Adolescent Problem Behaviors Research Articles

The Influence of Values on Adolescents' Problem Behavior

Objective To explore the present status of adolescents' values and problem behavior, and to analyze the impact of values on adolescents' problem behavior. Methods A stratified random sampling was used to select 893 adolescents. They were investigated with the Chinese Adolescent Values Questionnaire (CAVQ) and the 2001-Chinese-Version of Youth Self-Report and Profile (YSＲP-2001-CV). Results ⑴ The scores of the two dimensions of fashion trend and enjoyment of happiness of CAVQ were greater than 2.5 and less than 3.5, belonging to the middle level. The scores of the other six dimensions of CAVQ were greater than 3.5, belonging to high scores. ⑵ The scores of the two factors of YSＲP-2001-CV were less than 1.5, which belong to low scores. ⑶ Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that the scores of social equality and fashion trend positively predicted the total score of YSＲP-2001-CV (β=.297, .318, all P <.001). The scores of collective orientation, discipline compliance, family affection, peer friendship and surpassing and enterprising negatively predicted the total score of YSＲP-2001-CV (β=-.237 to -.408, all P <.001). Conclusion teenagers' values have not been established, and their problem behavior is obvious. Values may be an important influencing factor of teenagers' problem behavior.

Prenatal cannabis exposure predicts attention problems, without changes on fMRI in adolescents

ObjectivesWe hypothesized that prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) would be associated with increased attention problems and altered neurocognition in young adolescents. MethodsData were obtained from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD study®), a cohort of approximately 12,000 children. Presence or absence of PCE after knowledge of pregnancy was measured by caregiver report. All participants with PCE (N = 224) were included and compared to two control groups; those matched on tobacco and alcohol exposure and those without prenatal tobacco or alcohol exposures. Outcomes were measured with the ABCD baseline assessment when participants were 9–10 years old and included attention, internalizing, externalizing and total problems scales on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Teacher reports were used when available. Mixed effects modeling assessed the association between PCE and outcomes controlling for parental psychopathology, prematurity and socioeconomic status. For participants with available data, patterns of brain activity during three fMRI tasks (the Stop Signal Task measuring response inhibition, the Monetary Incentive Delay (MID) task measuring reward processing and the EN-Back task measuring working memory) were analyzed using Permutation Analyses of the Linear Model. ResultsCompared to both control groups, participants with PCE had significantly higher attention problems, externalizing, and total problem scores. PCE did not impact cognitive performance or patterns of brain activation during fMRI tasks. ConclusionsThere are long-term associations between PCE and early adolescent attention and behavioral problems. These are not reflected in cognitive performance or task fMRI measures, a finding that is consistent with reports that fewer than half of children with ADHD have any specific cognitive deficit (Nigg et al., 2005; Willcutt et al., 2005). The young age of the sample may also relate to this finding and future investigation of neurodevelopmental trajectories of youth with PCE is warranted.

Life-Course Influence of Adolescent Behaviour Problems on Type 2 Diabetes in Midlife: Results from 1958 British Birth Cohort Study.

PurposeTo assess whether there is a long-term relationship between childhood behaviour problems and type 2 diabetes in midlife. The study will also investigate whether any of such relationship is independent of other factors which may be associated with type 2 diabetes.DesignCohort study.ParticipantsA total of 9377 members of the 1958 British birth cohort participated in the biomedical survey at age 45 years. The cohort has been followed up at regular intervals in childhood (age 7, 11 and 16 years) and adulthood (23, 33, 42 and 45 years).Predictor VariablesInformation regarding childhood behaviour collected during follow-ups at ages 7, 11 and 16 years.Main Outcome VariablesType 2 diabetes assessed using HbA1c at age 45 years.ResultsUnadjusted estimates show that teachers reported adolescent behaviour problems at age of 16 are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes in midlife. After adjustment for potential confounders and mediators in childhood and adulthood, a relationship was observed between the severity of adolescent behaviour problems and type 2 diabetes risk in midlife (mild behaviour problems: OR 2.17, 95% CI 1.11–4.23; severe behaviour problems: OR 4.40, 95% CI 1.14–16.99). However, no such relationship was observed between behaviour problems at 7 and 11 years and type 2 diabetes in midlife.ConclusionThere is an association between adolescent behaviour problems and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in midlife. Further molecular/genetic studies are required to understand the biological basis for this observed association.

