Cyberbullying may fuel teen mental health problems through loneliness, study finds
Teenagers who are subjected to online bullying are at greater risk of later emotional and behavioral difficulties, research suggests.
Aug 23, 2026
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Cyberbullying
MeSH tree: F01.145.126.125.550.500
Study finds screen time among children and adolescents has increased over 3 decades—especially after COVID-19
The first systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds a dramatic rise in screen use among children and adolescents. Screen time among children and adolescents has increased significantly ...
Mar 30, 2026
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School holidays no longer provide mental health protection for Victorian adolescents
New research has found that school holidays, which previously provided a protective buffer against suicidal and self-harm behaviors in adolescents, no longer have this effect in the post-pandemic era. Using data from the ...
Feb 9, 2026
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Neighborhood violence linked to higher substance use among one in four US teens
One in four U.S. adolescents is exposed to violence in their neighborhood, and those teens are more than twice as likely to use cigarettes, alcohol, or drugs to cope, according to a new study from the University of Texas ...
Jan 31, 2026
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Social media connected to cyberbullying, but not how we thought
Adolescents who are most active on social media are also more often victims of cyberbullying. But the reality is not as simple as that.
Nov 18, 2025
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Older adults are more psychologically resistant to cyberbullying, student-led research finds
Undergraduate-led research from the University of Warwick has found that older adults are less emotionally affected by negative social media comments.
Aug 6, 2025
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Research highlights trend of sleep-deprived, cyberbullied teenagers addicted to smartphones
Australian researchers have polled more than 50,000 primary and secondary school students aged 7–19 years about the link between their sleep and nighttime phone habits, experience of cyberbullying and stress levels.
Sep 4, 2024
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Increasing trends found in suicidality and bullying across race and sexual identity
Compared with their heterosexual peers, thinking about suicide, attempting suicide, bullying in school and cyberbullying are happening at least double the rates among lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adolescents—with these ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Suicide rates have risen steadily for black girls and women
Suicide rates for Black women and girls ages 15 to 24 have more than doubled over the past two decades, a new report finds.
Dec 8, 2023
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1 in 5 US parents worry their teen is addicted to the internet
American parents fear their teens' internet use could expose them to cyberbullying, harmful content and set them up for addiction, a new study shows.
Oct 30, 2023
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