{"title":"Letter To the Editor \"Social Validity in Spain of the Mantente REAL Prevention Program for Early Adolescents\".","authors":"Sadia Farhana","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00841-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00841-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143789490","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}
Şeyma Pehlivanoğlu, Osman Tayyar Çelik, Yasin Tok, Mehmet Sağlam
{"title":"The Trends and Hotspots of Research on Adolescent Pregnancy: A Bibliometric Analysis.","authors":"Şeyma Pehlivanoğlu, Osman Tayyar Çelik, Yasin Tok, Mehmet Sağlam","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00836-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00836-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This bibliometric study aims to contribute to the literature on adolescent pregnancy by exploring gaps, research trends, contributing countries and journals, collaboration networks, and subject themes, offering a macro perspective on the field's development and future directions. This study employed a bibliometric research methodology. Publications containing the keywords adolescent, adolescence, youth, teenager, puberty, juvenile, pregnancy, and pregnant were retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) database (1980-April 24, 2024) and analyzed using VOSviewer and the open-source R bibliometric package, adhering to predefined inclusion/exclusion criteria. The concept of adolescent pregnancy has been studied annually from 1980 to the present, peaking in 2022. Key research topics include sexual and reproductive health, contraception, and depression. According to Lotka's Law, 84.7% of authors in this field have published only once. Recent studies have focused on birth weight and pregnancy risks. The most cited publication globally and locally is by Ganchimeg et al., while the Journal of Adolescent Health is the most productive platform. The United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Canada, and Turkey are the most productive countries in this field. The results of this study highlight that adolescent pregnancy remains a global public health issue, as evidenced by its consistent presence in annual research. Key research gaps and trends include social and emotional challenges faced by pregnant adolescents, physical development and health during adolescent pregnancy, causes and prevalence trends, preventive education services, and psychosocial interventions. Further research is essential to develop effective interventions for preventing adolescent pregnancy and safeguarding the best interests of children.</p>","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774725","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":"Advancing Prevention Science: Three Years of the Journal of Prevention.","authors":"Zila M Sanchez","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00838-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00838-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774778","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":"Quantifying Hypertension and Cardiovascular Conditions in South Africa.","authors":"Handan Wand, Sarita Naidoo, Vaneshree Govender, Jayajothi Moodley","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00833-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00833-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>South Africa has some of the highest prevalence and incidence rates of non-communicable diseases in the world. In this study, the burden of obesity and its impact on cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension were investigated among South African men and women. The study utilized data from the South African National Income Dynamics Study (SA-NIDS) surveys conducted from 2008 to 2017. A total of 80,270 individuals consented to participate, comprising 32,686 men (41%) and 47,584 women (59%). Besides multivariable logistic regression models, the relative importance of obesity on hypertension was assessed and compared to behavioral and socioeconomic conditions. Obesity and elevated waist-circumference measurements were the most prominent correlates of increased prevalence of hypertension. After adjusting for non-modifiable and background risk factors, the population-attributable risk (PAR%) of obesity on hypertension exceeded that of other traditional risk factors. It was substantially higher in women ( <math><mrow><mi>P</mi> <mi>A</mi> <mi>R</mi> <mo>%</mo> <mi>s</mi></mrow> </math> ranged: 52%, 95% CI: 50%, 55%) compared to men ( <math><mrow><mi>P</mi> <mi>A</mi> <mi>R</mi> <mo>%</mo> <mi>s</mi></mrow> </math> ranged: 33%, 95% CI: 31%, 36%). In sex-specific analyses, men and women with obesity were more than four and three times more likely, respectively, to be hypertensive (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR): 4.41 and 3.72, p < 0.001) compared to those with normal weights. Prevention strategies targeting key modifiable factors such as obesity, waist circumference, smoking, alcohol use and lack of exercise, are likely the most effective means of identifying and reaching those at highest risk. Furthermore, developing and implementing socially and culturally appropriate awareness programs remain a research priority.</p>","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143702501","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}
Johannes Stephan, Jan Gehrmann, Monika Sinha, Ananda Stullich, Frank Gabel, Matthias Richter
{"title":"A Scoping Review of Prevention Classification in Mental Health: Examining the Application of Caplan's and Gordon's Prevention Frameworks (2018-2024).","authors":"Johannes Stephan, Jan Gehrmann, Monika Sinha, Ananda Stullich, Frank Gabel, Matthias Richter","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00834-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00834-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mental health prevention is a global priority owing to the increasing burden of mental disorders exacerbated by global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, economic instability, and armed conflicts. These crises have heightened the need for effective preventive strategies addressing mental health across different life stages and populations. To structure and classify such strategies, Caplan's and Gordon's frameworks have been widely used, with one focusing on disease progression and the other on population risk. Although both