Editorial: Adolescent mental health in a rapidly changing world / Gonneke W. J. M. STEVENS in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 65-12 (December 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 65-12 (December 2024) . - p.1551-1553 Titre : Editorial: Adolescent mental health in a rapidly changing world Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Gonneke W. J. M. STEVENS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1551-1553 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescent mental health  trends  societal changes  girls Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There is substantial evidence that adolescent mental health has deteriorated considerably since the early 2010s across many countries, and much more strongly among girls than boys. This is probably due to a combination of societal changes that strongly influenced the lives of adolescents. The societal changes include the rise of social media and of academic pressure, the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing worries about the future. Moreover, the decreasing trend in adolescent mental health might have resulted into more mental health awareness and a tendency to overinterpret negative psychological experiences as signs of mental health problems. Several suggestions for future research are provided to increase our understanding of the origins of the recent trends in adolescent mental health. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14065 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=542 [article] Editorial: Adolescent mental health in a rapidly changing world [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Gonneke W. J. M. STEVENS, Auteur . - p.1551-1553. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 65-12 (December 2024) . - p.1551-1553 Mots-clés : Adolescent mental health  trends  societal changes  girls Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There is substantial evidence that adolescent mental health has deteriorated considerably since the early 2010s across many countries, and much more strongly among girls than boys. This is probably due to a combination of societal changes that strongly influenced the lives of adolescents. The societal changes include the rise of social media and of academic pressure, the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing worries about the future. Moreover, the decreasing trend in adolescent mental health might have resulted into more mental health awareness and a tendency to overinterpret negative psychological experiences as signs of mental health problems. Several suggestions for future research are provided to increase our understanding of the origins of the recent trends in adolescent mental health. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14065 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=542

Exploring mechanisms behind the increasing gender gap in adolescent psychological symptoms, 2002-2022: the role of national-level gender equality / Alina COSMA ; Frank J. ELGAR ; Karen SCHRIJVERS ; Jo INCHLEY ; Sophie D. WALSH ; Gonneke W. J. M. STEVENS in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 66-5 (May 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 66-5 (May 2025) . - p.737-751 Titre : Exploring mechanisms behind the increasing gender gap in adolescent psychological symptoms, 2002-2022: the role of national-level gender equality Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Alina COSMA, Auteur ; Frank J. ELGAR, Auteur ; Karen SCHRIJVERS, Auteur ; Jo INCHLEY, Auteur ; Sophie D. WALSH, Auteur ; Gonneke W. J. M. STEVENS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.737-751 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescence  gender differences  mental health  cross-cultural  public health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Internalising problems have increased considerably among adolescents in the last decades, particularly among girls, resulting in widening gender gaps. This study examined whether the gender gap in psychological symptoms increased more in more gender-equal countries in the period 2002?2022, and if so, to what extent this could be explained by changes over time in the experience of stressors (i.e. schoolwork pressure, body dissatisfaction, low classmate support) among boys and girls in these countries. Methods National data on gender inequality (UNDP Gender Inequality Index) were combined with aggregated individual-level data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study (2002?2022) across 43 countries (N?=?1,268,220). Absolute and relative gender gaps in psychological symptoms were regressed on survey cycle, GII and their interaction. Next, interactions of survey cycle and either schoolwork pressure, body dissatisfaction or classmate support were added to the model. Results Increases in the absolute and relative gender gap in psychological symptoms between 2002 and 2022 were stronger in more gender-equal countries, mainly due to larger increases in psychological symptoms among girls in these countries. Also, less favourable time trends for schoolwork pressure and classmate support were found in more gender-equal countries for boys and especially girls. The larger increase in schoolwork pressure among girls in more gender-equal countries partly explained the increased absolute gender gap in psychological symptoms in these countries. Conclusions While national-level gender equality was positively associated with boys' and girls' mental health in the early 2000s, this association has become negative for girls in more recent years. The benefits of gender equality for girls' mental health may have become overshadowed by the increased experience of stressors, especially schoolwork pressure. Far from advocating that gender equality is a negative situation, these findings suggest that much work remains to achieve full gender equality, where men and women really share the burdens and stressors in everyday life. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14081 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=554 [article] Exploring mechanisms behind the increasing gender gap in adolescent psychological symptoms, 2002-2022: the role of national-level gender equality [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Alina COSMA, Auteur ; Frank J. ELGAR, Auteur ; Karen SCHRIJVERS, Auteur ; Jo INCHLEY, Auteur ; Sophie D. WALSH, Auteur ; Gonneke W. J. M. STEVENS, Auteur . - p.737-751. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 66-5 (May 2025) . - p.737-751 Mots-clés : Adolescence  gender differences  mental health  cross-cultural  public health Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Internalising problems have increased considerably among adolescents in the last decades, particularly among girls, resulting in widening gender gaps. This study examined whether the gender gap in psychological symptoms increased more in more gender-equal countries in the period 2002?2022, and if so, to what extent this could be explained by changes over time in the experience of stressors (i.e. schoolwork pressure, body dissatisfaction, low classmate support) among boys and girls in these countries. Methods National data on gender inequality (UNDP Gender Inequality Index) were combined with aggregated individual-level data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study (2002?2022) across 43 countries (N?=?1,268,220). Absolute and relative gender gaps in psychological symptoms were regressed on survey cycle, GII and their interaction. Next, interactions of survey cycle and either schoolwork pressure, body dissatisfaction or classmate support were added to the model. Results Increases in the absolute and relative gender gap in psychological symptoms between 2002 and 2022 were stronger in more gender-equal countries, mainly due to larger increases in psychological symptoms among girls in these countries. Also, less favourable time trends for schoolwork pressure and classmate support were found in more gender-equal countries for boys and especially girls. The larger increase in schoolwork pressure among girls in more gender-equal countries partly explained the increased absolute gender gap in psychological symptoms in these countries. Conclusions While national-level gender equality was positively associated with boys' and girls' mental health in the early 2000s, this association has become negative for girls in more recent years. The benefits of gender equality for girls' mental health may have become overshadowed by the increased experience of stressors, especially schoolwork pressure. Far from advocating that gender equality is a negative situation, these findings suggest that much work remains to achieve full gender equality, where men and women really share the burdens and stressors in everyday life. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14081 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=554