Parent SMART (Substance Misuse in Adolescents in Residential Treatment): Protocol of a Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a Technology-Assisted Parenting Intervention.

BackgroundAdolescents in residential substance use treatment are at extremely high risk for relapse following discharge to the community. Parenting practices, including parental monitoring and parent-adolescent communication, have been established as key predictors of adolescent substance use outcomes and relapse. However, traditional office-based therapy may not be feasible for parents who face structural and systemic barriers. There is a clear need for effective, accessible, and scalable interventions for parents of adolescents receiving residential substance use treatment. In a prior pilot randomized controlled trial, we tested Parent SMART (Substance Misuse among Adolescents in Residential Treatment)—a technology-assisted parenting intervention informed by extensive formative research—as an adjunct to residential treatment as usual (TAU). Parent SMART demonstrated high feasibility and acceptability, as well as evidence of effectiveness in improving parental monitoring and communication.ObjectiveThis protocol paper describes a fully-powered randomized controlled pragmatic effectiveness trial of Parent SMART as an adjunct to residential TAU. We hypothesize that families who receive Parent SMART will demonstrate greater improvements in parenting skills, reductions in adolescent substance use, and reductions in adolescent problem behaviors relative to families that receive residential TAU. We will test the exploratory hypothesis that reductions in adolescent substance use will be partially mediated by improvements in parenting skills.MethodsAdolescent-parent dyads (n = 220 dyads; 440 total) will be randomized to either residential TAU only or Parent SMART+TAU. Parents randomized to Parent SMART will receive access to a networking forum, an off-the-shelf computer program called Parenting Wisely, and up to four telehealth coaching calls. Multimethod follow-up assessments consisting of self-reported parent and adolescent measures, a parent-adolescent in vivo interaction task, and 8-panel urine screens will be conducted 6, 12, and 24 weeks postdischarge from residential care. Measures will assess parenting skills, adolescent substance use, and adolescent problem behaviors. Analyses will be conducted using latent change score structural equation modeling.ResultsThe trial was funded in August 2021; ethics approval was obtained in August 2020, prior to funding. Due to concerns with the administrative interface in the pilot trial, the Parent SMART networking forum is currently being rebuilt by a different vendor. The programming is scheduled to be completed by December 2021, with recruitment beginning in February 2022.ConclusionsThe proposed research has the potential to advance the field by serving a high-need, underserved population during a vital treatment juncture; targeting parenting practices (putative mediators) that have been shown to predict adolescent substance use outcomes; addressing barriers to accessing continuing care; and testing a highly scalable intervention model.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05169385; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05169385International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)PRR1-10.2196/35934

Informal supports, housing insecurity, and adolescent outcomes: Implications for promoting resilience.

Adolescents in low-income, marginalized families are vulnerable to behavior problems that impede healthy functioning and threaten long-term well-being. Informal supports may fill an important gap for these households as they navigate financial and social stressors. Instrumental support from social networks and neighborhood cohesion may promote family stability and youth well-being; further, these informal supports may promote resilience to housing insecurity, which is linked with a range of adverse adolescent outcomes. The present study utilized data from a large sample of at-risk families with children (N = 2425) to investigate whether instrumental support and neighborhood cohesion predicted adolescent behavior problems over 10 years and whether these links were mediated by housing insecurity. Results of structural equation modeling with latent variables showed direct links from instrumental support to anxious/depressed behaviors and from neighborhood cohesion to aggressive behaviors, as well as an indirect link from instrumental support to aggressive behavior via housing insecurity. Findings suggest informal supports are an important source of resilience for low-income families who may be excluded from or are reluctant to engage with formal social systems. Further, stable, connected communities with highly embedded social networks can promote housing stability and youth well-being in a virtuous cycle.

