Latinx bullying and depression in children and youth: a systematic review

Lutrick, Karen; Clark, Robert; Nuño, Velia Leybas; Bauman, Sheri; Carvajal, Scott C.

doi:10.1186/s13643-020-01383-w

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“…Our study is the first meta-analysis that includes 31 cross-sectional surveys focusing on the relationship between bullying behavior and depression in children and adolescents. Lutrick K [51] reported a positive relationship between being bullied and depression in children and adolescents through a meta-analysis, consistent with the results of the current study; however, their metaanalysis only evaluated the relationship between being bullied and depression in children and adolescents and focused on Latino populations, which are understudied. Recently, a meta-analysis conducted by Moore SE [52] found that bullying has negative impacts on mental health in children and adolescents, but the type of bullying examined was limited, and no systematic review of other types of bullying behavior has been conducted.…”

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Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

et al. 2023

BMC Psychiatry

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Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for physical and mental development; thus, they are high-risk periods for the occurrence of mental disorders. The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the association between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. We searched the PubMed, MEDLINE and other databases to identify studies related to bullying behavior and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. A total of 31 studies were included, with a total sample size of 133,688 people. The results of the meta-analysis showed that the risk of depression in children and adolescents who were bullied was 2.77 times higher than that of those who were not bullied; the risk of depression in bullying individuals was 1.73 times higher than that in nonbullying individuals; and the risk of depression in individuals who bullied and experienced bullying was 3.19 times higher than that in nonbullying-bullied individuals. This study confirmed that depression in children and adolescents was significantly associated with being bullied, bullying, and bullying-bullied behavior. However, these findings are limited by the quantity and quality of the included studies and need to be confirmed by future studies.

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Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

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BMC Psychiatry

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“…Because a substantial subset of Hispanic children in the United States are first- or second-generation immigrants ( 113 ), increased levels of depression in the Hispanic population might be related to migration stressors for first-generation youths ( 114 ), parental citizenship status ( 115 ), and cultural differences ( 116 ). However, they also might be associated with experiences related to racism and bias against cultural minorities, such as bullying experiences ( 117 , 118 ). At the same time, Hispanic children might be less likely than non-Hispanic children to access mental health care services, which might result in lower rates of diagnosis ( 119 ).…”

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Mental Health Surveillance Among Children — United States, 2013–2019

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Claussen²,

Lichstein³

et al. 2022

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Mental health encompasses a range of mental, emotional, social, and behavioral functioning and occurs along a continuum from good to poor. Previous research has documented that mental health among children and adolescents is associated with immediate and long-term physical health and chronic disease, health risk behaviors, social relationships, education, and employment. Public health surveillance of children's mental health can be used to monitor trends in prevalence across populations, increase knowledge about demographic and geographic differences, and support decision-making about prevention and intervention. Numerous federal data systems collect data on various indicators of children's mental health, particularly mental disorders. The 2013-2019 data from these data systems show that mental disorders begin in early childhood and affect children with a range of sociodemographic characteristics. During this period, the most prevalent disorders diagnosed among U.S. children and adolescents aged 3-17 years were attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and anxiety, each affecting approximately one in 11 (9.4%-9.8%) children. Among children and adolescents aged 12-17 years, one fifth (20.9%) had ever experienced a major depressive episode. Among high school students in 2019, 36.7% reported persistently feeling sad or hopeless in the past year, and 18.8% had seriously considered attempting suicide. Approximately seven in 100,000 persons aged 10-19 years died by suicide in 2018 and 2019. Among children and adolescents aged 3-17 years, 9.6%-10.1% had received mental health services, and 7.8% of all children and adolescents aged 3-17 years had taken medication for mental health problems during the past year, based on parent report. Approximately one in four children and adolescents aged 12-17 years reported having received mental health services during the past year. In federal data systems, data on positive indicators of mental health (e.g., resilience) are limited. Although no comprehensive surveillance system for children's mental health exists and no single indicator can be used to define the mental health of children or to identify the overall number of children with mental disorders, these data confirm that mental disorders among children continue to be a substantial public health concern. These findings can be used by public health professionals, health care providers, state health officials, policymakers, and educators to understand the prevalence of specific mental disorders and other indicators of mental health and the challenges related to mental health surveillance. US Department of Health and Human Services/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provisions for children with preexisting conditions (e.g., the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) (51-54).This report updates and expands the 2013 surveillance report on mental health among children (8). Similar to the 2013 report, this report provides an overview of nine federal surveillance system...

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“…Our study results summarize that despite the type, bullying significantly decreases the HRQoL among adolescents [ 2 , 11 , 31 ], and that adolescents who were bullied repeatedly reported that it had a greater impact on their daily activities and social lives than did those who were not actively involved in bullying [ 21 , 32 ]. Furthermore, a negative impact of bullying on individuals’ moods and emotions [ 30 , 33 ] may also contribute to declines in HRQOL [ 22 ]. Due to bullying, adolescents feel shame, neglected by their social network/peers, and guilt, which lowers their self-esteem and self-perceptions [ 14 ].…”

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“…For example, a study on Mexican adolescents [ 22 ] showed that bullied victims felt neglected by their peers and had low self-perceptions. Another disclosed bullying and depressive moods [ 33 ]. A few studies revealed an increased tendency among victims to attempt suicide [ 17 , 21 ], and one highlighted the high level of anxiety after being bullied [ 25 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is unclear what causes some adolescents to be bullied repeatedly. However, studies have show that individuals who exhibit behavior that differs from that of their peers are more likely to be bullied [ 12 , 14 , 29 , 33 ]. Additionally, adolescents who reported being bullied often lack social skills, may have a weak family environment [ 32 ] or negative peer networks, or have insufficient personal resources, which leaves them more vulnerable to being bullied [ 15 ].…”

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Bullying and Health Related Quality of Life among Adolescents—A Systematic Review

Dubey

Kievišienė

Rauckiene-Michealsson

et al. 2022

Children

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Health-related quality of life is among global health goals not only in adulthood but also in childhood and adolescence. Being a multi-component construct, health-related quality of life covers various domains, such as physical and psychological wellbeing and social and environmental areas. Bullying might significantly influence those domains especially in adolescence, a period of life when numerous personal and interpersonal transformations are experienced. Therefore, the aim of the current systematic review was to provide a comprehensive overview of the relationship of bullying with the health-related quality of adolescents’ lives. An electronic literature search was performed using PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library, and 3621 full-text articles were identified. After a selection process, 12 studies covering diagnosis, prevention and treatment for each of the three sections “adolescents”, “health related quality of life” and “bullying” were reviewed. An overall reduction in health-related quality of life in regard to bullying appeared from the studies analyzed, as well as a decline in adolescent mental health. Different bullying types were identified as causing harm to various adolescents‘ health-related quality of life domains. These findings may contribute to effective bullying management in schools and/or societal settings, and inform intervention strategies for maintaining the quality of life of adolescents being bullied.

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Latinx bullying and depression in children and youth: a systematic review

Cited by 20 publications

References 46 publications

Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

Mental Health Surveillance Among Children — United States, 2013–2019

Bullying and Health Related Quality of Life among Adolescents—A Systematic Review

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