Regional Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (RKBU North), UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsö, Norway.
Department of Education, UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsö, Norway.
Sci Rep. 2022 Dec 31;12(1):22634. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-27274-9.
Children and adolescents have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of traditional and digital bullying and mental health problems a year into the pandemic. Further, how anxiety level, loneliness, and self-perceived school functioning have influenced the quality of life. A comprehensive questionnaire was administered (N = 1239) in the city of Tromsø and compared to a similar data collection (N = 972) conducted in the same schools in 2017. The main findings were increased prevalence in bullying, more mental health problems and significantly reduced quality of life compared to before the pandemic. Implications and the importance of implementing anti-bullying and psychosocial measures after the pandemic are discussed.
儿童和青少年受到了 COVID-19 大流行的严重影响。本研究旨在探讨大流行一年后传统和数字欺凌以及心理健康问题的流行程度。此外，焦虑水平、孤独感和自我感知的学校功能如何影响生活质量。在特罗姆瑟市进行了一项综合问卷调查（N=1239），并与 2017 年在同一学校进行的类似数据收集（N=972）进行了比较。主要发现是欺凌行为的发生率增加，心理健康问题更多，生活质量明显下降。讨论了大流行后实施反欺凌和心理社会措施的意义和重要性。
