在高中人口中探索心理健康挑战和暴力风险
Saleha Khan1, Samratul Fuadah1, Nadeem Ikram2
1General Medicine Practice Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, 21442, Saudi Arabia.
Scientific reports
|July 2, 2025
概括
青少年的心理健康是一个日益关注的问题. 这项研究发现,在吉达的高中生中,暴力 (包括网络欺凌) 与心理健康问题之间存在重大联系,这凸显了对更安全的学校环境的需求.
科学领域:
- 青少年健康 青少年健康
- 心理健康研究 心理健康研究
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 青春期是一个关键的发育阶段,具有显著的身体,情感和社会变化.
- 青少年心理健康是一个全球性的问题,学校在学生福祉方面发挥着至关重要的作用.
- 了解学校环境,暴力和心理健康之间的相互作用对于有效的干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查沙特阿拉伯吉达的高中生对心理健康的担忧.
- 探索心理健康问题与身体和网络暴力的经历之间的关系.
- 确定与不同人口群体相关的特定风险因素.
主要方法:
- 从2023年4月到10月进行了一项横截面研究.
- 方便抽样包括来自吉达五所国际学校的538名高中生.
- 数据采集使用了经过验证的问卷,从世卫组织全球学校学生健康调查 (GSHS) 改编,重点关注心理健康和暴力模块.
主要成果:
- 男学生与欺凌的关联较高,而女学生报告了更多的孤独和自杀企图 (p<0.001).
- 沙特学生与网络欺凌和学校欺凌的联系更大 (p<0.001).
- 在与暴力相关的因素和特定的心理健康结果之间发现了显著的关联.
结论:
- 该研究强调需要更安全,更健康的学校环境,以应对青少年心理健康挑战.
- 建议实施强有力的心理健康倡议,咨询和监控系统.
- 加强学校支持系统对于减轻暴力风险和促进学生福祉至关重要.
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