Home Archived Research corner Back Research corner 12th December 2014, 12:00am Tes Editorial Share Research corner https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/research-corner-60 Copy Link `Suicidal feelings interfere with help-seeking in bullied adolescents’ by Kitagawa, Y, Shimodera, S, Togo, F et alPlos One, September 2014Children’s charity ChildLine has recorded a 116 per cent increase in counselling sessions dealing with suicidal feelings since 2010-11, according to a recent report (bit.lyChildLineSpotlight). And research from Japan suggests that globally the issue could be even more pronounced than these figures suggest.In a study of nearly 9,500 Japanese adolescents aged between 15 and 18, students who were bullied or had mild suicidal feelings tended to be more likely to seek help than those with serious suicidal feelings. In addition, when those students who were bullied went on to develop suicidal feelings, the rate of help-seeking dropped.The researchers used self-report questionnaires to gain an insight into the mental state of the teenagers involved in the project.As the authors point out, the findings may have an impact on schools and other institutions involved in addressing suicidal feelings; after all, how can you deal with something of which you are unaware? The paper suggests that the answer lies in training. “Health-care professionals and school staff.may need to have appropriate skills to enquire about suicidal feelings or ideas in adolescents, especially in those being bullied,” it says.This is similar to ChildLine’s own recommendations, which include awareness, patience and consistency, as well as the importance of seeking help for yourself when you are providing support for a child.If you are concerned about a student, talk to the safeguarding officer in your school. Support is also available from dedicated helplines such as that run by children’s charity NSPCC (0808 800 5000) or HopeLineUK, which is run by youth suicide prevention charity Papyrus (0800 068 4141). You can also contact general emotional support helplines such as the Samaritans (08457 90 90 90).Sarah CunnaneShare your views by tweeting @tesHot off the pressWhere Can I Go? Big city explorer by Maggie Li (Pavilion Children’s Books)ISBN 9781843652748This guide to 28 of the world’s most exciting cities is full of fascinating facts, maps, famous landmarks and cultural information. The removable compass will help children to navigate around cities from Istanbul to Auckland, Buenos Aires to Beijing and everywhere in between.I Can’t Do This by K J Walton (K J Walton)ISBN 9780992747701This picture book promotes growth mindset principles to children by means of a story about tackling life’s challenges and avoiding the “I can’t do this” moments that end the learning journey. The book supports discussion about the importance of being stuck, because becoming “unstuck” can often be when good learning occurs.Attachment-Based Teaching: creating a tribal classroom by Louis Cozolino (W W Norton and Company)ISBN 9780393709049Louis Cozolino examines the extent to which a student’s ability to learn is influenced by the quality of their attachment to teachers and peers. He provides a classroom model of secure attachment to equip teachers with the tools and skills they need to cultivate optimal learning.For book queries, please email chloe.darracott-cankovic@tesglobal.com Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: Labour sets out its plans for schools Tes Editorial • 18th July 2024 Weekly round-up: Labour's big schools mission begins Tes Editorial • 11th July 2024 Weekly round-up: What will Labour mean for schools? Tes Editorial • 5th July 2024 General election: what are the 3 main parties' education policies? Cerys Turner • 4th July 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Directed hours rule ‘archaic’, says MAT leader News 24 September 2024 Schools ‘losing’ KS3 students because of teaching quality News 24 September 2024 What subject experts want from Labour’s curriculum review News 24 September 2024 Teacher pay scales 2024-25: what will your salary look like? Analysis 29 July 2024 Don’t fixate on Gen Z, look after millennial mother-teachers Analysis 19 September 2024 Labour urged to ‘bring forward measures’ to tackle teacher supply News 23 September 2024 Everyone’s talking about oracy, but can we cut through the noise? Teaching & Learning 23 September 2024 Schools invited to pilot Labour’s breakfast club plan News 23 September 2024 Labour urged to ‘bring forward measures’ to tackle teacher supply News 23 September 2024
