Publications by authors named "F Baker"

Background: It is well established that frontline health care staff are particularly at risk of stress. Resilience is important to help staff to manage daily challenges and to protect against burnout.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the usability and user perceptions of a resilience training web app developed to support health care keyworkers in understanding their own stress response and to help them put into place strategies to manage stress and to build resilience.

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Objective: To determine the association between transgender or gender-questioning identity and cyberbullying victimization in a diverse national sample of early adolescents in the US.

Methods: We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (N=9,989, Year 3, 2019-2021, 11-14 years old, 48.8% female, 47.

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Purpose: To examine the association between multiple dimensions of gender diversity and physical activity (daily steps) in a diverse national sample of early adolescents in the United States.

Methods: This study analyzed Year 2 data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (N = 6038, M=12.0 years).

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Background: Sexual orientation discrimination increases the risks of negative health outcomes for sexual minorities. Previous studies have found increased rates of eating disorder symptoms in sexual minority individuals, which is attributable to minority stress and discrimination that they experience. Emerging research suggests relationships between sexual orientation discrimination and eating disorder symptoms.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study analyzed data from 8006 early adolescents to assess how different types of screen time relate to substance use experimentation over one year.
  • Increased overall screen time, especially on social media, texting, and video chatting, was linked to higher likelihoods of trying substances like alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis.
  • The findings suggest that digital interactions may drive early adolescent substance use, prompting the need for further research to understand these connections better and develop effective interventions.
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