Causes of bullying among young people and protective mechanisms and preventative factors that promote mental health and well-being: young people's perspectives.

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-30 DOI:10.1080/17482631.2025.2524459

Miia Hästbacka, Søren Harnow Klausen, Heléne Dahlqvist, Yulia Korzhina, Amanda J Sundqvist, Emelie Käcko, Pia Nyman-Kurkiala, Joakim Strindberg, Jessica Hemberg

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Abstract

Purpose: Several factors influence young people's mental health, and exposure to bullying is a risk factor. Bullying and cyberbullying are strongly associated with loneliness, but little research has been conducted on this topic. This study aimed to explore the causes of bullying among young people and the protective mechanisms and preventive work that can promote well-being, as seen from young people's perspectives.

Methods: A qualitative exploratory design and content analysis were conducted. The interviews were conducted with 35 young people (aged 17-28 years).

Results: Three main categories were identified: (1) causes of bullying, intervention, and mitigation; (2) protection against the harmful effects of bullying and loneliness; and (3) prevention and promotion of well-being as solutions. Nine subcategories were identified in this study.

Discussion: Further research could explore interventions to prevent bullying in school settings, focusing on how bullying prevention programmes are implemented and how school staff and guardians perceive and work with bullying issues.

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青年人恃强凌弱的原因以及促进心理健康和福祉的保护机制和预防因素：青年人的观点。

目的：影响青少年心理健康的因素有很多，接触欺凌是一个危险因素。欺凌和网络欺凌与孤独感密切相关，但关于这一主题的研究很少。本研究旨在探讨青少年恃强凌弱的成因、保护机制和预防工作，以促进青少年的福祉。方法：进行定性探索性设计和内容分析。访谈对象为35名年轻人（17-28岁）。结果：确定了三个主要类别：(1)欺凌的原因、干预和缓解；(2)防止欺凌和孤独的有害影响；(3)预防和促进福祉作为解决方案。本研究确定了九个子类别。讨论：进一步的研究可以探索在学校环境中预防欺凌的干预措施，重点是如何实施欺凌预防方案，以及学校工作人员和监护人如何看待和处理欺凌问题。

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being Multiple-

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3.20

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5.60%

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14 weeks

期刊介绍： International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being acknowledges the international and interdisciplinary nature of health-related issues. It intends to provide a meeting-point for studies using rigorous qualitative methodology of significance for issues related to human health and well-being. The aim of the International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being is to support and to shape the emerging field of qualitative studies and to encourage a better understanding of all aspects of human health and well-being.