Reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors associated with initiating substance use.
Prevention
Feasibility Study of a Cell Phone Intervention to Promote Mental Health among Deported Mexican Migrants
Ietza Bojorquez, Rosa M Aguilera-Guzman, Adrian Aguilera, Silvia Mejia Introduction: Deportations of Mexican migrants who had been living in the United States for extended periods of time increased during the past decade. As an event of non...
A Web-Based Group Course Intervention for 15-25 Year Olds Whose Parents Have Substance Use or Mental Health Problems
Tobias H. Elgan, Anna K Strandberg, Johanna Gripenberg Introduction: Depending on how the problem is defined, between 5-20% of all Swedish children grow up with parents having substance use and/or mental health problems, which puts the...
Long-Term Effects of a Responsible Beverage Service Program
Johanna Gripenberg, Tobias Elgán, Sven Andréasson Introduction: In 1996, an alcohol prevention program in Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) targeting licensed premises was initiated by STAD (Stockholm Prevents Alcohol and Drug Problems) in...
Is Young Adolescents’ Self-Esteem Predicted by Peer Acceptance? A Gender Perspective
Olivier Gaudet, Justin Vollet, Marie-Helene Veronneau, Thomas Kindermann, Cécile Mathys Introduction: Self-esteem influences youth’s mental and physical health (Tzesniewski et al., 2006) and is central to adolescent development. During...
Cultural Adaptations, Engagement and Outcomes of the Thailand Strengthening Families Program 12-16
Kannikar Nolrajsuwat Introduction: The Thailand culturally adapted version of the Strengthening Families Program (12-16) was evaluated for high risk 12 to 17-year-olds. After the success of the SFP 6-11 in Thailand, the Thailand juvenile...
Cultural Adaptation, Appropriateness and Perceptions of Change after Participation in the SFP 10-14 in Panama
Anilena Mejia Lynch Introduction: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has invested widely in the dissemination and implementation of the Strengthening Families Program 10-14 (SFP 10-14) in Central America. SFP 10-14 is a family...
Cultural Adaptation and Results of the Strengthening Families Program 12-16 for Spanish Families
Carmen Orte Introduction: The Family Competence Program (FCP) for 12 to 16-year-old teenagers is the Spanish adaptation of the Strengthening Families Program (SFP) (Kumpfer & DeMarsh, 1985). This EBI consisted of 14 sessions that target...
Risks and Opportunities of Growing Up as Refugees
Ha Yeon Kim, Lindsay Brown Introduction: The world currently faces the largest refugee crisis since WWII[1]. Lebanon alone, a nation of approximately 4 million citizens, is sheltering over 1 million registered Syrian refugees. The...
Predictors of Educational Attainment in a Disadvantaged French-Canadian Sample
Marie-Helene Veronneau, Lisa Serbin, Kathleen Kennedy-Turner, Dale M. Stack, Alex Schwartzman, Jane Ledingham Introduction: Educational attainment predicts health and well-being throughout the lifespan. Although educational attainment is...
A Multilevel Analysis of School Influences on Student Mental Health: The Role of School and Classroom Climate
Katholiki Georgiades, Anna Kata, Laura Duncan, Michael Boyle Introduction: Reducing inequalities in child mental health constitutes an important public health priority in Canada, and schools represent an ideal context for effective action...