Air Pollution and Adolescent Development: Evidence from a 3-Year Longitudinal Study in China

This study aimed to investigate the impact of air pollution on the development of adolescents and the mediating role of students’ emotional disorders. Participants came from a longitudinal sample group of adolescents (<i>n</i> = 1301) in Southern China from the years 2016 to 2018. They w...

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Autores principales: Na Ni, Xinli Chi, Wei Liu, Xiumin Cui
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d1f047771ea94f4da26f98bbf1f1e89f2021-11-25T17:14:14ZAir Pollution and Adolescent Development: Evidence from a 3-Year Longitudinal Study in China10.3390/children81109872227-9067https://doaj.org/article/d1f047771ea94f4da26f98bbf1f1e89f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/11/987https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9067This study aimed to investigate the impact of air pollution on the development of adolescents and the mediating role of students’ emotional disorders. Participants came from a longitudinal sample group of adolescents (<i>n</i> = 1301) in Southern China from the years 2016 to 2018. They were assessed for the Positive Youth Development and emotional disorders, and air pollution was measured by the Air Quality Index. The results show that students’ higher degree of exposure to air pollution was negatively associated with their positive development. Three out of four emotional disorders (i.e., anxiety, neuroticism, and withdrawal) mediate this association. The results suggest that the physical environment can have a paramount influence on the emotional status and overall development of adolescents, calling for intervention programs by policymakers.Na NiXinli ChiWei LiuXiumin CuiMDPI AGarticleadolescent developmentair qualityemotional disordersChinadescriptive survey studyPediatricsRJ1-570ENChildren, Vol 8, Iss 987, p 987 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic adolescent development
air quality
emotional disorders
China
descriptive survey study
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
spellingShingle adolescent development
air quality
emotional disorders
China
descriptive survey study
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Na Ni
Xinli Chi
Wei Liu
Xiumin Cui
Air Pollution and Adolescent Development: Evidence from a 3-Year Longitudinal Study in China
description This study aimed to investigate the impact of air pollution on the development of adolescents and the mediating role of students’ emotional disorders. Participants came from a longitudinal sample group of adolescents (<i>n</i> = 1301) in Southern China from the years 2016 to 2018. They were assessed for the Positive Youth Development and emotional disorders, and air pollution was measured by the Air Quality Index. The results show that students’ higher degree of exposure to air pollution was negatively associated with their positive development. Three out of four emotional disorders (i.e., anxiety, neuroticism, and withdrawal) mediate this association. The results suggest that the physical environment can have a paramount influence on the emotional status and overall development of adolescents, calling for intervention programs by policymakers.
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author Na Ni
Xinli Chi
Wei Liu
Xiumin Cui
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Xinli Chi
Wei Liu
Xiumin Cui
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title Air Pollution and Adolescent Development: Evidence from a 3-Year Longitudinal Study in China
title_short Air Pollution and Adolescent Development: Evidence from a 3-Year Longitudinal Study in China
title_full Air Pollution and Adolescent Development: Evidence from a 3-Year Longitudinal Study in China
title_fullStr Air Pollution and Adolescent Development: Evidence from a 3-Year Longitudinal Study in China
title_full_unstemmed Air Pollution and Adolescent Development: Evidence from a 3-Year Longitudinal Study in China
title_sort air pollution and adolescent development: evidence from a 3-year longitudinal study in china
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
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