PPN Newsletter February 2012
Listed below are recent updates to the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities website (http://www.promisingpractices.net).
WHAT'S NEW
Newly added to PPN's Programs that Work section: Hip-Hop to Health Jr. shows promise in reducing overweight among young children
Hip-Hop to Health Jr. aimed to promote healthy eating and physical activity habits in young children ages 3-5 years. The 14-week intervention included 45-minute instructional sessions, three times each week, consisting of nutritional education and physical activity. In an evaluation of Hip-Hop to Health Jr. among African American preschool-aged children, researchers found that children participating in Hip-Hop to Health Jr. had significantly lower increases in BMI compared with control children at the 1- and 2-year follow-ups. However, a subsequent study of the same program among Latino preschool-aged children in the same urban area did not find similar results, suggesting either that the program may only be effective in certain populations, or that it cannot be replicated to produce similar results.
Read the new Hip-Hop to Health Jr. program summary
Study shows high prevalence of prenatal maternal depression in U.S. and associated poor birth outcomes
Untreated prenatal maternal depression is less well-studied than postnatal depression, despite its prevalence, affecting nearly one-fifth of pregnant women in the United States. A new meta-analysis of prenatal depression studies, recently published in the Archives of Women's Mental Health, examined the outcomes associated with untreated prenatal depression, in light of the inherent limitations to the data. Bearing in mind the fact that prenatally depressed mothers often experience other risk factors, study authors found that untreated prenatal depression is associated with significant consequences to the developing fetus and possibly further into childhood.
Read the abstract at the Archives of Women's Mental Health website
New research focuses on teens' uptake and understanding of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
A new study published in Cancer documented the HPV vaccination rate among 9-17 year old girls in the United States as of 2008, finding that only 2.8% of 9-10 year olds, 14.7% of 11-12 year olds, and 25.4% of 13-17 year old girls had received at least 1 dose of HPV vaccine. Fewer than half of these girls eventually received all three doses required to complete the series. Parents' reasons for not vaccinating their teen daughters were based primarily upon the beliefs that their daughters did not need vaccination, that their daughters were not sexually active, or upon their insufficient knowledge of the vaccine. A related study published in Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine documented teens' perceptions after receiving the HPV vaccine and found that, on average, girls perceived themselves to be more protected from HPV than other sexually transmitted infections as a result of vaccination. Few girls perceived less need for safer sexual behaviors, with only 3.8% reporting perceived need for safer sexual behaviors in the lower half of the survey scale.
Read the abstracts in Cancer and the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
RESEARCH IN BRIEF
Listed below are research summaries that have been added to the PPN site this month.
See all in this area » Healthy and Safe Children
Life Course Outcomes on Mental and Physical Health: The Impact of Foster Care on Adulthood
— Mar. 2012
Journal abstract at American Journal of Public Health website
Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect Rivals Other Major Public Health Problems
— Feb. 2012
Acculturation, Depressive Symptoms, Estriol, Progesterone, and Preterm Birth in Hispanic Women
— Jan. 2012
Adolescent Health and Harassment Based on Discriminatory Bias
— Jan. 2012
Adolescent Irritability: Phenotypic Associations and Genetic Links With Depressed Mood
— Jan. 2012
Adolescent Perceptions of Risk and Need for Safer Sexual Behaviors After First Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
— Jan. 2012
Adolescents, Online Marketing and Privacy: Predicting Adolescents' Willingness to Disclose Personal Information for Marketing Purposes
— Jan. 2012
An Analysis of the Impact of the Strengthening Families Program on Family Reunification in Child Welfare
— Jan. 2012
Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2009
— Jan. 2012
Association Between Childhood Sexual Abuse and Transactional Sex in Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
— Jan. 2012
Association Between HIV-Related Risk Behaviors and HIV Testing Among High School Students in the United States, 2009
— Jan. 2012
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Autisticlike Traits
— Jan. 2012
Autonomic Arousal to Direct Gaze Correlates with Social Impairments Among Children with ASD
— Jan. 2012
A Behavior-Genetic Study of the Legacy of Early Caregiving Experiences: Academic Skills, Social Competence, and Externalizing Behavior in Kindergarten
— Jan. 2012
Carpooling and Booster Seats: A National Survey of Parents
— Jan. 2012
Child, Caregiver, and Family Characteristics Associated with Emergency Department Use by Children Who Remain at Home After a Child Protective Services Investigation
— Jan. 2012
Children Born by C-Section at Slightly Higher Asthma Risk
— Jan. 2012
'Co-Occurring' Disorders May Explain Change in Autism Diagnosis
— Jan. 2012
Cyberbullying, School Bullying, and Psychological Distress: A Regional Census of High School Students
— Jan. 2012
Design and Implementation of an Integrated, Continuous Evaluation, and Quality Improvement System for a State-Based Home-Visiting Program
— Jan. 2012
Differences in Autism Symptoms Between Minority and Non-Minority Toddlers
— Jan. 2012
Excess Body Mass Index — Years, a Measure of Degree and Duration of Excess Weight, and Risk for Incident Diabetes
— Jan. 2012
Feeding a Family in a Recession: Food Insecurity Among Minnesota Parents
— Jan. 2012
Gang Homicides — Five U.S. Cities, 2003-2008
— Jan. 2012
Genetic and Environmental Components of Neonatal Weight Gain in Preterm Infants
— Jan. 2012
Gray Matter Volumetric MRI Differences Late-Preterm and Term Infants
— Jan. 2012
Health Care Needs of Children With Down Syndrome and Impact of Health System Performance on Children and Their Families
— Jan. 2012
Home Births in the United States, 1990-2009
— Jan. 2012
Illuminating the Relationship Between Bullying and Substance Use Among Middle and High School Youth
— Jan. 2012
Increased Intake of Oily Fish in Pregnancy: Effects on Neonatal Immune Responses and on Clinical Outcomes in Infants at 6 Months
— Jan. 2012
Intellectual, Behavioral, and Social Outcomes of Accidental Traumatic Brain Injury in Early Childhood
— Jan. 2012
Learning the Hard Way: Expectations and Experiences of Infant Feeding Support
— Jan. 2012
Maternal Exposure to Ambient Temperature and the Risks of Preterm Birth and Stillbirth in Brisbane, Australia
— Jan. 2012
Parent and Child Characteristics Related to Chosen Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program
— Jan. 2012
Parent-Adolescent Conflict Interactions and Adolescent Alcohol Use
— Jan. 2012
Postneonatal Mortality Among Alaska Native Infants, 1989-2009
— Jan. 2012
Prenatal Health Behaviors and Postpartum Depression: Is There an Association?
