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Editorial Projects in Education, 2023
Prioritizing digital well-being for teens helps them develop healthy relationships with technology and navigate the digital world safely. This Spotlight will help one learn how social media is affecting many teen girls' sleep and mental health; explore tips to support students' mental health; investigate how social media habits can influence…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Well Being, Social Media, Sleep
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Prescott, Alexandra S.; Luippold-Roge, Genevieve P.; Gurman, Tilly A. – Health Education Journal, 2016
Objective: Maya women in Guatemala are disproportionately affected by poverty and negative reproductive health outcomes. Although social networks are valued in many Indigenous cultures, few studies have explored whether health education programmes can leverage these networks to improve reproductive health and economic wellbeing. Design: This…
Descriptors: Social Networks, American Indians, Females, Semi Structured Interviews
Garvis, Susanne, Ed.; Pendergast, Donna, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2017
The period from birth to twelve years is crucial in a child's development and can significantly impact future educational success, resilience and participation in society. "Health and Wellbeing in Childhood, 2nd Edition" provides readers with a comprehensive foundation in health and wellbeing education across key priority areas, covering…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Mental Health, Well Being, Children
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Donenberg, Geri R.; Emerson, Erin; Mackesy-Amiti, Mary Ellen – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011
Objective: To examine the associations among mental health problems, maternal monitoring and permissiveness, mother-daughter communication and attachment, and sexual behaviors among African American girls receiving outpatient psychiatric care. Youths with mental health problems report higher rates of HIV-risk behavior than do their peers, and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Mothers, Daughters, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Walker, R. Dale; And Others – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1996
A 10-year study identified risk factors and measured prevalence of alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and psychopathology in 523 urban American Indian adolescents and 276 urban Indian women. Describes study aims, research design, methods, sample characteristics, assessment instruments, substance use prevalence, and methodological issues related to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alaska Natives, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism