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{"title":"Dads Tuning in to Kids: Acceptability and appropriateness in a real-world dissemination trial","authors":"Nikki Boswell ,&nbsp;Christiane E. Kehoe ,&nbsp;Christina Ambrosi ,&nbsp;Deborah Kane ,&nbsp;Karl Andriessen ,&nbsp;Sophie S. Havighurst","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108732","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108732","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fathers are underrepresented in parenting programs and experience inequitable access to parenting support. Dads Tuning in to Kids (TIK) is an evidence-based parenting program that has been designed to target the needs of fathers. While Dads TIK has been shown to be efficacious in research settings it is important to establish how the program works and is accepted when delivered by facilitators from different services to socio-culturally diverse fathers. This study was part of real-world dissemination trial. A concurrent nested mixed-method approach was used to examine facilitators (n = 33) and fathers’ (n = 157) perceptions of the acceptability and the appropriateness of the program. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively, while content analysis was used with the qualitative data. Integration of quantitative and qualitative data indicated that facilitators and fathers felt positively about the program, with results suggesting program concepts, materials and activities were suitable. Fathers described experiencing ‘lightbulb moments’ and profound impacts on their parenting, emotional awareness, wellbeing, and personal relationships. Fathers reported the program was helpful, they felt more confident as parents, and they regularly used program strategies. Having a program for fathers only provided them with a dedicated space where they could be vulnerable and share their experiences of fatherhood, form peer support networks, and redefine their perceptions of their role as parents. The Dads TIK program was acceptable among socio-culturally diverse fathers as a ‘safe’ space to engage in emotion-focused discussions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108732"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145840611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parent–Adolescent communication during COVID-19 and adolescent Emotions: The role of parenting style","authors":"Wonki Lee ,&nbsp;Alice J. Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108730","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108730","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates how parent–adolescent communication during the COVID-19 stay-at-home period relates to adolescents’ emotional adjustment (i.e., aggression and depressive symptoms) and whether these associations are shaped by parenting style. Utilizing a nationally representative sample of South Korean adolescents (N = 2,285) from the Korean Children and Youth Panel Survey 2018 (KCYPS 2018), this study used cross-sectional regression analyses to examine both main and interaction effects. Adolescents reported a significant increase in parent–adolescent communication during the COVID-19 restrictions compared to the pre-pandemic period. Greater parent–adolescent communication was associated with lower levels of aggression and depressive symptoms. However, these protective effects were moderated by parenting practices, as rejecting, coercive, and inconsistent parenting weakened the benefits of increased communication. These findings suggest that the effect of parent–adolescent communication on adolescent emotional adjustment depends on the quality of parenting style.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108730"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145840614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of income assistance, childcare, and informal social support in foster care entry","authors":"Darejan Dvalishvili ,&nbsp;Inga Saitadze ,&nbsp;Yi Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108726","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108726","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Economic hardship, food insecurity, and limited access to essential resources such as childcare increase the risk of child maltreatment (CM) and the likelihood of foster care (FC) placement. Families facing these conditions often experience social isolation and a lack of support that could otherwise buffer the effects of poverty and child welfare involvement. This study examined the influence of income assistance, childcare access, and formal and informal social support on the risk of FC placement among families whose children remained at home following an initial CM investigation. Using longitudinal data from the second cohort of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW-II), the sample included 1,963 children aged 0 to 6 residing with their biological or adoptive mothers. Results indicated that poverty and receipt of public assistance programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children were associated with increased odds of FC placement. However, access to childcare, informal social support, and Child Protective Services −provided assistance with income and childcare services were linked to reduced risk. These findings highlight the importance of targeted economic and social supports in promoting family stability and reducing unnecessary FC placements among vulnerable, child welfare–involved families.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108726"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145790989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pathways from parent substance misuse to child and adolescent trauma","authors":"Kristen D. Seay","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108724","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108724","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>Among families reported to child protective services (CPS), parental problematic alcohol and drug use are common concerns associated with negative child outcomes, including trauma. This paper examines the role of four mediators (exposure to violence, parental monitoring, harsh discipline, emotional maltreatment) in the pathways from problematic alcohol and drug use to child trauma.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Using data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being II (NSCAW II), path analysis models were conducted using a NSCAW II subset where children remained in the home following a CPS investigation. A random half-sample was drawn to conduct separate models for problematic alcohol use and drug use. Results were confirmed on the second sample half. Mplus 7.0 analyses accounted for stratification, clustering, and weighting.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Parental monitoring and exposure to violence fully mediated the pathway from problematic alcohol use to child trauma at 18-month follow-up. However, fit and asymmetrical confidence intervals for the single mediator model through parental monitoring was stronger than for the model through exposure to violence. There were no significant pathways from problematic drug use to child trauma.