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Ortega-Barón, Jéssica; Montiel, Irene; Machimbarrena, Juan Manuel; Fernández-González, Liria; Calvete, Esther; González-Cabrera, Joaquín – Youth & Society, 2022
There is currently no evidence of the relationship between cyber dating abuse (CDA) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), especially from a longitudinal perspective. The objectives were: (a) to analyze the point and period prevalence, incidence, and score changes over time of victimization by CDA; (b) to compare HRQoL in the different…
Descriptors: Dating (Social), Computer Mediated Communication, Quality of Life, Victims
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González-Cabrera, Joaquín; Machimbarrena, Juan M.; Fernández-González, Liria; Prieto-Fidalgo, Ángel; Vergara-Moragues, Esperanza; Calvete, Esther – Youth & Society, 2021
Psychosocial risks can negatively affect adolescents' physical, psychological, and social health. Grounded on the cumulative risk theory, the objective of this study was to analyze the differences in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) depending on the accumulation of several psychosocial risks (bullying, cyberbullying, cyberdating abuse,…
Descriptors: Risk, Mental Health, Physical Health, Quality of Life
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Elliott, Kayla J.; Stacciarini, Jeanne-Marie R.; Jimenez, Isidro A.; Rangel, Andrea P.; Fanfan, Dany – Youth & Society, 2022
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, and other gender diverse (LGBTQ+) adolescents face daunting hardships within the rural contexts they navigate (e.g., community, school), and these onerous demands make it difficult for them to maintain optimal mental well-being. This scoping review described the psychosocial protective and…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Well Being, Mental Health, Rural Areas
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Morimoto, Shauna A.; Friedland, Lewis A. – Youth & Society, 2011
Media is now central to how youth form their identities. Media also shapes the cultural background of much of young people's action and decision making and the institutional framework of social interaction. This article explores this mediated "lifeworld" of young people by examining rates of current media use and the infiltration of media into…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adolescents, Mass Media Effects, Quality of Life
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Suarez-Orozco, Carola; Rhodes, Jean; Milburn, Michael – Youth & Society, 2009
Many studies have pointed to a troubling phenomenon known as the "immigrant paradox." Despite an initial advantage length of residence in the United States appears to be associated with declining academic achievement and aspirations. To date, this line of research has taken a largely cross-sectional approach, comparing first, second, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Immigrants, Learner Engagement
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Kelly, Diann Cameron – Youth & Society, 2009
The inclusion of minorities in the civic affairs of society is critical. Research indicates many of today's youth are less likely to engage in meaningful civic activities and more likely to experience social exclusion because of disparities in educational settings, economic disadvantages, and health disparities. This phenomenon is more likely to…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Quality of Life, Social Isolation, Social Capital