Do cannabis and amphetamine use in adolescence predict adult life success: a longitudinal study

Background While some studies have reported that early age of onset of cannabis and amphetamine use predicts a range of adverse outcomes, these findings are rarely adjusted for other predictors of adverse outcomes or subsequent drug use over the adult life course. These studies have not addressed the possibility that it is subsequent rather than early age of onset of drug use that may predict adult life success. Methods Data are from the Mater-University of Queensland Study of Pregnancy (MUSP). At 21 years, respondents self-reported their use of cannabis and amphetamines and completed the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) on lifetime ever use of cannabis and amphetamines. At 30 years, respondents self-reported their past-year use of cannabis and amphetamines. The outcome measure is a composite measure of life success at the 30-years follow-up. Associations are adjusted for covariates at the 14-year follow-up. Results Adolescent behavior problems predict drug use at 21 years, drug use and life success at 30 years. The association between early age of onset cannabis use, amphetamine use and cannabis and amphetamine use and adult life success is not statistically significant once adjusted for cannabis and amphetamine use at the 30-year follow-up. Concurrent cannabis use at the 30-year follow-up is strongly related to life success. Conclusions In a community sample, cannabis as well as cannabis and amphetamine use and/or use disorder in the adolescent period does not appear to predict life success in adulthood for those whose use has ceased prior to 30 years of age.

Pathways from Food and Housing Insecurity to Adolescent Behavior Problems: The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress.

Unmet basic needs in childhood predict a range of behavior problems, but long-term pathways from childhood food and housing insecurity to adolescent behavior problems are not well understood. Applications of the Family Stress Model suggest parenting stress may mediate this relationship in the transition to adolescence. The present study tested whether the links from childhood food and housing insecurity to adolescent aggressive and depressive behaviors were mediated by parenting stress over 10 years. The analytic sample included 2454 mother-child dyads and skewed socioeconomically disadvantaged. The majority (78%) of mothers were nonwhite, half had not received beyond a high school education, and 60% were single. The first wave of data for the present study occurred when children (48% female) were approximately five years old, with follow-ups at age nine and 15. Structural equation modeling with latent variables showed direct associations from housing insecurity to both behavioral outcomes, and indirect associated from food insecurity to both outcomes via parenting stress. The findings point to the need for screening and supports for food and housing problems in order to prevent long-term mental health consequences.

Social exclusion and behavior problems in adolescents with cancer and healthy counterparts

PurposeThis cross-sectional study was conducted to determine social exclusion, internalized and externalized behavioral problems in adolescents with cancer and to compare them with healthy counterparts. Design and methodsThe sample consisted of adolescents age 10–19 years (N = 70) followed up in the hemato-oncology outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital and healthy adolescents age 10–19 years (N = 92) who were studying in secondary and high schools. The data were collected with a questionnaire for adolescents with cancer and healthy adolescents, The Ostracism Experience Scale for Adolescents (OES-A), Youth Externalizing Behavior Screener (YEBS), and Youth Internalizing Problems Screener (YIPS). ResultsThe OES-A mean scores of cancer and healthy adolescents in the study were 35.68 ± 9.38 and 27.64 ± 5.35 (p ≤ 0.001), the YEBS mean scores were 23.51 ± 4.88 and 20.52 ± 5.42 (p ≤ 0.001), and the YIPS mean scores were 21.72 ± 6.48 and 19.18 ± 7.60 (p = 0.007), respectively. There was a low-level positive correlation between the mean scores of the OES-A and YEBS (r = 0.345, p < 0.05) and mean scores of the YEBS and YIPS (r = 0.308, p < 0.05) of adolescents with cancer. ConclusionsAdolescents with cancer had higher scores on social exclusion, internalized and externalized behavioral problems than healthy counterparts in the current study. Practice implicationsThe current study should lead pediatric oncology nurses to be more aware of social exclusion and internalized and externalized behavioral problems in adolescents with cancer after clinical treatment, and to provide appropriate psycho-oncological care.

