Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Shiva Prakash Srinivasan, Chiranjeevi Arumugam, E. Rangeela, Vijaya Raghavan, Ramachandran Padmavati
Summary: This scoping review focused on bullying research in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations, revealing significant variations in research quantity and fluctuation in bullying victimization and perpetration rates across these countries. Culturally relevant interventions for bullying in India and Pakistan have shown some efficacy, highlighting the need for more research in this area.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Zhuang Zhou, Xiaogang Zhou, Gang Shen, Ahmad Zamri Khairani, Jamalsafri Saibon
Summary: The study found that demographic, physical movement, physical appearance, psycho-cognitive, teacher-related, and contextual factors are the main influencers of adolescent bullying behavior. Future research needs to expand the diversity of research samples and conduct comparative studies on the factors influencing bullying behavior among children and adolescents in different countries. Additionally, a broader range of intervention studies addressing bullying behavior among children and adolescents is needed.
PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH AND BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Family Studies
Djessyca Miranda e Paulo, Murilo Navarro de Oliveira, Walbert de Andrade Vieira, Carlos Flores-Mir, Matheus Melo Pithon, Marcos Alan Vieira Bittencourt, Luiz Renato Paranhos
Summary: Based on the research on the relationship between malocclusion and bullying, no significant association was found.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Marilyn Campbell, Jenny Xu
Summary: Bullying and cyberbullying are significant and serious social problems among children and adolescents. Different understandings of these terms by researchers, the general public, parents, and teachers may impact the effectiveness of prevention and intervention measures. Limited research has been conducted on students' understanding of bullying and cyberbullying in real-life scenarios, as well as young people's understanding of cyberbullying in complex situations. The study found that children and adolescents have limited ability to apply researchers' definitions of bullying and cyberbullying to real-life scenarios, and their abilities vary based on age rather than gender.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
(2022)
Review
Sport Sciences
Zeinab Khodaverdi, Wesley OBrien, Michael Duncan, Cain C. T. Clark
Summary: This study compared the immediate and retention effects of theory-based and atheoretical motor competence interventions and found no significant difference in the improvement of motor outcomes. The findings provide new directions for motor skills instruction.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Aleksandra Lewandowska, Katarzyna Blizniewska-Kowalska, Piotr Galecki, Rafal Kubiak
Summary: Violence is common in the contemporary world, and harmful experiences in childhood can have long-lasting negative effects on education, behavior, and mental health. Exposure to sexual or physical violence in childhood predicts depressive episodes and symptoms in adolescence, which can persist for up to two years. International and national laws are focused on protecting children's rights and there are measures in Polish law to address violence against minors. The study explores the family and criminal law aspects of violence against minors, with a particular focus on the obligation to report such acts.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Jia Xue, Ran Hu, Lei Chai, Ziqiang Han, Ivan Y. Sun
Summary: This study examined the prevalence rates of traditional and cyber school bullying among Chinese children and adolescents, as well as the associations between self-control, parental involvement, experiencing conflicts with parents, experiencing interparental conflict, and risk behaviors, and school bullying perpetration. The results showed that parental involvement and high self-control reduced the likelihood of traditional and cyberbullying perpetration, while experiencing interparental conflict and engaging in risk behaviors were significantly associated with increased perpetration of traditional and cyber school bullying.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Javier Martin-Babarro, M. Paz Toldos, Lorena Paredes-Becerra, Renzo Abregu-Crespo, Juan Fernandez-Sanchez, Covadonga M. Diaz-Caneja
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the association between different forms of child abuse within the family and peer victimization at school, considering the moderating effect of sex and educational level. Results showed that direct forms of child abuse (emotional, physical, and sexual abuse) within the family were significantly related to an increased risk of peer victimization, with emotional abuse showing the strongest association. Boys who suffered sexual abuse within the family context experienced higher levels of peer victimization, and students attending secondary school who experienced sexual abuse showed higher levels of indirect victimization compared to those in primary schools.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zaihua Qing, Yankun Ma, Xiaoqun Liu
Summary: This study investigated the characteristics of sibling bullying and its association with family factors among Chinese adolescents, highlighting the differences between boys and girls. The findings emphasize the significance of the home environment in sibling relationships, highlighting the need for interventions that focus on improving family climate.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Slava Dantchev, Martina Zemp
Summary: Bullying across sibling, peer, and cyber contexts has lasting effects on the mental health of children and adolescents. Co-occurring forms of bullying may have varying impacts on child adjustment, especially when experiencing multiple forms of victimization, leading to more adverse outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Zixiang Ye, Dongmei Wu, Xiaoyan He, Qin Ma, Jianyan Peng, Guoju Mao, Lanling Feng, Yuhao Tong
Summary: This study systematically evaluated the association between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. The results showed that the risk of depression was significantly higher in individuals who were bullied compared to those who were not bullied, as well as in bullying individuals compared to nonbullying individuals. Furthermore, individuals who both bullied and experienced bullying had the highest risk of depression.
