2019
DOI: 10.1111/joes.12339
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Humanitarian Crises and Adolescent Well‐being: Knowledge, Gaps, and Prospects

Abstract: Adolescence constitutes the second and final window of human growth and a period of specific vulnerabilities, such as early pregnancy, early marriage, HIV infection, suicide, violence, alcohol, and drugs. Only a limited body of research investigates the effects of humanitarian crises on the human capital and well‐being of adolescents. The evidence focuses on the short‐term effects of conflict and, to a lesser extent, natural disasters on education, physical health, and nutrition, but not on mental health. Most… Show more

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“…Despite the high number of humanitarian and fragile settings globally, evidence documenting the effects of such crises on adolescent wellbeing is limited. 3 7 This lack of data cuts across all five domains in the 2020 framework conceptualising adolescent wellbeing 8 : good health and optimum nutrition; connectedness, positive values, and contribution to society; safety and a supportive environment; learning, competence, education, skills, and employability; and agency and resilience. Current indicators focus on physical health, education, fertility, and employment and overlook critical but difficult to measure aspects of wellbeing such as self-esteem, relationships and connectedness, resilience, stress, depression, and anxiety.…”
Section: Lack Of Data and Related Ethical Challengesmentioning
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“…Despite the high number of humanitarian and fragile settings globally, evidence documenting the effects of such crises on adolescent wellbeing is limited. 3 7 This lack of data cuts across all five domains in the 2020 framework conceptualising adolescent wellbeing 8 : good health and optimum nutrition; connectedness, positive values, and contribution to society; safety and a supportive environment; learning, competence, education, skills, and employability; and agency and resilience. Current indicators focus on physical health, education, fertility, and employment and overlook critical but difficult to measure aspects of wellbeing such as self-esteem, relationships and connectedness, resilience, stress, depression, and anxiety.…”
Section: Lack Of Data and Related Ethical Challengesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Current indicators focus on physical health, education, fertility, and employment and overlook critical but difficult to measure aspects of wellbeing such as self-esteem, relationships and connectedness, resilience, stress, depression, and anxiety. 3 In addition, most studies are cross sectional because the high mobility of these populations makes collecting longitudinal data difficult, and they therefore cannot assess causality. 3 …”
Section: Lack Of Data and Related Ethical Challengesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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