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Dadras O, Takashi N. Traditional, cyberbullying, and suicidal behaviors in Argentinian adolescents: the protective role of school, parental, and peer connectedness. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1351629. [PMID: 38501081 PMCID: PMC10944925 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1351629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Introduction Bullying, both in person and online, is a significant risk factor for a range of negative outcomes including suicidal behaviors among adolescents and it is crucial to explore the protective effects of parental, school, and peer connectedness on suicidal behaviors among victims. Methods This study is a secondary analysis of the Argentina Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS 2018). Logistic regression analysis, adjusting for age and sex, determines the likelihood of suicidal thoughts and attempts among bullying victims. To explore the modifying effect of school, parental, and peer connectedness on the association between bullying and suicide behaviors, the interaction term was included. Sampling design and weights were applied in all analyses in STATA 17. Results The study included 56,783 students in grades 8-12, with over half being female. Adolescents aged 14-15 exhibited the highest prevalence of bullying, cyberbullying, suicidal thoughts, and attempts, with females displaying a higher prevalence in all measured categories. The study found that adolescents who reported being bullied or cyberbullied demonstrated a significantly higher likelihood of experiencing suicidal thoughts and attempting suicide. Furthermore, protective factors such as school, parental, and peer connectedness were found to play a critical role in mitigating the adverse impacts of bullying and cyberbullying on suicidal thoughts and attempts. Conclusion The findings underscore the critical prevalence of both bullying and cyberbullying among school-going Argentinian adolescents and their profound association with suicidal behaviors. The study emphasizes the importance of supportive family environments and peer and school connectedness in mitigating the negative effects of bullying and cyberbullying on mental health and suicide risk among adolescents.
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- Omid Dadras
- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Bergen Addiction Research, Department of Addiction Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Health Economics, Center for Gerontology and Social Science, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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McCurdy AL, Russell ST. Perceived parental social support and psychological control predict depressive symptoms for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning youth in the United States. Child Dev 2023; 94:691-705. [PMID: 36852522 DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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Salient practices in the parenting literature-support and control-have seldom been applied to understanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ) youth mental health. We examine associations among perceived parental social support, psychological control, and depressive symptoms for LGBTQ youth in the United States (n = 536; Mage = 18.98; 48.1% women; 25.2% Black or African American; 37.1% Hispanic or Latino/a/x). Data were collected in 2011-2012. Results indicated joint effects of social support and psychological control predicting youth depressive symptoms. Multiple group analysis yielded a significant interaction of parenting practices for youth whose parent(s) did not know their LGBTQ identity. Findings support further consideration of parental support and control in relation to LGBTQ youth well-being.
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- Amy L McCurdy
- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences Population Research Center, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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António R, Guerra R, Moleiro C. Cyberbullying during COVID-19 lockdowns: prevalence, predictors, and outcomes for youth. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2023; 43:1-17. [PMID: 36845205 PMCID: PMC9938688 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-023-04394-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic posed additional challenges to the safety and well-being of young people who were forced to engage in online learning, spending more time than ever online, and cyberbullying emerged as a notable concern for parents, educators, and students. Two studies conducted online examined the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of cyberbullying episodes during the lockdowns due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Portugal. Study 1 (N = 485) examined the prevalence of cyberbullying among youth during the first lockdown period in 2020, focusing on predictors, symptoms of psychological distress and possible buffers of the effects of cyberbullying. Study 2 (N = 952) examined the prevalence of cyberbullying, predictors, and symptoms of psychological distress during the second lockdown period in 2021. Results revealed that most participants experienced cyberbullying, symptoms of psychological distress (e.g., sadness and loneliness) during the lockdowns were higher for those who experienced than for those who did not experience cyberbullying, and those who experienced cyberbullying with higher levels of parental and social support showed lower levels of symptoms of psychological distress (i.e., suicidal ideation). These findings contribute to the existing knowledge on online bullying among youth, specifically during COVID-19 lockdowns. Supplementary information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-023-04394-7.
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- Raquel António
- CIS-IUL, ISCTE- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Avª das Forças Armadas, Ed. ISCTE, CIS-IUL, Lisboa, 1649-026 Portugal
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- CIS-IUL, ISCTE- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Avª das Forças Armadas, Ed. ISCTE, CIS-IUL, Lisboa, 1649-026 Portugal
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- CIS-IUL, ISCTE- Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Avª das Forças Armadas, Ed. ISCTE, CIS-IUL, Lisboa, 1649-026 Portugal
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Li C, Wang P, Martin-Moratinos M, Bella-Fernández M, Blasco-Fontecilla H. Traditional bullying and cyberbullying in the digital age and its associated mental health problems in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2022:10.1007/s00787-022-02128-x. [PMID: 36585978 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-022-02128-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Bullying is a risk factor for the physical and mental health of adolescents. The advent of new technologies has resulted in a brand-new type of bullying, cyberbullying (CB). The co-occurring effects of cyberbullying and traditional bullying(TB) forms of bullying on adolescent mental health are unclear. We performed a meta-analysis to explore the unique and combined effects of CB and TB on adverse psychological outcomes in victims by conducting a joint study of both types of bullying. By doing so, we provide the basis for a comprehensive community bullying prevention program. The database PubMed, PsyclNFO, and Web of Science were searched for studies from 2010 to 2021. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) reporting guideline was followed for data abstraction, and the NIH tool was used to evaluate study-level risk of bias. 42 studies with 266,888 participants were identified. Random-Effect models were used for our study. The moderator analysis was used to explore the moderator of prevalence. Studies with three groups of victims (TB only, CB only, and Both) and two groups of victims (TB and CB) were compared in subgroup analysis. The mean victimization rate was 24.32% (95% CI 20.32-28.83%) for TB and 11.10% (95% CI 9.12-13.44%) for CB. Roughly one-third of TB victims were also victimized by CB. Conversely, only about one-third of CB victims were free from TB. The estimated ORs for depression, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and self-harm in the three-group (TB only, CB only and Both) analysis were: depression [TB only: 3.33 (2.22-5.00); CB only: 3.38 (2.57-4.46); Both: 5.30 (2.43-11.56)]; suicidal ideations [TB only: 3.08 (2.12-4.46); CB only: 3.52 (2.38-5.20); Both: 6.64 (4.14-10.64)]; self-harm [TB only: 2.70 (1.86-3.91); CB only: 3.57 (3.20-3.98); Both: 5.57 (2.11-16.00)]; and suicide attempts: [TB only: 2.61 (1.50-4.55); CB only: 3.52 (2.50-4.98); Both: 7.82 (3.83-15.93)]. TB and CB victimization among youth are a matter of public health concern. Victimization appears to be a marker of greater psychopathological severity, particularly suicide-related issues.
