Pub Date : 2022-11-26DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2151676
K. Peltzer, S. Pengpid
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to assess tobacco use associations with multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes among adolescents in four Caribbean countries. Cross-sectional national adolescent school survey data (N = 9,143, median age 15 years) from Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Dominican Republic in 2016–2017 were analysed. Results show that 13.5% of participants were current tobacco users. Tobacco consumption increased the odds of multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes, including six inadequate mental health indicators, nine health risk behaviours, and five social-environmental outcomes. Tobacco use prevention should address the multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes.
{"title":"Tobacco use associations with multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes among in-school adolescents in four Caribbean countries","authors":"K. Peltzer, S. Pengpid","doi":"10.1080/17450128.2022.2151676","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2022.2151676","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to assess tobacco use associations with multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes among adolescents in four Caribbean countries. Cross-sectional national adolescent school survey data (N = 9,143, median age 15 years) from Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Dominican Republic in 2016–2017 were analysed. Results show that 13.5% of participants were current tobacco users. Tobacco consumption increased the odds of multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes, including six inadequate mental health indicators, nine health risk behaviours, and five social-environmental outcomes. Tobacco use prevention should address the multi-dimensional adverse health outcomes.","PeriodicalId":46101,"journal":{"name":"Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies","volume":"18 1","pages":"66 - 75"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44974169","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}
Pub Date : 2022-11-22DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2147623
X. Tee, P. Siah, Komathi Lokithasan
ABSTRACT Depression is one of the factors that link to the suicidal behaviors that are the most severe negative consequence exhibited among cybervictims. Besides, depression has been reported to be associated with various long-term psychosocial outcomes. Accordingly, this study used a scoping review method to examine the relationship between cybervictimization and depression among adolescents. Eleven English articles published in or after 2017 at the Scopus database were selected in the review based on the inclusive and exclusive criteria. The findings found that the association between cybervictimization and depression is robust, as the associations were found among cybervictims from different countries, even if different designs and measurements were used. Besides, the findings also suggested that cybervictimization and depression can be a bidirectional rather than a unidirectional relationship. Moreover, the relationships between cybervictimization and depression can be mediated or moderated by some psychological factors. The findings provide information to educators in their planning of strategies to assist cybervictims and to scholars in their building of the theory of cybervictimization.
{"title":"The relationships between cybervictimization and depression among adolescents: A scoping review based on Scopus database","authors":"X. Tee, P. Siah, Komathi Lokithasan","doi":"10.1080/17450128.2022.2147623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2022.2147623","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Depression is one of the factors that link to the suicidal behaviors that are the most severe negative consequence exhibited among cybervictims. Besides, depression has been reported to be associated with various long-term psychosocial outcomes. Accordingly, this study used a scoping review method to examine the relationship between cybervictimization and depression among adolescents. Eleven English articles published in or after 2017 at the Scopus database were selected in the review based on the inclusive and exclusive criteria. The findings found that the association between cybervictimization and depression is robust, as the associations were found among cybervictims from different countries, even if different designs and measurements were used. Besides, the findings also suggested that cybervictimization and depression can be a bidirectional rather than a unidirectional relationship. Moreover, the relationships between cybervictimization and depression can be mediated or moderated by some psychological factors. The findings provide information to educators in their planning of strategies to assist cybervictims and to scholars in their building of the theory of cybervictimization.","PeriodicalId":46101,"journal":{"name":"Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies","volume":"18 1","pages":"367 - 381"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41950192","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}
Pub Date : 2022-11-18DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2147622
Varsha Singh, Anupriya, Shikha Verma, Swaran Lata
ABSTRACT Extensive research on HIV/AIDS stigma is conducted on adults, but it cannot be equated with the experiences of children. This makes it obvious to develop an inclusive research on child experience of HIV/AIDS stigma. For that reason, the present study investigates the relationship among HIV/AIDS stigma, perceived social support and mental health problems in HIV/AIDS children. A sample of 90 HIV/AIDS children aged 10–18 years from Moti Lal Nehru Hospital, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, were recruited. Participants were assessed on HIV/AIDS stigma, perceived social support and mental health problems. Descriptive statistics, correlational and regression analysis and mediation analysis were performed to accomplish the purpose of the study. Correlational analysis makes it evident that perceived social support is prominently negatively correlated with HIV/AIDS stigma (r (88) = −.670, p < 0.01) whereas mental health problems (r (88) = .753, p < 0.01) was significantly positively correlated with HIV/AIDS stigma. Taking hierarchical regression analysis into consideration, it was found that the perceived social support significantly contributed to 33.2% variance in HIV/AIDS stigma and HIV/AIDS stigma contributed to 45.9% variance in mental health problems. Results of the mediation analyses validate the mediating role of HIV/AIDS stigma in the association between perceived social support and mental health problems (β = −0.27, CI = −.33 to −.034, p = .017). These findings contribute to empirical evidence about psychological predictors and the observable consequences of HIV/AIDS-related stigma.
