a LGBTQIA+ individual’s level of outness and their attitude towards HIV testing (p < 0.05), which leads to the conclusion that level of outness may be an indicator that predicts a LGBTQIA+ individual’s attitude towards HIV testing. Findings of this study may help understand the relationship between LGBTQIA+ individuals’ psychological barrier factors and attitudes towards HIV testing, which may inform future research and practices.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"541 - 554"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42338405","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}
S. Gallagher, Chloe Haugh, Alejandro Castro Solano, Guadalupe de la Iglesia, Jennifer McMahon
{"title":"Social support imbalance and depressive symptoms in young adolescents: the negative effect of giving but not receiving","authors":"S. Gallagher, Chloe Haugh, Alejandro Castro Solano, Guadalupe de la Iglesia, Jennifer McMahon","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2151715","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2151715","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study examined associations between receiving and giving support, and their imbalance on depression symptoms in adolescents. Our sample included 2,111 young adolescents drawn from 6th Wave European Social Survey who completed measures of social support and the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D). A hierarchical linear regression demonstrated that both receiving and giving social support were associated with a 51% and 34% reduced risk of being depressed, respectively. However, analysis of group differences indicated those high on both giving/receiving, that is, a positive balance, reported less depression, compared to those with a negative balance, that is, low on both, with the highest symptoms observed by those reporting a negative imbalance, that is, high giving and low receiving social support. While there are benefits to receiving and giving social support, there is also a cost when this is imbalanced. Our findings are discussed from an equity theory and lifespan perspective.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"528 - 540"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43749344","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":"Psychological resilience and coping strategies among undergraduate students in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study","authors":"Bikila Regassa Feyisa, Adugna Bersissa Merdassa, Bayise Biru","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2151370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2151370","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The psychological resilience and coping strategies among university students in Ethiopia have not been researched. This study aims to examine it among undergraduate students at Wallaga University, among 398 students. Data was collected using Resilience Resource Scale (RRS) and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS). The total score on RRS ranges from 16 to 60, with a mean score of 49.12 (SD 7.06), and CISS score ranges from 41 to 105, with a mean score of 76.62 (SD 11.22). Rural resident (β = −2.042; 95% CI; −3.395 to −0.688), first-year (β = −7.0.32; 95% CI; −10.918 to – 3.145), second-year (β = −3.082; 95% CI; −4.971 to – 1.193), task-oriented (β = 1.046, 95 CI; 0.455–1.636), emotion-oriented (β = 1.936; 95% CI: 1.335–2.537) and avoidance (β = 2.881; 95% CI: 2.286–3.477) were contributing factors. Junior and rural students deserved attention on their coping strategies and psychological resilience.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"515 - 527"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41984766","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}
Yulia Korzhina, J. Hemberg, P. Nyman-Kurkiala, L. Fagerström
{"title":"Causes of involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults: an integrative review","authors":"Yulia Korzhina, J. Hemberg, P. Nyman-Kurkiala, L. Fagerström","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2150088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2150088","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Loneliness among adolescents and young adults is a multifaceted phenomenon. The aim of the study was to synthesize the existing knowledge on the different causes of involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults. The research question was: What underlies involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults? This article is based on a modified integrative literature review on the existing research and literature on the causes underlying involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults. Original, peer-reviewed papers in English published from 2010 to 2020 were sought. Four main themes and 7 subthemes emerged linked to causes of involuntary loneliness among adolescents and young adults. The four main themes were: Loneliness due to different dimensions of suffering, Loneliness due to personal barriers, Loneliness due to negative life experiences, Loneliness due to life transitions. The subthemes were: Physical suffering, Mental suffering; Personality traits, Inefficient coping strategies; Significant loss, Bullying/cyberbullying, Insecure family relationships.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"493 - 514"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-11-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45620352","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}
Ceri Brown, A. Douthwaite, N. Savvides, Ioannis Costas Batlle
{"title":"Five mechanisms for tackling the risks to NEEThood: introducing a pathway to change to guide educators’ support strategies","authors":"Ceri Brown, A. Douthwaite, N. Savvides, Ioannis Costas Batlle","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2130082","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2130082","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Tackling NEEThood remains a major UK policy focus, with numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) stubbornly high and the COVID-19 Pandemic exacerbating school disengagement and widening inequalities. Drawing on rich qualitative data from a three-year study evaluating educational interventions tackling NEEThood, this paper explores such interventions were successful from the perspectives of the young people and their educators. We introduce five mechanisms underpinning effective support strategies, arguing that these enable a pathway to change for young people. We distinguish between foundational mechanisms, essential at the outset of work with young people, facilitating mechanisms which build on these foundations, and outcome-generating mechanisms which lead to education and work goals. These findings underscore the importance of tackling the social aspects of educational disengagement, as well as the critical role of advocacy and support from an adult who can unpick the complex barriers to engagement and learning.