Gestational exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and social skills and problem behaviors in adolescents: The HOME study.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent environmental pollutants used as flame retardants. Gestational PBDE exposure has been associated with a variety of behavior problems in children, but little is known about its impact into adolescence, particularly on social skills, which are important for achieving social competence, establishing identity, and forming lasting relationships. We investigated associations between gestational exposure to PBDEs and social skills and problem behaviors in early adolescence in a longitudinal pregnancy and birth cohort in Cincinnati, Ohio (recruited 2003-2006). We measured maternal serum concentrations of five PBDE congeners during gestation. At age 12, we measured social skills and problem behaviors scores for 243 adolescents using self- and caregiver-report on the Social Skills Improvement System (SSiS). We used multivariable linear regression models to estimate associations between maternal PBDE concentrations and SSiS scores, controlling for potential covariates. We report associations for the five congeners and a summary exposure variable (∑5BDE: the sum of BDE- 28, 47, 99, 100, and 153, n=197). We found sex-specific associations of ∑5BDE concentrations with adolescent-reported Problem Behaviors (∑5BDE×sex pint=0.02) and caregiver-reported Social Skills (∑5BDE×sex pint=0.02). In sex-stratified models, log10 transformed data revealed increased maternal ∑5BDE concentration among males was associated with decreased caregiver-reported Social Skills composite score (β=-10.2, 95% CI: -19.5, -1.0), increased adolescent-reported Problem Behaviors composite score (β=12.1, 95% CI: 5.4, 18.8), and increased caregiver-reported Problem Behaviors composite score (β=6.2, 95% CI: 0.7, 11.7). Further analysis on SSiS subscales revealed similar patterns in significant associations among males. There were no statistically significant associations in stratified models among females despite higher ∑5BDE exposure (Female GM=40.15 ng/g lipid, GSE=1.10; Male GM=35.30 ng/g lipid, GSE=1.09). We found gestational PBDE exposure in males was associated with poorer behavioral outcomes, extending previous findings among this cohort into early adolescence.

Social Skills and Behavioral Problems in Adolescents with Child Sexual Abuse, and Their Relation to Basal Cortisol

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a stressful associated with alterations in the hypothalamic-hypophyseal-adrenal (HPA) axis and behavioral problems. Children and adolescents with history of CSA could have higher cortisol levels, as these have been associated with deleterious changes in brain regions involved in controlling social behavior and self-control. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship among basal cortisol levels, social skills and behavioral problems in adolescents with CSA by evaluating two groups: one consisting of 12 - 15-year-old girls with CSA (n = 23), the other healthy comparison adolescents with no history of child abuse (n = 23). Social skills and behavioral problems were assessed using the Social Skills Improvement System. Three saliva samples were collected from each participant. The girls with CSA had lower social skills and more behavioral problems, as well as, higher cortisol concentrations. Besides, these participants showed significant negative correlations among cortisol levels and social skills, as well as, positive correlations with behavioral problems scales. It is feasible to suggest that the social deficiencies observed in these participants with CSA are related to alterations of the HPA.

A CORRELATION BETWEEN INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT, EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT, AND ADVERSITY QUOTIENT WITH BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS IN ADOLESCENTS

Objective: Adolescents both low intellectual and emotional intelligence, will have a high risk of undergoing behavioral problems. The number of studies related to the correlation between intelligence (IQ and EQ) and behavioral problems is still categorized as limited. Even, to date, there is no study discussing one of the intelligence types, namely AQ, and behavioral problems in adolescents. This study aimed at analyzing the relationship of IQ, EQ, and AQ with adolescents' behavior at Marsudi Putra Social House, Surabaya. Method: This study was conducted at Marsudi Putra Technical Implementation Unit of Social Protection and Rehabilitation, Surabaya, from January 2020 to May 2021. The research design was cross-sectional design by involving 60 adolescents as the sample. The instruments were a demographic characteristic questionnaire, an SDQ questionnaire, an IQ questionnaire, an EQ questionnaire, and an AQ questionnaire. Result: The majority of the adolescents had a normal IQ level with an average total of EQ score of 130.78 ?19.41, and no adolescent was found to have a low AQ score. The behavioral problem frequently experienced by the respondents was borderline (most adolescents had a behavioral problem to be managed correctly). Conclusion: This study shows that there is no correlation between IQ and AQ with the adolescents' behavioral problems at Marsudi Putra Technical Implementation Unit of Social Protection and Rehabilitation, Surabaya. However, the adolescent behavioral problems are influenced by the adolescents? EQ.

