Bullying entre adolescentes brasileños: evidencias de las Encuestas Nacionales de Salud Escolar, Brasil, 2015 y 2019

Malta, Déborah Carvalho; Oliveira, Wanderlei Abadio de; Prates, Elton Junio Sady; Mello, Flávia Carvalho Malta de; Moutinho, Cristiane dos Santos; Silva, Marta Angélica Iossi

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The science of child and adolescent mental health in Brazil: a nationwide systematic review and compendium of evidence-based resources

Marchionatti,

Campello,

Veronesi

et al. 2024

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BackgroundBrazil is home to 50 million children and adolescents, whose mental health needs require context-sensitive research. Although scientific output is growing in the country, publications are scattered and often inaccessible. MethodsThis systematic review compiles prevalence estimates, assessment instruments, and interventions for child and adolescent mental health in Brazil (PROSPERO registration: CRD42023491393). We searched international (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Google Scholar) and national (Scielo, Lilacs, Brazilian Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations) databases up to July 2024. Reference lists, reviews, and experts were consulted. Extraction followed Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) and Cochrane manuals. ResultsThis review appraises 734 studies on 2,576 prevalence estimates, 908 studies on 912 instruments, and 192 studies on 173 intervention trials. Point prevalence of any mental disorder ranged from 10.8% (age 12) to 19.9% (ages 7 to 14), although a nationally-representative study is lacking. There is a rise of self-harm notifications, reaching 133.1 in 2019 (per 100,000 aged 10-19). Indigenous youth face suicide rates of 11 (age 10 to 14), far exceeding national averages (0.652). There is severe violence exposure (21% of adolescents reported domestic physical violence in the previous month), disproportionately impacting Black youth and heightening risks for depression and substance use. Reliable instruments exist for assessing psychopathology, yet most lack psychometric and cross-cultural validation. Interventions remain under-implemented; the largest trials adapted international substance-use prevention programs, showing null effects. High-quality studies are mainly funded by public investment. DiscussionThis compilation provides accessible data for professionals, facilitating translation of science to practice. Brazilian sociocultural challenges impact youth mental health, with public health priorities including violence, systemic racism, and indigenous youth suicide. National research must develop culturally-sensitive resources for mental health, including scalable interventions focused on social minorities. FundingThe Stavros Niarchos Foundation.

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The science of child and adolescent mental health in Brazil: a nationwide systematic review and compendium of evidence-based resources

Marchionatti,

Campello,

Veronesi

et al. 2024

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Psychometrics Properties of the Styles of Bystander Defender Intervention Scale in Cyberbullying: Its Relationships with Moral Identity and Cyberbullying

Alcántar-Nieblas,

Valdés Cuervo,

Parra-Pérez

et al. 2024

Rev. colomb. psicol.

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Researchers have a growing interest in measuring the role of bystanders in cyberbullying. Two independent studies with Mexican adolescents (Sample 1 and Sample 2; N1 = 612, N2 = 612) were used to analyze the psychometric properties of the Styles of Bystander Defender Intervention Scale (SBDI) in adolescents. In two samples, confirmatory factorial analyses revealed that a first-order two-dimensional factor structure comprising constructive and aggressive intervention factors was equivalent. The results demonstrated configural, metric, and scalar measurement invariance in the SBDI across gender and education level (secondary vs. high school). Latent mean comparisons indicate differences by gender and education level in the model dimensions. Finally, the results indicate that defenders’ aggressive interventions are positively correlated with cyberbullying and negatively associated with moral identity. On the other hand, constructive interventions were negatively related to cyberbullying and positively related to moral identity. The findings suggest that the SBDI is a helpful measure of the styles of bystander defender intervention in cyberbullying events.

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Bullying entre adolescentes brasileños: evidencias de las Encuestas Nacionales de Salud Escolar, Brasil, 2015 y 2019

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The science of child and adolescent mental health in Brazil: a nationwide systematic review and compendium of evidence-based resources

The science of child and adolescent mental health in Brazil: a nationwide systematic review and compendium of evidence-based resources

Psychometrics Properties of the Styles of Bystander Defender Intervention Scale in Cyberbullying: Its Relationships with Moral Identity and Cyberbullying

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