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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Mu-Hsing Ho, Jung Jae Lee, Hsin-Yen Yen
Summary: This study examined the associations between social media use behaviors and psychosocial well-being among older adults. The results showed that older adults who used social media had higher levels of subjective well-being and lower levels of depression, anxiety, and loneliness.
AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Felix Reer, Ruth Wendt, Thorsten Quandt
Summary: The study found that engaging in online sexual activities on social media is associated with negative consequences such as online sexual victimization and lower levels of psychosocial well-being. The prevalence of online sexual engagement and victimization is relatively widespread among German internet users, with younger individuals showing higher rates. Male participants are more willing to engage in sexting and sexualized self-presentations, and there is a significant long-term relationship between sexting willingness at time 1 and victimization experienced 1 year later.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Pediatrics
Sabra L. Katz-Wise, Allegra R. Gordon, Kendall J. Sharp, Natalie Penhale Johnson, Laura M. Hart
Summary: These consensus-based guidelines provide a unique and necessary resource for parents, caregivers, and clinicians, promoting the mental health and well-being of TGD children. The study used an online Delphi method, with expert ratings and multiple rounds of surveys, to achieve consensus.
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Psychology, Clinical
Yantong Zhu, Gengli Zhang, Tokie Anme
Summary: This study aimed to explore the independent effects of maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) on offspring psychosocial well-being and how ACEs and PCEs are intergenerationally transmitted. The results showed that high ACEs scores reported by mothers were associated with an increased probability of psychosocial challenges in children, while high PCEs scores reported by mothers were associated with a decreased probability of psychosocial challenges. PCEs slightly neutralized the negative effects of ACEs on offspring's total difficulties and prosocial problems. Stratified analysis revealed that mothers with high PCE scores and higher maternal ACEs were related to a higher risk of offspring total difficulties, while mothers with low levels of ACEs and high PCEs tended to report a lower risk of offspring total difficulties.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOTRAUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paulina S. Melby, Glen Nielsen, Jan Christian Brond, Mark S. Tremblay, Peter Bentsen, Peter Elsborg
Summary: This study examines the associations between physical literacy (PL) and physical and psychosocial well-being among Danish children, and explores the mediating role of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA). The findings suggest that PL is positively associated with physical and psychosocial well-being, with MVPA partially mediating the relationship with physical well-being but not psychosocial well-being.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Dorota Weziak-Bialowolska, Matthew T. T. Lee, Piotr Bialowolski, Eileen McNeely, Ying Chen, Richard G. G. Cowden, Tyler J. J. VanderWeele
Summary: Previous research indicates that the importance people assign to different well-being domains is associated with their actual self-reported well-being in those areas. This study used longitudinal data to examine the relationship between the perceived importance of various well-being domains and subsequent well-being. The findings suggest that valuing personal strengths and social relationships are most strongly correlated with later well-being.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Shazly Savahl, Ferran Casas, Sabirah Adams
Summary: Research on children's quality of life and subjective well-being has progressed in the past decade, with a new model of children's subjective well-being developed and tested in this study. The model includes global and specific cognitive components, as well as positive and negative affect, showing good fit across age and gender groups.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jeffrey G. Snodgrass, Michael G. Lacy, Steven W. Cole
Summary: This article examines internet gaming-related suffering as a novel syndemic most prevalent among contemporary emerging adults. Through synthetic analysis of prior research, the study affirms the mutual conditioning of social factors and mental and physical wellness in the context of online play. Using biocultural anthropological mixed methods, the study focuses on statistical interactions between intensive gaming and social well-being in relation to genomic markers of immune function. The findings demonstrate that intensive game play is associated with compromised immunity markers among gamers with low social well-being, but correlates with decreased stress-related immunity activation among those with robust social connection. The interaction between higher social well-being and intensive game play emerges as a beneficial practice that increases resilience to negative psychological and genomic responses. The study argues for an expanded syndemics analysis that considers both the exacerbation of dysfunction and the non-additive enhancement of health resulting from the synergistic interaction between two social conditions. The study proposes the term "syndaimonics" to capture the synergies between social context and mental flourishing, highlighting sources of health resilience and overall improved psychosocial wellbeing.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Lisbeth Loft, Jane Waldfogel
Summary: In the relatively equal Danish context, children from more educated and higher-income families experienced greater satisfaction with school and higher social and psychological well-being at school than their less advantaged peers.
