A5079013686- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Sex work and related issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015-2024
Response Biomedical (Canada)
2024
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
2000-2023
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
2023
The Centers
2009-2022
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
2019-2021
Berry College
2021
Georgia Department of Public Health
2021
Office of Adolescent Health
2007-2021
AID Atlanta
2021
Transgender youths (those whose gender identity* does not align with their sex†) experience disparities in violence victimization, substance use, suicide risk, and sexual risk compared cisgender peers identity sex) (1-3). Yet few large-scale assessments of these among high school students exist. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is conducted biennially local, state, nationally representative samples U.S. grades 9-12. In 2017, 10 states (Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland,...
In March 2020, efforts to slow transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, resulted in widespread closures school buildings, shifts virtual educational models, modifications school-based services, and disruptions experiences school-aged children.Changes modes instruction have presented psychosocial stressors children parents can increase risks mental health well-being might exacerbate disparities (1,2).CDC examined differences child parent indicators according children's mode...
Instructional format was assigned based on the advertised method of instruction for first day fall 2020 classes."Remote" defined as an instructional that appeared to minimize in-person classwork campus.This definition did allow a very select number students, including those in laboratory courses, studio or courses small groups students with specific
This study examined the association of victimization in a physically violent dating relationship with risk behaviors, age behavior initiation, and co-occurrence behaviors among students grades 9 through 12 United States. Data were from 2003 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Nearly 9% reported experiencing violence victimization. Dating was associated alcohol use, marijuana having ever had sexual intercourse female male students. also early initiation use The odds increased as...
Childhood exposure to adverse experiences has been associated with adult asthma, smoking, sexually transmitted disease, obesity, substance use, depression, and sleep disturbances. Conceptualizing bullying as an childhood experience, 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) data were used examine the relationship between in-person electronic victimization among US high school students health risk behaviors conditions related violence, sexual risk, overweight physical activity, sleep,...
This Viewpoint from the CDC summarizes global data about SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks at K-12 schools and emphasizes implementation of community- school-based policies shown to diminish spread infection that would allow safer resumption in-person education in 2021/22 school year.
This Viewpoint summarizes the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior Survey findings detailing number of lesbian, gay, bisexual adolescents their risk exposures behaviors in United States 2015.
BackgroundBecause COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, nearly 93% of U.S. students engaged some distance learning. These school disruptions may negatively influence adolescent mental health. Protective factors, like feeling connected to family or demonstrate buffering effect, potentially moderating negative health outcomes. The purpose the study is test our hypothesis that mode instruction influences and determine if connectedness attenuates these relationships.MethodsThe COVID...
In 22 participating K–12 schools implementing multiple COVID-19 mitigation strategies, school-based SARS-CoV-2 secondary transmission was detected in two of 102 tested close contacts 37 persons with COVID-19.
Newly released 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System data and the Center for Disease Control Prevention's (CDC)'2019 Survey Data Summary Trends Report show that US adolescents continue to suffer from poor mental health suicidality at alarming rates. These alone would be cause concern, but COVID-19 pandemic has potential further erode adolescent health, particularly those whose was prior pandemic. Given status of impact COVID-19, professionals schools must partner together now mitigate...
Consistent and correct mask use is a critical strategy for preventing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, virus that causes COVID-19 (1). CDC recommends schools require universal indoor students, staff members, others in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) school settings (2). As U.S. opened 2021-22 year midst increasing community spread COVID-19, some states, counties, districts implemented requirements schools. To assess impact masking on incidence among K-12 students across United States,...
Data on monkeypox in children and adolescents aged <18 years are limited (1,2). During May 17–September 24, 2022, a total of 25,038 cases were reported the United States,† primarily among adult gay, bisexual, other men who have sex with (3). this period, CDC U.S. jurisdictional health departments identified Monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections 83 persons years, accounting for 0.3% cases. Among 28 0–12 monkeypox, 64% boys, most had direct skin-to-skin contact an was caring child household...
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentSM (ABCD) study is a longitudinal of adolescent brain development and health that includes over 11,800 youth in the United States. ABCD broad developmental domains, gender sexuality are two these with noted changes across late childhood early adolescence. Gender Identity Sexual Health (GISH) workgroup recommends measures for study, prioritizing those developmentally sensitive, capture individual differences experience sexuality, minimize participant...
Suicide, the endpoint of a continuum that begins with suicide ideation, is third leading cause death among US college-aged population. The first and second causes this age group, unintentional injury homicide, may also be linked to ideation. We used data from National College Health Risk Behavior Survey examine association between ideation injury-related behaviors 18- 24-year-old college students. Students who reported were significantly more likely than students did not report considering...
This study analyzed data from the 1995 National College Health Risk Behavior Survey (NCHRBS) to assess prevalence of suicidal ideation among college students in United States and examine association between substance use this population. The NCHRBS used a mail questionnaire health-risk behaviors nationally representative sample undergraduate students. During 12 months preceding survey, 10% had seriously considered attempting suicide. When controlling for demographic characteristics, analysis...
There are known associations between mental health symptoms and transgender identity among adults. Whether this relationship extends to early adolescents gender domains other than is unclear. This study measured dimensions of in a large, diverse, sample youth, examined diverse experiences health.
Approximately 41% of adults aged 18-24 years in the United States are enrolled a college or university (1). Wearing face mask can reduce transmission SARS-CoV-2, virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (2), and many colleges universities mandate use public locations outdoors when within six feet others. Studies based on self-report have described ranging from 69.1% to 86.1% among 18-29 (3); however, more objective measures needed. Direct observation by trained observers is...
Effective COVID-19 prevention in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools requires multicomponent strategies school buildings and school-based transportation, including improving ventilation (1). Improved can reduce the concentration of infectious aerosols duration potential exposures (2,3), is linked to lower incidence (4), offer other health-related benefits (e.g., better measures respiratory health, such as reduced allergy symptoms) (5). Whereas ambient wind currents effectively...
Beginning in January 2021, the U.S. government prioritized ensuring continuity of learning for all students during COVID-19 pandemic (1). To estimate extent COVID-19-associated school disruptions, CDC and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory used a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) (2) statistical approach to most likely actual modality based on patterns observed past data, accounting conflicting or missing information systematic Internet searches (3) COVID-19-related closures. This...