{"title":"HIV/AIDS stigma, perceived social support and mental health problems among HIV/AIDS children: a mediation analysis","authors":"Varsha Singh, Anupriya, Shikha Verma, Swaran Lata","doi":"10.1080/17450128.2022.2147622","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2022.2147622","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Extensive research on HIV/AIDS stigma is conducted on adults, but it cannot be equated with the experiences of children. This makes it obvious to develop an inclusive research on child experience of HIV/AIDS stigma. For that reason, the present study investigates the relationship among HIV/AIDS stigma, perceived social support and mental health problems in HIV/AIDS children. A sample of 90 HIV/AIDS children aged 10–18 years from Moti Lal Nehru Hospital, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, were recruited. Participants were assessed on HIV/AIDS stigma, perceived social support and mental health problems. Descriptive statistics, correlational and regression analysis and mediation analysis were performed to accomplish the purpose of the study. Correlational analysis makes it evident that perceived social support is prominently negatively correlated with HIV/AIDS stigma (r (88) = −.670, p < 0.01) whereas mental health problems (r (88) = .753, p < 0.01) was significantly positively correlated with HIV/AIDS stigma. Taking hierarchical regression analysis into consideration, it was found that the perceived social support significantly contributed to 33.2% variance in HIV/AIDS stigma and HIV/AIDS stigma contributed to 45.9% variance in mental health problems. Results of the mediation analyses validate the mediating role of HIV/AIDS stigma in the association between perceived social support and mental health problems (β = −0.27, CI = −.33 to −.034, p = .017). These findings contribute to empirical evidence about psychological predictors and the observable consequences of HIV/AIDS-related stigma.","PeriodicalId":46101,"journal":{"name":"Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies","volume":"18 1","pages":"58 - 65"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49396289","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}
ABSTRACT The reports of prevalence of depression in Thai medical students were high. The medical student’s lifestyle factors may relate to their depression, especially, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and lifestyle factors related to depression disorder in medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1st–5th year medical students, at a Medical University in Southern Thailand, from June to December 2021. Demographic data, the Thai version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Thai-Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were evaluated. Ordinal logistic regression was performed to indicate the significant factors related to depression disorder. There were 162 responders who participated in this study. The prevalence of moderate to moderately severe depression among preclinical and clinical students was 18.1%. The related factors associated with depression disorder comprised living at home (OR 5.12, p-value 0.003), poor sleep quality (OR 3.86, p-value 0.029), medical students who live with families in financial debt (OR 4.31, p-value 0.007). However, regular milk consumption was a significant protective factor with depression (OR 0.19, p-value 0.023). These findings indicated medical students in the first to fifth year had moderate to moderately severe depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The important factors associated with depression were the place of residence while learning, the family’s financial status and quality of sleep. For a reduction in their depression level, milk consumption should not be neglected.
{"title":"Lifestyle and depression related factors among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional online survey","authors":"T. Choosong, Ratanaporn Chootong, Chanon Supsirinawin, Pakorn Thonganan, Sadaporn Piboon, Sasinan Senangkhanikorn, Satanan Chaiyapong, Siwat Yutthana, Winitha Nilwong","doi":"10.1080/17450128.2022.2148799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2022.2148799","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The reports of prevalence of depression in Thai medical students were high. The medical student’s lifestyle factors may relate to their depression, especially, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the prevalence and lifestyle factors related to depression disorder in medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1st–5th year medical students, at a Medical University in Southern Thailand, from June to December 2021. Demographic data, the Thai version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Thai-Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) were evaluated. Ordinal logistic regression was performed to indicate the significant factors related to depression disorder. There were 162 responders who participated in this study. The prevalence of moderate to moderately severe depression among preclinical and clinical students was 18.1%. The related factors associated with depression disorder comprised living at home (OR 5.12, p-value 0.003), poor sleep quality (OR 3.86, p-value 0.029), medical students who live with families in financial debt (OR 4.31, p-value 0.007). However, regular milk consumption was a significant protective factor with depression (OR 0.19, p-value 0.023). These findings indicated medical students in the first to fifth year had moderate to moderately severe depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. The important factors associated with depression were the place of residence while learning, the family’s financial status and quality of sleep. For a reduction in their depression level, milk consumption should not be neglected.","PeriodicalId":46101,"journal":{"name":"Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies","volume":"18 1","pages":"413 - 421"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49462932","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}
Pub Date : 2022-11-09DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2141405
Dimitri Tchakounté Tchuimi
ABSTRACT Malnutrition during childhood remains a major public health concern in developing countries. Within the household, the responsibility of the mother in child nutrition is crucial. Their empowerment is recognized by previous research as a social factor associated with low rates of malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using data from the Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey of 2018, this study investigates the associations between the dimensions of maternal empowerment and childhood stunting and wasting. A logistic regression model was used to estimate these associations. Considering each dimension of maternal empowerment, the results suggest that mother’s economic status was associated with greater odds of childhood stunting (OR = 1.110; 95% CI:1.014, 1.215; p < 0.05), and lower odds of childhood wasting (OR = 0.456; 95% CI: 0.373, 0.557; p < 0.01). Mother’s control over financial resources was associated with lower odds of childhood stunting (OR = 0.696; 95% CI: 0.642, 0.756; p < 0.01) and wasting (OR = 0.362; 95% CI: 0.309, 0.424; p < 0.01). Mother’s participation in decision-making was related to lower odds of childhood stunting (OR = 0.878; 95% CI: 0.826, 0.933; p < 0.01) and wasting (OR = 0.699; 95% CI: 0.622, 0.786; p < 0.01). Thus, the findings of this study suggest that maternal empowerment dimensions associated differently with childhood stunting and wasting. For a better effectiveness of any policy intervention, it is important to clarify the contribution of each dimension of maternal empowerment when analyzing its relationship with the nutritional status of children.
{"title":"Does maternal empowerment influence childhood stunting and wasting in Cameroon? A cross-sectional study","authors":"Dimitri Tchakounté Tchuimi","doi":"10.1080/17450128.2022.2141405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2022.2141405","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Malnutrition during childhood remains a major public health concern in developing countries. Within the household, the responsibility of the mother in child nutrition is crucial. Their empowerment is recognized by previous research as a social factor associated with low rates of malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using data from the Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey of 2018, this study investigates the associations between the dimensions of maternal empowerment and childhood stunting and wasting. A logistic regression model was used to estimate these associations. Considering each dimension of maternal empowerment, the results suggest that mother’s economic status was associated with greater odds of childhood stunting (OR = 1.110; 95% CI:1.014, 1.215; p < 0.05), and lower odds of childhood wasting (OR = 0.456; 95% CI: 0.373, 0.557; p < 0.01). Mother’s control over financial resources was associated with lower odds of childhood stunting (OR = 0.696; 95% CI: 0.642, 0.756; p < 0.01) and wasting (OR = 0.362; 95% CI: 0.309, 0.424; p < 0.01). Mother’s participation in decision-making was related to lower odds of childhood stunting (OR = 0.878; 95% CI: 0.826, 0.933; p < 0.01) and wasting (OR = 0.699; 95% CI: 0.622, 0.786; p < 0.01). Thus, the findings of this study suggest that maternal empowerment dimensions associated differently with childhood stunting and wasting. For a better effectiveness of any policy intervention, it is important to clarify the contribution of each dimension of maternal empowerment when analyzing its relationship with the nutritional status of children.","PeriodicalId":46101,"journal":{"name":"Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies","volume":"18 1","pages":"263 - 281"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47692314","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}
