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View article: Beyond the pandemic: tracing the evolution of activity, screen time, and sleep in European children over 3 years
Beyond the pandemic: tracing the evolution of activity, screen time, and sleep in European children over 3 years Open
During COVID-19, several studies documented a decrease in physical activity time, an increase in screen use and a worsening of sleep duration. The aim of this study was to compare the proportion of children with unhealthy amounts of time d…
View article: Anxiety and depressive symptoms among youth in Italy, Spain, and Portugal: A three-year post-pandemic study
Anxiety and depressive symptoms among youth in Italy, Spain, and Portugal: A three-year post-pandemic study Open
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the population’s lives. Stressful conditions during the lockdown and the reintroduction to a changed social environment emotionally affected children and adolescents. The aim of this work was to study anxiet…
View article: Co-Designing, Developing, and Testing a Mental Health Platform for Young People Using a Participatory Design Methodology in Colombia: Mixed Methods Study
Co-Designing, Developing, and Testing a Mental Health Platform for Young People Using a Participatory Design Methodology in Colombia: Mixed Methods Study Open
Background Globally, mental health (MH) problems increasingly affect young people, contributing significantly to disability and disease. In low- and middle-income countries, such as Colombia, barriers to accessing care exacerbate the treat…
View article: A systematic review of ghosting as a relationship dissolution method in emerging adults’ relationships
A systematic review of ghosting as a relationship dissolution method in emerging adults’ relationships Open
Introduction/Objective: Ghosting, defined as the abrupt termination of a relationship without explanation or further contact, has become increasingly common among youth and emerging adults, largely due to the widespread use of digital plat…
View article: Effectiveness of a Dissonance-Based Body Image Intervention on Eating Pathology Symptoms
Effectiveness of a Dissonance-Based Body Image Intervention on Eating Pathology Symptoms Open
Disordered eating (e.g., binge eating, dietary restriction) continues to be a prevalent mental health concern for female individuals, with roughly 20 million women in the United States meeting diagnostic criteria for an eating disorder at …
View article: Inside the Lives of Spanish Children and Adolescents: Exploring Daily Activities, Social Media Behaviors, and Video Game Use
Inside the Lives of Spanish Children and Adolescents: Exploring Daily Activities, Social Media Behaviors, and Video Game Use Open
Recent research highlights an increasing trend of technology‐based activities gaining popularity among children and adolescents. In particular, social media and video game usage, when dysfunctional, have shown potential to develop into add…
View article: Three Years after the Pandemic: How has the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents Evolved? A Longitudinal Study in Italy, Spain, and Portugal
Three Years after the Pandemic: How has the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents Evolved? A Longitudinal Study in Italy, Spain, and Portugal Open
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly challenged the mental health of children and adolescents, with existing research highlighting the negative effects of restrictive measures to control the virus’s spread. However, in the specific context …
View article: Daily Activities in European Children and Adolescents During COVID-19 School Closure: A Longitudinal Study Exploring Physical Activity, Use of Screens, and Sleep Patterns
Daily Activities in European Children and Adolescents During COVID-19 School Closure: A Longitudinal Study Exploring Physical Activity, Use of Screens, and Sleep Patterns Open
View article: Back to school after the pandemic: Adjustment of Spanish children and adolescents.
Back to school after the pandemic: Adjustment of Spanish children and adolescents. Open
Aiming to mitigate the COVID-19 spread, the government of Spain applied restrictive measures, like schools’ closure. Although the effects of the pandemic on children's emotional well-being have been studied, there is a lack of studies exam…
View article: Nighttime Fears and Coping Responses in School-Aged Children: A Latent Profile Analysis
Nighttime Fears and Coping Responses in School-Aged Children: A Latent Profile Analysis Open
Background:: Nighttime fears are common among school-aged children and may be linked to psychological difficulties, while coping strategies may vary and affect their emotional well-being. This study aimed to identify patterns of nighttime …
View article: ¿Cómo se relaciona el perfeccionismo con los miedos nocturnos? Un estudio con niños españoles de 8 a 11 años
¿Cómo se relaciona el perfeccionismo con los miedos nocturnos? Un estudio con niños españoles de 8 a 11 años Open
Los miedos nocturnos son muy frecuentes en la población infantil y comprometen significativamente el desarrollo evolutivo del niño y su calidad de vida. Su presencia puede estar condicionada por rasgos de personalidad como el perfeccionism…
View article: Treating Emotional Disorders in Spanish Children: A Controlled Randomized Trial in a Clinical Setting
Treating Emotional Disorders in Spanish Children: A Controlled Randomized Trial in a Clinical Setting Open
Super Skills for Life (SSL) is a CBT-transdiagnostic group intervention currently being translated and validated in multiple countries. In Spanish children, it has shown a positive impact on anxious and depressive symptoms, as well as othe…
View article: Effectiveness of a transdiagnostic computerized self-applied program targeting children with emotional problems: A randomized controlled trial
Effectiveness of a transdiagnostic computerized self-applied program targeting children with emotional problems: A randomized controlled trial Open
In conclusion, this research provides novel and promising data on the self-applied computerized adapted version of the SSL program, within a multi-informant approach, suggesting that it may be a useful tool for the indicated prevention of …
View article: Parental stress as a mediator between parents’ emotion regulation and youth’s psychological symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study
Parental stress as a mediator between parents’ emotion regulation and youth’s psychological symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study Open
Mental health in families has been affected by COVID-19 stressors. Parental stress and emotion regulation can moderate the emotional effects on their children. This study analyzes the role of parental stress as a mediating variable between…
View article: Stressful Life Events in Children Aged 3 to 15 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Latent Class Analysis