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"457 - 474"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49210895","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":"Adverse life experiences and mental health of adolescents in Ghana: a gendered analysis","authors":"Samuel Adjorlolo, A. Anum, Ken-Yeng Huang","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2123714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2123714","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Adolescents living in sub-Saharan Africa have increased exposure to adverse life experiences (ALEs). The current study examines gender differences in the prevalence of ALEs, mental health outcomes and association between ALEs and mental health outcomes of school-going adolescents in Ghana, West Africa. A sample of 1,886 adolescents (1,174 females) completed mental health and ALEs self-report measures. A series of descriptive and multiple linear regression analysis was conducted. Results revealed girls report higher mental health problems than boys. However, there was gender similarity in the prevalence of ALEs, except for substance misuse and trauma to head that were reported more by boys. The effect of ALEs on mental health outcomes was largely invariant across gender. Substance misuse, victimization experiences and school-level stress significantly predict depressive symptoms in both boys and girls. Interventions targeting the ALEs investigated in this study would help improve the mental health of boys and girls.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"444 - 456"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47866605","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":"Young in pandemic times: a scoping review of COVID-19 social impacts on youth","authors":"Markus Lundström","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2117637","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2117637","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This scoping review article concerns COVID-19 social impacts on youth between 15 and 24 years old. The article charts 108 scientific journal articles, published between 1 March 2020 and 1 November 2021, encompassing 27 different countries but primarily concerning the USA (30%) and Canada (12%). The reviewed studies tell the overall hardship of being young in pandemic times; they report collective experiences of isolation, constraint, loss of formative life moments, and reverberation of structural inequalities. But they also show that the pandemic is not just passively consumed by the youth of today; young people are likewise at the forefront of collective mitigation strategies and community support organizing. Based on these scoping review findings, the article concludes that further agency-oriented research on youth responses is vital for a deeper understanding of what it can mean to be young in pandemic times.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"432 - 443"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43401778","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}
Maryam Aziz, A. Erbad, S. Brahim Belhaouari, Azza O. Abdelmoneium, S. Al-Harahsheh, Ahmed Bagdady, Raian Ali
{"title":"The interplay between adolescents’ Internet addiction and family-related factors: three common patterns","authors":"Maryam Aziz, A. Erbad, S. Brahim Belhaouari, Azza O. Abdelmoneium, S. Al-Harahsheh, Ahmed Bagdady, Raian Ali","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2115307","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2115307","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study aimed to identify typical interactions between adolescents’ Internet addiction and family environment factors. 165 parents were surveyed about family environment and problematic Internet use for themselves and their adolescents. Three distinct clusters were identified. Cluster 1 (assertive interaction) involved non-addicted authoritative parents with adolescents at risk of addiction. These parents had occasional arguments with their adolescents. Cluster 2 (aggressive interaction) included at-risk authoritarian parents with Internet addicted adolescents. These parents often had arguments with their adolescents. Cluster 3 (lenient interaction) comprised non-addicted permissive parents with highly addicted adolescents. These parents constantly argue with their adolescents. As we have not identified a cluster where adolescents’ addiction was below minimal risk, we advocate the need to train parents along with adolescents on healthy technology use. The clusters identified can be used by professionals as a basis to produce diverse interventions that fit each of the identified family types.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"418 - 431"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47006333","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}
Flavia Cirimele, Maryluz Gómez Plata, A. Zuffianò, M. Gerbino, L. U. Uribe Tirado, Gonzalo Tamayo Giraldo, Carmelina Paba Barbosa, Beatriz Marin Londoño, Mariela Narváez Marín, Marcela Ruiz García, E. Thartori, B. P. Luengo Kanacri, C. Pastorelli
{"title":"Promoting prosocial behaviour among Colombian adolescents: the evaluation of a universal school-based program using a multi-informant perspective","authors":"Flavia Cirimele, Maryluz Gómez Plata, A. Zuffianò, M. Gerbino, L. U. Uribe Tirado, Gonzalo Tamayo Giraldo, Carmelina Paba Barbosa, Beatriz Marin Londoño, Mariela Narváez Marín, Marcela Ruiz García, E. Thartori, B. P. Luengo Kanacri, C. Pastorelli","doi":"10.1080/02673843.2022.2110508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2110508","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The present study evaluated the efficacy of an Italian school-based intervention programme adapted in three Colombian sites (Medellín, Manizales, and Santa Marta) in promoting prosocial behaviour among adolescents. Using a pre-test-post-test design with a multi-informant approach, the present study assessed 451 students (Mage = 12.77, SD = 1.06) of the intervention group and 428 students (Mage = 12.64, SD = 1.01) by using self-report and peer rating measures of prosocial behaviour. After establishing the measurement invariance across time and informants, a latent difference score model showed the positive effect of the intervention programme in improving prosocial behaviour evaluated by peers (Cohen’s d = .379) among Colombian adolescents, across all three sites. Implications of the study will be discussed.","PeriodicalId":46941,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Adolescence and Youth","volume":"27 1","pages":"400 - 417"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2022-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44589130","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}