Pub Date : 2022-11-03DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2142993
Briana Williams, Lindsay Poole, Madeline Esterer, J. Carlson, Kim Batsche-McKenzie, Justin Tate, Jane Shank
ABSTRACT Parent-to-parent mental health treatment approaches demonstrate a solid evidence base, though a tool to measure changes associated with this innovative service delivery approach has yet to appear in the literature. The Parent Support Partner (PSP) Outcome Tool was developed to evaluate a statewide parent-to-parent service for families of children presenting severe emotional and behavioral challenges. This study explored the factor structure and reliability of the PSP Outcome Tool. Participants were 1,502 Medicaid-eligible parents of children between the ages of 5–19 with SED (82%), I/DD (12%), or both SED and I/DD (5%) who enrolled in and participated in PSP Services across the state of Michigan from 2017 to 2020. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor solution (Bridging Collaborative Relationships, Empowerment, Navigating Resources). Cronbach’s alpha was high (0.95) for the resulting 23-item outcome tool, and the three factors (i.e. Bridging Collaborative Relationships = 0.91, Empowerment = 0.90, Navigating Resources = 0.84). The factor structure of the scale and the need to establish additional validity support (i.e. predictive, convergent, divergent validity) for its use with diverse groups of parents are discussed.
{"title":"Investigating the psychometric properties of the Parent Support Partner Outcome Tool","authors":"Briana Williams, Lindsay Poole, Madeline Esterer, J. Carlson, Kim Batsche-McKenzie, Justin Tate, Jane Shank","doi":"10.1080/17450128.2022.2142993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2022.2142993","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Parent-to-parent mental health treatment approaches demonstrate a solid evidence base, though a tool to measure changes associated with this innovative service delivery approach has yet to appear in the literature. The Parent Support Partner (PSP) Outcome Tool was developed to evaluate a statewide parent-to-parent service for families of children presenting severe emotional and behavioral challenges. This study explored the factor structure and reliability of the PSP Outcome Tool. Participants were 1,502 Medicaid-eligible parents of children between the ages of 5–19 with SED (82%), I/DD (12%), or both SED and I/DD (5%) who enrolled in and participated in PSP Services across the state of Michigan from 2017 to 2020. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a three-factor solution (Bridging Collaborative Relationships, Empowerment, Navigating Resources). Cronbach’s alpha was high (0.95) for the resulting 23-item outcome tool, and the three factors (i.e. Bridging Collaborative Relationships = 0.91, Empowerment = 0.90, Navigating Resources = 0.84). The factor structure of the scale and the need to establish additional validity support (i.e. predictive, convergent, divergent validity) for its use with diverse groups of parents are discussed.","PeriodicalId":46101,"journal":{"name":"Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies","volume":"18 1","pages":"143 - 148"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48832517","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}
Pub Date : 2022-10-31DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2141406
Rose Ingutia
ABSTRACT The consequences of growing up deprived of critical resources vital for well-being and human development jeopardises the fulfilment of potential in the lives of youths, thereby creating hurdles in access to education, training or the labour market, consequently leading to higher rates of youths that are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8, Target 8.6 aimed to substantially reduce the proportion of NEET by 2020. This study aims to find out if the SDG’s target of substantially reducing NEET by 2020 was fulfilled in Africa. If not, what are the factors affecting NEET in Africa? Descriptive statistics, Ordinary Least Squares and Two-Stage Least Square methods have been used. Results indicate that Africa stalls behind and is far from reducing NEET. Self-employment is the highest employer of youths and conversely exacerbates the rates of NEET. Gender parity index, access to the internet and irrigation services reduce NEET rates. Good institutional quality is critical because institutions are policymakers and service providers. Policies should support literacy, entrepreneurial and digital skills training to boost self-employment. Child marriage should be prohibited. Youths can be supported by securing funds from indirect taxes. Policymakers should work closely with youths to understand their needs and capacities.
