Saúde do escolar: uma revisão integrativa sobre família e bullying

A Cross-Sectional Survey of Different Types of School Bullying before and during COVID-19 in Shantou City, China

BACKGROUND

Since the end of 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has had serious wide-ranging effects on academic, occupational and other daily activities. Like other types of institutions, schools are facing unprecedented challenges. Students may face a variety of adverse consequences, including sleep disturbances and school bullying, if they are unable to adjust to the current learning and living environment. This study explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on school bullying.

METHODS

A total of 5782 middle school students were enrolled in this multi-stage, cross-sectional study (3071 before and 2711 during the pandemic). The pre-pandemic group had a mean age of 14.9 ± 1.73, the pandemic group of 14.75 ± 1.47. Three models were set up using binary logistic regression to adjust for confounding variables (gender, school type, alcohol consumption, smoking, playing violent video games).

RESULTS

All types of bullying victimization and perpetration (physical, verbal, social and property bullying) were more common during the pandemic than before the pandemic. In terms of bullying victimization, property bullying victimization (crude odds ratio [OR]: 2.398, 95% CI: 2.014-2.854, p < 0.001; model 2 adjusted OR: 2.344, 95% CI: 1.966-2.795, p < 0.001; model 3 adjusted OR: 2.818, 95% CI: 2.292-3.464, p < 0.001) increased the most. In terms of bullying perpetration, verbal bullying perpetration (crude OR: 3.007, 95% CI: 2.448-3.693, p <0.001; model 2 adjusted OR: 2.954, 95% CI: 2.399-3.637, p < 0.001; model 3 adjusted OR:3.345, 95% CI: 2.703-4.139, p < 0.001) increased the most.

CONCLUSION

This study corroborate the significance of the pandemic on traditional school bullying and suggests that we should further consider other types of bullying and establish and improve the response and prevention mechanisms during public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Interdisciplinarity in mental health care practices: an integrative literature review

ABSTRACT This is a qualitative research, built as an integrative review focused on compiling and analyzing information on the expression of interdisciplinarity in mental health care practices. Data collection took place between May and August 2021, in the BVS, SciELO, Scopus, Academic Google, OpenGrey, and ProQuest databases, in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, or Italian. Using the SPIDER strategy, the following were defined: scenario, subject of interest, design, evaluation, and type of research, allowing the bibliographic profile of the records to be presented; characterizing the practices and analyze the characteristics of interdisciplinarity in mental health work. The 43 productions that made up the corpus of the study were analyzed descriptively and using thematic content analysis technique, discussed in the light of the theoretical framework of collective health. Four thematic units were identified: ‘concept’, ‘operationality’, ‘objective’, and ‘attributes’. It was concluded that there is a theoretical emptying regarding what characterizes interdisciplinarity in the mental health work scenario; that interdisciplinarity represents an opportunity to overcome the biomedical model of care; and that there are limits and possibilities for its realization. Teamwork, matrix support, and continuing education are considered to favor an interdisciplinary attitude.

Interdisciplinaridade nas práticas de cuidado em saúde mental: uma revisão integrativa de literatura

RESUMO Estudo de abordagem qualitativa, do tipo revisão integrativa de literatura, com o objetivo de compilar e analisar a produção teórica a respeito da expressão da interdisciplinaridade nas práticas de cuidado em saúde mental. A coleta se deu entre os meses de maio e agosto de 2021, nas bases BVS, SciELO, Scopus, Google Acadêmico, OpenGrey e ProQuest, nas línguas portuguesa, inglesa, espanhola, francesa ou italiana. Com o uso da estratégia Spider, foram definidos: cenário, assunto de interesse, desenho, avaliação e tipo de pesquisa, permitindo apresentar o perfil bibliográfico dos registros; caracterizar as práticas e analisar as características da interdisciplinaridade no trabalho em saúde mental. As 43 produções que compuseram o corpus do estudo foram examinadas de maneira descritiva e por técnica de análise de conteúdo do tipo temática, discutidas à luz do referencial teórico da saúde coletiva. Identificaram-se quatro unidades temáticas: ‘conceito’, ‘operacionalidade’, ‘objetivo’ e ‘atributos’. Concluiu-se que existe esvaziamento teórico a respeito daquilo que caracteriza a interdisciplinaridade no cenário do trabalho em saúde mental; que a interdisciplinaridade representa oportunidade para superação do modelo biomédico de cuidado; e que existem limites e possibilidades para sua realização. Considera-se que trabalho em equipe, apoio matricial e educação permanente favorecem a atitude interdisciplinar.