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- Chao Li
- Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Health Research Institute Puerta de Hierro-Segovia de Arana (IDIPHISA), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Health Research Institute Puerta de Hierro-Segovia de Arana (IDIPHISA), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Health Research Institute Puerta de Hierro-Segovia de Arana (IDIPHISA), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychiatry, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Health Research Institute Puerta de Hierro-Segovia de Arana (IDIPHISA), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Psychology, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain
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- Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- Department of Psychiatry, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Health Research Institute Puerta de Hierro-Segovia de Arana (IDIPHISA), Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
- Center of Biomedical Network Research on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Madrid, Spain.
- Korian, ITA Mental Health, Madrid, Spain.
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Che Y, Lu J, Fang D, Ran H, Wang S, Liang X, Sun H, Peng J, Chen L, Xiao Y. Association between school bullying victimization and self-harm in a sample of Chinese children and adolescents: The mediating role of perceived social support. Front Public Health 2022; 10:995546. [PMID: 36438249 PMCID: PMC9687387 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.995546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Studies indicated that bullying victimization (BV) is an important risk factor for self-harm in children and adolescents. However, it is unclear whether perceived social support significantly mediates this association. This study aimed to examine the association between BV and self-harm, with a particular focus on the mediating role of perceived social support. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study of 4,627 Chinese students aged from 10 to 17 years was conducted in southwestern China Yunnan province. A two-stage simple random cluster sampling method was used to choose study subjects. The adjusted associations between school BV, perceived social support, and self-harm were examined by using the multivariate logistic regression models. The mediation of perceived social support in the association between BV and self-harm was evaluated by using a path model. Results After controlling potential covariates, BV was associated with a prevalence of increased self-harm, with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.90 (95% CI: 1.57, 2.32). Among all sources of perceived social support, only parental support played a prominent mediating role in the association between BV and self-harm, accounting for 20.73% of the explained variance. The mediation of parental support was comparable between boys and girls. As for different types of bullying victimization, path analyses indicated that only the association between physical victimization and self-harm was significantly mediated by parental support. Conclusion Our study results highlighted the promising interventional benefit of parental support in BV-associated self-harm risk for children and adolescents. For victims of bullying, especially physical bullying, promoting parental support might be effective in reducing self-harm risk. Longitudinal studies are warranted to further corroborate these findings.
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- Yusan Che
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
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Nagata JM, Trompeter N, Singh G, Ganson KT, Testa A, Jackson DB, Assari S, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Baker FC. Social Epidemiology of Early Adolescent Cyberbullying in the United States. Acad Pediatr 2022; 22:1287-1293. [PMID: 35840085 PMCID: PMC9969904 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of cyberbullying victimization and perpetration among a racially, ethnically and socioeconomically diverse population-based sample of 11-12-year-old early adolescents. METHODS We analyzed cross-sectional data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (Year 2; N = 9429). Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to estimate associations between sociodemographic factors (sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, country of birth, household income, parental education) and adolescent-reported cyberbullying victimization and perpetration. RESULTS In the overall sample, lifetime prevalence of cyberbullying victimization was 9.6%, with 65.8% occurring in the past 12 months, while lifetime prevalence of cyberbullying perpetration was 1.1%, with 59.8% occurring in the past 12 months. Boys reported higher odds of cyberbullying perpetration (AOR 1.71, 95% CI 1.01-2.92) but lower odds of cyberbullying victimization (AOR 0.80, 95% CI 0.68-0.94) than girls. Sexual minorities reported 2.83 higher odds of cyberbullying victimization (95% CI 1.69-4.75) than nonsexual minorities. Lower household income was associated with 1.64 (95% CI 1.34-2.00) higher odds of cyberbullying victimization than higher household income, however household income was not associated with cyberbullying perpetration. Total screen time, particularly on the internet and social media, was associated with both cyberbullying victimization and perpetration. CONCLUSIONS Nearly one in 10 early adolescents reported cyberbullying victimization. Pediatricians, parents, teachers, and online platforms can provide education to support victims and prevent perpetration for early adolescents at the highest risk of cyberbullying.
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- Jason M Nagata
- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (JM Nagata and G Singh), University of California, San Francisco, Calif, USA.
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- Department of Psychology (N Trompeter), Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (JM Nagata and G Singh), University of California, San Francisco, Calif, USA
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- Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (KT Ganson), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Management (A Testa), Policy and Community Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Tex, USA
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- Department of Population (DB Jackson), Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine (S Assari), College of Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, Calif, USA; Department of Urban Public Health (S Assari), Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, Calif, USA; Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs) Research Center (S Assari), Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, Calif, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (SB Murray), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (K Bibbins-Domingo), University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, Calif, USA
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- Center for Health Sciences (FC Baker), SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif, USA; School of Physiology (FC Baker), University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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