{"title":"Has the sustainable development goal of reducing the proportion of youths not in education, employment or training by 2020 been met in Africa?","authors":"Rose Ingutia","doi":"10.1080/17450128.2022.2141406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2022.2141406","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The consequences of growing up deprived of critical resources vital for well-being and human development jeopardises the fulfilment of potential in the lives of youths, thereby creating hurdles in access to education, training or the labour market, consequently leading to higher rates of youths that are not in education, employment or training (NEET). Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8, Target 8.6 aimed to substantially reduce the proportion of NEET by 2020. This study aims to find out if the SDG’s target of substantially reducing NEET by 2020 was fulfilled in Africa. If not, what are the factors affecting NEET in Africa? Descriptive statistics, Ordinary Least Squares and Two-Stage Least Square methods have been used. Results indicate that Africa stalls behind and is far from reducing NEET. Self-employment is the highest employer of youths and conversely exacerbates the rates of NEET. Gender parity index, access to the internet and irrigation services reduce NEET rates. Good institutional quality is critical because institutions are policymakers and service providers. Policies should support literacy, entrepreneurial and digital skills training to boost self-employment. Child marriage should be prohibited. Youths can be supported by securing funds from indirect taxes. Policymakers should work closely with youths to understand their needs and capacities.","PeriodicalId":46101,"journal":{"name":"Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies","volume":"18 1","pages":"298 - 308"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45439085","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}
Pub Date : 2022-10-18DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2136424
S. Tan, Sohbanah Aplasamy, Thivvyatracyny Mohana Kanan, Tasneem Shaari
ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the correlation between psychological distress and weight change in Malaysian young adults after the pandemic-led lockdowns. Socio-demographics, body height, body weight during the Movement Control Order 3.0 (MCO 3.0), and post-lockdown body weight (as of January 2022) were self-reported by the young adults. Psychological distress was assessed using a validated 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Of the 536 young adults, 54.1% experienced mild to extremely severe anxiety, 47.0% suffered mild to extremely severe depression, and 30.0% experienced mild to extremely severe stress in the post-lockdown pandemic phase. In reference to absolute weight change, 50.6% of the young adults gained weight due to confinement, with an average weight gain of 3.41 ± 2.49 kg. Conversely, 32.0% of the young adults had a lighter weight during the MCO 3.0 than before, with an average weight loss of 3.96 ± 2.76 kg. Additionally, the trajectory in body weight was also expressed in relative weight change. Findings revealed that 23.1% of the young adults gained weight in the post-lockdown pandemic phase, with an average relative weight gain of 9.04 ± 3.90%. On the contrary, approximately one-fifth (17.4%) of the young adults lost weight, with an average relative weight loss of −8.57 ± 2.79%. There were no significant correlations (p> 0.05) between depression, anxiety, and stress with absolute or relative weight change, even after controlling for the socio-demographic variation among young adults. The federal government of Malaysia should take necessary actions to alleviate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and reiterate the importance of sustaining a healthy body weight in young adults.