The association of road traffic noise with problem behaviour in adolescents: A cohort study

The findings of environmental noise exposure and behavioural disorders in children and adolescents are inconclusive, and longitudinal studies are scarce. We studied the response of behaviour and behavioural change within one year in a cohort of 886 adolescents in Switzerland aged 10–17 years in response to road traffic noise exposure.Participants filled in a comprehensive questionnaire at baseline and follow-up. It included the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), which measures self-rated positive and negative behaviours in five scales. We modelled road traffic noise for participants’ most exposed facade at home and school addresses in various metrics (Lden, Lnight, Lday, Intermittency Ratio and Number of events). We addressed missing data with multiple imputation and performed mixed linear cross-sectional analyses and longitudinal change score analyses.In cross-sectional analyses, peer relationship problems increased by 0.15 units (95%CI: 0.02, 0.27; scale range: 0–10) per 10 dB road traffic noise increase. In longitudinal analyses, increases in SDQ scales between baseline and follow-up were not related to noise exposure.This study suggests subtle associations between road traffic noise exposure and behaviour problems in adolescents, but longer follow-up times may be needed to observe longitudinal changes.

Emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents in the context of COVID-19: a mixed method study

Resumen Objetivo: estimar la prevalencia de problemas emocionales y de comportamiento en adolescentes en el contexto de la pandemia de COVID-19 e explorar la percepción de los adolescentes acerca de los problemas emocionales y de comportamiento identificados. Método: un estudio de método mixto de diseño explicativo secuencial. Participaron 479 adolescentes de 15 a 18 años de una capital de la región Centro-Oeste brasileña. Resultados: de los 479 participantes, la media de las edades fue los 16,03 años (DP=1,01). La prevalencia de PEC fue del 61,17% y había una diferencia en cuanto al sexo (ORb=2,93; p&lt;0,01). Las mayores prevalencias se relacionaron con los problemas de relación entre pares (54,49%) y con los síntomas emocionales (52,40%). Los adolescentes notaron un aumento de soledad, ansiedad, tristeza, alejamiento de amigos y dificultades de socialización durante la pandemia. Conclusión: se clasificó la mayoría de los adolescentes investigados con problemas emocionales y de comportamiento, y las chicas presentaron una mayor probabilidad de manifestarlos en comparación con los chicos. Las declaraciones de los adolescentes refuerzan los resultados cuantitativos. Así, se señala la necesidad de implementar acciones para promover y restaurar la salud mental de los adolescentes, para mitigar los impactos socioemocionales de la pandemia de COVID-19 en esa población.

Emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents in the context of COVID-19: a mixed method study

Resumo Objetivo: estimar a prevalência de problemas emocionais e comportamentais em adolescentes no contexto da pandemia de COVID-19 e explorar a percepção dos adolescentes sobre os problemas emocionais e comportamentais identificados. Método: estudo de método misto de desenho explanatório sequencial. Participaram 479 adolescentes de 15 a 18 anos de uma capital do Centro-Oeste brasileiro. Resultados: dos 479 participantes, a média de idade foi de 16,03 anos (DP=1,01). A prevalência de problemas emocionais e comportamentais foi de 61,17% e houve diferença em relação ao sexo (ORb=2,93; p&lt;0,01). As maiores prevalências foram relativas aos problemas de relacionamentos com os pares (54,49%) e aos sintomas emocionais (52,40%). Os adolescentes perceberam o aumento de solidão, ansiedade, tristeza, distanciamento dos amigos e dificuldades de socialização durante a pandemia. Conclusão: a maioria dos adolescentes foi classificada com problemas emocionais e comportamentais, sendo que as meninas apresentaram maior chance de manifestá-los em comparação aos meninos. Os depoimentos dos adolescentes reforçam os resultados quantitativos. Dessa forma, nota-se a necessidade de implementar ações de promoção e restabelecimento da saúde mental dos adolescentes, de modo a mitigar o impacto socioemocional da pandemia de COVID-19 junto a essa população.

Emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents in the context of COVID-19: a mixed method study.

to estimate the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic e to explore adolescents' perception of emotional and behavioral problems identified. mixed-method explanatory sequential design. Participants were 479 adolescents aged 15 to 18 from a Brazilian Central-West region capital. with a total of 479 participants, mean age was 16.03 years (SD=1.01). The prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems was 61.17%, and there was a difference between the sexes (ORb=2.93; p<0.01). The highest prevalence was related to peer relationship problems (54.49%) and emotional symptoms (52.40%). Adolescents noticed an increase in loneliness, anxiety, sadness, distancing from friends and difficulties in socializing during the pandemic. most of the investigated adolescents were classified as having emotional and behavioral problems, and girls were more likely to have them than boys. The adolescents' statements reinforce the quantitative findings. In this way, there is a need to implement actions to promote and restore the adolescents' mental health, in order to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic socio-emotional impact on this population. (1) The COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on emotions and behaviors. (2) 61.17% of adolescents were classified as having emotional and behavioral problems (EBPs). (3) Girls presented the highest level of prevalence of EBP in the pandemic context. (4) Peer relationship problems and emotional symptoms were the most prevalent.

Parents' and teachers' perceptions of emotional and behavioral problems in school-going adolescents

Introduction: Parents and teachers are the primary consultants to understand the emotional and behavioral problems of school-going adolescents. The current study focuses on parents' and class teachers' perspectives of school-going adolescents' emotional and behavioral problems. Material and Methods: A Cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among 19 schools from government-private and rural-urban schools across Kollam District, Kerala. Malayalam/English version of the strength and difficulties questionnaire was administered among a sample of 600 parents and 60 class teachers of school-going adolescents. Results: Multiple linear regression analysis showed that parents' reports is significantly predicted by gender (P &lt; 0.01), urban-rural settings (P &lt; 0.001) and socioeconomic status (P &lt; 0.01). Teachers' reports have significantly been predicted by urban-rural settings (P &lt; 0.01) and socioeconomic status (P &lt; 0.001). Conclusion: More attention is needed for the protection of adolescent's mental health and fills mental health gaps in services.

The Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Cognitive Flexibility and Academic Buoyancy in Adolescents with Attention Deficit Problems

Background and Aim: Academic underachievement in adolescents can often be traced to attention deficit disorder, according to research attention problems are linked to poor school performance, the aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy on cognitive flexibility and academic buoyancy in adolescents with attention deficit problems. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the study was all female high school students in the second district of education in Tabriz in 2021-2022 to 2864 people. The statistical sample consisted of 40 students who were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The Aachenbach Adolescent Behavioral Problems Scale (YSR), Cognitive Flexibility (CFI) and Academic buoyancy Questionnaire (AVS) were used to collect data. In this study, the experimental group underwent acceptance and commitment (ACT) for 9 sessions of 90 minutes and the control group was on the waiting list. Data analysis was performed using multivariate analysis of covariance. Results: Findings showed that the acceptance and commitment therapy has led to a significant difference between groups in the variables of cognitive flexibility by 47.9% and academic buoyancy by 23%. Therefore, it can be argued Conclusion: that the acceptance and commitment therapy is effective on improving cognitive flexibility and academic buoyancy in students with attention deficit problems.

