Youth who neither study nor work: mental health, education and employment

Benjet, Corina; Hernández-Montoya, Dewi; Borges, Guilherme; Méndez, Ernesto; Medina‐Mora, María Elena; Aguilar‐Gaxiola, Sergio

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“…This is congruent with other studies of work and study outcomes in young people which has also identified gender, educational attainment, socioeconomic background, recent cannabis use and, as previously discussed, family history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (Benjet et al, 2012;O'Dea et al, 2014). Prior research specific to help-seeking young people also identified being male and recent cannabis use (O'Dea et al, 2014).…”

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Prediction of vocational participation and global role functioning in help-seeking young adults, from neurocognitive, demographic and clinical variables

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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Section: Vocational Functioning Neurocognitive Outcomes and Associatsupporting

confidence: 87%

Prediction of vocational participation and global role functioning in help-seeking young adults, from neurocognitive, demographic and clinical variables

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…Odds ratios for substance abuse are 3.5 times higher for adolescents that are not enrolled in the school system and are unemployed as compared to those that are full-time students (Benjet et al, 2012). As in other countries, availability of substances, low perception of risk, having friends and siblings using drugs increase the risk of experimentation and continuous use (Villatoro et al, 2012).…”

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The Drug Scene in Mexico and the Road Ahead

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Mexico is a country affected by drugs in every aspect: it is a drug producing country of heroin, marihuana and methamphetamines, mainly for external markets but also for the growing internal demand; it is a transit country for cocaine that has found its way through the Central American and Mexican corridor on its way to external markets and for the internal supply. As a result of the increasing availability of substances and a favorable social environment, it has become a consuming country; drug experimentation use and dependence of illegal drugs, although still low, have increased. The abuse/ dependence of legal substances such as alcohol and tobacco are the main substance abuse problems; only the abuse of pharmaceuticals remains low and relatively stable, mainly as a result of low availability for medical purposes and therefore limited scope for deviation. Social costs are considerable, as happens in other countries in the region, violence being the most prevailing characteristic of the drug scene, increasing from 2008 onwards.Within these important challenges for health and security, it is also true that significant, continuous efforts have been made by demand reduction programs at the national level since1972 and adapted to the changing circumstances. This editorial seeks to tell the story of drug transitions in Mexico and the programs that have been implemented and discusses areas of opportunity for a new approach.Key words: Mexico, drugs, epidemiology, social determinants, public policy.México es un país afectado por las drogas en todos los aspectos: es un país productor de drogas como la heroína, la marihuana y las metanfetaminas, principalmente para los mercados externos, aunque también hay una demanda interna en crecimiento; es un país de tránsito para la cocaína, que ha encontrado una vía, a través del corredor de Centro América y México, en su camino hacia los mercados tanto externos como para el abastecimiento interno. Y, como resultado de la creciente disponibilidad de sustancias y de un entorno social favorable, ha devenido un país consumidor donde el uso experimental y la dependencia a las drogas ilegales, aunque siguen siendo bajos, se han incrementado. El abuso/dependencia de sustancias legales como el alcohol y el tabaco son los principales problemas de abuso de sustancias; sólo el abuso de los medicamentos se mantiene bajo y relativamente estable, principalmente como resultado de la baja disponibilidad para fines médicos y, por lo tanto, con poco margen para la desviación. Los costos sociales son considerables y, como ocurre en otros países de la región, la violencia es la característica dominante en el mundo de las drogas, viéndose incrementada a partir de 2008.Dentro de estos importantes retos para la salud y la seguridad, es cierto también que se han realizado esfuerzos continuos y significativos, desde 1972, mediante programas de reducción de la demanda a nivel nacional y adaptados a las circunstancias cambiantes. Este editorial pretende relatar la historia de las transiciones de la droga ...

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“…Furthermore, a few previous studies associated NEET phenomenon with increased mental health issues, including conduct disorders, mood disorder, and suicidal thoughts [3,4]. However, causal paths from mental health to NEET phenomenon are not clear.…”

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“…In 2011, the prevalence rate of NEET youth across Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries was 16% among the 15e29 year olds (7% inactive and 9% unemployed) and 20% among the 25e29 year olds (12% inactive and 8% unemployed) [2]. Public health literature has recently shown interest in this phenomenon because NEET youth may be a vulnerable and socially excluded subgroup of youth, with increased risky behaviors and poor mental health [3,4]. The at-risk population includes school dropouts, minorities, foster youth, and youth in the justice sys-tem.…”

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Not in Education, Employment, or Training Status Among Young Swiss Men. Longitudinal Associations With Mental Health and Substance Use

Baggio

Iglesias

Deline

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Journal of Adolescent Health

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A B S T R A C TPurpose: Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET) youth are youth disengaged from major social institutions and constitute a worrying concern. However, little is known about this subgroup of vulnerable youth. This study aimed to examine if NEET youth differ from other contemporaries in terms of personality, mental health, and substance use and to provide longitudinal examination of NEET status, testing its stability and prospective pathways with mental health and substance use. Methods: As part of the Cohort Study on Substance Use Risk Factors, 4,758 young Swiss men in their early 20s answered questions concerning their current professional and educational status, personality, substance use, and symptomatology related to mental health. Descriptive statistics, generalized linear models for cross-sectional comparisons, and cross-lagged panel models for longitudinal associations were computed. Results: NEET youth were 6.1% at baseline and 7.4% at follow-up with 1.4% being NEET at both time points. Comparisons between NEET and non-NEET youth showed significant differences in sub-stance use and depressive symptoms only. Longitudinal associations showed that previous mental health, cannabis use, and daily smoking increased the likelihood of being NEET. Reverse causal paths were nonsignificant. Conclusions: NEET status seemed to be unlikely and transient among young Swiss men, associated with differences in mental health and substance use but not in personality. Causal paths presented NEET status as a consequence of mental health and substance use rather than a cause. Additionally, this study confirmed that cannabis use and daily smoking are public health problems. Prevention programs need to focus on these vulnerable youth to avoid them being disengaged.

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Youth who neither study nor work: mental health, education and employment

Cited by 93 publications

References 20 publications

Prediction of vocational participation and global role functioning in help-seeking young adults, from neurocognitive, demographic and clinical variables

Prediction of vocational participation and global role functioning in help-seeking young adults, from neurocognitive, demographic and clinical variables

The Drug Scene in Mexico and the Road Ahead

Not in Education, Employment, or Training Status Among Young Swiss Men. Longitudinal Associations With Mental Health and Substance Use

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