Risk factors involved in adolescent obesity: an integrative review

The scope of this study was to examine the risk factors for the development of obesity in adolescence. The objective was to identify risk factors for adolescent obesity by means of an Integrative Review of the Literature. The PICO strategy was used to formulate the following central line of inquiry: What are the risk factors for the development of obesity during adolescence? The VHL and EBSCOhost research databases were consulted, resulting in a selection of 25 articles for in-depth study. The phenomenon of obesity was understood as the result of biological, social, psychological, and nutritional factors. The research revealed a lack of consensus on the risks and benefits, which makes evidence-based recommendations difficult. The study identified proposals that can be implemented, such as a change in eating habits, weight control and the practice of physical exercise. Such behavioral changes can be recommended within the context of the family, schools, and health services. The review recommends prevention strategies and the recognition of school as the ideal medium for health promotion through education. From a political and social standpoint, it is necessary to challenge the prevalence of publicity of the food industry that entices adolescents to consume processed foods with high fat and sugar content.

Co-occurrence of health risk behaviors and the family context among Brazilian adolescents, National Survey of School Health (2015)

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the association between the co-occurrence of risk behaviors (RB) and the family context in Brazilian adolescents.

METHODS

Cross-sectional study on 101,534 students from the 9th grade of elementary school in the National Survey of School Health - PeNSE 2015. The co-occurrence of RB was estimated by the sum of the presence of sedentary behavior, low fruit consumption, regular consumption of alcohol and tobacco. Prevalence was assessed using the Venn diagram and multivariate analysis by the ordinal logistic regression model of partial proportional odds.

RESULTS

8.8% of the adolescents did not have RB; 34.5% had one; 42.7% had two; and 14.1%, three or four. The most prevalent combinations were between sedentary behavior and low fruit consumption (33.8%); sedentary behavior with low fruit consumption and regular consumption of alcohol (9.5%). Those who were more likely to present co-occurrence had mothers with higher education level in all models, did not live with their fathers [0, 1 and 2 vs. 3: (OR = 1.21; 95%CI 1.07-1.37)], had parents who sometimes, never or rarely understood their problems and concerns [0, 1 and 2 vs. 3: (OR = 1.62; 95%CI 1.49-1.76)] and monitored their homework [0, 1 and 2 vs. 3: (OR = 1.77; 95%CI 1.62-1.93)]; and had meals with parents or guardians <4 days/week for the three models.

CONCLUSION

Health RB tend to cluster among Brazilian adolescents and are related to characteristics of the family context. These findings point to the need for health promotion actions focusing on simultaneity and not in isolation.

Bullying in adolescents: role, type of violence and determinants

OBJECTIVE

To determine the prevalence of bullying and its determinants among adolescents attending school.

METHOD

An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of adolescents, who were selected using a multistage probability sampling, from 20 public educational institutions in a Colombian city, in which a simple and multivariate binomial regression was carried out.

RESULTS

A total of 500 adolescents participated from which 50.4% were women and 53.2% in their middle adolescence. Verbal violence prevailed in 66.5%, followed by physical violence in 32.0% and social bullying in 30.6%. 69.5% of the adolescents have been witnesses, 35.8% victims, and 14.2% aggressors. 80.5% of the aggressors were victims of bullying. In the multivariate analysis, an association was found between being a victim and having disabilities (PR:2.4; CI: 1.6-3.7), verbal aggression in the home (PR: 1.7; CI: 1.2-2.3) and drug abuse (PR: 1.7; CI 1.1-2.8). Being an aggressor was also associated with being a victim (PR: 7.2; CI 3.6-14.3) and alcohol abuse (PR: 2.2; CI: 1.3-3.8).

