The Characteristics and Multiple Factors of Children and Adolescents’ Mental Health in the Internet Age

The development of technology and the Internet has, on the one hand, brought convenience to people's lives and, on the other hand, led to fewer opportunities for people to come into contact with the real world. Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the influence of the virtual online world, which can lead to various mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety or a lack of a sense of meaning or happiness in life. The causes of mental health problems are complex and multifaceted, with multiple factors coming from the individual, the family or society. The number of people suffering from mental illnesses is huge. The incidence is higher among children and adolescents, and the number of suicides each year remains high. In this context, it is particularly important to study the mental health of children and adolescents in the context of the Internet era.

This Research Topic centers on the following topics, including but not limited to:

1.Research on the extent, characteristics or trends of mental health of children and adolescents in the context of the Internet era.

2.Research on factors influencing the mental health of children and adolescents in the context of the Internet era, such as quantitative or qualitative research on multiple factors such as individual, family or social environment and culture.

3.Research on the effectiveness of enhancing the mental health of children and adolescents in the context of the Internet era, such as research on the effectiveness of case, group or community-based mental health enhancement programs from the perspective of psychology or social work, or systematic reviews or evaluations based on relevant literature.

We welcome high quality empirical research papers or literature-based systematic evaluation papers based on quantitative or qualitative research methods. Submissions should conform to the journal's author guidelines and be submitted through the journal's online submission system.