ArticleJournal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc2026
Gender Differences in Psychological Strengths Among Rural Adolescents.
Article in Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- The Vicious Cycle Between Parental Psychological Control and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Early Adolescents: Highlighting the Mediating Role of Positivity and Sex Differences.Research on child and adolescent psychopathology · 2026Article
- Unveiling the resilience gap between vocational and general high school students in China: mediating effect of belongingness and moderating effect of school climate.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Gender Differences in Psychological Strengths Among Rural Adolescents.Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing : official publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeRural adolescents often lack access to mental health care along with increased rates of depression and suicide completion. While psychological strengths have been associated with positive outcomes globally, little is known regarding the prevalence of these indicators (hope, self-efficacy, resilience, optimism, and gratitude) among adolescents living in rural Texas. The purpose of this study was to describe how rural adolescents report their psychological strengths and examine the data for potential gender differences. DESIGN AND
methodsA secondary analysis of cross-sectional data was performed on the RStudio platform using tests of central tendency and inferential statistics.
resultsThere were 425 valid responses. Rural adolescents possessed indicators of psychological strengths at varying levels, with 16.9% reporting high resilience and 9.2% reporting high optimism. Males reported significantly greater levels of hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and gratitude with gender effect sizes ranging from 2% to 5%. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Within school and community settings, nurses and adults who interact with rural adolescents should consider incorporating tailored strategies that promote growth of psychological strengths, with particular consideration for targeted screening and interventions for at-risk groups.
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