Shuang Li , Ningning Feng , Ruoxuan Chen , Lijuan Cui
{"title":"Belief in a just world mediates the relation between early life environmental unpredictability and poor cyber defending behavior in adolescence: Evidence from a longitudinal study","authors":"Shuang Li , Ningning Feng , Ruoxuan Chen , Lijuan Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cyber defending behavior is an effective prosocial behavior in combating cyberbullying, and thus identifying its related factors is critical. This longitudinal study aims to examine how early life environmental unpredictability will be associated with cyber defending behavior in adolescence through the mediating effect of belief in a just world. During three waves (T1: January 2023; T2: August 2023; T3: February 2024), a total of 2,053 Chinese adolescents completed the questionnaires of early life environmental unpredictability and cyber defending behavior, as well as the two-dimension scale of belief in a just world at 3-time points. The cross-lagged model analysis showed that being exposed to unpredictable early life environments predicted less cyber defending behavior later among adolescents. General belief in a just world, rather than personal belief in a just world, mediated the longitudinal relation between early life environmental unpredictability and cyber defending behavior. In addition, engaging in cyber defending behavior could predicted higher general and personal belief in a just world later. Compared to boys, the relation between early life environmental unpredictability and less cyber defending behavior was more robust for girls. These findings highlight the importance of early life environments with low unpredictability in shaping adolescent cyber prosocial behavior for interventions against cyberbullying.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108102"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143146844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marco Carradore , Giorgio Gosetti , Cristina Lonardi
{"title":"Dealing with the post-pandemic challenges faced by youths and families: The perspectives of social workers","authors":"Marco Carradore , Giorgio Gosetti , Cristina Lonardi","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108117","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108117","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Even though the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, adolescents and their families are continuing to experience associated difficulties such as family stress, conflict, anxiety and social isolation. As part of a larger study on the problems people bring to social workers, this paper aims to describe the problems faced by adolescents and families since the pandemic according to the social worker perspective, and to offer some possible actions to address these problems. The context is a local area within Northeast Italy. The study presents a qualitative analysis of an empirical investigation involving a purposive sample of social workers employed by local authorities, social health services (e.g. family counselling centre), care homes, social services for minors and external enforcement services (enforcement of non-custodial criminal penalties and alternatives). A total of 46 social workers (4 males, 42 females; average age 50 years, range 26–62 years) were interviewed face-to-face using open-ended questions. The textual data collected were analysed by thematic content analysis. The results identified an increase in the number of young people dropping out of school and an increase in young people presenting behavioural problems. Another problem identified concerns parental vulnerability. The social workers nominated different possible strategies for dealing with the emerging issues, such as the development of new tools and technological know-how for understanding the social life of young people.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108117"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143148504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Longitudinal links among childhood maltreatment, internalizing problems, and peer victimization of Chinese adolescents: A developmental cascade model","authors":"Yixin Chen, Jingjin Shao, Zhi Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Despite evidence of a strong connection between childhood maltreatment and peer victimization, the reasons for this link are complex. One possibility is that internalizing problems mediate the relationship between childhood maltreatment and peer victimization. This study explored the long-term relationship between childhood maltreatment, internalizing problems, and peer victimization among Chinese adolescents using developmental cascade models. We recruited 505 students from a high school in western China (213 girls; <em>M = 15.91</em>, <em>SD = 0.62</em>). Our results showed that even when accounting for control variables, childhood maltreatment worsened future internalizing problems, which, in turn, led to increased peer victimization among these adolescents. Additionally, our analysis revealed no significant gender differences in any of the studied pathways. These findings clarify the complex relationship between childhood maltreatment, internalizing problems, and peer victimization, offering valuable insights for preventing adolescent victimization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108099"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143146843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adverse childhood experiences, self-compassion, psychological flexibility, and posttraumatic stress disorder","authors":"Gökmen Arslan , Serap Özdemir Bişkin , Fatma Kocaayan","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108109","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108109","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are an important public health issue associated with a variety of short- and long-term mental health problems. Despite the negative impact of these events, little research has examined the mechanisms underlying the relationship between ACEs and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is a critical step in developing intervention services to promote mental health and well-being. The present study sought to examine the mediating role of self-compassion and psychological flexibility in the relationships between ACEs and PTSD in young adults. Participants were 474 young adults (70 % female) aged 18–26 years (<em>M</em> = 20.49, <em>SD</em> = 1.45) from a public university in Türkiye. We found that ACEs were significantly and positively associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms. In addition to this direct effect, ACEs were a significant predictor of psychological flexibility and posttraumatic stress symptoms through self-compassion in young adults. Together, these variables explained 45 % of the variance in PTSD symptoms. Finally, we found that psychological flexibility mediated the relationship between ACEs and posttraumatic stress symptoms. The results of this study suggest that promoting self-compassion and psychological flexibility is important in reducing the impact of adverse childhood experiences on mental health. Interventions can be designed to increase self-compassion and psychological flexibility to reduce the impact of ACEs on PTSD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108109"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Families refusing assistance from the Norwegian child welfare Services- the importance of family characteristics, case processing and identified problems","authors":"Kirsten Buck Rustad , Camilla Lauritzen , Karen J. Skaale Havnen , Sturla Fossum , Øivin Christiansen , Svein Arild Vis","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Norwegian Child Welfare Services provide support primarily based on family acceptance and cooperation. Previous studies have found that one out of four Norwegian child welfare investigations closed without intervention, are closed due to the family refusing assistance. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of cases where families refuse assistance from the CWS, contributing to the work of improving accuracy of CWS work and decisions, ultimately ensuring that the children in need are reached and helped. There are few previous studies which include cases where families have chosen to leave the CWS system. This study included investigations concluded with voluntary in-home services and those terminated due to family refusal (n = 427). Using logistic regression analyses, we examined characteristics that described and predicted cases in which assistance was refused. Characteristics of the families and the investigation process were included in the analysis, along with the problems identified by the CWS during the investigation. The results showed that concerns reported by the police, families with a two-parent household, and identified parental medical and educational neglect, predicted family refusal of CWS assistance. Identified parenting problems were found to predict acceptance. Our findings indicate that there are additional aspects that affect the family’s decision and that further research on the matter is needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108100"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Cascales-Martínez , David Pina , Reyes López-López , Esteban Puente-López , Paloma López-Ros , María del Mar Molero , María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes
{"title":"A systematic review of psychological well-being interventions for child victims of school violence","authors":"Andrea Cascales-Martínez , David Pina , Reyes López-López , Esteban Puente-López , Paloma López-Ros , María del Mar Molero , María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108116","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108116","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>School violence is a serious social problem that affects many children and adolescents, with serious repercussions on their psychological well-being. In response to this situation, various prevention programs have been developed and implemented regardless of the role of the minor. Among the actions of greatest clinical and community interest are those focused on victims of bullying. The aim of this study is to analyze the interventions aimed at improving the psychological well-being of victims of school violence, as well as to describe the variables on which they intervene, and the results obtained. The methodology used was a systematic review following the PRISMA guidelines and the Cochrane Collaboration recommendations, exploring all the studies published until December 2023 in the main databases. Experimental, quasi-experimental or pre-experimental studies were included, with minors between 6 and 17 years old, victims of bullying. On the other hand, studies where the population was diagnosed with developmental disorders or where the sample size in the posttest was less than 10 participants were excluded. The search yielded 40,120 articles, of which 39 were finally included in this review. Most studies reported that the intervention improved outcomes for victims, with half of them reporting effect sizes. Generally, psychoeducational interventions were described, with the cognitive-behavioral approach predominating as the most effective. The set of interventions collected provides researchers and professionals with evidence of empirically supported techniques that can be used in future interventions with children involved in school violence situations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108116"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Laziness and competence: The discursive social construction of resilient learner identity","authors":"J.A. Matías-García , M. Cubero , R. Cubero-Pérez","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Students from marginalised and impoverished areas face significant challenges that increase the likelihood of school dropout and social exclusion. However, some students exhibit a resilient trajectory, completing compulsory studies and pursuing education beyond that level. To do so, these students must construct a learner identity that is coherent with school continuation while navigating the difficulties present in their context. The objective of this article is to examine the social construction of the learner identity of students who present such a resilient trajectory. The sample consisted of four focus groups of post-compulsory education students from Spain. Their discourse was studied qualitatively through an I-position and voices analysis, examining their view of themselves, the voices of their parents, teachers, peers and people from their neighbourhood, and the student’s view of others. 