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Results partially supported the hypothesized relationships. Higher levels of self-reported parental problematic alcohol use were associated with increased exposure to violence which was associated with increased child trauma. The pathway through parental monitoring did not support the hypothesis. As problematic alcohol use increased then parental monitoring increased resulting in less child trauma. Future research should explore the association between alcohol use and increased monitoring in child welfare samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108724"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145790992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychodrama for children and adolescents: A systematic review of therapeutic effects, changes and underlying processes","authors":"Marij Berghs ,&nbsp;Cécile Henquet ,&nbsp;Constance Vissers ,&nbsp;Susan van Hooren","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108733","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108733","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In clinical practice, psychodrama is applied to children and adolescents with psychosocial problems. Psychodrama is an experiential approach grounded in theatrical methods and underlying processes of encounter, spontaneity and creativity, aimed at fostering psychological growth. Although psychodrama has been successfully applied in clinical settings, little is known about its specific therapeutic effects and changes and what in psychodrama contributes to these results. A systematic narrative review was performed to obtain more insight into therapeutic effects and changes and underlying processes. Eight databases were systematically searched, yielding 4393 studies, of which twenty-two were included. Five studies used a randomized controlled design, twelve studies a non-controlled design, and five studies applied pre-and posttest design. We identified therapeutic effects and changes, psychodrama means, attitudes, and supposed underlying processes. Positive therapeutic effects and changes were reported on overall psychosocial problems, internalizing and externalizing problems, emotional functioning, cognitions, identity, and social functioning. Thirteen categories of processes which were supposed to contribute to the therapeutic effects and changes were identified, such as process of becoming aware, gaining interpersonal experiences, gaining and modifying insight, emotional processing and acting out, (non)verbal expression, reflection, learning and applying new copings skills, and rescripting. Most studies used the warm-up, action, sharing phases of psychodrama. Some positive outcomes were inconsistent across studies. Recommendations for future research and guidelines for providing a detailed description of psychodrama intervention has been provided.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108733"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145926383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tabletop role playing games as a way forward with structurally marginalized youth: A narrative review","authors":"Devyn Rorem Colquhoun ,&nbsp;Mark Melenberg ,&nbsp;Jacqueline Pei","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108739","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108739","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) are experiencing a remarkable surge in popularity, with sales of Dungeons and Dragons™ more than tripling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once a stigmatized pastime, TTRPGs have evolved into inclusive community spaces for structurally marginalized youth. Alongside this cultural transformation, there is growing recognition of TTRPGs not only as tools for healthy psychological development but also as promising vehicles for delivering psychosocial interventions. This review seeks to bridge the gap between the TTRPG community and mental health clinicians and researchers, demonstrating that gaming can serve as more than recreational activity. It can offer a powerful, youth-driven space for growth and engagement. For structurally marginalized youth, particularly those who have been harmed by systems and may be resistant to traditional interventions, TTRPGs provide a strengths-based, interest-driven approach that meets them where they are at. We begin by defining structural marginalization and its impact on adolescent development, then explore the evolution of TTRPGs into inclusive environments, review emerging evidence supporting their use as interventions, and conclude with practical recommendations and directions for future research. Special attention is given to the unique ways in which TTRPGs can support trans and gender non-conforming youth, particularly in the context of escalating anti-trans rhetoric and diminishing access to gender-affirming spaces and care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108739"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145840546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Longitudinal relationship between perceived stress and Chinese adolescent aggressive behavior: The mediating role of impulse control and the moderating role of social connectedness","authors":"Xiaoya Yin ,&nbsp;Haiyun Peng ,&nbsp;Junjie Gao ,&nbsp;Sufei Xin","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108741","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108741","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Early adolescence is a period of high incidence of individual problematic behaviors. This study explores the relationship between perceived stress and aggressive behavior among adolescents (aged 12–15) and its underlying mechanism based on the I³ model. A total of 1,164 Chinese adolescents were surveyed at three time points (Time 1 = T1, Time 2 = T2, Time 3 = T3) with a 6-month interval using the Perceived Stress Scale, the Social Connectedness Scale, the Impulse Control Scale, and the Aggression Questionnaire. The results showed that: (1) Perceived stress at T1 positively predicted aggressive behavior at T3; (2) Impulse control at T2 played a longitudinal mediating role between perceived stress and aggressive behavior; (3) Social connectedness at T3 moderated the direct effect of perceived stress at T1 on aggressive behavior at T3; (4) The moderated mediation model revealed no gender differences: While the longitudinal mediating effect of impulse control was significant for all adolescents, the moderating effect of social connectedness was not significant for either boys or girls. The study reveals the underlying mechanism and gender differences of the impact of perceived stress on aggressive behavior among adolescents and emphasizes the importance of social connectedness and impulse control ability in the intervention of adolescent aggressive behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108741"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145840610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Between challenges and opportunities”: needs and preferences in the psychosocial support of multi-challenged families with children – a scoping review","authors":"Sandra Liliana Teixeira ,&nbsp;Pedro F.S. Rodrigues ,&nbsp;Ana Paula Caetano ,&nbsp;Ana Bártolo","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108737","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108737","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This scoping review synthesizes the self-reported needs, preferences, and experiences of multi-challenged families with children regarding psychosocial support interventions. Using the Population–Concept–Context (PCC) framework and Arksey and O’Malley’s methodology, a systematic search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, and ERIC for peer-reviewed studies from 2013 to 2025. Eligible studies focused on families facing multiple long-term difficulties with children up to 18 years old and explored family perspectives on psychosocial care. The review followed PRISMA-ScR guidelines for transparency and rigor. Ten studies met inclusion criteria. Thematic analysis identified insights across three domains: intervention content, delivery approaches, and intervention context and structure. Key findings highlight the importance of contextual factors, especially home-based care, valued for accessibility, personalization, and support of daily routines. Results emphasize the need for coordinated, flexible, strengths-based support that respects family agency and addresses contextual barriers. Engaging children directly with age-appropriate, playful methods enhances their participation and expression. Training families in assertiveness, communication, and problem-solving emerged as essential for empowerment and intervention success. These findings underscore aligning professional practices with the lived realities and voices of multi-challenged families. Future research should prioritize participatory methodologies involving both families and children in the co-design and evaluation of interventions to enhance relevance, responsiveness, and effectiveness.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108737"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145840612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The direct and indirect pathways through which gender norms influences decision-making autonomy among young women and men in Southern Uganda. A mediation analysis","authors":"Josephine Nabayinda ,&nbsp;Fred M. Ssewamala ,&nbsp;Samuel Kizito ,&nbsp;Proscovia Nabunya ,&nbsp;Phionah Namatovu ,&nbsp;Torsten B. Neilands ,&nbsp;Mary M. Mckay","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108729","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108729","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Restrictive gender norms shape the lives of young women and men, constraining their ability to make decisions that affect multiple aspects of their well-being. While women are often confined to balancing domestic and reproductive roles with limited economic opportunities, men face pressures to conform to traditional expectations as breadwinners and primary decision-makers. Prior research has extensively documented the constraints faced by women; less is known about how these norms simultaneously affect young men. Using data from 614 participants in the Bridges R2 study in Southern Uganda, we examined the mediating roles of asset ownership and self-esteem, as well as the moderating role of sex, in the relationship between restrictive gender norms and decision-making autonomy. Structural equation modeling in Mplus was employed to estimate direct, indirect, and total effects of gender norms on decision-making autonomy. Results showed a significant direct effect of gender norms on decision-making autonomy (β = 0.065 [95 % CI: 0.006, 0.125], p = 0.032) and a specific indirect effect mediated through asset ownership (β = -0.033 [95 % CI: −0.057, −0.008], p = 0.008). Sex moderated the effect of gender norms on decision-making autonomy (β = -0.894 [95 % CI: −1.203, −0.586], p &lt; 0.001) and asset ownership (β = -0.433 [95 % CI: −0.490, −0.376], p &lt; 0.001). These findings highlight the dual impact of restrictive gender norms: limiting women’s autonomy and economic resources, while simultaneously constraining men through rigid expectations of masculinity. Interventions that challenge entrenched gender norms and expand equitable access to assets and psychosocial resources are critical to improving autonomy and well-being for both young women and men.</div><div>The study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under trial # NCT01447615 (link)</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108729"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145790986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unveiling the interplay: network analysis of childhood trauma, perceived social support, and comorbid depression, anxiety, and smartphone addiction in Chinese young adults","authors":"Yilin Ma ,&nbsp;Quanxi Hu ,&nbsp;You Wang ,&nbsp;Xueling Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108744","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108744","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Prior research has largely explored childhood abuse/neglect (CAN) subtypes, social support sources, depression, anxiety and smartphone addiction (SAS) in isolation; few studies have integrated these domains at the symptom level to reveal the network structure, and cultural differences in support sources remain understudied.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>To address the gap, this study employed network analysis to integrate the complex interplay between CAN, perceived social support (PSS), depression, anxiety, and SAS in Chinese young adults. A cross-sectional survey of 1106 undergraduate medical students (aged 18–22) in Guangdong, China, assessed CAN, PSS, depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7), and SAS (Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version; SAS-SV).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Network analysis revealed “emotional abuse” (EA) and “emotional neglect” (EN) as central CAN nodes, suggesting their potential to trigger broader mental health difficulties. Emotional neglect exhibited a stronger negative association with support from authority figures (e.g., teachers, elders) than with peer support, highlighting the cultural significance of such relationships in China. “restlessness”(GAD5) and “difficulty concentrating” (PHQ7) emerged as bridge symptoms, potentially representing common pathways underlying their comorbidity.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These findings underscore the interconnectedness of childhood experiences, social relationships, and mental health outcomes in Chinese young adults. Early interventions targeting central symptoms like EA and EN, as well as bridge symptoms like GAD5 and PHQ7, may be crucial for disrupting negative cycles and promoting well-being. Understanding the unique role of support from authority figures in Chinese culture can inform the development of culturally sensitive support programs for youth facing adversity, ultimately contributing to more equitable mental health outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"181 ","pages":"Article 108744"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145883984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}