The mental health impact of school bullying among young carers in Australia: a causal mediation analysis

The mental health impact of school bullying among young carers in Australia: a causal mediation analysis

Informal care can exert adverse effects on the mental health of young people. Bullying victimisation is an important determinant of mental disorders. Young carers are at elevated risk of bullying. We quantify the mental health effects of informal care among Australian adolescents and the extent to w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scientific reports 2023-10, Vol.13 (1), p.16788-16788, Article 16788
Hauptverfasser: Alfonzo, Ludmila Fleitas, Singh, Ankur, Disney, George, King, Tania
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Sprache:eng
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Bullying
Humanities and Social Sciences
Longitudinal studies
Mental disorders
Mental health
multidisciplinary
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Zusammenfassung:Informal care can exert adverse effects on the mental health of young people. Bullying victimisation is an important determinant of mental disorders. Young carers are at elevated risk of bullying. We quantify the mental health effects of informal care among Australian adolescents and the extent to which these effects are transmitted through school bullying. We used data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Participants were classified as non-carers, light carers (caring for 
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-43464-5