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Gender Differences in Psychological Strengths Among Rural Adolescents.

Angela J Preston¹, Jodi Bullard¹, Rachel Smith¹

¹University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX, USA.

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Rural adolescents in Texas show varying levels of psychological strengths. Males reported higher hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and gratitude, indicating a need for targeted interventions.

Keywords:

behavioral health gratitude hope mental health optimism positive psychology psychological capital resilience rural health self‐efficacy

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Area of Science:

Adolescent mental health research
Psychological strengths and well-being
Rural health disparities

Background:

Rural adolescents face limited mental health care access and higher rates of depression and suicide.
Psychological strengths like hope, self-efficacy, resilience, optimism, and gratitude are linked to positive outcomes.
Limited research exists on the prevalence of these strengths among rural adolescents in Texas.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the prevalence of psychological strengths (hope, self-efficacy, resilience, optimism, gratitude) in rural Texas adolescents.
To investigate potential gender differences in reported psychological strengths among this population.

Main Methods:

Secondary analysis of existing cross-sectional data.
Utilized the RStudio platform for statistical analysis, including tests of central tendency and inferential statistics.

Main Results:

A total of 425 valid responses were analyzed.
Rural adolescents exhibited psychological strengths at diverse levels; 16.9% reported high resilience and 9.2% reported high optimism.
Males reported significantly higher levels of hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and gratitude compared to females, with small to moderate effect sizes (2%-5%).

Conclusions:

Findings highlight the need for tailored strategies in school and community settings to foster psychological strengths in rural adolescents.
Nurses and other adults interacting with this population should consider targeted screening and interventions, especially for at-risk groups.
Promoting psychological strengths can be a vital component of supporting adolescent mental health in underserved rural areas.