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Detection, Prevention, and Education of Risk Behaviors among Children and Adolescents

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A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "School Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 9042

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Dr. Pamela Garbus

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Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Queretaro 76017, Mexico
Interests: public health; mental health and scientific research ethics

Dr. Fernando A. Wagner

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School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA
Interests: wellness promotion; public mental health

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Dear Colleagues,

A person’s development from infancy to youth involves significant physical, cognitive, and social changes in which the gradual acquisition of mature behaviors and functions takes place. This process also involves transformations in the nervous system that contribute to the expression of behaviors specific to this developmental process, many of which can be considered risk behaviors.

Risk behaviors are associated with a higher incidence of depression, unintentional injury, violence, drug use, pregnancy, STDs, disability, trauma, and premature death. There is a growing interest in understanding risk behaviors during childhood and adolescence due to increasing rates of mental health problems and preventable deaths globally. Evidence-based knowledge contributes to developing detection, prevention, and education strategies to tackle the adverse consequences of risk behaviors.

For this Special Issue, we call for manuscripts addressing topics related to detection, prevention, and education for children and adolescents’ risk behaviors. Original articles and reviews on the identification of risk and protective factors; correlates associated with them; successful prevention and education strategies in this population; the evaluation of risk behaviors; as well as the risk perception, knowledge, and attitudes of children and adolescents towards risk behaviors will be welcome. Papers addressing mental health services design and implementation aimed at the prevention and care of risk behaviors will also be welcome.

This Special Issue aims to provide an updated view of risk behaviors in children and adolescents, with a particular interest in new and emerging topics and prevention and educational efforts to promote healthy growth.

We are especially interested in publishing manuscripts from researchers in the Americas, Africa, and other emerging countries, but we welcome manuscripts from all over the world.

Dr. Pamela Garbus
Dr. Fernando A. Wagner
Guest Editors

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Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

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. Healthcare is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly 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 2700 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

health
mental health
risk behaviors
detection
prevention
care
intervention
education
depression
violence
stds
suicide
drug use
pregnancy
impulsivity
children
adolescents
youth

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Self-Injurious Behavior and Its Characteristics in a Sample of Mexican Adolescent Students

by Gilda Gómez-Peresmitré, Romana Silvia Platas-Acevedo, Rodrigo León-Hernández and Rebeca Guzmán-Saldaña

Healthcare 2023, 11(12), 1682; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11121682 - 7 Jun 2023

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Adolescence is a difficult stage, a period of risk for developing disorders, including depression and self-injurious behavior. A non-random sample was drawn (n = 563) from first-year high school students (32.8%) 185 males and 378 females (67.14%) from public schools in Mexico. The age range was 15 and 19 years, with a mean age of 15.63 (SD = 0.78). According to the results, the sample was divided into n1 = 414 (73.3%) adolescents without self-injury (S.I.) and n2 = 149 (26.4%) S.I. adolescents. In addition, results were obtained on methods, motives, time, and frequency of S.I., and a model was generated in which depression and first sexual experience obtained the highest Odd Ratio and d values in their relationship with S.I. Finally, we contrasted the results with earlier reports and concluded that depression is an important variable in S.I. behavior. Early S.I. detection will prevent the aggravation of S.I. and suicide attempts. Full article

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Detection, Prevention, and Education of Risk Behaviors among Children and Adolescents)

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Risk Perception of Traffic Accidents Due to Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Mexican College Students

by Alberto Jiménez, Bruna Brands, Robert Mann, Gabriela Saldivar, Angélica Juárez-Loya, Pamela Garbus and Catalina González-Forteza

Healthcare 2023, 11(7), 1009; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11071009 - 1 Apr 2023

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Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and other drugs is a common occurrence in Western societies. Alcohol consumption is related to 15% of fatal injuries in traffic accidents worldwide, with those DUI of alcohol being up to 18 times more likely to be involved in a fatal accident. Evidence for DUI of alcohol or marijuana among the college population in Mexico is scarce. This research estimates the proportion of use of alcohol and marijuana, describes the risk perception of DUI, and evaluates the relationship between risk perception and DUI behaviors in a sample of Mexican college students aged 18 to 29. The study was cross-sectional with a non-probabilistic sample. Risk perception of suffering traffic accidents when DUI or riding with someone DUI of alcohol, marijuana, or both, was high, unlike the risk perception of being detected or sanctioned for a DUI of marijuana. The study provided valuable information on the risk perception of engaging in behaviors related to DUI of alcohol and/or marijuana. It is necessary to undertake research on the subject with probabilistic and representative samples of this population of Mexico. Full article

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Early Educational Interventions to Prevent Gender-Based Violence: A Systematic Review

by Lourdes Villardón-Gallego, Alba García-Cid, Ana Estévez and Rocío García-Carrión

Healthcare 2023, 11(1), 142; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11010142 - 3 Jan 2023

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Background: Gender-based violence is a worldwide public health problem that is increasingly occurring at younger ages. This investigation aims to analyze effective interventions to prevent and to face gender-based violence beginning in early childhood in order to ensure quality education for all children through violence-free schools. Methods: This research has conducted a systematic review of interventions that have demonstrated a positive impact on the prevention and reduction of gender-based violence from early ages up to 12 years, inclusive, in schools. An extensive search in scientific databases (WoS, SCOPUS, ERIC, PsycINFO) was conducted from 2007 to 2022. Results: Thirteen articles were selected and analyzed in-depth to identify the success factors of these interventions, which (a) are integrated into the school curriculum; (b) promote active participation of students and community; (c) are based on scientific evidence; and (d) make relevant adaptations to a specific group and context. Conclusions: The programs analyzed have had a positive impact on raising awareness of gender violence, overcoming stereotypes, improving relationships in the classroom and reducing violent behavior, as well as empowering the most vulnerable people. Full article

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