The Youth in Iceland Model and Icelandic Adolescent Mental Health
Over the last 20 years, Iceland has made major progress in reducing substance use among its youth. Many credit this impressive reduction to implementation of the Youth in Iceland (YiI) Model. YiI programming aims to prevent substance use by increasing youth social support through strengthening famil...
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ftdatacite:10.7916/d8-v8sj-gd79 2023-05-15T16:48:04+02:00 The Youth in Iceland Model and Icelandic Adolescent Mental Health DeVito, Katerina Maria 2019 https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-v8sj-gd79 https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/d8-v8sj-gd79 unknown Columbia University Public health Health education Social sciences--Research Teenagers--Mental health Teenagers--Mental health services Theses Text article-journal ScholarlyArticle 2019 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-v8sj-gd79 2021-11-05T12:55:41Z Over the last 20 years, Iceland has made major progress in reducing substance use among its youth. Many credit this impressive reduction to implementation of the Youth in Iceland (YiI) Model. YiI programming aims to prevent substance use by increasing youth social support through strengthening family relationships, peer relationships, community connection, and community engagement. It involves a wide variety of relevant stakeholders, including policymakers, teachers, parents, and youth workers. Specific programming ranges from recreational sports teams to parental neighborhood watches. While studies have indicated that YiI programming has greatly reduced substance use among youth, new data have suggested that mental health problems are rising among Icelandic adolescents. Despite an increase in the prevalence of mental health problems, no studies have explored the impact of YiI programming on Icelandic youth mental health. This mixed-methods project consisted of three studies that evaluated the effect of YiI Model programming on Icelandic adolescent mental health. In the first study, a secondary data analysis of cross-sectional YiI Survey data of all 8th to 10th grade students enrolled in Icelandic public schools was performed to explore the relationship between the YiI Model components and self-reported mental illness symptoms. The annual transnational YiI Survey collects data on demographics, behavior, and other social variables. In the second and third studies, focus groups and interviews were conducted with adolescents and key stakeholders to collect feedback on the YiI Model programming and identify barriers and resources for adolescent mental health. For the secondary data analysis of the YiI Survey data, a multivariate logistic regression model was constructed to relate YiI and mental health scores, including terms for covariates that may confound or bias. To supplement the quantitative component, a content analysis of the transcribed focus groups and interviews was performed to elucidate key themes and patterns surrounding Icelandic adolescent mental health and the YiI model. Study results suggest that more engagement in the YiI programming may be associated with fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression. Focus group and interview results pointed to a possible fifth YiI Model domain, and highlighted barriers to adolescent mental healthcare. Thesis Iceland DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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Over the last 20 years, Iceland has made major progress in reducing substance use among its youth. Many credit this impressive reduction to implementation of the Youth in Iceland (YiI) Model. YiI programming aims to prevent substance use by increasing youth social support through strengthening family relationships, peer relationships, community connection, and community engagement. It involves a wide variety of relevant stakeholders, including policymakers, teachers, parents, and youth workers. Specific programming ranges from recreational sports teams to parental neighborhood watches. While studies have indicated that YiI programming has greatly reduced substance use among youth, new data have suggested that mental health problems are rising among Icelandic adolescents. Despite an increase in the prevalence of mental health problems, no studies have explored the impact of YiI programming on Icelandic youth mental health. This mixed-methods project consisted of three studies that evaluated the effect of YiI Model programming on Icelandic adolescent mental health. In the first study, a secondary data analysis of cross-sectional YiI Survey data of all 8th to 10th grade students enrolled in Icelandic public schools was performed to explore the relationship between the YiI Model components and self-reported mental illness symptoms. The annual transnational YiI Survey collects data on demographics, behavior, and other social variables. In the second and third studies, focus groups and interviews were conducted with adolescents and key stakeholders to collect feedback on the YiI Model programming and identify barriers and resources for adolescent mental health. For the secondary data analysis of the YiI Survey data, a multivariate logistic regression model was constructed to relate YiI and mental health scores, including terms for covariates that may confound or bias. To supplement the quantitative component, a content analysis of the transcribed focus groups and interviews was performed to elucidate key themes and patterns surrounding Icelandic adolescent mental health and the YiI model. Study results suggest that more engagement in the YiI programming may be associated with fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression. Focus group and interview results pointed to a possible fifth YiI Model domain, and highlighted barriers to adolescent mental healthcare. |
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