The role of social cognitions in the social gradient in adolescent mental health: A longitudinal mediation model / Gonneke W. J. M. STEVENS ; Margot PEETERS ; Kirsten VISSER ; Willem FRANKENHUIS ; Catrin FINKENAUER in Development and Psychopathology, 36-2 (May 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 36-2 (May 2024) . - p.953-966 Titre : The role of social cognitions in the social gradient in adolescent mental health: A longitudinal mediation model Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Gonneke W. J. M. STEVENS, Auteur ; Margot PEETERS, Auteur ; Kirsten VISSER, Auteur ; Willem FRANKENHUIS, Auteur ; Catrin FINKENAUER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.953-966 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adolescent mental health problems  longitudinal mediation  sense of control  social cognitions  socioeconomic status Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The social gradient in adolescent mental health is well established: adolescents' socioeconomic status is negatively associated with their mental health. However, despite changes in social cognition during adolescence, little is known about whether social cognitions mediate this gradient. Therefore, this study tested this proposed mediational path using three data waves, each 6 months apart, from a socioeconomically diverse sample of 1,429 adolescents (Mage = 17.9) in the Netherlands. Longitudinal modeling examined whether three social cognitions (self-esteem, sense of control, and optimism) mediated associations between perceived family wealth and four indicators of adolescent mental health problems (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity, and peer problems). There was evidence of a social gradient: adolescents with lower perceived family wealth reported more concurrent emotional symptoms and peer problems and an increase in peer problems 6 months later. Results also showed evidence of mediation through social cognitions, specifically sense of control: adolescents with lower perceived family wealth reported a decrease in sense of control (though not self-esteem nor optimism) 6 months later, and lower sense of control predicted increases in emotional symptoms and hyperactivity 6 months later. We found concurrent positive associations between perceived family wealth and all three social cognitions, and concurrent negative associations between social cognitions and mental health problems. The findings indicate that social cognitions, especially sense of control, may be an overlooked mediator of the social gradient in adolescent mental health. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579423000214 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=528 [article] The role of social cognitions in the social gradient in adolescent mental health: A longitudinal mediation model [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Gonneke W. J. M. STEVENS, Auteur ; Margot PEETERS, Auteur ; Kirsten VISSER, Auteur ; Willem FRANKENHUIS, Auteur ; Catrin FINKENAUER, Auteur . - p.953-966. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Development and Psychopathology > 36-2 (May 2024) . - p.953-966 Mots-clés : adolescent mental health problems  longitudinal mediation  sense of control  social cognitions  socioeconomic status Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The social gradient in adolescent mental health is well established: adolescents' socioeconomic status is negatively associated with their mental health. However, despite changes in social cognition during adolescence, little is known about whether social cognitions mediate this gradient. Therefore, this study tested this proposed mediational path using three data waves, each 6 months apart, from a socioeconomically diverse sample of 1,429 adolescents (Mage = 17.9) in the Netherlands. Longitudinal modeling examined whether three social cognitions (self-esteem, sense of control, and optimism) mediated associations between perceived family wealth and four indicators of adolescent mental health problems (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity, and peer problems). There was evidence of a social gradient: adolescents with lower perceived family wealth reported more concurrent emotional symptoms and peer problems and an increase in peer problems 6 months later. Results also showed evidence of mediation through social cognitions, specifically sense of control: adolescents with lower perceived family wealth reported a decrease in sense of control (though not self-esteem nor optimism) 6 months later, and lower sense of control predicted increases in emotional symptoms and hyperactivity 6 months later. We found concurrent positive associations between perceived family wealth and all three social cognitions, and concurrent negative associations between social cognitions and mental health problems. The findings indicate that social cognitions, especially sense of control, may be an overlooked mediator of the social gradient in adolescent mental health. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579423000214 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=528

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