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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Auteurs principaux:	Na Ni, Xinli Chi, Wei Liu, Xiumin Cui
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Langue:	EN
Publié:	MDPI AG 2021
Sujets:	adolescent development air quality emotional disorders China descriptive survey study Pediatrics RJ1-570
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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)
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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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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
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publishDate	2021
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Air Pollution and Adolescent Development: Evidence from a 3-Year Longitudinal Study in China

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