Sleep problems in youth reliably forecast the development of anxiety and mood disorders, presumably due to increased emotional difficulties. However, precise emotional mechanisms have yet to be delineated.
Sleep problems during childhood and adolescence are associated with higher instances of anxiety and mood disorders in later years. This study examined the association between sleep problems, emotion regulation strategies, and the risk of psychiatric disorders in adolescents.
Organized youth programs provide a context where adolescents experience strong emotions and may develop new ways of
thinking about and dealing with emotions. The current study examined youth’s reports of positive and negative emotions
Youth experience a range of emotions that have implications on learning outcomes and emotion socialization.
Many researchers collect online survey data because it is cost-effective and less time-consuming than traditional research methods.
Online surveys are cost-effective and less time consuming than traditional research methods, such as personal interviews or sending mail to participants.
We examined how perceived financial socialization—from parents, the romantic partner, and young adults' own behavior— was associated with young adults' life outcomes and well-being (i.e., physical and mental health, finances, romantic relation-ship).
Young adults’ well-being may be influenced by financial attitudes of their parents, romantic partners, and their own behavior.
Public health practice involving adolescents is largely focused on preventing or delaying the initiation of risk behavior. However, given the experimental and exploratory nature of this developmental period, this is often impractical.
Youth who have behavior problems as adolescents often have positive behavior transitions as young adults. This study examined the experiences of Black young adults who reported such a transition in their behavior when they were youth.
Veterans are disproportionately affected by overweight/obesity and growing evidence suggests that post-deployment is a critical period of accelerated weight gain.
Veterans may be prone to being obese and overweight; however, the reason for this is unclear. This study examined the Veterans Affairs (VA) health record data of 248,089 Veterans who returned from war.
Minimal research is available on the prevalence and impact of complicated grief (CG) in military service members and veterans, despite high reported rates of loss in this population.
Service members and Veterans are at risk for complicated grief (i.e., having intense grief symptoms such as nonacceptance of the death and preoccupation about the deceased).
The associations between stressful military experiences and tobacco use and alcohol misuse among Service members are well documented. However, little is known about whether stressful military experiences are associated with tobacco use and alcohol misuse among military spouses.
While smoking and drinking behaviors are well documented among Service members, little is known about smoking and drinking behaviors among military spouses.
Bereavement is a potent and highly prevalent stressor among service members and veterans.
However, the psychological consequences of bereavement, including complicated grief (CG), have
been minimally examined. Loss was assessed in 204 post-9/11, when service members and veterans
Many Service members and Veterans experience complicated grief due to the loss of an important person. The goal of this study was to examine the prevalence, severity, and impact that complicated grief has on Veterans with combat-related PTSD.
Objective: Research has identified non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) as a robust correlate of suicidal thoughts and behaviors; however, little is known regarding why these constructs may be related.
Often an individual has engaged in non-suicidal self-injury prior to a suicide attempt.
Military families face many challenges due to deployment and parental separation, and this can be especially difficult for families with young children.
Military parents with young children may benefit from interventions that aim to improve their parenting practice.
Due to the current prolonged conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, members of the United States National Guard and Reserve have shifted from a historically support-based role to an integral segment of combat efforts.
Alcohol-related consequences, such as hangovers and headaches after drinking, regrettable sexual situations, physical fights, conflict with family, drinking and driving, loss of memory, and being late for duty are all possible outcomes when people abuse alcohol.
Suicide is a leading cause of premature death among military service members/veterans (SM/Vs). The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide (Joiner, 2007) proposes that higher thwarted belonging, perceived burdensomeness, and acquired capability confer increased risk for suicide.
It is important to examine the factors that are associated with Service members and Veterans' suicide; sexual dysfunction may be one of those factors.
This study examined the relationship between continuing bonds (CBs) among 50 bereaved youth (ages 11–17) and their bereaved adult caregivers, and predictors of CBs among youth. Results indicated there was not a significant relationship between caregiver CB and youth CB.
Youth often experience continuing bonds (i.e., ongoing relationship to the deceased) after a family member's death; however, little is known about factors that can predict youth continuing bonds.
Research has found that when compared with civilian students, military-connected students in the United States have more negative mental health outcomes, stemming from the stress of military life events (i.e., deployment).
Deployment of a family member can be a significant event in the life of an adolescent. This study examined the relationship between deployment and mental health in adolescents, and considered the protective factors that school climate might have with this population.