A systematic review of adolescent flourishing

Waigel, Nicole C.; Lemos, Viviana

doi:10.5964/ejop.6831

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“…[22][23][24][25][26] In turn, this may provide insight into how IWB may relate to psychological and behavioural correlates of flourishing, including academic performance, engagement in prosocial behaviours and avoidance of risk behaviours. 27 Unlike depressive and anxiety symptoms, an insignificant association was noted for gender diverse adolescents. These divergent patterns may reiterate the importance of examining the cooccurring but distinct positive and negative facets of mental health 54 and highlight the nuances of how IWB may relate to different facets of mental health across genders.…”

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Exploring the association between internalized weight bias and mental health among Canadian adolescents

Lucibello,

Goldfield,

Alberga

et al. 2024

Pediatric Obesity

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SummaryBackgroundInternalized weight bias (IWB) has been identified as a correlate of higher depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescents with higher weights. However, there has been limited investigation into how IWB relates to positive mental health and whether these associations differ across genders.ObjectivesTo examine the associations between IWB and mental health (depression, anxiety, flourishing) in adolescents with higher weights, and to test the potential moderating role of gender.MethodsCanadian adolescents with higher weights (N = 7538, 60% boys, 36% girls, 4% gender diverse, ages 12–19) from the COMPASS study completed a survey during the 2021–2022 school year. Data were analysed using generalized linear models.ResultsHighest IWB and poorest mental health were noted within gender diverse adolescents, followed by girls then boys. Gender moderated the relationship between higher IWB and higher depression, higher anxiety and lower flourishing, with the strongest relationships noted among girls.ConclusionIWB interventions should be tailored to gender subgroups that may be particularly vulnerable to maladaptive mental health outcomes associated with IWB. System‐level changes that mitigate perpetuation of weight bias and discrimination which lead to IWB are also essential, particularly for girls.

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“…2 Flourishing is also related to positive indicators such as better academic performance, engagement in prosocial behaviours and avoidance of risk behaviours. 27 Therefore, broadening outcome measurement to include flourishing will provide a more nuanced understanding of how IWB relates to mental health in this critical developmental period.…”

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Exploring the association between internalized weight bias and mental health among Canadian adolescents

Lucibello,

Goldfield,

Alberga

et al. 2024

Pediatric Obesity

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“…Thirdly, no linguistic validation of the FS was done; this could have provided insights into respondents' interpretation of individual items. Fourthly, replications and further studies are needed to understand the FS functioning in low-and-middle-income countries, as the overall research production of the global South is still limited (Albanna et al, 2021); this has led to a significant gap in the literature regarding Flourishing in Spanish-speaking countries (Waigel and Lemos, 2023).…”

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“…To this day, research on Flourishing in Spanish-speaking populations is sparse, including the validation of measures of Flourishing (Waigel and Lemos, 2023). To our knowledge, the FS has not yet been validated in the Honduran population.…”

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Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Flourishing Scale in the Honduran population

et al. 2023

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Studying Flourishing is important to understand wellbeing. The current study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Flourishing Scale (FS) in the Honduran population. The primary sample consisted of 422 residents of the Central District of Honduras; this included 275 (65.17%) women and 147 men (34.83%). Their average age was 28.18 years (SD = 10.58). Findings from the Exploratory Factor Analysis and Confirmatory Factor Analysis support a unidimensional factor structure. The FS achieved a high internal consistency with McDonald’s ω = 0.89, 95% CI [0.86, 0.91]. The average inter-item correlation was 0.48, 95% CI [0.43, 0.53]. Using Student’s t-test for paired samples, results indicate that none of the FS items varied significantly between baseline and post-test. Additionally, Spearman’s rho was used to correlate test–retest scores; this yielded a statistically significant correlation coefficient of 0.66. The Flourishing Scale had adequate convergent validity with the Subjective Happiness Scale (r = 0.70) and the PANAS-Positive Affect Subscale (r = 0.70) (p < 0.001). In contrast, it correlates inversely with the PANAS-Negative Affect Subscale (r = −0.34) and the PHQ-9 (r = −0.51). Strict measurement invariance for sex was supported. The results indicate that the Flourishing Scale has robust psychometric properties for the Honduran population. Practical implications for public policy are discussed.

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“…Thus, if appropriate, the family member/friend can be invited to the interviews, as social support is culturally patterned and could play an important part in the mechanisms of the intervention, particularly in women’s engagement with care. Wellbeing measures will include, for example, the adolescent flourishing scale [ 24 ] and a girl’s empowerment tool based on existing guides for impact evaluations [ 25 ]. A small sub-group of girls will also be invited to take part in the photovoice project, a participatory research methodology developed by Wang and Burrit [ 26 ] that partners with participants to use photography to help them to record, reflect upon, critically dialogue and share knowledge about their perspectives and priorities to reach policy makers, foster social change and strengthen partnerships [ 27 ].…”

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A community-based mentoring scheme for pregnant and parenting adolescents in Sierra Leone: Protocol for a hybrid pilot cluster randomised controlled trial

Fernandez Turienzo,

Kamara,

November

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Sierra Leone has a very high maternal mortality rate, and this burden falls heavily on adolescents, a particularly vulnerable group; this is usually driven by poverty, lack of education and employment opportunities. In 2017, a local grassroots organisation, Lifeline Nehemiah Projects, developed a community-based mentoring intervention ‘2YoungLives’ (2YLs) for adolescent girls in Eastern Freetown. We aim to formally assess the feasibility and implementation of the 2YL mentorship scheme in new communities in Sierra Leone. Methods A hybrid type 2 pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of the 2YL mentoring scheme in urban and rural communities living around twelve peripheral health units (PHU) across five districts in Sierra Leone. Clusters will be matched into pairs and randomisation will be determined by computer-generated random numbers via a secure web-based system hosted by MedSciNet. All under-eighteen adolescents identified as pregnant in the community and/or the PHU are included. Feasibility (recruitment, retention, and attrition rates; data collection and completeness; sample calculation) and primary clinical outcome data (composite of maternal deaths, stillbirths, neonatal deaths) will be collected. A mixed-methods process evaluation will explore implementation outcomes, mechanisms of change, contextual factors, experiences of care, and health and wellbeing. A concurrent cost-consequence analysis will be undertaken. Main trial analysis will be pragmatic, by intention to treat, and a complementary per protocol analysis will also be included. Discussion Improving health and wellbeing for adolescent girls (including sexual and reproductive health) remains a top priority in Sierra Leone indicated by several government policies targeted to this group, in which maternal and infant mortality are still persistently high. Supporting these girls and facilitating their wellbeing is imperative, along with sensitisation of communities, strengthening of youth friendly services and collaboration with stakeholders at all levels (government, regional, community, family). We believe 2YL supports the global holistic agenda to integrate and implement interventions across health, education, and social systems in order to protect, nurture, and support the health and development potential of every adolescent girl, and thus become a model of good practice for adolescent pregnancy, to be adopted more widely in Sierra Leone and elsewhere. Trial registration ISRCTN registry ISRCTN32414369. Prospectively registered on 14/03/2022.

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A systematic review of adolescent flourishing

Cited by 10 publications

References 72 publications

Exploring the association between internalized weight bias and mental health among Canadian adolescents

Exploring the association between internalized weight bias and mental health among Canadian adolescents

Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Flourishing Scale in the Honduran population

A community-based mentoring scheme for pregnant and parenting adolescents in Sierra Leone: Protocol for a hybrid pilot cluster randomised controlled trial

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