{"title":"Psychological distress and its correlation with weight change in young adults in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"S. Tan, Sohbanah Aplasamy, Thivvyatracyny Mohana Kanan, Tasneem Shaari","doi":"10.1080/17450128.2022.2136424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2022.2136424","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the correlation between psychological distress and weight change in Malaysian young adults after the pandemic-led lockdowns. Socio-demographics, body height, body weight during the Movement Control Order 3.0 (MCO 3.0), and post-lockdown body weight (as of January 2022) were self-reported by the young adults. Psychological distress was assessed using a validated 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Of the 536 young adults, 54.1% experienced mild to extremely severe anxiety, 47.0% suffered mild to extremely severe depression, and 30.0% experienced mild to extremely severe stress in the post-lockdown pandemic phase. In reference to absolute weight change, 50.6% of the young adults gained weight due to confinement, with an average weight gain of 3.41 ± 2.49 kg. Conversely, 32.0% of the young adults had a lighter weight during the MCO 3.0 than before, with an average weight loss of 3.96 ± 2.76 kg. Additionally, the trajectory in body weight was also expressed in relative weight change. Findings revealed that 23.1% of the young adults gained weight in the post-lockdown pandemic phase, with an average relative weight gain of 9.04 ± 3.90%. On the contrary, approximately one-fifth (17.4%) of the young adults lost weight, with an average relative weight loss of −8.57 ± 2.79%. There were no significant correlations (p> 0.05) between depression, anxiety, and stress with absolute or relative weight change, even after controlling for the socio-demographic variation among young adults. The federal government of Malaysia should take necessary actions to alleviate the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and reiterate the importance of sustaining a healthy body weight in young adults.","PeriodicalId":46101,"journal":{"name":"Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies","volume":"18 1","pages":"242 - 251"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47517293","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}
Pub Date : 2022-10-15DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2136425
Sara Ciotti, Shannon A. Moore
ABSTRACT Building upon two previously published research papers exploring Canadian media reporting of childhood in the first wave of the pandemic, this paper investigates how constructions of childhood evolved from the first wave to the fourth wave of the pandemic. This qualitative research is guided by the central research question: Over the span of 2 years, from 2020 to 2022, what changes are evident in discourses reported within media focused on the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on Canadians under the age of 18 years? Findings from this study suggest that in the fourth wave young people were constructed as innocent victims of pandemic restrictions framed through an adult-centric lens; noticeably absent were representations of young people under the age of 18 in their voices. A key recommendation emerged from this study: any future research investigating the impact of the pandemic on young people under aged 18 years must include their full participation.
{"title":"Children ‘at risk’: a critical content analysis exploring representations of childhood in Canadian media from the first wave to the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Sara Ciotti, Shannon A. Moore","doi":"10.1080/17450128.2022.2136425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2022.2136425","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Building upon two previously published research papers exploring Canadian media reporting of childhood in the first wave of the pandemic, this paper investigates how constructions of childhood evolved from the first wave to the fourth wave of the pandemic. This qualitative research is guided by the central research question: Over the span of 2 years, from 2020 to 2022, what changes are evident in discourses reported within media focused on the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on Canadians under the age of 18 years? Findings from this study suggest that in the fourth wave young people were constructed as innocent victims of pandemic restrictions framed through an adult-centric lens; noticeably absent were representations of young people under the age of 18 in their voices. A key recommendation emerged from this study: any future research investigating the impact of the pandemic on young people under aged 18 years must include their full participation.","PeriodicalId":46101,"journal":{"name":"Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies","volume":"18 1","pages":"252 - 262"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2022-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43276517","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}
Pub Date : 2022-10-06DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2022.2129120
Z. Afifi, S. Seddik, Mariam M.A. Eldaleel, S. A. Abd El Fatah
ABSTRACT Phenylketonuria (PKU) represents a common inborn error of metabolism. PKU management is complicated and bothersome; multiple challenges may represent strains on the Quality Of Life (QOL) of both children and their parents. We aimed to assess QOL among PKU children and to identify diversified factors affecting their parents’ QOL. An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted among a calculated random sample of 120 PKU children attending a primary health care center in Cairo. A structured interview questionnaire included the QOL assessment tool ‘PedsQL questionnaire’ while the impact of the dietary plan on the family’s daily life was inquired upon utilizing the ‘PKU-QOL questionnaire’. Our results revealed a positive history of similar cases (PKU) in the family reported by 35 cases (29.1%). QOL was very high in children under 5 years and tended to decrease afterward. Children aged five years or more had low scores in all QOL domains. Dietary management of PKU represented a financial burden on nearly two-thirds of families. Parents of PKU children face difficulties in the management of dietary protein restriction; this includes (feeling sad about dietary restriction, worrying that the child might secretly eat forbidden food, and calculating the allowed protein in their children’s diet) and they also suffer from the daily expenses of PKU diet.
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