Parental Divorce and Union Disruption Among Young Adults in Sweden

2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 688-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Gähler ◽  
Ying Hong ◽  
Eva Bernhardt
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Parental Divorce ◽  
Interpersonal Behavior ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Union Dissolution ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Union Commitment ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
The Impact

This article analyzes the impact of parental divorce on the disruption of marital and nonmarital unions among young adults in Sweden, using longitudinal data from repeated mail questionnaire surveys (1999 and 2003) with 1,321 respondents (aged 26, 30, and 34 in 2003). The study takes into account several possible mechanisms governing the parent—offspring union dissolution link, including indicators on life course and socioeconomic conditions, attitudes toward divorce, union commitment, and interpersonal behavior. Findings reveal that respondents with divorced parents exhibit an increased risk for their own union disruption of almost 40%. When controls for all mechanisms are added, the excess risk ceases to be statistically significant. The unique contribution of each mechanism, however, is limited. Rather, the mechanisms seem to operate jointly.

scholarly journals 669 Increased Nightmares During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring the Role of Resilience and Emotions

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A261-A262
Author(s):  
Jérémie Potvin ◽  
Laura Ramos Socarras ◽  
Geneviève Forest
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Tremendous Impact

Abstract Introduction COVID-19 had a tremendous impact on many aspects of our lives and has caused an increase in stress and mental health issues in many people. We have recently found that there was an increase in nightmares during the pandemic in young adults. Since emotions have been associated with both resilience and nightmares, the objective of this study was to investigate the role of resilience and emotional changes in the increase in nightmares observed during the pandemic, in a group of young adults. Methods Resilience, emotions and nightmares were assessed using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10, the Differential Emotions Scale-IV and an adapted version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Measures were administered to 209 young adults (18–25 years old, 76.1% females). Hierarchical multiple regression models were computed to examine the unique contribution of changes in positive and negative emotions during the pandemic to the increase in nightmares during the pandemic. Analyses were controlled for nightmares and emotions prior to COVID-19, and for gender. The sample was separated in two groups: resilient and less resilient young adults. Results Results show that in less resilient young adults, nightmares prior to COVID-19 (β=.79, p<.001) and increase in negative emotions (β=.21, p=.033) significantly predicted nightmares during the pandemic and explained 67.0% of their variance. In resilient young adults, nightmares prior to COVID-19 (β=.56, p<.001) and gender (β=-.15, p=.04) significantly predicted nightmares during the pandemic and explained 52.0% of the variance. Conclusion Our results show that increase in negative emotions during the pandemic is associated with an increase in nightmares in less resilient young adults, but not in resilient young adults. Furthermore, our results show that in resilient young adults, being a woman is associated with an increase in nightmares during the pandemic. These results suggest that resilience may be a protective factor in managing the impact of negative emotions on nightmares, but only in men. Support (if any):

Life events and changes in the course of depression in young adults

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 241-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Friis ◽  
Hans-Ulrich Wittchen ◽  
Hildegard Pfister ◽  
Roselind Lieb
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Course Of Depression ◽  
New Onset

SummaryBackground.Few community-based studies have examined the impact of life events, life conditions and life changes on the course of depression. This paper examines associations of life events on depressive symptom onset, improvement, and stability.Methods.Direct interview data from the Early Developmental Stages of Psychopathology Study (EDSP), a 4–5 year prospective-longitudinal design based on a representative community sample of adolescents and young adults, aged 14–24 years at baseline, are used. Life events were measured using the Munich Event-Questionnaire (MEL) consisting of 83 explicit items from various social role areas and subscales for the assessment of life event clusters categorized according to dimensions such as positive and negative and controllable and uncontrollable. Depressive disorders were assessed with the DSM-IV version of the Munich Composite Diagnostic Interview (M-CIDI). Multiple logistic regression analyses examined the effects of 22 predictors on the course of depression (onset, improvement, stability).Results.Younger age, low social class, negative and stressful life events linked to the family were associated with increased risk of new onset of depression. Anxiety was a significant independent predictor of new onset of depression. Absence of stressful school and family events was related to improvement in depression. The weighted total number of life events predicted stable depression.Conclusions.The association between life events and the course of depression appears to vary according to the outcome being examined, with different clusters of life events differentially predicting onset, improvement, and stability.

scholarly journals Geographical Distribution of Fast Food and CRC Incidence in Young Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 193s-193s
Author(s):  
M.-S.K. Ku
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
The Impact