Designing and validation of a family-centered emotion regulation program and determining its effect Impulsivity and Family Quality of Life in adolescents with Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Background and Aim: The concern in the area of adolescent mental health and its impact on psychological and behavioral development and functions simultaneously with the increase in the prevalence of mental disorders, particularly oppositional defiant disorder, has increased significantly in adolescents in recent years. The purpose of this study was to designing and validation of a family-centered emotion regulation program and determining its effect on impulsivity and family quality of life in adolescents with Oppositional Defiant Disorder. Methods: The quasi-experimental research design was pretest-posttest and follow-up with the control group. The statistical population of this study included all adolescents 14-18 years old with oppositional defiant disorder in Tehran in 2021-2022. The sample size consisted of 32 Subjects of adolescents (16 in the experimental group and 16 in the control group) from the statistical population were selected by the available sampling method and placed in two groups of control and experimental. For the experimental group, a designed family-centered emotion regulation program was implemented, while the control group did not receive any training. The research instruments included the Adolescent Behavioral Problems Scale (Achenbakh, 1991), Impulsivity Scale (Barrat et al, 2004), and Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale. Results: The results showed that family-centered emotion regulation intervention had a significant effect on impulsivity and family quality of life in the post-test and follow-up stages (P&lt;0.001). Conclusion: Findings of this study provide useful information about family-centered emotion regulation program and counselors and psychologists can use this intervention to improve impulsivity and family quality of life in adolescents with oppositional defiant disorder

The Influence of Perceptions of Social Support and Family Health Tasks on HIV/AIDS Prevention Behavior in Adolescents

Adolescents are physically and psychologically vulnerable to the transmission of HIV/AIDS, so that they become the focus of the population for disease prevention programs. This study aims to determine the effect of perceptions of social support and family health tasks on HIV/AIDS prevention behavior in adolescents in Baros Village, Serang, Banten. This study employed a quantitative research method with a cross-sectional design. The number of samples was 345 adolescents who were at risk of HIV/AIDS in Baros Village, Serang, Banten. Sampling from each class administering stratified sampling method. Researchers reproduced research questionnaires with an offline system which had previously been examined for the validity and reliability of a number of samples that have been calculated. Furthermore, for research questionnaires with an online system, distribution is conducted via a link from the google form. The chi-square test was administered to examine HIV/AIDS prevention behavior variables. A logistic regression test was used to see the most influential factors on HIV/AIDS prevention behavior. The results revealed a relationship between gender and family health tasks in recognizing HIV/AIDS prevention behavior problems in adolescents in Baros Village, Serang, Banten, with a p-value &lt;0.05. The factor that most influenced HIV/AIDS prevention behavior was the family health task in recognizing problems with a p-value of 0.007 &lt;0.05 with the largest OR value obtained, which is 1.978. Therefore, families should improve their ability to conduct health tasks in communicating and directing adolescents in HIV/AIDS prevention behavior.

RELATIONSHIP OF RESILIENCE, SELF-ESTEEM AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ON BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS OF ADOLESCENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL

Symptomatic expression of emotional or interpersonal maladjustment especially in children is called a behavioral problem (Merriam Webster). Such problems include nail-biting, enuresis, negativism, or overt hostile or antisocial acts). These problems are studied to lesser extent &amp; exist lower in report as compared to drugs &amp; alcohol consumption but place an individual life into chaos. By applying positive attributes like resilience, self esteem &amp; social support behavioral problems can be reduced. Present study was carried out with aims 1) To find out the relation between resilience, self esteem, social support &amp; behavioral problems of adolescents 2) To explore the gender differences in resilience, social support &amp; self-esteem of adolescents. 3) To examine the effect of age group on behavioral problems in adolescents. A sample of one hundred high school students (50 male + 50 female) of 1X and X grade in age range of 15-18 yrs were selected randomly for the study. Tools used were, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Rosenberg’s Scale, Interpersonal support evaluation list, ISEL &amp; Behavioral Problem Checklist given by Achenbach in 2001. No significant gender differences were indicated as all the t ratios obtained fall below the critical value of 0.05 probability. Except for relationship between self-esteem &amp; behavioral problems all results were found to be significant.Age differences on the measures of resilience, self-esteem, social support &amp; behavioral problems were found to be insignificant