Technology-Based Interventions for Promoting Well-Being in Childhood and Adolescence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Matías E. Rodríguez‐Rivas, Sara Valdebenito, Mariavictoria Benavente

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Psicothema, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 37(2), P. 61 - 73

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Well-being is crucial for children's and adolescents' mental health. Despite numerous interventions, innovative technological options are still underexplored, particularly younger populations. This study aims to review, summarize, discuss experimental studies on the effects of interventions well-being in childhood adolescence. We conducted a systematic review meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines, including published since 2013. Searches were PubMed, PsycInfo, Scopus, Web Science randomized non-randomized controlled trials. The quality was assessed using Cochrane Risk Bias (ROB-2) ROBINS-I tools. Meta-analyses performed R studio. Of 2705 articles screened by title abstract, 55 underwent full-text review. Seventeen included, showing diversity technology-based apps, web-based intervention, digital chatbots. (n = 5636 participants) showed small but statistically significant effect promoting (Hedges's g 0.18; p < .01). App-based demonstrated notably larger size 0.33; .001). findings highlight range children adolescents, with apps greater effectiveness. supports their use as valuable resources this population.

Language: Английский

The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health DOI
Patrick D. McGorry, Cristina Mei,

Naeem Dalal

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The Lancet Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 731 - 774

Published: Aug. 13, 2024

Language: Английский

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School-based Mental Health Interventions Targeting Depression or Anxiety: A Meta-analysis of Rigorous Randomized Controlled Trials for School-aged Children and Adolescents DOI Open Access
Qiyang Zhang, Jun Wang, Amanda Neitzel

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Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 52(1), P. 195 - 217

Published: Oct. 13, 2022

Language: Английский

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Mental health among the general population and healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis of well-being and psychological distress prevalence DOI Creative Commons
Ana Blasco‐Belled, Claudia Tejada‐Gallardo,

Mònica Fatsini-Prats

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Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 43(9), P. 8435 - 8446

Published: March 1, 2022

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has constituted a global health crisis that threatened the mental of individuals worldwide. present paper sought to systematically review and meta-analyze studies reporting prevalence during well-being psychological distress as defined by dual-continua model, which includes (absence of) (presence among general population healthcare workers. Systematic searches were conducted in various databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web Science from inception until 6 December 2020. From total 158 (N = 880,352) included meta-analysis, only seven reported well-being. A random-effect model was used estimate pooled workers on depression (25%; 31%), anxiety (27%; stress (35%; 32%), (52%; 45%), respectively. Sub-group analyses based region, income, percentage women, preparedness country respond COVID-19, economic vulnerabilities order examine sources heterogeneity distress. Results revealed differences two groups indicated disparities terms fight can distinctly affect Addressing after should be spotlight international national public agenda. Considering protective role minimize symptoms, policies include strategies combat consequences promoting practices.

Language: Английский

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Toward a Unified Framework for Positive Psychology Interventions: Evidence-Based Processes of Change in Coaching, Prevention, and Training DOI Creative Commons
Joseph Ciarrochi, Steven C. Hayes, Lindsay G. Oades

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Feb. 10, 2022

Since 2000, research within positive psychology has exploded, as reflected in dozens of meta-analyses different interventions and targeted processes, including strength spotting, affect, meaning life, mindfulness, gratitude, hope, passion. Frequently, researchers treat processes change distinct from each other unrelated to clinical psychology. This paper presents a comprehensive framework for that crosses theoretical orientation, links coherently its more dominantly “negative” supports practitioners their efforts personalize psychological interventions. We argue multi-dimensional multi-level extended evolutionary approach can organize effective psychosocial interventions, by focusing on context-appropriate variation, selection, retention arranged terms key biopsychosocial dimensions across psychological, biophysiological, sociocultural levels analysis. review widely studied constructs programs show how this readily accommodate them provide common language improving human community flourishing. conclude Interventions should start with the person, not protocol.