Background: There is an increasing trend of colorectal cancer (CRC) in young adults who also used to take fast food. However, little is known about the association between fast food and the occurrence of CRC in young adults. Aim: To investigate the impact of fast food diet on the incidence rate of CRC in terms of geographic distribution. Methods: Geographic distribution of fast food diet was measured by the density of fast food stores (numbers of fast food stores/population per 105) according to each county. We summed up total numbers of the fast food stores ranking the top 3 in Taiwan from the corresponding official Web sites. The incidence of CRC from 2004 to 2013 for young adults aged 15 to 49 years old was computed from Interactive Information System of the National Cancer Registry, provided by Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare. Multilevel random-effect regression model was applied to estimating the effects of geographical location of fast food stores at city/county level on incidence of CRC with adjustment for age and gender at individual level. Results: The incidence rate of CRC in young adults aged 50 years or below was in parallel with the distribution of fast food stores in geographical pattern. After adjusting for age and sex, the results show that an increase in the growth of 1 unit of density in fast food store led to an increase in incidence of CRC by 2%. Approximately 87% accuracy was noted in predicting the highest one-third percentage of incident CRC cases in young adults. Conclusion: The density of fast food stores was highly associated with the increased risk of colorectal cancer incidence in young adults. This may account for the increasing trend of CRC in young adults in Taiwan.

Sociodemographic disparities in young adults with colorectal cancer (CRC): Analysis of 26,768 patients in the National Cancer Database (NCDB).

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. 13-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley Matusz-Fisher ◽  
Sally Jeanne Trufan ◽  
Kunal C. Kadakia ◽  
Reza Nazemzadeh ◽  
Seungjean Chai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Graduation Rate ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
Entire Cohort ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Impact

13 Background: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in young adults (YA) is rising. Impact of sociodemographic status on YA with CRC is not well described. Methods: Data obtained from the NCDB were used to examine the impact of sociodemographic status on clinicopathological features and outcomes of YA with CRC. Patients (pts) were categorized based on whether they lived in areas of low or high income and education. Logistic regression and chi-square were used to examine the differences between the groups. Results: In total, 26,768 YA (≤40 yrs) pts diagnosed with CRC between 2004 and 2016 were retrospectively studied. The majority of pts were male (51.6%), and 78.7% were white, 14.6% black, and 6.6% of other races. Of the entire cohort, 32.3% pts resided in the highest income areas (median ≥$68,000), whereas 18.4% were in the lowest ( < $38,000); 23% lived in areas that had the highest high school graduation rate ( > 93%), while 20% lived in areas of the lowest graduation rate ( < 79%); and 32.3% came from metropolitan areas, while 18.4% came from urban areas. Pts in the lowest compared to highest income and education areas were more likely to be black (OR: 6.4, 5.6-7.4), not have private insurance (OR: 6.3, 5.6-7.0), have T3/T4 stage (OR: 1.4, 1.3-1.6), have positive nodes (OR: 1.2, 1.1-1.3), be rehospitalized within 30 days (OR: 1.3, 1.1-1.6), or have a Charlson-Deyo score ≥ 1 (OR: 1.6, 1.4-1.9), and were less likely to have surgery (OR: 0.63, 0.6-0.7). After adjusting for race, insurance status, T/N stage, and Charlson-Deyo comorbidity scores, pts from lowest vs. highest income and education areas had a 24% increased risk of death (HRadj: 1.24, CI 1.1-1.44, p = 0.004), and pts from urban vs. metropolitan areas had a 10% increased risk of death (HRadj = 1.10 (1.01-1.20), P = 0.02). Pts with stage IV disease in the lowest vs. highest income populations had worse mOS (1.72 vs. 2.17 years, p < 0.001). Conclusions: YA with CRC in the lowest income and education population were more likely to have worse OS. Furthermore, regardless of income, pts in metropolitan areas seemed to have a lower risk of death likely due to greater access to care. More efforts are needed to eliminate disparities and achieve health equity.

scholarly journals Coronavirus Disease 2019 Emergency and Remote Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Group Therapy With Adolescents and Young Adults: Overcoming Lockdown With the Butterfly Hug

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Lazzaroni ◽  
Roberta Invernizzi ◽  
Elisa Fogliato ◽  
Marco Pagani ◽  
Giada Maslovaric
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Eye Movement ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Event Scale ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Traumatic Symptoms