frameworks are frequently used in mental health prevention, their application in clinical trials remains unexplored. This review addresses this gap by examining how Caplan's and Gordon's frameworks have been applied in mental health prevention, identifying research gaps, and exploring their potential for their combined application to enhance prevention strategies. A scoping review was conducted following PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Studies were selected based on predefined criteria and the data were synthesized. The search spanned PubMed, Scopus, APA PsycArticles, and PubPsych, covering peer-reviewed clinical trials, including randomized controlled trials, published between 2018 and 2024 in English or German. Eligible studies classified interventions based on Caplan's framework, which focuses on disease stage (primary, secondary, tertiary), or Gordon's framework, which categorizes prevention by population risk (universal, selective, indicated). Studies had to focus on mental health prevention, include populations relevant to mental health and well-being, and report mental health or well-being outcomes. Of the 40 included studies, six applied Caplan's framework, 30 applied Gordon's framework and three used a modified classification based on Gordon's approach. One study applied both frameworks, highlighting that their complementary use is rare. Studies were conducted in 19 countries, with the highest number from Germany (n = 8), the USA (n = 8), and the Netherlands (n = 6), across four continents (Asia, n = 5; Australia, n = 5; Europe, n = 22; North America, n = 8). Gordon's framework was applied more frequently, particularly in universal (n = 15) and indicated prevention (n = 12), while Caplan's framework was used mainly in primary prevention (n = 4). Depression (n = 25), anxiety (n = 21), stress (n = 8), and general mental health (n = 8) were the most frequently assessed outcomes. The studies targeted diverse populations, including children (n = 7), adolescents (n = 8), children and adolescents (n = 1) parents and their children or adolescents (n = 2), university students (n = 6), working adults (n = 7), older adults (n = 1), and adults without specifying (n = 8). This review highlights the underutilized potential of integrating Caplan's and Gordon's frameworks in mental health interventions. Two application examples illustrate how these frameworks can be combined to structure prevention strategies more eff","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671952","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}
Elis Viviane Hoffmann, Larissa de Almeida Nobre-Sandoval, Gregor Burkhart
{"title":"Bridging Gaps: The European Prevention Curriculum Translation, Adaptation and Implementation Process in Brazil.","authors":"Elis Viviane Hoffmann, Larissa de Almeida Nobre-Sandoval, Gregor Burkhart","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00831-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00831-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper outlines the adaptation and implementation of the European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) in Brazil, launched in 2022 to enhance the skills of professionals in substance use prevention. The EUPC-Brazil project follows a decentralized model with significant collaboration from regional and local stakeholders, as well as international partners, such as the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). The curriculum was adapted through feedback from local professionals and policymakers, ensuring its relevance to national needs while maintaining European best practices. Initial pilot trainings have shown positive results, with participants reporting increased competence in applying evidence-based practices. Challenges such as resource limitations and regional disparities in access to training are being addressed through ongoing adaptation and the creation of virtual communities for continued peer learning. The findings provide key insights for other countries looking to implement the EUPC, emphasizing the importance of local adaptation, stakeholder engagement, and long-term sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665578","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":"The Role of Theatre Testing in Prevention Science.","authors":"Georgina Warner, Anna Pérez-Aronsson","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00832-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00832-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Theatre Testing, a method extensively employed in marketing research and advertising, involves presenting materials to an audience in a controlled setting to gather feedback and insights. While the application of Theatre Testing in marketing and advertising is long-standing, its increasing application in prevention science raises several critical questions. This article describes the Theatre Testing process, debates the merits and drawbacks of the method, and exemplifies the pros and cons by discussing the method in relation to gender-based violence prevention within the Swedish 'open preschool' context. Advocates of Theatre Testing argue that simulating interventions before actual implementation offers valuable insights into participant responses, which can enhance the acceptability and effectiveness of these interventions. However, the controlled setting of Theatre Testing may not accurately reflect real-world conditions, leading to potentially misleading conclusions about the intervention. One promising development in addressing certain limitations, such as reaching the target group, is the introduction of social media-based Theatre Testing.</p>","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143627057","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}
Angelina Brotherhood, Lisa Brunner, Gregor Burkhart, Martin Busch, Gregor Herrmann, Nina Unterweger, Vivien Voit, Maximilian von Heyden
