Correlates of help-seeking in adolescence

Schonert‐Reichl, Kimberly A.; Muller, Jennifer R.

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“…Adolescence is a vulnerable period due to physical, cognitive, emotional and attitudinal changes, and an increased occurrence of mental health problems have been reported (Paus et al, 2008;Schonert-Reichl & Muller, 1996;Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2008;Wight et al, 2004). Data from the US showed a prevalence of anxiety/depression that was considerably higher in 16-and 17-yearolds (11.8%) than in the 12-year-olds (2.8%) (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2008), and these findings are consistent with other studies (Wight et al, 2004, Sepulveda & Anehensel, 2004The Institute of Public Health;.…”

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Norwegian adolescents, physical activity and mental health: The Young-HUNT study

Fløtnes

Nilsen²,

Augestad³

2011

Nor J Epidemiol

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Background: The aim of the study was to examine the associations of physical activity, sport participation, and body composition on the risk of symptoms of mental health problems in a large population-based sample of Norwegian adolescents. Methods: Analyses were based on 4-year longitudinal data from the Young-HUNT studies in Norway among 2000 adolescents aged 13-19 years. We calculated relative risks of anxiety/depression symptoms, as well as of feeling downhearted and dissatisfied with life, in relation to various measures of physical activity, sports participation, anthropometric measures, and body image. Results: Overall, physical activity was inversely associated with the risk for anxiety/depression in boys (Ptrend, 0.02), but not in girls (P-trend, 0.34). Girls who considered themselves "very fat/chubby" had a higher risk than those who considered themselves as "about the same as others" (RR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.0-1.7), whereas in boys, the risk was highest for those who considered themselves as "thin/very thin" (RR, 1.7; 95% CI, 1.1-2.7). Analysis of the risk of feeling downhearted or dissatisfied with life showed an inverse association for physical activity, both in girls and boys, and there was also a U-shaped association with body image. Conclusion: Physical activity was inversely related to risk of anxiety/depression in boys, but not in girls, and inversely related to the risk of feeling downhearted and dissatisfied with life in both genders. Body image was strongly associated with symptoms of anxiety/depression and measures of well-being, whereas body size showed no clear associations. These results suggest that self-perception of appearance are more important for mental health in adolescents than the actual body composition, and that being physically active may be beneficial, especially among boys.

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Norwegian adolescents, physical activity and mental health: The Young-HUNT study

Fløtnes

Nilsen²,

Augestad³

2011

Nor J Epidemiol

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“…Questo dato è in accordo con altri studi rilevati in letteratura (Boldero & Fallon, 1995;Schonert-Reichl & Muller, 1996;Laitinen-Krispijn et al, 1999;Rickwood, 2005) secondo cui le ragazze sembrano avere un atteggiamento più positivo verso la ricerca di aiuto psicologico, una maggiore consapevolezza della necessità di aiuto e una maggiore fiducia negli operatori rispetto ai ragazzi (Leong & Zachar, 1999). Inoltre, come sottolinea Maggiolini (2006) con riferimento al modo di manifestare i propri problemi: «Le ragazze tendono comunque a simbolizzarli, a parlarne, mentre i maschi sono meno portati ad ammettere di avere difficoltà personali, perché questo contrasta con un'immagine di ruolo sessuale che non tollera debolezze.…”

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“…In linea generale, questi studi rivelano che la maggior parte degli alunni chiede aiuto per problemi che riguardano la famiglia, le relazioni interpersonali, la salute, la droga e l'alcool, la depressione, il suicidio, la sessualità e l'educazione. Inoltre, è anche interessante sottolineare che le ragazze, che si rivolgono al servizio più spesso rispetto ai ragazzi, riportano maggiormente problematiche riguardanti la famiglia, le relazioni interpersonali e i problemi di salute, mentre i ragazzi tendono a riportare soprattutto problematiche riguardanti l'educazione (Dubow, Lovko, & Kausch, 1990;Schonert-Reichl & Muller, 1996).…”

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Costruzione e Validazione del questionario ISCOS: uno studio preliminare sugli Indicatori di Sviluppo del COunselling Scolastico

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Freda

Servillo³

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“…Gender was selected based on consistent findings that females report more positive help-seeking attitudes and behaviors (e.g., willingness to talk with adults about problems, belief that talking about problems is helpful, advising a friend to talk with an adult about a problem, etc.) than males (Garland & Zigler, 1994;Schonert-Reich & Muller, 1996). Thus, it is anticipated that females will have different expectancies than males.…”

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What Happens in Therapy? Adolescents’ Expectations and Perceptions of Psychotherapy

Stewart

2012

J Child Fam Stud

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Correlates of help-seeking in adolescence

Cited by 150 publications

References 69 publications

Norwegian adolescents, physical activity and mental health: The Young-HUNT study

Norwegian adolescents, physical activity and mental health: The Young-HUNT study

Costruzione e Validazione del questionario ISCOS: uno studio preliminare sugli Indicatori di Sviluppo del COunselling Scolastico

What Happens in Therapy? Adolescents’ Expectations and Perceptions of Psychotherapy

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