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Causes of bullying among young people and protective mechanisms and preventative factors that promote mental health and well-being: young people’s perspectives
Åbo Akademi University.ORCID iD: 0009-0004-2270-7338
University of Southern Denmark.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2650-1861
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Health Sciences (HOV).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3209-186X
Åbo Akademi University.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9307-7637
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2025 (English)In: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, ISSN 1748-2623, E-ISSN 1748-2631, Vol. 20, no 1, article id 2524459Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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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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Informa UK Limited , 2025. Vol. 20, no 1, article id 2524459
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Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-54960DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2025.2524459ISI: 001520291900001PubMedID: 40583847Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105009837620OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-54960DiVA, id: diva2:1980574
Available from: 2025-07-02 Created: 2025-07-02 Last updated: 2025-09-25Bibliographically approved

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