Sociological Understandings of Health and Well-Being Among Young People

Friday, 11 July 2025: 13:00-14:45
Location: ASJE014 (Annex of the Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences)
RC34 Sociology of Youth (host committee)

Language: English

This panel session invites theoretical and empirical papers on young people’s health and wellbeing, defined broadly as ‘relational wellbeing’, recognising the key role of social conditions and others in providing the resources young people need to thrive. Presentations focused on either or both understanding and improving young people’s wellbeing are welcome and the focus can be local, national, regional or global. Abstracts focused on the ‘Global South’ or ‘Majority World’ are particularly welcome. Presentations should take a sociological perspective on wellbeing, for example, showing how it is shaped by economic factors, social injustice and the ‘Anthroprocene’.
Session Organizers:
Chandni BASU, Sister Nivedita University, India and Jayanathan PERUMAL GOVENDER, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Oral Presentations
Safeguarding Well-Being through Friendship Intimacy: The Experiences of Girls in Patriarchal Slum Communities in India
Kabita CHAKRABORTY, York University, Canada
What Drives Suicidal Ideation Among Youth in Reflexive Modern Societies?
Tomohiko ASANO, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan
Relational Wellbeing: Understanding the Role of Social Connections in Youth Eudaimonia
Ida MERLIN J, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India; Prabakar SOUBRAMANIAN, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Exploring Identity and Mental Health through Creative Methods and Food-Related Events: A Methodological Approach for Understanding Youth of Global Majority Background
Lois Liao LOIS LIAO, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
The Protective Role of Multisystem Resilience in the Relationship of Social Media Literacy and Psychological Well-Being Among Emerging Adults
Sihui CHEN, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China; Cindy Sing Bik NGAI, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Rui JIANG, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; Yangna HU, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Distributed Papers
Adolescent Substance Use and Self-Efficacy: The Role of Risk-Taking in Aspirations for Their Future Roles
Sampson BLAIR, The State University of New York, USA; Sha LUO, The University of Wisconsin, USA
Social Health Implications of Skin Bleaching Among Residents of Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Dorothy BAGE-JOHN, FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAFIA, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA, Nigeria
Indigenous Australian Youth's Financial Wellbeing, Literacy and Aspirations.
Georgia DURMUSH, Western Sydney University, Australia
How Do Youths Cope with Crisis?: Focusing on the Narratives of Their Vulnerable Situations and Well-Being Strategies
Kyuhyun JUNG, Sogang University, South Korea
Youth Alcoholism and Pubic Health in Contemporary Ghana: The Celebrity Advertisement Factor
Daniel DARKO-ASUMADU, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Emmanuel ASANTE, University of Cape Coast, Ghana; Solomon SIKA-BRIGHT, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
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