Social Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 267 - 267
Published: April 26, 2025
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
association
between
protective
factors,
marijuana
use,
and
suicidal
behavior
among
Black
LGBQ
U.S.
adolescents.
Methods:
A
subsample
of
991
adolescents
was
derived
from
2019
Combined
High
School
YRBSS
dataset.
Suicidal
measured
as
planning
and/or
previous
suicide
attempts.
Marijuana
usage
gauged
lifetime
consumption.
The
factors
included
sports
team
participation,
physical
activity,
eating
breakfast,
hours
sleep,
academic
performance.
Age
sex
were
entered
covariates.
Multiple
imputation
by
chained
equations
(MICE)
used
address
missing
data,
pooled
binary
logistic
regression
analyses
conducted.
Results:
Academic
performance
sleep
significantly
associated
with
lower
odds
use.
Sports
participation
higher
Being
female
linked
while
older
age
odds.
Discussion:
For
youth,
sufficient
may
function
factors.
Participating
in
greater
risk
behaviors,
highlighting
need
assess
experiences
youth
sports.
Implications
Contributions:
Our
findings
inform
school
programming,
policy,
practice
identifying
support
health
intervention
areas.
JCPP Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 23, 2025
Abstract
Background
Sleep
deficiency
is
common
among
youth
exposed
to
adverse
childhood
experiences
(ACEs)
and
may
contribute
towards
persistent/recurrent
pain
(PRP).
This
study
tested
the
hypotheses
that
sleep
mediates
effect
of
ACEs
on
PRP
moderates
exerted
through
anxiety
depression
symptoms.
Methods
We
used
4
years
Adolescent
Brain
Cognitive
Development
Study®
data
test
our
hypotheses.
Annual
assessments
duration
quality
(from
Disturbances
Scale
for
Children),
pain,
anxiety,
Child
Behavior
Checklist)
were
derive
measures.
Structural
equation
modeling
subgroup
comparisons
estimated
effects
early
(measured
with
parent/youth
surveys)
(defined
as
reported
3
or
years)
via
quality,
accounting
anxiety/depression
Results
are
presented
standardized
adjusted
odds
ratios
95%
confidence
intervals
(adj.
OR
[95%
CI]).
Data
from
7912
included,
nearly
one
third
whom
(
n
=
2527)
classified
by
age
12–13.
The
adolescent
was
mediated,
in
part,
insufficient
1.01
CI
1.01,
1.02])
higher
0.99
[
0.97,
0.99]).
direct
significant
only
both
low
1.43
1.05,
1.95]).
Mediation
supported
across
all
subgroups
exception,
did
not
moderate
these
associations.
Conclusion
underlie
PRP,
though
likely
important
pathways
regardless
sleep.
Further
investigation
into
potentially
mechanistic
role
ACEs/pain
associations
warranted.
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
AbstractBackground.
Over
the
last
years,
there
has
been
a
rise
in
ADHD
symptoms
among
adolescents.
Concerns
have
raised
about
potential
link
with
problematic
social
media
use
and
studies
indicate
positive
association
between
use.
However,
these
often
assessed
using
crude
or
non-specific
measures.
The
aim
of
present
study
was
to
investigate
this
three
novel
dimensions
use:
subjective
overuse,
obligations,
source
concern.
Methods.
is
based
on
cross-sectional
survey,
“LifeOnSoMe”-study
(N
=
3568),
conducted
2020
2021.
Participants
were
senior
high
school
students
(mean
age
17.3
55.6%
girls)
Bergen,
Norway.
Gender-specific
linear
regression
analyses
performed
as
independent
variable
(subjective
obligation
concern)
dependent
separate
analyses.
adjusted
for
socioeconomic
status
depression.
Results.
positively
significantly
associated
all
fully
models.
Conclusions.
results
from
are
line
previous
In
addition,
conceptualization
applied
points
differences
strength
various
aspects
Social Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 267 - 267
Published: April 26, 2025
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
association
between
protective
factors,
marijuana
use,
and
suicidal
behavior
among
Black
LGBQ
U.S.
adolescents.
Methods:
A
subsample
of
991
adolescents
was
derived
from
2019
Combined
High
School
YRBSS
dataset.
Suicidal
measured
as
planning
and/or
previous
suicide
attempts.
Marijuana
usage
gauged
lifetime
consumption.
The
factors
included
sports
team
participation,
physical
activity,
eating
breakfast,
hours
sleep,
academic
performance.
Age
sex
were
entered
covariates.
Multiple
imputation
by
chained
equations
(MICE)
used
address
missing
data,
pooled
binary
logistic
regression
analyses
conducted.
Results:
Academic
performance
sleep
significantly
associated
with
lower
odds
use.
Sports
participation
higher
Being
female
linked
while
older
age
odds.
Discussion:
For
youth,
sufficient
may
function
factors.
Participating
in
greater
risk
behaviors,
highlighting
need
assess
experiences
youth
sports.
Implications
Contributions:
Our
findings
inform
school
programming,
policy,
practice
identifying
support
health
intervention
areas.