{"title":"European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC)-Two Years of Pilot Implementation in Austria.","authors":"Angelina Brotherhood, Lisa Brunner, Gregor Burkhart, Martin Busch, Gregor Herrmann, Nina Unterweger, Vivien Voit, Maximilian von Heyden","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00830-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10935-025-00830-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) is a European initiative to promote professional and quality-assured substance use prevention. In Austria, the EUPC is trialled via a three-year pilot project to explore its appropriateness and long-term feasibility. We report on the first two years of EUPC project implementation as part of a Special Issue on EUPC implementation practice and lessons learnt. As of January 2025, four national trainers had delivered a total of four trainings (three in-person, one online), reaching over 70 professionals in Austria and six from neighbouring countries. EUPC training was offered free of charge, and a three-day format appeared to work best for the basic module. Participants recommended EUPC for continuation beyond the pilot phase, citing not only its potential to promote professionalisation, quality assurance and evidence-based work but also to facilitate exchanges of perspectives, networking and a common prevention language among different professionals. Existing prevention infrastructures were used to create a suitable system for project coordination and dissemination of EUPC. The pilot is jointly undertaken by two major stakeholders representing different contexts: the national public health institute and the national association of provincial addiction prevention units. Creating a shared vision for the project and securing necessary funding was initially challenging but was achieved through relationship-building, a shared commitment to 'quality in prevention' and a focus on the potential benefits of offering EUPC. These aspects also helped to successfully navigate the balance between a flexible approach to EUPC at the European level and the practical need for a structured approach in Austria. Our insights from a formative evaluation, routine data collection and team discussions can support further development of EUPC at the European level and in other countries.</p>","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582411","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}
Jessica A Heerde, Jennifer A Bailey, Gabriel J Merrin, Monika Raniti, George C Patton, John W Toumbourou, Susan M Sawyer
{"title":"School Suspension as a Predictor of Young Adult Homelessness: The International Youth Development Study.","authors":"Jessica A Heerde, Jennifer A Bailey, Gabriel J Merrin, Monika Raniti, George C Patton, John W Toumbourou, Susan M Sawyer","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00829-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10935-025-00829-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>School suspension in adolescence has been shown to predict homelessness in young adulthood, suggesting that it may be a point of intervention to reduce young adult homelessness. Under zero tolerance policies, school suspension is more common in the United States relative to Australia. Multilevel modeling of cross-national longitudinal data from the International Youth Development Study tested prospective associations between adolescent problem behaviors, student-perceived likelihood of suspension/expulsion, school-level behavior management policy, and young adult homelessness. Population-based samples of participants from Washington State (United States) and Victoria (Australia) were surveyed at ages 13, 14, 15 (2002-2004), and 25 years (2014-15; n = 1945; 51% female). Over half of the young adults who reported homelessness within the previous year at age 25 had experienced school suspension. Individual-level school suspension in middle school predicted young adult homelessness. Higher levels of adolescent rebelliousness, non-violent and violent antisocial behavior, and substance use predicted a higher likelihood of school suspension at the person-level and were indirectly related to increased risk for homelessness at age 25. School behavior management policy was not related to a history of school suspension at either the person- or school-level once individual factors were controlled. Findings demonstrate the importance of school suspension as a risk factor for future homelessness and suggest that prevention programming that aims to mitigate substance use, antisocial behaviors, and school suspension may help to reduce young adult homelessness.</p>","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143434462","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}
Avery Turner, Diana Jenkins, Maria Schweer-Collins, Leslie D Leve
{"title":"The Association Between Intimate Partner Encouragement of Alcohol Use and Alcohol Use Among Females Formerly Involved in the Juvenile Justice System.","authors":"Avery Turner, Diana Jenkins, Maria Schweer-Collins, Leslie D Leve","doi":"10.1007/s10935-025-00828-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-025-00828-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Females who are involved with the juvenile justice system as adolescents are at risk for heavy alcohol use, which is associated with an increased risk of recidivism and negative health outcomes. Alcohol use peaks during emerging adulthood and intimate partners play an increasingly important role in decision making during this developmental period. Using data from a longitudinal study of females who were involved in the juvenile justice system as adolescents (n = 80), we investigated whether intimate partner encouragement of alcohol use is associated with higher rates of alcohol use frequency among this population as they enter emerging adulthood. Participants reported on their partners' encouragement of their alcohol use at an in-person study visit when they were emerging adults, and then reported on their own alcohol use approximately six months later. A negative binomial regression was fit to the data and estimated that for each standard deviation increase in reported intimate partner encouragement of alcohol use, participants' rate of alcohol consumption increased by 109% six months later. These findings indicate that intimate partner encouragement of alcohol use may be a risk factor for heavy drinking among emerging adult females with a history of chronic and severe delinquency. These findings have implications for prevention, as they indicate a need to measure intimate partner encouragement of alcohol use in studies that involve high-risk emerging adult females and may suggest that intimate partners should be included in interventions intended to reduce heavy alcohol use.</p>","PeriodicalId":73905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of prevention (2022)","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143426770","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}