Article
Family Studies
Aline Lopes Moreira, Maria Angela Mattar Yunes, Leonardo Fernandes Martins
Summary: This study analyzed the subjective well-being of children and the protective role of contextual factors in the face of peer victimization. The findings showed that girls and older children had lower levels of well-being, while positive contextual factors reduced the consequences of victimization.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Tania Gaspar, Diego Gomez-Baya, Joana S. Trindade, Fabio Botelho Guedes, Ana Cerqueira, Margarida G. de Matos
Summary: This study found that social support and resilience have a positive impact on parental mental health and family functioning, while family functioning, social support, and resilience skills are related to the well-being of children.
JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Stefanie Do, Juul M. J. Coumans, Claudia Bornhorst, Hermann Pohlabeln, Lucia A. Reisch, Unna N. Danner, Paola Russo, Toomas Veidebaum, Michael Tornaritis, Denes Molnar, Monica Hunsberger, Stefaan De Henauw, Luis A. Moreno, Wolfgang Ahrens, Antje Hebestreit
Summary: This study found that adolescents with better psychosocial well-being tend to have lower emotion-driven impulsiveness, while those who experience more stressful life events tend to have higher emotion-driven impulsiveness. Therefore, psychosocial well-being and stressful life events should be further considered in the development of health promotion strategies aiming to reduce emotion-driven impulsiveness.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2022)
Article
Demography
Emanuele Fedeli, Moris Triventi
Summary: This study examines the impact of immigrant children on various student outcomes, including academic performance, well-being, and social integration. Using Italy as a case study, the joint effects of immigrant proportion and ethnolinguistic diversity in the classroom were analyzed. The study found that the presence of immigrant children had limited negative effects, which were primarily concentrated on first-generation students.
JOURNAL OF ETHNIC AND MIGRATION STUDIES
(2023)
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Information Science & Library Science
K. Hylkila, N. Mannikko, S. Castren, T. Mustonen, A. Peltonen, J. Konttila, M. Mannisto, M. Kaariainen
Summary: The aim of this study was to explore the associations between problematic social media use (PSMU), type of internet activity, various background factors, psychosocial factors, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social media use among young adults in Finland. Data were collected through a web-based survey from 381 young adults aged 18-35. PSMU was identified using the Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale. The study found that 9.8% of participants exhibited PSMU, with younger people and women being more prone to it. Social networking sites were the most widely used platform and had a stronger relationship with PSMU.
TELEMATICS AND INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Development Studies
Yushu Zhu, Meg Holden
Summary: The loss of psychosocial well-being is a significant consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is often overlooked. This study explores the impact of different aspects of housing on psychosocial well-being and reveals the importance of non-material factors such as residential stability and affordances in housing.
HABITAT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Sarah T. Malamut, Jessica Trach, Claire F. Garandeau, Christina Salmivalli
Summary: Defending peers who have been bullied does not increase the risk of becoming a victim. The popularity and classroom norms play a role in the association between defending and victimization.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Juuso Repo, Sanna Herkama, Takuya Yanagida, Christina Salmivalli
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the COVID pandemic on emerging adults, who were going through a critical post-secondary educational transition in Finland. The findings showed a small increase in anxiety symptoms, but the increase was more evident among individuals with fewer prior anxiety symptoms and experiences of loneliness. However, during the pandemic, experiences of social inclusion and living with parents were found to be protective against an increase in anxiety symptoms.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Wouter J. Kiekens, Laura Baams, Brian A. Feinstein, Rene Veenstra
Summary: This study aimed to develop and validate the Sexual Minority Adolescent Rejection Sensitivity Scale (SMA-RSS). In Study 1, interviews were conducted with 22 sexual minority youth to develop potential items for the SMA-RSS. In Study 2, exploratory factor analyses resulted in selecting the best performing 14 items with a two-factor structure. In Study 3, confirmatory factor analysis and various validity assessments were conducted in a sample of 499 sexual minority adolescents, showing the unique situations captured by the SMA-RSS and its contribution to understanding health disparities among this population.
ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Brett Laursen, Rene Veenstra
Summary: Peer influence is a tool of change, with both potential harm and value. Recognizing the benefits of peer influence is important, as it is a crucial skill for children to navigate a social world dominated by peers. Peer influence can be an adaptive strategy that promotes harmony and well-being in individuals, overlooking its consequences would miss the main point of conformity.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Marthe de Roo, Catharina Hartman, Rene Veenstra, Ilja Maria Nolte, Karien Meier, Charlotte Vrijen, Tina Kretschmer
Summary: This study used data from the TRacking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey to examine the influence of genes on the developmental pathways of overweight during adolescence and early adulthood. It found that genetic predisposition increased the risk of developing overweight, but this risk was not offset by higher socioeconomic status or having physically active parents.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sofie Lorijn, Lydia Laninga-Wijnen, Maaike Engels, Gerine M. A. Lodder, Rene Veenstra
Summary: This study examined the trajectories of adolescents' loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic and explored the impact of different types of peer status and contact with friends on loneliness. The findings showed that the average level of loneliness declined. Students with a victimized or rejected peer status experienced a decline in loneliness, suggesting that negative peer experiences at school may have temporarily relieved for these students. Students who maintained regular contact with friends during the lockdown experienced a decline in loneliness, while those with little or no contact with friends did not.
