Mental Health Symptoms Among Hispanic Youth in Juvenile Justice: Language and Gender Differences

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha L. Fusco ◽  
Nathan Cook ◽  
Shannon Maney
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Hispanic Youth ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Language And Gender ◽  
And Gender

The Impact of Lifetime Victimization and Polyvictimization on Adolescents in Québec: Mental Health Symptoms and Gender Differences

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Cyr ◽  
Claire Chamberland ◽  
Marie-Ève Clément ◽  
Jo-Anne Wemmers ◽  
Delphine Collin-Vézina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Trauma Symptoms ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Witnessing Violence ◽  
Child Victimization ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

This study documents lifetime experiences of victimizations, polyvictimization, and trauma symptoms among 1,400 adolescents from the province of Québec. The vast majority (81%) of adolescents were victimized during their lifetime, with most victims (82%) being the target of more than one form of victimization. Polyvictimization accounted for most variability in scores of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anger/aggression compared to individual victimization categories. Sexual victimization and maltreatment still made an independent contribution in predicting all trauma scores once polyvictimization was considered. Gender differences were found in the victimization experiences contributing to the prediction of mental health symptoms. Sexual victimization was a significant predictor of PTSD and anger/aggression symptoms for girls, whereas witnessing violence predicted anger and PTSD symptoms for boys, and assault predicted their anger. This study outlines the importance of assessing various types of victimization among adolescents. Systematic data and observation of trends on child victimization are needed in Canada and elsewhere.

scholarly journals Reducing behavioral health symptoms by addressing minority stressors in LGBTQ adolescents: a randomized controlled trial of Proud & Empowered

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeremy T. Goldbach ◽  
Harmony Rhoades ◽  
Mary Rose Mamey ◽  
John Senese ◽  
Peter Karys ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Minority Adolescents ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Stress And Health ◽  
Intervention Condition

Abstract Background Minority stress may lead to poorer mental health for sexual and gender minority adolescents, yet no interventions have been tested through an RCT to address these concerns. Methods We report on an RCT of an intervention—Proud & Empowered—with four high schools. Measures assess the intervention’s impact on mental health symptoms. Results Compared to the control, participants in the treatment condition reported significant differences in minority stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Moderation analyses showed that the intervention significantly moderated the relationship between minority stress and PTSD (b = -1.28, p = .032), depression (b = -0.79, p = .023), and suicidality (b = 0.14, p = .012) symptoms; those in the intervention condition had mitigated relationships between measures of stress and health outcomes compared to those in the control condition. Conclusions Results suggest that Proud & Empowered help reduce mental health symptoms and exposure to minority stressors and build coping strategies. Trial Registration The intervention was registered on clinicaltrials.gov on August 1, 2019 under Trial #NCT04041414.

Predictors of Self-Determination and Mental Health Symptoms Among Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 019874292091118
Author(s):  
David E. Houchins ◽  
Eliseo Jimenez ◽  
Nickolas Langley ◽  
Katelyn Plescow ◽  
Christopher C. Henrich
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Residential Placement ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Tailored Counseling

The purpose of this article was to examine the relationships between (a) youth and facility characteristics and (b) youth risk and resilience factors (i.e., mental health, self-determination [SD]) in juvenile justice facilities. Extant self-report data from 205 nationally representative correctional facilities and 7,073 youth, collected as part of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Survey of Residential Placement, were analyzed. Youth charateristics included sex, race, disability classification, mental health status, traumatic events/abuse encountered, offense committed, and SD. Facility factors included facility climate and counseling services. Results indicated that both prior abuse and victimization in the facility were positively correlated with mental health symptoms and SD. Positive perceptions of facility climate were associated with lower mental health symptoms. Youth who were female, younger, with a learning disability, and had committed a violent offense, reported more mental health symptoms. Positive perceptions of facility climate and receipt of counseling in the facility were associated with higher SD. Contrary to expectations, prior abuse and victimization in the facility were associated with higher SD. Recommendations include creating positive facility climates, developing targeted SD instruction, and providing tailored counseling services to facilitate successful transitions out of juvenile justice.

scholarly journals The Reciprocal Association between Problem Gambling and Mental Health Symptoms/Substance Use: Cross-Lagged Path Modelling of Longitudinal Cohort Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicki A. Dowling ◽  
Carla A. Butera ◽  
Stephanie S. Merkouris ◽  
George J. Youssef ◽  
Simone N. Rodda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Problem Gambling ◽  
Subsequent Development ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol Use ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Hazardous Alcohol ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Risk Gambling

To date, studies have highlighted cross-sectional and unidirectional prospective relationships between problem gambling and mental health symptoms or substance use. The current study aims to: (1) examine the reciprocal relationships between problem gambling and mental health symptoms (depression, generalized anxiety)/substance use variables (hazardous alcohol use, daily tobacco use, and drug use) using cross-lagged path models in a prospective general population cohort sample; and (2) determine whether these associations are moderated by age and gender. This study involved secondary data analysis from 1109 respondents who provided data during Wave 2 or 3 (12-months apart) of the Tasmanian Longitudinal Gambling Study (Australia). Depression (odds ratio (OR) = 2.164) and generalized anxiety (OR = 2.300) at Wave 2 were found to have cross-lagged associations with the subsequent development of any-risk gambling (low-risk, moderate-risk, or problem gambling) at Wave 3. Hazardous alcohol use, daily tobacco use, and drug use at Wave 2 were not associated with the development of any-risk gambling at Wave 3. Any-risk gambling at Wave 2 was not associated with the subsequent development of any mental health symptoms or substance use variables at Wave 3. Age and gender failed to be significant moderators in the associations between any-risk gambling and mental health symptoms or substance use variables. Future longitudinal and event-level research is required to further substantiate these prospective relationships, with a view to developing targeted preventions and interventions.

scholarly journals Sex/gender differences in individual and joint trajectories of common mental health symptoms in early to middle adolescence

JCPP Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aja Louise Murray ◽  
Anastasia Ushakova ◽  
Lydia Speyer ◽  
Ruth Brown ◽  
Bonnie Auyeung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Middle Adolescence

Mental Health Symptoms Among Male Victims of Partner Violence

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 269-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moisés Próspero
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Multivariate Statistical Analyses ◽  
Male Victims ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Multivariate Statistical ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Anxiety Depression

This study investigates mental health symptoms among female and male victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). More than 570 university students completed surveys that measured past IPV victimization and mental health symptoms. Cluster analyses were conducted to categorize frequency of victimization (high vs. low). Multivariate statistical analyses revealed that reporting higher number of mental health symptoms was significantly related to experiencing higher levels of IPV victimization but not to gender (female or male). This study found no statistically significant gender differences in reporting symptoms of anxiety, depression, hostility, or somatization among participants who reported high IPV victimization. The results have implications for practitioners who provide services to female and male victims of partner violence.

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