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Study Finds Quake-Damaged Groningen Homes Linked to Higher Youth Mental-Health Risks

Researchers attribute the harm to damage-related family stress, not to the tremors.

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Uit onderzoek blijkt dat jongeren van wie hun huis beschadigd is er mentaal minder goed aan toe zijn dan andere leeftijdsgenoten.

Overview

  • The Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and Nivel team used the RIVM/GGD Gezondheidsmonitor Jeugd, comparing about 5,000 respondents in 2019 with roughly 7,000 in 2023.
  • Adolescents from damaged homes reported more stress, loneliness, depressive feelings, school absenteeism and suicidal thoughts than peers without damage.
  • The study identifies housing damage, parental strain and drawn-out repair or compensation procedures as key drivers rather than seismic shaking.
  • Youth health professionals in Groningen report issues ranging from regression in younger children to concentration problems and truancy among secondary students.
  • Local group Jong Noord notes growing recognition and a loss of future perspective among many youths, and researchers plan follow-up measurements in the coming years.