Worry and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(2), P. 185 - 185

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

Although worry is a normal cognitive process experienced by adolescents, for significant number, it can reach intense and uncontrollable levels. If left untreated, these worries lead to mental health problems that are maintained into adulthood. Adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) may be more prone biases (that precede worry) therefore highly vulnerable worry. Limited research has examined in adolescents NDDs; however, most studies have focused on measuring anxiety. The present administered an instrument specifically developed measure 404 10 16-year-old mainstream school-aged 204 (123 males, 81 females) of whom had formally diagnosed NDD. A depressive symptoms was also administered. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed satisfactory fitting model Multivariate variance no interaction effects or main effect according NDD/non-NDD status. There were, sex, females scoring significantly higher than males about academic success the future; peer relationships; combined score; symptoms. findings this study offer psychologists educators brief validated suited school without NDDs. wider implications context education intervention students NDDs discussed.

Language: Английский

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Unheard voices: Identifying aspects for an inclusive digital education through the lens of low-income contexts schools

Education and Information Technologies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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Addressing Cognitive Bias in Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using 3-D Animated Serious Games

Pediatric Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 28 - 28

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Objective: This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a serious game, that embeds cognitive bias modification for interpretation (CBM-I), in altering negative interpretive early aged adolescents diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum and Specific Learning Disorders. The difficulties neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) experience navigating social nuances everyday environments make them prone biases lead development thought patterns. Directly tackling biased processes give rise thinking may be effective reducing mental health problems. Method: Minds Online, 10-episode 3-D animated game CBM-I was introduced using three-phase multiple baseline design school setting. Eight an NDD completed 10 episodes. Results: Real-time data revealed seven eight altered their benign bias. However, pre- post-test standardized measures non-significant changes desired direction health. Visual analyses 308 daily self-reported ratings about worry schoolwork, peer relationships, feelings loneliness did not demonstrate replicated intervention effect. when these interrupted time series were analyzed statistically, significant individual improvements evident. Engagement Online excellent, as adherence collection. Conclusions: seems highly NDDs, which is promising because such are involved onset maintenance psychopathology.

Language: Английский

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Parental involvement and student creativity: a three-level meta-analysis

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Sept. 11, 2024

The Ecological Systems Model of Creativity Development (ESMCD) proposes that parental involvement positively impacts student creativity. However, prior empirical studies present mixed results, including positive, negative, and no correlations between these variables.

Language: Английский

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