Language: Английский

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Is Teachers’ Well-Being Associated with Students’ School Experience? A Meta-analysis of Cross-Sectional Evidence DOI
Laurenţiu P. Maricuțoiu, Zselyke Pap,

E. Ștefancu

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Educational Psychology Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 35(1)

Published: Jan. 23, 2023

Language: Английский

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Finding consensus on well-being in education DOI Creative Commons
Randall Curren, Ilona Boniwell, Richard M. Ryan

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Theory and Research in Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 22(2), P. 117 - 157

Published: June 12, 2024

Research on well-being and concern over the of students teachers has grown dramatically in recent years. Researchers reformers positive psychology education, self-determination theory, social emotional learning, liberal-democratic political educational philosophy, neo-Aristotelian theories flourishing character education have played formative intersecting roles what is now an international movement to promote lifelong as alternative a human capital economic growth focus for education. This article defends this flourishing-focused reorientation policy practice, using value-led evidence-informed methodology. It sorts through conceptual disputes clarifies ethical considerations that should guide efforts advance teachers, assesses key claims arguments, brings together compatible aspects leading philosophical psychological perspectives aim identifies ethically evidentially justifiable points consensus presents model relationships between environments, flourishing, concludes with some recommendations practice.

Language: Английский

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Risk and Protective Factors for Changes in Adolescent Psychosocial Adjustment During COVID‐19 DOI Open Access
Katelyn F. Romm, Yea Won Park, Jeffrey L. Hughes

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Journal of Research on Adolescence, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 31(3), P. 546 - 559

Published: Aug. 26, 2021

The current study examined (1) changes in psychosocial adjustment among adolescents completing two surveys before COVID‐19 and those the final survey during (2) related risk/protective factors. Participants were 208 US ( M age = 15.09, SD 0.50, 48.8% female, 86.1% White; 40.9% COVID group) who completed longitudinal assessing factors (e.g., emotion regulation, well‐being pursuits). Only Wave 3 experienced increases depressive symptoms, negative affect, isolation decreases positive affect friendship. Several variables served as risk (i.e., dampening) protective eudaimonic hedonic motives) of these changes. Findings highlight range that are distinctly associated with adolescent COVID‐19.

Language: Английский

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Current evidence and opportunities in child and adolescent public mental health: a research review DOI Creative Commons
Mina Fazel, Emma Soneson

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 64(12), P. 1699 - 1719

Published: Sept. 28, 2023

Background A public mental health lens is increasingly required to better understand the complex and multifactorial influences of interpersonal, community institutional systems on children adolescents. Methods This research review (1) provides an overview proposes a new interactional schema that can guide practice, (2) summarises recent evidence interventions for adolescents, (3) highlights current challenges this population might benefit from additional attention (4) discusses methodological conceptual hurdles potential solutions. Results In our review, broad range universal, selective indicated with variety targets, mechanisms settings were identified, some which (most notably parenting programmes various school‐based interventions) have demonstrated small‐to‐modest positive effects. Few, however, achieved sustained improvements. Conclusions There opportunity re‐think how are designed, evaluated implemented. Deliberate design, encompassing careful consideration aims population‐level impacts interventions, complemented by measurement embraces complexity through more in‐depth characterisation, or ‘phenotyping’, interpersonal environmental elements needed. Opportunities improve child adolescent outcomes gaining unprecedented momentum. Innovative methodology, heightened awareness, interest supportive funding enable enhanced study does not shy away complexity.

Language: Английский

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Hedonic and eudaimonic motives to pursue well-being in three samples of youth DOI
Amy L. Gentzler,

Katy L. DeLong,

Cara A. Palmer

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Motivation and Emotion, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 45(3), P. 312 - 326

Published: April 10, 2021

Language: Английский

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School attendance and school absenteeism: A primer for the past, present, and theory of change for the future DOI Creative Commons
Christopher A. Kearney, Laelia Benoit, Carolina Gonzálvez

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Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 7

Published: Nov. 7, 2022

School attendance and school absenteeism have been studied for over a century, leading to rich vast literature base. At the same time, powerful demographic, climate, social justice/equity, technological/globalization forces are compelling disparate stakeholders worldwide quickly adapt rapidly changing conditions consider new visions of child education next century. These overarching utilized within theory change approach help develop such vision attendance/absenteeism this era. This adopts key long-range outcomes (readiness adulthood all students; synthesized systemic analytic approaches attendance/absenteeism) derived from thematic outputs (reframing, justice, shared alliances) that themselves contemporary inputs (movement educational agencies toward readiness adulthood, technological advances, schools, communities as one). As with approaches, purpose discourse is not provide roadmap but rather compass multi-stakeholder partnerships can leverage resources expertise achieve final mutual goal.

Language: Английский

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