Differences and Similarities of Mental Health Problems Reported by Adolescents: From Greece, Japan, Russia, and Sweden

Nishikawa, So; Sundbom, Elisabet; Zashikhina, Anna; Lekkou, Spyridoula; Hägglöf, Bruno

doi:10.4236/psych.2016.713157

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“…Finally, Japanese respondents demonstrated a notably different pattern with lower average scores in comparison to the rest of the cultural groups. These findings are consistent with previous findings suggesting that Japanese tend to provide modest self-evaluation and correspondingly lower scores in self-reported studies (Iwata and Buka, 2002 ; Nishikawa et al, 2016 ). However, response biases have also been found within Chinese samples (e.g., Chen et al, 1995 ) and in international samples spanning over 40 distinct countries (Schimmack et al, 2005 ), and yet the lower means emerged only within the Japanese respondents in the current study.…”

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The Three Teachings of East Asia (TTEA) Inventory: Developing and Validating a Measure of the Interrelated Ideologies of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism

2021

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Objectives: Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism have influenced societies and shaped cultures as they have spread across the span of history and ultimately across the world. However, to date, the interrelated nature of their impacts has yet to be examined largely due to the lack of a measure that comprehensively assesses their various tenets. Building on a conceptual integration of foundational texts on each ideology as well as on recent measure development work (much of which is unpublished), the current studies developed a comprehensive measure of these ideologies (the Three Teachings of East Asia Inventory; TTEA) and validated it across four languages.Methods: A combined sample of 2,091 online respondents (Study 1: 322 Chinese respondents, Study 2: 400 Japanese respondents, Study 3: 362 Taiwanese respondents, Study 4: 688 White Americans and 319 Asian Americans) completed 25–35 min online survey in their preferred language: English, Traditional Mandarin, Simplified Mandarin, or Japanese.Results: Exploratory Factor Analyses within a 122-item pool identified 18 stable dimensions across all samples. Measurement invariance analyses identified the final 61-items of the TTEA inventory (demonstrating reasonable invariance across all languages), confirming 18 individual tenet subscales that organize into four higher-order composites: Buddhism, Taoism, Restrictive Confucianism, and Empowering Confucianism. A shorter 36-item version of the TTEA inventory was also developed. The TTEA scales demonstrated (1) acceptable internal consistency, (2) discriminant validity, and (3) incremental predictive validity for current life satisfaction and vitality.Conclusions: The TTEA inventory offers one of the first comprehensive, multilingual measures that will allow cross-cultural researchers to examine the influence of three related Eastern ideologies on societies across the world.

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The Three Teachings of East Asia (TTEA) Inventory: Developing and Validating a Measure of the Interrelated Ideologies of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism

2021

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“…From a cross‐cultural perspective, it is important to determine whether these differences can be replicated in independent samples. This is particularly so, because in a small‐scale cross‐cultural study, Japanese adolescents rated themselves lower than Russians on the total problems measured by the Youth Self‐Report (Nishikawa et al, 2016). Gender differences in adolescent mental health problems are not consistent across cultures.…”

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Adolescent mental health in Japan and Russia: The role of body image, bullying victimisation and school environment

Zhang,

Slobodskaya,

Kaneko

2023

Int J Psychol

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This study examined associations between self‐reported mental health problems, body image, bullying victimisation and school safety in large adolescent samples in Japan and Russia, considering the effects of gender, culture and their interactions. In both Japan and Russia, girls reported a greater number of mental health problems, less bullying victimisation and much higher body dissatisfaction than boys did. Japanese adolescents rated themselves higher on total difficulties, reported less body dissatisfaction and bullying victimisation, and rated their school safety lower than that of Russian youths. Cross‐cultural differences in total difficulties and body image were qualified by gender. Body dissatisfaction, bullying victimisation and school safety all independently contributed to adolescent mental health problems. The protective effect of school safety on total difficulties was larger for girls than for boys; the strength of the association between bullying victimisation and adolescent mental health problems differed across genders and cultures. The findings indicate a need for a cross‐cultural approach and provide a strong basis for targeted interventions that seek to improve adolescent mental health.

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“…Other studies have demonstrated that ratings of EBPs differ between countries. For example, in a cross-cultural study, Japanese adolescents reported a lower rate of externalizing behaviors (Rule-Breaking and Aggressive Behaviors) than adolescents from Greece, Russia, and Sweden [61]. However, cultural differences might be only one of several reasons for the differences in internalizing versus externalizing problems.…”

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Self-reported emotional and behavioral problems among school-going adolescents in Nepal—A cross-sectional study

Adhikari

Shakya

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Studies on self-reported emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs) among adolescents are still sparse in many low- and middle-income countries. In Nepal, no such studies have been performed on a larger scale, and little is known about self-reported EBPs in the adolescent population. Methods This cross-sectional, school-based study on EBPs included 1904 adolescents aged 11–18 years, enrolled in government and private schools located in 16 districts in Nepal. The Nepali version of the Youth Self Report form was used to assess self-reported EBPs, and the Teacher Report Form was used to assess academic performance. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for gender comparisons on adolescents’ EBPs and on academic competence. Multiple regression analysis was done to explore correlates of self-reported EBPs. Results The overall prevalence of self-reported EBPs was 14.2%; 15.6% in boys and 12.9% in girls. The mean Total Problems score was 39.27 (standard deviation = 24.16); no gender differences were observed. Boys scored higher on Externalizing Problems and girls scored higher on Internalizing Problems. The effect sizes for gender comparisons were small with Hedges’ g ranging from -0.29 to 0.28. Physical illness and negative/traumatic life events were positively correlated with self-reported EBPs, whereas academic performance was negatively correlated. However, the effect sizes were small (η2 < 0.02). Conclusion This study helps to narrow the knowledge gap on the prevalence, magnitude, and types of self-reported EBPs in Nepali adolescents. It demonstrated an association between self-reported EBPs and academic performance and linked self-reported EBPs to other factors such as negative/traumatic life events and physical illness. The findings might assist health authorities in the planning of mental health services and may also provide valuable background information to clinicians dealing with adolescent mental health problems.

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Differences and Similarities of Mental Health Problems Reported by Adolescents: From Greece, Japan, Russia, and Sweden

Cited by 3 publications

References 25 publications

The Three Teachings of East Asia (TTEA) Inventory: Developing and Validating a Measure of the Interrelated Ideologies of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism

The Three Teachings of East Asia (TTEA) Inventory: Developing and Validating a Measure of the Interrelated Ideologies of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism

Adolescent mental health in Japan and Russia: The role of body image, bullying victimisation and school environment

Self-reported emotional and behavioral problems among school-going adolescents in Nepal—A cross-sectional study

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