Bullying at school - an indicator of adolescents at risk for mental disorders

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A new study investigates the effect of bullying at school on the mental health of adolescents taking part in Finland's School Health Promotion Study.

Psychological aspects, Teenagers, Youth, Bullying

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Pubertal timing, sexual behavior and self-reported depression in middle adolescence

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A classroom survey was conducted, with the population sample of 17,082 girls and 15,922 boys aged between 14 and 16, to analyze the associations between pubertal timing, sexual activity and self-reported depression. The result from this study reveals that self-reported depression was associated with early puberty and intimate sexual relationship among girls, and the experience of intercourse is the reason among boys.

United States, Sex, Sexual behavior, Surveys, Puberty, Adolescence, Sexual behaviour

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Brief report: Delinquent behavior and depression in middle adolescence: A Finnish community sample

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A survey is conducted among the Finnish community in the age group of 14 to 16 years who participated in the School Health Promotion study. The outcome shows that there is a strong relationship between delinquency and depression, thus a clinical treatment is essential for delinquent adolescents.

Finland, Care and treatment, Depression in adolescence, Adolescent depression, Criminal behavior, Criminal behaviour

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