Review
Criminology & Penology
Julia Kansok-Dusche, Cindy Ballaschk, Norman Krause, Anke Zeissig, Lisanne Seemann-Herz, Sebastian Wachs, Ludwig Bilz
Summary: This systematic review examines the current status of research on the involvement of young people in hate speech, including the prevalence of hate speech among children and adolescents, and the overlap of hate speech with related concepts. The review found that hate speech exposure was more frequent than victimization and perpetration, and that there were variations in the definition and assessment of hate speech. The study also confirmed the theorized overlap between hate speech and bullying.
TRAUMA VIOLENCE & ABUSE
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Woosik Shin, Hee-Woong Kim
Summary: This study explores the impact of problematic mobile phone use on cyberbullying among adolescents during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The results suggest that problematic mobile phone use is positively associated with engagement in cyberbullying. The study also examines the moderating roles of traditional bullying experiences and finds that traditional bullying perpetration moderates the effects of problematic mobile phone use on cyberbullying.
BEHAVIOUR & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xue Chen, Jin Lu, Hailiang Ran, Yusan Che, Die Fang, Lin Chen, Junwei Peng, Sifan Wang, Xuemeng Liang, Hao Sun, Yuanyuan Xiao
Summary: Negative parenting style increases the risk of school bullying victimization in children and adolescents, and resilience may play a mediating role in this association. For children and adolescents who experience parental rejection, building up resilience, especially measures aimed at improving emotion regulation ability and consolidating family and peer support, may be effective in reducing the risk of school bullying victimization.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Yuanyuan Xiao, Hailiang Ran, Die Fang, Yusan Che, Ahouanse Roland Donald, Sifan Wang, Junwei Peng, Lin Chen, Jin Lu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the mediation of social support in the association between school bullying and suicidal risk among Chinese children and adolescents. The findings showed that only victimization was associated with increased suicidal risk, and parental social support mediated this association.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Substance Abuse
Tianze Sun, Carmen C. W. Lim, Jack Chung, Brandon Cheng, Lily Davidson, Calvert Tisdale, Janni Leung, Coral E. Gartner, Jason Connor, Wayne D. Hall, Gary C. K. Chan
Summary: This study examines the portrayal of e-cigarette/vaping-related videos on TikTok. The findings show that a majority of these videos depict e-cigarette use positively and have been viewed many times. It highlights the need for effective age restrictions to reduce adolescents' exposure to positive portrayals of vaping.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Stephen Kisely, Dan Siskind, James G. Scott, Jake M. Najman
Summary: This study examined the association between childhood maltreatment and obesity and metabolic risk factors. The results showed that emotional abuse and neglect were strongly associated with obesity and several cardiometabolic risk factors.
INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Antti Mustonen, Anni-Emilia Alakokkare, James G. Scott, Anu-Helmi Halt, Miika Vuori, Tuula Hurtig, Alina Rodriguez, Jouko Miettunen, Solja Niemela
Summary: This study investigated the association between symptoms of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) in adolescents and risk of mortality. The results showed that higher scores in inattentive, hyperactive, and combined symptoms were associated with increased risk of death. However, this association was partially attenuated by adolescent substance use.
NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Jake M. Najman, James G. Scott, David P. Farrington, Alexandra M. Clavarino, Gail M. Williams, Tara R. McGee, Steve Kisely
Summary: The study found that childhood maltreatment is associated with adult life success, and different forms of maltreatment have negative effects on the level of life success.
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Gemma McKeon, James G. Scott
Summary: The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) supports the increased availability of e-cigarettes as a harm-reduction measure, but further research is needed. Studies show potential harm from e-cigarette use, particularly in young people, including adverse health effects, increased nicotine dependence, and an elevated risk for combustible cigarette use. The effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation in individuals with severe mental illness is limited compared to existing pharmacological interventions.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sarah L. Cohn, Adith Mohan, Julia M. Lappin, Jackie Curtis, James G. Scott
Summary: Anti-NMDAR encephalitis is an immune-mediated disorder characterized by rapid development of neuropsychiatric symptoms. The serological screening for anti-NMDAR antibodies in patients with first-episode psychosis has exposed limitations, leading to the recommendation for targeted testing in patients diagnosed with FEP.
