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Children and Adolescent Mental Health Problems and Prevention

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global and Public Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2024 | Viewed by 2553

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Jane D. Champion

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School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78701, USA
Interests: STI/HIV; substance abuse; adolescent and rural health; unintended pregnancy; interpersonal violence; psych/mental health

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Psych/mental health during childhood significantly impacts morbidity and mortality later in life. Families living in communities experiencing health disparities often realize proportionately higher levels of stress due to the high unemployment rates, low educational opportunities, a high incidence of poverty and importantly the inaccessibility of PsychMental health care. These families are at increased risk for substance use, violence and associated psychological distress that occurs when attempts to cope with stress fail. These stressors place children affected by barriers of culture, poverty and remote access to PsychMental health care at a higher risk for these negative health outcomes. There is a need for additional investigation concerning mental health for these children.

The goal of this Special Issue is to discuss any aspects of children’s mental health in areas experiencing health disparities to enhance global understanding of these conditions by sharing knowledge about incompletely understood and controversial areas in this field.

We invite investigators to contribute original research articles, as well as review articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to improve our understanding in this challenging field. As the title implies, new developments, unconventional, or inspirational contributions are also very encouraged.

Dr. Jane D. Champion
Guest Editor

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • rural health
  • mental health
  • violence
  • substance use
  • poverty
  • health disparities
  • health care access

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Personal, Interpersonal, and Sociocultural Factors of Condom Use in Rural Indigenous Nahuas Adolescents in Mexico
by Raquel A. Benavides-Torres, María de los Ángeles Meneses-Tirado, Alan Josué Ramírez-Calderón, Dora Julia Onofre-Rodríguez and Jane Dimmitt Champion
Children 2023, 10(6), 921; https://doi.org/10.3390/children10060921 - 24 May 2023
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The goal of this research was to determine the personal, interpersonal, and sociocultural predictors of condom use among rural Indigenous adolescents. Predictor variables were selected from Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory and Leininger’s Transcultural Theory. The sample consisted of 419 Nahuas adolescents randomly selected [...] Read more.
The goal of this research was to determine the personal, interpersonal, and sociocultural predictors of condom use among rural Indigenous adolescents. Predictor variables were selected from Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory and Leininger’s Transcultural Theory. The sample consisted of 419 Nahuas adolescents randomly selected from the total number of neighborhood blocks in a rural community in Puebla, Mexico. The instruments had acceptable psychometric characteristics (Cronbach alpha and validity scores). Multiple linear regression models were used. Results: 56.8% of participants were female, and 50.40% were students. Mean age was M = 17.5 (SD = 0.97), and the majority (63%) identified as Catholic. Age at menarche/first ejaculation (β = −1.2, p = 0.038), attitude toward condom use (β = 0.13, p < 0.001), ethnic identity (β = 0.21, p < 0.001), and ability to negotiate condom use (β = 0.13, p = 0.003) predicted (R2 = 22.3) condom use. This study provided a basis for integration of the cultural values of Indigenous adolescents within interventions for sexual health promotion. Full article
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Development, Pre-Testing and Feasibility Testing of Multi-Component Interventions, Critical for Mental Health Promotion in Primary Care among Mexican-American Adolescents Living in Rural America
by Jane Dimmitt Champion
Children 2023, 10(3), 465; https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030465 - 26 Feb 2023
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Rural America is often viewed as bereft of social problems facing urban America. Rural families, however, experience stressors due to low employment rates, fewer educational opportunities, a relatively increased incidence of poverty and limited access to mental health care. These families are at [...] Read more.
Rural America is often viewed as bereft of social problems facing urban America. Rural families, however, experience stressors due to low employment rates, fewer educational opportunities, a relatively increased incidence of poverty and limited access to mental health care. These families are at increased risk for substance use, violence and associated psychological distress that occurs when failing to cope with stress. Rural children, experiencing these stressors and affected by barriers of culture, poverty and remote access to mental health care, are at higher risk for these negative health outcomes. The need for culturally appropriate intervention tailored to the target population, rural Mexican-American adolescent women, is consistently supported by evidence. A one-size-fits-all approach most likely will not effectively impact behavior and health outcomes. The fact that few studies evaluated effects of mental health interventions on multiple outcomes including substance use, violence, unintended pregnancy and STI is problematic given previously noted associations. Evidence is needed to evaluate associations between mental health interventions and these outcomes. This manuscript presents results of preliminary studies, conducted using a multi-method research approach for development, pre-testing and feasibility testing of interventions for rural primary care settings. This methodology is appropriate when dealing with the complexity of social phenomena. It provides a look at an issue from all angles and thereby the cultural context and perspective informing intervention development. These multi-component interventions are critical for mental health promotion among Mexican-American adolescent women living in rural America. Full article
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