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Painful somatic symptoms and nonsuicidal self-injury behavior (NSSI) in adolescence: A possible link?
No full textLa relazione tra sintomi somatici, sintomi ansiosi e rischio depressivo in adolescenza
No full textRecurrent somatic symptoms are frequently complex, multifactorial and difficult to deal with in both clinical and non clinical settings. In recent years there has been an increase in studies investigating the relationship between somatic symptoms and internalizing and externalizing problems in children and adolescents, with significant impairment in functioning. The aim of this study was to examine the association of somatic symptoms with depressive and anxiety symptomatology in school-aged adolescents. The sample consisted of 291 students (Mean age = 12.45; s.d. = 1.06) attending public middle schools in the center of Italy (Lazio). Participants were asked to complete the following questionnaires: the dsm-5 -Somatic Symptom-Child Age 11–17, Screen for Child Anxiety-Related Emotional Disorders (scared) e Children’s Depression Inventory (cdi). These findings add further information to existing literature about the association between somatic symptoms, anxiety and depressive symptomatology in childhood and adolescence. There is, therefore, a need for a more data to better understand this association in order to provide useful information for health promotion and preventive interventions among children and adolescent
Autolesività non suicidaria e percezione della qualità dell’attaccamento verso i genitori e i pari in adolescenza
No full textImplicazioni della timidezza e dei sintomi somatici nel bullismo
Full text linkLa letteratura sulla vittimizzazione tra pari evidenzia come il fenomeno delle prepotenze sia in crescente aumento nei bambini e negli adolescenti. Diversi studi
hanno esplorato le caratteristiche distintive di coloro che agiscono e subiscono azioni aggressive. L’obiettivo del presente studio è stato quello di verificare se i
sintomi somatici mediano la relazione tra la timidezza e i comportamenti aggressivi. In questo studio sono stati coinvolti centottanta bambini (età media = 9,11; DS = 0,86) frequentanti la scuola primaria e secondaria di I grado nel centro d'Italia. Tutti i partecipanti sono stati invitati a completare i seguenti strumenti di misura: Olweus Bullying Questionnaire; Children’s Shyness Questionnaire (CSQ); Children’s Somatization Inventory (CSI-24). I risultati confermano la presenza di una relazione significativa tra timidezza e vittimizzazione in presenza di sintomatologia somatica. Dal modello di mediazione si evince che l’effetto diretto della timidezza sulla frequenza delle prepotenze subite non è significativo, tuttavia, l’effetto indiretto tramite la sintomatologia somatica, fa sì che la timidezza diventi un fattore di rischio importante nel predire la vittimizzazioneThe literature on bullying victimization shows that bullying among children and
adolescents has increased dramatically. Several studies have explored the distinctive
features of those who bully other children and those who are victimized by bullies.
The aim of the present study was to explore whether somatic complaints may play
a mediational role in the relationship between shyness and aggressive behaviors.
One hundred and eighty children (Mean age = 9.11; SD = 0.86) attending primary
and middle public schools of the centre of Italy were involved in this study.
Participants were asked to complete the following measures: Olweus Bullying
Questionnaire; Children’s Shyness Questionnaire (CSQ); Children’s Somatization Inventory
(CSI-24). Findings confirm the presence of a relation between shyness and bullying
victimization when somatic complaints are also considered. The mediating model
shows that the direct effect of shyness on bullying victimization is not significant,
however, its indirect effect through somatic symptoms represents an important risk
factor in predicting bullying victimization
Internet addiction, physical symptoms, emozional and behavioral functioning among middle school children: An exploratory study
No full textSomatic compaints, depressive symptoms and functional disability: a study in school aged children and adolescents
No full textThe role of difficulty in identifying and describing feelings in non-suicidal self-injury behaviour (NSSI): Associations with perceived attachment quality, stressful life events, and suicidal ideation
Full text linkObjective: Core alexithymic features, such as the difficulty in identifying and describing feelings, are associated with poor attachment styles and emotional trauma, which influence the capacity to regulate affect. Additionally, emotional regulation has been found to be the most commonly identified function associated with non-suicidal self-injury behavior (NSSI)in adolescents as they attempt to modulate strong emotions. However, few studies have examined the link between difficulty in identifying and describing feelings (core components of alexithymia), NSSI behaviors, quality of attachment, life stressors and suicidal ideation in healthy early adolescents. Consequently, this study aims to investigate these constructs and the relationship among them in a large non-clinical sample of adolescents.
