A5019764385- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Social Media and Politics
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Media in Health Education
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2015-2025
Webber International University
2024
University of Washington
2006-2023
Örebro University
2023
Karlstad University
2023
Madison Group (United States)
2013-2020
Office of Adolescent Health
2013-2019
Seattle Children's Hospital
2006-2018
Seattle University
2007-2018
Neurological Surgery
2018
Media, from television to the "new media" (including cell phones, iPads, and social media), are a dominant force in children's lives. Although is still predominant medium for children adolescents, new technologies increasingly popular. The American Academy of Pediatrics continues be concerned by evidence about potential harmful effects media messages images; however, important positive prosocial use should also recognized. Pediatricians encouraged take history ask 2 questions at every...
Background: Depression is common and frequently undiagnosed among college students. Social networking sites are popular students can include displayed depression references. The purpose of this study was to evaluate students' Facebook disclosures that met DSM criteria for a symptom or major depressive episode (MDE). Methods: We selected public profiles from sophomore junior undergraduates evaluated personally written text: "status updates." applied 1-year status updates each profile...
Children need to develop a variety of skill sets optimize their development and manage toxic stress. Research demonstrates that developmentally appropriate play with parents peers is singular opportunity promote the social-emotional, cognitive, language, self-regulation skills build executive function prosocial brain. Furthermore, supports formation safe, stable, nurturing relationships all caregivers children thrive. Play not frivolous: it enhances brain structure promotes (ie, process...
Cyberbullying and its effects have been studied largely in middle high school students, but less is known about cyberbullying college students. This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between involvement depression or problem alcohol use among females. Two hundred sixty-five female students from four colleges completed online surveys assessing behaviors. Participants also Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) to assess depressive symptoms Alcohol Use Disorder Identification...
To examine the associations between displayed alcohol use and intoxication/problem drinking (I/PD) references on Facebook self-reported problem using a clinical scale.Content analysis cross-sectional survey.Facebook Web site (http://www.facebook.com/).The study included undergraduate students (age range, 18-20 years) at 2 state universities with public profiles.The profiles were categorized into 1 of 3 distinct categories: Nondisplayers, Alcohol Displayers, I/PD Displayers.An online survey...
Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) may be important for preventing chronic diseases adolescent and young adult (AYA) childhood cancer survivors. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of PA interventions AYA survivors are sparse, but necessary to determine effective programs increasing among this population. Thus, we conducted a pilot RCT, testing the feasibility mobile health (mHealth) intervention promote Procedure We recruited 14– 18–year–olds who were ≥1‐year post therapy from...
<h3>Objective</h3> To determine the prevalence of and associations among displayed risk behavior information that suggests sexual behavior, substance use, violence in a random sample self-reported 18-year-old adolescents' publicly accessible MySpace Web profiles. <h3>Design</h3> Cross-sectional study using content analysis profiles between July 15 September 30, 2007. <h3>Setting</h3> www.MySpace.com. <h3>Participants</h3> A total 500 available 18-year-olds United States. <h3>Main Outcome...
SUMMARY A haemadsorption microtest for African swine fever (ASF) virus is described. This assay as sensitive and its response faster than the conventional which uses buffy coat cultures in Leighton tubes. The method can also process a larger number of samples by using smaller amounts blood laboratory space. plaque ASF adapted to grow VERO cells gives titre similar that obtained microtest. In both micromethod infection may be produced single infective particle.
<h3>Objective</h3> To determine whether an online intervention reduces references to sex and substance abuse on social networking Web sites among at-risk adolescents. <h3>Design</h3> Randomized controlled trial. <h3>Setting</h3> www.MySpace.com. <h3>Participants</h3> Self-described 18- 20-year-olds with public MySpace profiles who met our criteria for being at risk (N = 190). <h3>Intervention</h3> Single physician e-mail. <h3>Main Outcome Measures</h3> were evaluated use security settings...
BACKGROUND: Adolescents frequently report barriers to obtaining sexual health education. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was determine adolescents' views regarding how new technologies could be used for METHODS: Focus groups were conducted with a purposeful sample adolescents between 14 and 19 years old. Facilitators asked participants their use social networking web sites (SNSs) text messaging Tape-recorded data transcribed; transcripts manually evaluated then discussed thematic...
A growing number of physicians are using social media as a professional platform for health communication. The purpose this study was to understand perspectives and experiences these "early adopter" physician bloggers users.This an exploratory qualitative involving in-depth semi-structured telephone interviews who were early adopters, defined used distribute information. Participants recruited through snowball sampling. Interview transcripts manually analyzed common themes by three separate...
Social media use among adolescents is nearly ubiquitous. Researchers, educators and parents may find the ever-shifting landscape of social challenging to understand. In this Educational Piece, we describe an affordances approach. Applying approach can advance our understanding as a set functions rather than brand name platforms. We present alongside critical developmental tasks adolescence. Our goal thinking standards in communicating about inform better research program design.