Bullying, Mental Health, and Parental Involvement among Adolescents in the Caribbean

Abstract

Objective: To examine the relationships between peer victimization, mental health, and parental involvement among middle school students in the Caribbean.

Parental Involvement, Health Behaviors and Mental Health among School-going Adolescents in Six Asian Countries

“…These findings are consistent with a number of previous studies and reviews (Barber, 2002;Abdirahman et al, 2012;Hasumi et al, 2012;Tammariello et al, 2012;Yap et al, 2016;Arat & Wong, 2016;and Wu & Yaacob, 2017;).…”

“…In several countries, parental supervision was positively associated with mental distress indicators (loneliness, anxiety, and suicidal ideation) (Arat & Wong, 2016). Among adolescents, parental involvement was associated with better mental health in India (Hasumi et al, 2012), with fewer symptoms of depression and suicidal thoughts in Thailand (Tammariello et al, 2012), and with fewer mental health issues in the Caribbean (Abdirahman et al, 2012). In a study in Malaysia, mother and father closeness was negatively associated with suicidal ideation among adolescents (Wu & Yaacob, 2017).…”

Non-pharmacological interventions used during the perioperative period to prevent anxiety in adolescents: a scoping review protocol

“…The results in this study are also consistent with previous literature that suggests that victims of bullying have increased stress and a reduced ability to concentrate and are at increased risk for substance abuse, aggressive behaviour and suicide attempts (Abdirahman, Bah et al 2012, Wilson, Bovet et al 2012.…”

“…The high level of bullying in the Region ranging from almost one fifth of students to almost half the students along with the strong adverse association between bullying and poor mental health and substance use in all the countries examined emphasizes the need to develop and implement strategies for reducing bullying among children and adolescents. The adverse association between being bullied and mental health problems and substance use seen in the WHO South-East Asia Region is consistent with the relationship seen in other Regions and countries such as China (Cheng, Newman et al 2010), Ghana (Owusu, Hart et al 2011), Caribbean countries (Abdirahman, Bah et al 2012) and low-and middleincome countries (Fleming and Jacobsen 2010) as well, where such relationship has been investigated.…”

Revisão sistemática da literatura sobre intervenções antibullying em escolas

“…Regardless of prevalence rates, the consequences of bullying for students, school community and society, are of concern. The negative impact it has on the students' physical and mental health, such as anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, self-mutilation, loneliness, and suicide, are the most frequently reported 6,7 . In regard to social development, bullying affects interpersonal relationships when a passive relationship is adopted or when aggressive behavior is used as an alternative to solving conflicts 8 .…”