Methods: Seven hundred and nine middle school students (50.4% males), aged 10-15 years (M = 12.6; SD = 1.06) were involved in this study. In order to investigate the variables considered in the study, the following measures were administered: the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory exploring non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors; the Alexithymia Questionnaire for Children examining difficulty in identifying and describing feelings; the Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment assessing the quality of parental and peer attachment; the Life Stressor Checklist-Revised outlining stressful/traumatic events and the Children's Depression Inventory evaluating suicidal ideation.
Results: We found significantly positive relationships among difficulty in identifying and describing feelings, NSSI behaviors, stressful events, and suicidal ideation. Data indicated a significant negative association of difficulty in identifying and describing feelings with quality of attachment to parents and peers. Further findings highlighted that difficulty in identifying and describing feelings significantly mediated the effect of quality of attachment (parent and peer) on NSSI and suicidal ideation.
Conclusion:
The ability to identify and describing feelings is important to managing emotional expression and understanding the feelings of others, both crucial in attaining successful interpersonal relationships. Our data revealed that, while controlling for stressful life events, low levels of attachment may increase adolescents’ difficulty in identifying and describing their own feelings, which in turn may increase the risk of both NSSI and suicidal ideation
What is the role of somatic symptoms in the relationship between depression and problematic videogame use?
No full textIn the last decade there has been a growing concern about dysfunctional use of technologies including Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) a condition that requires further research before its consideration as a formal disorder in the DSM-5. Adolescents are more likely to exhibit risk-taking behaviors and difficulties in emotion regulation. The association between IGD and mental health has been explored across a range of studies. However, few studies have been conducted to examine the relation between IGD and somatic symptoms in adolescence. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of somatic symptoms in the relationship between depressive symptomatology and problematic videogame use in a non clinical adolescent population. 333 adolescents (42.6% males; mean age=13.21 ± 1.57 years) were recruited from three secondary public schools in the central area of Italy. Children Depression Inventory 2 (CDI-2), Children’s Somatization Inventory 24 (CSI-24) and Videogame Dependency Scale (CSAS) were used for assessing the study variables. To test our hypothesis mediation analysis was carried out by SPSS macro PROCESS (model 4). Findings indicated a significant correlation between CDI-2 and CSAS total scores (r=0.164, p<.01) as well as between CDI-2 and CSI-24 (r=0.286, p<.001). Additionally, a significant association between CSI-24 and CSAS was observed (r=0.136, p<.05). Mediation analysis highlighted that somatic symptoms significantly mediated the effect of depression on problematic videogame use (estimate of the total indirect effect = 0.070, Bootstrap SE= 0.027, 5000 bootstrap samples [95%C.I.= 0.03 to 0.13]). Findings supports our hypothesis that adolescents with somatic and depressive symptoms are more likely to be problematic videogame users. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings for promoting preventive health interventions, especially in school setting
The relationship between maladaptive personality functioning and problematic technology use in adolescence: A cluster analysis approach
No full textIn the last two decades, scientific research has explored the problematic use of internet, videogames and mobile phones. However, there is still little consistent knowledge regarding the co‐occurrence of problematic technology use and the role of maladaptive personality characteristics in adolescence. The present study aimed to investigate adolescents' styles of technology use with a cluster analysis approach focusing on personality functioning. The sample comprised 408 Italian adolescents (46.3% males) aged 11 to 18 years (M age = 13.80; SD = 2.08). Data were collected using the Internet Addiction Test, the Videogame Dependency Scale, the Test of Mobile‐Phone Dependence Brief Form and the Personality Inventory for DSM5 Brief Form. Results provided a four‐cluster solution based on the co‐occurrence of problematic technology use. The four clusters were labeled as follows: cluster 1: “Above average internet and mobile‐phone use”; cluster 2: “Below average technology use”; cluster 3: “Above average videogame use”; and cluster 4: “Problematic technology use.” Analyses on demographic variables (e.g., gender and age) demonstrated significant differences between the four groups. Adolescents with high levels of problematic technology use reported greater overall personality dysfunction than the other three groups. This finding supported our hypothesis on maladaptive personality functioning in adolescents at risk for addiction. Finally, the Antagonism domain played a specific role in differentiating the severity of adolescents' involvement in technology use. Further studies are needed to confirm our findings and to plan preventive interventions as well as therapeutic treatments
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