— Jan. 2012
Prepregnancy Contraceptive Use Among Teens with Unintended Pregnancies Resulting in Live Births — Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2004-2008
— Jan. 2012
Prevalence of Obesity and Trends in Body Mass Index Among U.S. Children and Adolescents, 1999-2010
— Jan. 2012
Prevalence of Polypharmacy Exposure Among Hospitalized Children in the United States
— Jan. 2012
Prevalence, Patterns, and Persistence of Sleep Problems in the First 3 Years of Life
— Jan. 2012
Prospective Study of Sunburn and Sun Behavior Patterns During Adolescence
— Jan. 2012
A Qualitative Study of Postpartum Mothers' Intention to Smoke
— Jan. 2012
Repetitive Behaviors in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmentally Similar Peers
— Jan. 2012
A Review of Family and Environmental Correlates of Health Behaviors in High-Risk Youth
— Jan. 2012
Sexual Timetables for Oral-Genital, Vaginal, and Anal Intercourse: Sociodemographic Comparisons in a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescents
— Jan. 2012
Trends in Resource Utilization by Children with Neurological Impairment in the United States Inpatient Health Care System
— Jan. 2012
Twins, Triplets, Multiple Births Update
— Jan. 2012
U.S. Hepatitis A Vaccine Rates Vary Widely, Survey Shows
— Jan. 2012
Untreated Prenatal Maternal Depression and the Potential Risks to Offspring
— Jan. 2012
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake Among 9- to 17-year-old Girls: National Health Interview Survey, 2008
— Dec. 2011
Recommendations on the Use of Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine in Males
— Dec. 2011
Time-to-Event Analysis of Fine Particle Air Pollution and Preterm Birth: Results From North Carolina, 2001-2005
— Dec. 2011
See all in this area » Children Ready for School
Age Differences in Online Processing of Video: An Eye Movement Study
— Jan. 2012
Age-Related Changes in Decision Making: Comparing Informed and Noninformed Situations
— Jan. 2012
Alphabet Knowledge in Preschool: A Rasch Model Analysis
— Jan. 2012
The Association Between Preschool Children's Social Functioning and Their Emergent Academic Skills
— Jan. 2012
Attention-Seeking During Caregiver Unavailability and Collaboration at Age 2
— Jan. 2012
A Behavior-Genetic Study of the Legacy of Early Caregiving Experiences: Academic Skills, Social Competence, and Externalizing Behavior in Kindergarten
— Jan. 2012
Developmental Changes and Individual Differences in Young Children's Moral Judgments
— Jan. 2012
Kindergarten Child Care Experiences and Child Achievement and Socioemotional Skills
— Jan. 2012
Determinants of Household Participation in Florida's Voluntary Prekindergarten Program
— Dec. 2011
Summary at National Institute for Early Education Research website
See all in this area » Children Succeeding in School
Employment Patterns of Less-Skilled Workers: Links to Children's Behavior and Academic Progress
— Jan. 2012
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Charter School Management Organizations
— Jan. 2012
The State of State Science Standards 2012
— Jan. 2012
When the Saints Go Marching Out: Long-Term Outcomes for Student Evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
— Jan. 2012
Year Two of Implementing the Common Core State Standards: States' Progress and Challenges
— Jan. 2012
Young Girls' Arithmetic and Spatial Skills: The Distal and Proximal Roles of Family Socioeconomics and Home Learning Experiences
— Jan. 2012
See all in this area » Strong Families
Associations Between Observed Mother-Adolescent Interactions and Adolescent Information Management
— Jan. 2012
Employment Patterns of Less-Skilled Workers: Links to Children's Behavior and Academic Progress
— Jan. 2012
Parent-Adolescent Conflict Interactions and Adolescent Alcohol Use
— Jan. 2012
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