JOURNAL OF NEUROPSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Mark L. Vickers, Yoon Kwon Choi, Lars Eriksson, Yekaterina Polyakova-Nelson, Zorica Jokovic, Stephen D. Parker, Vikas Moudgil, Judith A. Dean, Joseph Debattista, James G. Scott
Summary: Research and clinical practice addressing sexual and reproductive health in young people with psychosis, including issues such as pregnancy, sexual violence, and gender, are crucial.
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sabbir T. Rahman, Mary Waterhouse, Briony Duarte Romero, Catherine Baxter, Dallas R. English, Osvaldo P. Almeida, Michael Berk, Peter R. Ebeling, Bruce K. Armstrong, Donald S. A. McLeod, Gunter Hartel, Rachel L. O'Connell, Hai Pham, James G. Scott, Jolieke C. van der Pols, Alison J. Venn, Penelope M. Webb, David C. Whiteman, Rachel E. Neale
Summary: The study investigated whether vitamin D supplementation reduces depressive symptoms and incidence of antidepressant use. The results showed that high-dose monthly supplementation with vitamin D-3 did not have overall benefit for measures of depression, but there was some evidence of benefit in subgroup analyses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Substance Abuse
Habte Belete, Tesfa Mekonen, Dorothy C. Espinosa, Fentie Ambaw, Jason Connor, Gary Chan, Leanne Hides, Wayne Hall, Janni Leung
Summary: This systematic review aimed to summarize general population-level cannabis use in sub-Saharan Africa since 2010. The results showed that the lifetime prevalence of cannabis use in sub-Saharan Africa is approximately 12% among adults and just under 8% among adolescents.
Article
Psychiatry
Denny Meyer, Philip J. Sumner, Eric J. Tan, Erica Neill, Emily Hielscher, Julie A. Blake, James G. Scott, Andrea Phillipou, Wei Lin Toh, Tamsyn E. Van Rheenen, Susan L. Rossell
Summary: Young Australians in Victoria and Queensland have experienced similar levels of negative emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite differences in lockdown days and infection rates between the two states.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jake M. Najman, Scott Bell, Gail M. Williams, Alexandra M. Clavarino, James G. Scott, Tara R. McGee, Abdullah A. Mamun
Summary: This study examines the association between cigarette smoking, cannabis use, and co-use of both on lung function in young adults. The results show that cigarette smoking (with or without cannabis use) is associated with reduced airflow, while cannabis use does not appear to be related to lung function. Co-use of tobacco and cannabis does not entail any additional risk to lung function beyond tobacco use alone.
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Nikitas C. Koussis, Bjorn Burgher, Jayson Jeganathan, James G. Scott, Luca Cocchi, Michael Breakspear
Summary: Impairments in emotion expression, experience, and recognition are common in early psychosis. This study investigated the role of the cognitive control system (CCS) in emotional deficits in early psychosis using the affective go/no-go task and computational modeling. Results showed that individuals with early psychosis exhibited higher brain activity in the right posterior insula during inhibitory control of fearful faces. Increased top-down connectivity between regions in the CCS and visual input regions was associated with negative symptoms in the early psychosis cohort. These findings suggest potential targets for remediation of emotional deficits in young persons with early psychosis.
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Carmen C. W. Lim, Tianze Sun, Coral Gartner, Jason Connor, Marco Fahmi, Wayne Hall, Sam Hames, Daniel Stjepanovic, Gary Chan, Janni Leung
Summary: This study aimed to identify themes in medicinal cannabis tweets from US jurisdictions with different legal statuses. The study found that most tweets were related to policy, therapeutic value, and sales and industry opportunities. Further attention should be given to unsubstantiated health claims, adverse effects, and crime.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jessica A. Kerr, Alanna N. Gillespie, Meredith O'Connor, Camille Deane, Rohan Borschmann, S. Ghazaleh Dashti, Elizabeth A. Spry, Jessica A. Heerde, Holger Moller, Rebecca Ivers, Joseph M. Boden, James G. Scott, Romola S. Bucks, Rebecca Glauert, Stuart A. Kinner, Craig A. Olsson, George C. Patton
Summary: This article aims to identify intervention targets for premature mortality through systematic reviews, evaluate the quality and risk of bias in the reviews, and compare and evaluate the findings of each review and their relevant primary studies to identify existing evidence gaps.
Article
Social Issues
Divna M. Haslam, Eva Malacova, Daryl Higgins, Franziska Meinck, Ben Mathews, Hannah Thomas, David Finkelhor, Sophie Havighurst, Rosana Pacella, Holly Erskine, James G. Scott, David Lawrence
Summary: Corporal punishment is still prevalent in Australia, with 62.5% of Australians experiencing it during childhood and 53.7% of parents using it. Although a quarter of people believe it is necessary for raising children, the endorsement of its necessity is relatively low.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES
(2023)
