A new study suggests that bullying among siblings in adolescence could lead to psychological impairments. The results show that young people as a result under onebad mental healthand suffer from an impaired well -being in puberty. In addition, with the frequency of such behaviors, the severity of the symptoms in the late teenage years also increase.
Can the bullying among siblings affect your psyche?
The study authors found that regardless of whether the person was a victim or perpetrator, there was long -term effects on the psyche. Earlier research also shows that problematic sibling relationships can be a key factor for the development of mental problems during adolescence. So far, however, it was not known whether there was a connection between the continued existence of bullying among siblings and the severity of the symptoms. The researchers have extensively examined a number of mental health states that were both positive and negative. It was particularly noteworthy that even those who bullied their siblings but were not bullied themselves had poorer mental health years later. The research team used data from cohort studies for the study. They launched this research work in the early 2000s to examine the life of children in the new century.
Young people filled questionnaires on the subject of bullying at the age of 11 and 14. Then they answered further questions about their mental health and well -being at the age of 17. Parents also filled out questionnaires of their children's psychological problems when they were 11, 14 and 17 years old. In view of the data collected, the authors beatthis studyMeasures for prevention and clinical interventions. These should aim to reduce psychological problems and to promote positive mental health in late adolescence. In addition, growing children could possibly benefit from the reduction of this type of behavior by siblings in early adolescence.