Stressful Life Events in Children Aged 3 to 15 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Latent Class Analysis Open
The findings increase our understanding of how stressful life events during the COVID-19 situation impacted young people's psychological welfare and highlight the need to promote strategies to prevent emotional problems during a pandemic c…
View article: A brief parent version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-P-8): Factor structure, reliability, and invariance in Ecuadorian children
A brief parent version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-P-8): Factor structure, reliability, and invariance in Ecuadorian children Open
Objective: The present study aimed to assess the psychometric properties and factor structure of the parent-reported brief version of the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS-P-8) in a sample of Ecuadorian children. Method: The community …
View article: Effectiveness of psychological treatments for depression in childhood and adolescence: A review of reviews
Effectiveness of psychological treatments for depression in childhood and adolescence: A review of reviews Open
Depression in childhood and adolescence is a public health problem due to its high prevalence and the impact it has in the individual development. There is clear evidence of the efficacy of Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) and Cognitive-Behavio…
View article: Bienestar emocional de los padres de niños con lesión del plexo braquial obstétrica: un estudio transversal
Bienestar emocional de los padres de niños con lesión del plexo braquial obstétrica: un estudio transversal Open
There is evidence that mothers of children with obstetric brachial plexus injury (PBO) show depressive and anxious symptoms and have low quality of life. Most of these studies evaluate \nonly mothers (without considering fathers) and there…
View article: Spanish Validation of the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) in Children Aged 8-12
Spanish Validation of the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) in Children Aged 8-12 Open
The use of SMFQ sum-scores as a continuous measure of the severity of depressive symptoms can be supported. The measure shows promise as brief, reliable, valid instrument for the assessment of depressive symptoms in Spanish children.
View article: Examining academic self‐concept as a mediator of the relationship between anxiety and depression: A longitudinal study
Examining academic self‐concept as a mediator of the relationship between anxiety and depression: A longitudinal study Open
Background Self‐concept plays a role as a mediator in the development and maintenance of internalizing symptoms but mechanisms through which the early presence of anxiety symptoms is associated with the subsequent development of depression…
View article: Nighttime coping response in children: Development and validation of a new scale
Nighttime coping response in children: Development and validation of a new scale Open
Coping strategies can play an important role in dealing with nighttime fears and related anxiety problems in school-aged children, but well-established self-reporting tools are lacking, and research in this area is limited. The aim of this…
View article: Effects of a Sexual Risk-Reduction Intervention for Teenagers: A Cluster-Randomized Control Trial
Effects of a Sexual Risk-Reduction Intervention for Teenagers: A Cluster-Randomized Control Trial Open
This study evaluated the efficacy of the COMPAS program in the short term and 6 months after its application. For the initial sample, 2047 teenagers aged 14–19 years from 14 schools in 11 Colombian cities participated; eight schools were r…
View article: COVID-19: Psychological symptoms and coping strategies in preschoolers, schoolchildren, and adolescents
COVID-19: Psychological symptoms and coping strategies in preschoolers, schoolchildren, and adolescents Open
View article: Colombian adolescents fail in knowledge regarding HIV and other sexually transmitted infections
Colombian adolescents fail in knowledge regarding HIV and other sexually transmitted infections Open
Introduction/objective: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) -HIV included- are a major problem in Latin America, mainly in Colombia. In 2021, 17647 cases were reported, which compared to the previous year showed an increase of 29.7%. Th…
View article: Validation of the brief version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale for Spanish children (SCAS‐C‐8)
Validation of the brief version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale for Spanish children (SCAS‐C‐8) Open
Objective This study aimed to validate the self‐reported brief version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale–Children (SCAS‐C‐8) in pre‐adolescent Spanish children. Method Participants were 824 children aged 8–12 from a community sample. …
View article: Corrigendum: Coping Behaviors and Psychological Disturbances in Youth Affected by the COVID-19 Health Crisis
Corrigendum: Coping Behaviors and Psychological Disturbances in Youth Affected by the COVID-19 Health Crisis Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.565657.].
View article: Gestión emocional parental y sintomatología infantil durante la pandemia del covid-19
Gestión emocional parental y sintomatología infantil durante la pandemia del covid-19 Open
La pandemia por coronavirus ha provocado una situación de alerta sanitaria inesperada que ha resultado muy estresante tanto para niños como para adultos. Sin embargo, escasos estudios han explorado en qué medida la gestión emocional de las…
View article: Psychological Symptoms in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Youth During the COVID-19 Health Crisis: A Longitudinal Study
Psychological Symptoms in Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Youth During the COVID-19 Health Crisis: A Longitudinal Study Open
View article: Animal Welfare Attitudes: Effects of Gender and Diet in University Samples from 22 Countries
Animal Welfare Attitudes: Effects of Gender and Diet in University Samples from 22 Countries Open
Animal Welfare Attitudes (AWA) are defined as human attitudes towards the welfare of animals in different dimensions and settings. Demographic factors, such as age and gender are associated with AWA. The aim of this study was to assess gen…
View article: Who benefits most from an evidence-based program to reduce anxiety and depression in children? A latent profile analysis
Who benefits most from an evidence-based program to reduce anxiety and depression in children? A latent profile analysis Open
Comorbidity between anxiety and depression symptoms is often high in children. Person-oriented statistical approaches are useful to detect heterogeneity of individuals and diverse patterns of response to treatment. This study aimed to expl…