963 I-positions were identified, categorised, and analysed. The results indicated that the students developed a ‘lazy but capable’ view of themselves, in line with the social discourses present in the voices of their parents, teachers, and peers. Their voices served as resources for identity construction in interaction, which allowed the students’ confrontation and navigation of several risk factors from their context. Additionally, the view of others (i.e. enriched neighbourhoods) impacted the students’ construction of themselves. Lastly, the transformation of negative past self-views as positive ones in the present was frequent. The implications for psychosocial interventions in vulnerable neighbourhoods are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108074"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pathways of childhood poly-adversity to behavioral and mental health difficulties among adolescents: Resilience and self-concept","authors":"Chia-Kuei Lee , Li-Ling Liao","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108125","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108125","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Childhood adversity, especially poly-adversity, heightens the risk of behavioral and emotional difficulties in adolescents. Existing evidence, rooted in various theoretical perspectives, indicates that resilience and self-concept are linked to these difficulties arising from childhood adversity. However, the precise interplay between resilience and self-concept in influencing the association between childhood poly-adversity and adolescent behavioral and emotional difficulties remains unclear. This study aimed to identify the pathways linking childhood poly-adversity to adolescent behavioral and emotional difficulties through resilience (family and individual) and self-concept (content domain and clarity) among Taiwanese adolescents. A convenience sample of 675 adolescent–parent/guardian pairs was recruited from 24 public junior high schools in six counties/cities in southern Taiwan. An anonymous questionnaire was used to collect data on adolescents’ self-concept, childhood adversity, resilience, behavioral and emotional difficulties, sociodemographics, and parents/guardians’ resilience. Results showed that adolescents with childhood poly-adversity had lower scores on family and individual resilience, content domains of self-concept, and self-concept clarity than their counterparts, particularly adolescents with high poly-adversity. The indirect effects of childhood poly-adversity on adolescent behavioral and emotional difficulties were through resilience and self-concept. The sequential pathways via resilience and self-concept for low and high childhood poly-adversity were similar. Findings suggest that resilience and self-concept may be underlying mechanisms linking childhood adversity to adolescent behavioral and emotional difficulties. Strategies targeting strengthening resilience for both adolescents and their families, as well as fostering positive self-concept in adolescents, may have clinical implications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108125"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Allie Goldacre , Ed Jones , Emma Martin , Keith Clements , Calum Webb , Rick Hood
{"title":"Predictors of re-referral to children’s social care services: An analysis of the national datasets for England","authors":"Allie Goldacre , Ed Jones , Emma Martin , Keith Clements , Calum Webb , Rick Hood","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108113","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108113","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Repeat involvement with child welfare services is often considered undesirable, although there may be good reasons for a re-referral. It therefore helps to know the likelihood of and risk factors for re-referral when making decisions about care planning and case closure. This paper addresses gaps in the knowledge base by reporting on analysis of re-referrals within a large national dataset of children’s social care in England. The data covered 3.4 million episodes that were closed to children’s social care between 2014 and 2019, of which 1.4 million (41 %) were re-referred over the same period. Survival analysis techniques were used to estimate the probability of re-referral, accounting for varying lengths of follow-up. The results showed that the overall rate of re-referral was 58 % over six years and 32 % over 12 months following case closure. However, rates varied considerably depending on the category of assessed need, the intervention pathway following assessment, as well as other child and case-level characteristics. Implications are discussed for policy and practice in the sector.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108113"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yael Mayer , Kimberly Nguyen , Emma Lei , Mor Cohen-Eilig , Armansa Glodjo , Tal Jarus
{"title":"Enhancing digital citizenship of children and youth with Autism: Evaluating novel screen time guidelines for caregivers and professionals","authors":"Yael Mayer , Kimberly Nguyen , Emma Lei , Mor Cohen-Eilig , Armansa Glodjo , Tal Jarus","doi":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.108098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Supporting the development of digital citizenship in children and youth with autism is a concern for many families and clinicians. Nevertheless, there is a substantial gap between the practical applications of research evidence, dissemination methods and available services. In the current study, we assessed the usability of a recently developed evidence-based website, which encompasses guidelines and strategies intended to aid caregivers and professionals in fostering digital citizenship among autistic children and youth. The study included 60 professionals actively working with autistic children and youth, 15 caregivers of autistic children and youth, and 13 participants identifying as both professionals and caregivers. Participants interacted with the website, and then their perspectives on the novel guidelines were gathered through a survey. This survey evaluated vital aspects such as accessibility, organization, clarity, relevance, delivery method, and overall usability of the screen time guidelines website.<!--> <!-->The results suggest that the newly developed guidelines for children and youth with autism are perceived as clear, well-organized, accessible, and relevant by the participants. Additionally, participants provided valuable insights to enhance the website. They agreed that an online platform is a practical and feasible means to disseminate these novel guidelines. The novel guidelines were found to be a beneficial tool for both professionals and families to support the digital citizenship of children and youth with autism.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48428,"journal":{"name":"Children and Youth Services Review","volume":"169 ","pages":"Article 108098"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143147481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}