CONCLUSION

The frequency of bullying observed and the associated determinants demonstrate the persistence of this problem in adolescents and the need to develop a culture of appropriate and inclusive coexistence that goes beyond the school setting.

Maternal Awareness of Adolescent Bullying Victimization in a Low-Income Context

Background:

Adolescents and parents often disagree about the perception of bullying victimization since adults tend to underestimate its occurrence.

Objective:

This study identifies factors that can influence maternal perception of bullying victimization experienced by her son/daughter in the past 12 months.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study involved a representative sample of in-school adolescents (n=669, 11-15-years) living in Itaboraí city, Brazil (mean age±SE: 13.01±0.07 years; 51.7% females). A 3-stage probabilistic sampling procedure (random selection of census units, eligible households and target child) generated sampling weights. Trained lay interviewers individually applied semi-structured questionnaires to mothers and adolescents in the households. Multivariable logistic regression analysis examined factors potentially influencing maternal perception of bullying victimization experienced by her son/daughter: adolescent gender and age, adolescent self-perceived bullying victimization, exposure to severe physical punishment by parents, internalizing/externalizing behaviour problems identified by the Youth Self-Report/YSR, maternal education and maternal anxiety/depression identified by the 20-item Self-Reporting Questionnaire/SRQ-20.

Results:

Univariable logistic regression analysis identified a strong association between adolescent self-perceived bullying victimization and maternal perception of bullying victimization experienced by her son/daughter. Multivariable models showed that adolescent perception influenced maternal perception when adolescents had no clinical internalizing behaviour problems and when mothers had higher education.

Conclusion:

Anxious/depressive adolescents may hide victimization incidents, while those with no problems probably reveal these incidents to the mother. Considering that maternal low education is an indicator of low socioeconomic status, which is associated with multiple stressors, less educated mothers may be more likely to interpret these incidents as a common part of growing-up.

Interações familiares de estudantes em situações de bullying

RESUMO Objetivo Analisar a qualidade das interações familiares de adolescentes e o envolvimento em situações de bullying escolar. Métodos Estudo transversal de base populacional que contou com a participação de 2.354 estudantes (meninas = 50,7%; idade média M = 14,5 anos, DP = 2,0 anos) do ensino fundamental e médio, de 11 escolas públicas de uma cidade do interior de Minas Gerais. A amostra do estudo foi definida pela seleção de estratos (escolas), utilizando o método Probability Proportional to Size. A coleta de dados ocorreu por meio da aplicação coletiva de duas escalas, sendo uma para identificar comportamentos de bullying/vitimização e outra para aferir a qualidade das interações familiares dos adolescentes. Os procedimentos de análise incluíram: análise estatística descritiva, análise de variância (ANOVA) e regressão logística. Resultados O estudo identificou uma prevalência de 10,3% de estudantes agressores, 10,1% de vítimas e 5,4% de vítimas-agressoras na amostra. Verificou-se que os estudantes não envolvidos em situações de bullying possuíam melhores interações familiares quando comparados com os estudantes identificados como agressores, vítimas e vítimas-agressoras. Efeitos do aspecto “regras e monitoria” (OR: 1,21; p = 0,001) no contexto familiar foram identificados como protetivo para o bullying ou a vitimização. Os aspectos “punição física” (OR: 0,84; p = 0,001) e “comunicação negativa” (OR: 0,53; p = 0,001) foram associados a maior possibilidade de bullying ou vitimização entre os estudantes. Conclusões Confirmou-se que a qualidade das interações familiares influencia no envolvimento dos estudantes em situações de bullying. Implicações para a área da saúde foram discutidas a partir de indicadores de risco e proteção identificados.