Rapid systematic review: the impact of social isolation and loneliness on the mental health of children and adolescents in the context of COVID-19

ME Loades, E Chatburn, N Higson-Sweeney… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Disease containment of COVID-19 has necessitated widespread social isolation.
We aimed to establish what is known about how loneliness and disease containment …

Alleviating loneliness in young people–a meta‐analysis of interventions

AM Eccles, P Qualter - Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Loneliness is common among youth and is associated with poor physical and
mental health, and poor educational outcomes. To date, there have been no meta‐analyses …

Using peer support to strengthen mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a review

R Suresh, A Alam, Z Karkossa - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on
society's overall mental health. Measures such as mandated lockdowns and physical …

Using mixed methods to identify the primary mental health problems and needs of children, adolescents, and their caregivers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) …

O Fitzpatrick, A Carson, JR Weisz - Child Psychiatry & Human …, 2021 - Springer
Our understanding of child, adolescent, and caregiver mental health (MH) problems during
the coronavirus pandemic, and which interventions are needed, may be advanced by …

Loneliness as an active ingredient in preventing or alleviating youth anxiety and depression: a critical interpretative synthesis incorporating principles from rapid realist …

E Pearce, P Myles-Hooton, S Johnson, E Hards… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Loneliness is a relatively common problem in young people (14–24 years) and predicts the
onset of depression and anxiety. Interventions to reduce loneliness thus have significant …

Intentions to quit, emotional support from teachers, and loneliness among peers: Developmental trajectories and longitudinal associations in upper secondary school

MS Tvedt, E Bru, T Idsoe, CP Niemiec - Educational Psychology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The current longitudinal study examined students' intentions to quit school as a process that
unfolds over time in a social context of upper secondary school. Based on self-report data …

Profiles and transition of mental health problems among Chinese adolescents: The predictive role of friendship quality, parental autonomy support, and psychological …

X Liu, L Cui, H Wu, B Liu, Y Yang - Journal of Adolescence, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Mental health problems have become a global crisis of the 21st century, with
adolescence being a typical period of the outbreak of these problems. However, the profiles …

Caring Climate and Support, Mental Health, and Academic Adjustment: Effects from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Upper Secondary Schools in Norway

TB Larsen, HB Urke, SM Kristensen… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined the effect of a three year follow up
of a multi-tier intervention aiming at improving the psychosocial environment in upper …

The VIP Partnership programme in Norwegian schools: An assessment of intervention effects

AH Morin - Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This study used a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the efficacy of the universal, school-
based VIP-Makkerskap [VIP Partnership] programme. 1101 students in a test group and 734 …

Why am I always lonely? The lasting impact of childhood harsh parental discipline on adolescents' loneliness

Z Sun, W Ding, J Li, M Jiang, W Li, R Xie - Family Relations, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study examined the mechanism of the effect of childhood harsh parental
discipline on the developmental trajectory of loneliness among adolescents. Background …