A meta-analysis of longitudinal partial correlations between school violence and mental health, school performance, and criminal or delinquent acts.

JR Polanin, DL Espelage, JK Grotpeter… - Psychological …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
The daily challenges resulting from all types of school violence—such as physical
aggression, bullying, peer victimization, and general threats—have the potential to affect …

The relationships between violence in childhood and educational outcomes: A global systematic review and meta-analysis

D Fry, X Fang, S Elliott, T Casey, X Zheng, J Li… - Child abuse & …, 2018 - Elsevier
This is the first study to estimate the association globally between violence in childhood on
educational outcomes, addressing a significant gap in the current evidence base …

Mental health interventions in schools in low-income and middle-income countries

M Fazel, V Patel, S Thomas, W Tol - The Lancet Psychiatry, 2014 - thelancet.com
Increasing enrolment rates could place schools in a crucial position to support mental health
in low-income and middle-income countries. In this Review, we provide evidence for mental …

[HTML][HTML] Who perpetrates violence against children? A systematic analysis of age-specific and sex-specific data

K Devries, L Knight, M Petzold, KG Merrill… - BMJ paediatrics …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The epidemiology of violence against children is likely to differ substantially by sex
and age of the victim and the perpetrator. Thus far, investment in effective prevention …

[HTML][HTML] The Good School Toolkit for reducing physical violence from school staff to primary school students: a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Uganda

KM Devries, L Knight, JC Child, A Mirembe… - The Lancet Global …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Violence against children from school staff is widespread in various settings,
but few interventions address this. We tested whether the Good School Toolkit—a complex …

A systematic review of corporal punishment in schools: Global prevalence and correlates

SL Heekes, CB Kruger, SN Lester… - Trauma, Violence, & …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite global shifts toward prevention of school corporal punishment, the practice remains
widespread. This systematic review focused on (a) prevalence,(b) associated mental health …

Improving lives by accelerating progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals for adolescents living with HIV: a prospective cohort study

LD Cluver, FM Orkin, L Campeau, E Toska… - The Lancet Child & …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) face major challenges in
achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for vulnerable adolescents. We …

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) in Africa: a scoping review of its application and validation

N Hoosen, EL Davids, PJ de Vries… - Child and adolescent …, 2018 - Springer
Background Child and adolescent mental health in Africa remains largely neglected. Quick
and cost-effective ways for early detection may aid early intervention. The Strengths and …

Reducing teachers' use of violence toward students: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in secondary schools in Southwestern Uganda

J Ssenyonga, H Katharin, K Mattonet, M Nkuba… - Children and youth …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Few interventions addressing teacher violence have been evaluated in low-
income countries. Objectives In Southwestern Uganda we tested the feasibility and …

Violence against primary school children with disabilities in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

KM Devries, N Kyegombe, M Zuurmond, J Parkes… - BMC public health, 2014 - Springer
Background 150 million children live with disabilities globally, and a recent systematic
review found 3 to 4 times the levels of violence versus non-disabled children in high income …