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has represented an individual and collective trauma with an impact on mental health. Restrictive measures such as lockdowns have increased risk factors for the development or triggering of various psychopathologies. Timely psychological intervention has constituted a protective factor that has been indicated as a form of prevention. The main objective of this study was to measure changes in the levels of traumatic stress and anxiety in a clinical population of adolescents and young adults aged 13 to 24 years – already assisted by the local primary and specialty care services before the pandemic – following a trauma-focused psychotherapeutic group intervention according to the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing protocol, conducted remotely before the end of the first lockdown. The Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scales, and the Emotion Thermometer were administered pre- and post-treatment. At the end of the treatment, the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) questionnaire was administered. The results show that there was a significant improvement pre- and post-intervention in the scores of the scales STAI, IES-R, and Emotion Thermometer with a reduction in post-traumatic symptoms related in particular to the domains of intrusiveness and hyperarousal. The domain of avoidance was less significantly modified by therapy. This overall clinical improvement did not correlate with any of the demographic variables of the sample. In addition, the results show a significant positive global perceived change (PTGI) that did not correlate with the reduction of anxiety or post-traumatic symptoms measured by the other self-report scales. The explored use of telemedicine has revealed a valuable clinical opportunity.

scholarly journals Micronucleus in oral exfoliated cells and associated factors among young adults in the far south of Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-162
Author(s):  
Merlyn dos Santos ◽  
Mariana dos Santos ◽  
Caroline Lopes Feijo Fernandes ◽  
Edariane Menestrino Garcia Garcia ◽  
Samuel de Carvalho Dumith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Noncommunicable Disease ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Exfoliated Cells ◽  
The Impact

There is an increasing interest in the application of micronucleus (MN) assays in the clinical setting to investing the impact of environmental, genetic, life style and socioeconomic conditions on DNA. However, the evaluation of mutagenic damage among young population had not been studied and early intervention in this population can prevent several health comorbidities. Thus, the present study aimed in investigate the MN presence in young adults and its associated factors. This is a cross-sectional study, composed by 155 young adults (between 18 to < 30-year-old) of both sexes. The socioeconomic and life style data was collected through a semi-structured questionnaire. Oral exfoliated cells were collected to evaluate the frequency of MN cells. Socioeconomic conditions and life style factors were not associated with the presence of MN. Twenty percent of the participants reported some chronic noncommunicable disease and almost twelve percent reports continued use of medication, both variables present a risk factor to prevalence of MN. Although mutagenesis is a process generally more related to older individuals, this study highlights the importance of monitored DNA damage between young adults and promote healthy habits to prevent the development and worse prognosis of chronic non-transmissible diseases and the consequent use of drugs.

Zinc Depletion Increases Readmission in Older Patients: An Example of Interactions Between Nutrition and Disease

2017 ◽  
Vol 87 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salah Gariballa ◽  
Awad Alessa
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Prognostic Indicators ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Poor Nutrition

Abstract. Background: ill health may lead to poor nutrition and poor nutrition to ill health, so identifying priorities for management still remains a challenge. The aim of this report is to present data on the impact of plasma zinc (Zn) depletion on important health outcomes after adjusting for other poor prognostic indicators in hospitalised patients. Methods: Hospitalised acutely ill older patients who were part of a large randomised controlled trial had their nutritional status assessed using anthropometric, hematological and biochemical data. Plasma Zn concentrations were measured at baseline, 6 weeks and at 6 months using inductively- coupled plasma spectroscopy method. Other clinical outcome measures of health were also measured. Results: A total of 345 patients assessed at baseline, 133 at 6 weeks and 163 at 6 months. At baseline 254 (74%) patients had a plasma Zn concentration below 10.71 μmol/L indicating biochemical depletion. The figures at 6 weeks and 6 months were 86 (65%) and 114 (70%) patients respectively. After adjusting for age, co-morbidity, nutritional status and tissue inflammation measured using CRP, only muscle mass and serum albumin showed significant and independent effects on plasma Zn concentrations. The risk of non-elective readmission in the 6-months follow up period was significantly lower in patients with normal Zn concentrations compared with those diagnosed with Zn depletion (adjusted hazard ratio 0.62 (95% CI: 0.38 to 0.99), p = 0.047. Conclusions: Zn depletion is common and associated with increased risk of readmission in acutely-ill older patients, however, the influence of underlying comorbidity on these results can not excluded.

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