Article
Psychology, Educational
Xingna Qin, Lydia Laninga-Wijnen, Christian Steglich, Yunyun Zhang, Ping Ren, Rene Veenstra
Summary: This study investigated the impact of having vulnerable friends on victimized and depressed adolescents, and whether this is influenced by classroom supportive norms. Longitudinal social network analyses showed that having vulnerable friends can both harm and benefit vulnerable adolescents. Depressed adolescents with depressed friends experienced increased victimization over time, while victimized adolescents with victimized friends experienced increased victimization but decreased depressive symptoms. These effects were most pronounced in classrooms with high supportive norms. Having friends and a supportive classroom may negatively affect vulnerable adolescents' social status but aid in the emotional development of victims.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Charlotte Vrijen, Ilja M. Nolte, Albertine J. Oldehinkel, Rene Veenstra, Tina Kretschmer
Summary: Bullying research has repeatedly shown that victims of bullying are more likely to have internalizing problems in the future, while bullies are more likely to have externalizing problems. However, the reported associations may be confounded by genetic vulnerability. This study used data from a survey to examine the extent to which genetic vulnerability can account for the associations between bullying involvement and later internalizing and externalizing problems.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Sanne Kellij, Gerine M. A. Lodder, Matteo Giletta, Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck, Berna Gueroglu, Rene Veenstra
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relationship between peer victimization and rejection sensitivity over time. The findings suggest that there is an association between victimization and rejection sensitivity, but it may not lead to negative cycles during early-middle adolescence.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Zhe Dong, Gijs Huitsing, Rene Veenstra
Summary: This study aimed to examine the differences in individual and interpersonal characteristics between positive and negative leaders. The study found that positive leaders were more accepted and had more friendships than negative leaders. However, the differences in individual characteristics between positive and negative leaders were not significant.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Giulio D'Urso, Jaana Juvonen, Christina Salmivalli
Summary: This study examines the long-term effects of peer victimization in early adolescence on social functioning in young adulthood. A sample of 1533 young adults in Finland who had reported victimization in middle school were followed up after 14 years. The findings suggest that peer victimization in middle school is associated with lower levels of romantic relationship satisfaction and an increased risk for workplace victimization in young adulthood.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sociology
Cassie McMillan, Brandon Craig, Chaim la Roi, Rene Veenstra
Summary: This study reconsiders the potential benefits of intergroup contact by applying a network perspective. It finds that friendships between youth of different sexualities have negligible impact on reducing homophobic attitudes when considering network connectivity and segregation patterns. The findings suggest that the observed cross-sexuality contact often represents instances of preaching to the choir, limiting the potential for intergroup connections to challenge social inequality systems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chloe Tolmatcheff, Rene Veenstra, Isabelle Roskam, Benoit Galand
Summary: This study examined the relationship between implementation fidelity and quality and the outcomes of two different anti-bullying interventions. The findings showed that both fidelity and quality had a significant impact on students' moral disengagement and bullying behaviors. Importantly, when quality was sufficient, fidelity did not matter, but higher fidelity could compensate for a lack of quality. However, students' perceptions of the class injunctive norm did not significantly change, suggesting that alternative mediators should be considered.
PREVENTION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Simon D. Venema, Anja J. E. Dirkzwager, Marieke Haan, Paul Nieuwbeerta, Eric Blaauw, Rene Veenstra
Summary: This study analyzed the relationship between fatherhood, residential status, and reconviction rates among individuals released from prison using data from a Dutch pre-trial prison cohort sample. The findings revealed that fathers who co-resided with a partner and children after 6 months of release were less likely to be reconvicted 18 months after release compared to non-fathers and fathers who did not live with a partner and children. Therefore, it is important to consider fathers' family context and reoffending risk factors together to better understand the link between fatherhood and reoffending after prison release.
CRIME & DELINQUENCY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Lydia Laninga-Wijnen, Takuya Yanagida, Claire F. Garandeau, Sarah T. Malamut, Rene Veenstra, Christina Salmivalli
Summary: This study examined the moderating effect of classroom-level victimization on the bidirectional relationship between victimization and psychological adjustment. The findings revealed that victims in classrooms with lower victimization not only experienced worse psychological adjustment over time compared to others, but also had higher maladjustment than before.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2023)
