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579 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 4,536 Youth Substance Use and School Attendance papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • The concept of persistent absenteeism has inherent limitations, as it does not differentiate between various forms of absence. The paper identifies a gap in understanding the underlying causes of school absenteeism. The analysis aims to address this gap by distinguishing between authorised and unauthorised absences.

    Predictors of authorised, unauthorised and persistent absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland · 2026 · DOI

  • Creating gaps between when initial concerns are raised and formal support is provided. Identifying early signs of school attendance problems. Addressing the environmental mismatch between children's needs and school environments.

    Exploring the early observations of parents supporting their children with school attendance problems ( SAPs ): A co‐produced study · 2026 · DOI

  • Current service provision often does not recognise early indicators that parents observe. There is a need for parent-school collaboration in addressing school attendance problems. The study identifies an environmental mismatch between children's needs and school environments.

    Exploring the early observations of parents supporting their children with school attendance problems ( SAPs ): A co‐produced study · 2026 · DOI

  • The existing frameworks only partially account for the specific psychic configurations in transcultural situations. There is a need to understand how school engagement may be experienced as a symbolic threat of rupture with familial, cultural, historical, and migratory roots in certain transcultural configurations.

    When school engagement rhymes with roots breach. Adolescents and school avoidance in transcultural situations · 2026 · DOI

  • The study notes that school refusal behavior is a complex and heterogeneous phenomenon that can be difficult to define and distinguish from other school attendance problems. The analysis highlights the challenge of identifying the maintaining variables of school refusal behavior and the need for functional assessment. The study also notes the challenge of developing effective interventions for school refusal behavior due to its functional heterogeneity.

    School refusal behavior in children and adolescents: a concept analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • The conceptual boundaries of school refusal behavior remain unclear. The term is frequently conflated with other school attendance problems. There is a need for a clearer understanding of the defining attributes, antecedents, and consequences of school refusal behavior.

    School refusal behavior in children and adolescents: a concept analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • Further research could investigate the long-term effects of ESVV on SRB features. Future studies could explore the impact of ESVV on other mental health outcomes in adolescents.

    Severity of inattention symptoms, experiences of being bullied, and school anxiety as mediators in the association between excessive short-form video viewing and school refusal behaviors in adolescents · 2024 · DOI

  • While parental education and child poverty are closely linked to school refusal, the mechanism by which parental low education influences school refusal in offspring remains unclear.

    Parental Low Education, Low Income, Deprivation and School Refusal Among Japanese Elementary School Students in First Grade: Results From A‐CHILD Study · 2026 · DOI

  • The role of school support and adaptation to the child's needs warrants further investigation.

    Exclusion and Truancy of Autistic Adolescents in a UK Population Representative Sample · 2025 · DOI

  • Limited research exists on the impact of School Distress on the parents/carers supporting these CYP.

    “I felt shamed and blamed”: an exploration of the parental lived experience of school distress · 2025 · DOI

  • Future research should explore whether communication through YouTube and TikTok is linked to social isolation and whether these platforms could serve as intervention tools to support pathological hikikomori.

    Pathological and non-pathological hikikomori: social media use, digital engagement, and therapeutic implications · 2025 · DOI

  • Portuguese is one of the six most spoken languages in the world, but no studies have analysed the content regarding this phenomenon expressed in Portuguese.

    Analysis of the hikikomori phenomenon – an international infodemiology study of Twitter data in Portuguese · 2024 · DOI

  • Although studies exist suggesting the effectiveness of family-support interventions, little is known about psychotherapeutic approaches for Hikikomori individuals.

    Successful remote treatment of a client with Hikikomori using internet-delivered cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder: a case report · 2024 · DOI

  • Since literature related to hikikomori is lacking in the Middle East, this study aimed to determine whether there are significant differences in hikikomori-like traits between two different types of social media users and gamers and investigate loneliness as a potential mediator between hikikomori and the two types of problematic behaviors.

    Hikikomori in the Middle East: The role of problematic gaming, social media use, and loneliness · 2024 · DOI

  • Similarly, extremely antisocial children, such as those comprising the at risk sample in the current study, who ultimately gain satisfactory school, home, and/ or life adjustment status, also should be studied intensively.

    Antisocial Behavior in School Settings: Initial Differences in an at Risk and Normal Population · 1987 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the relationship between locus of control and truancy among public secondary school students in Katsina State, Nigeria.

    Locus of Control as Predictor of Truancy among Public Secondary School Students in Katsina State, Nigeria · 2026 · DOI

  • KIJER 3(2) 151 Kontagora International Journal of Educational Research (KIJER) Volume 3, Issue 2, March 2026 https://fuekjournals.org/index.php/kijer The following are the recommendations of this study: 1. Automated computerized register could help to identify truant students, the lessons that are being missed or possible causes of truancy. Students may likely not to play truancy when they know that attendance is being closely monitored. 2. Parents should endeavour to visit their children and wards in their school without them being aware of such visits. This will go a long way to curb the incidence of truancy in the school. 3. School administrator, Guidance counsellors and Teacher need to use reactive and proactive approaches when dealing with truancy, whereby the parent of truant must be involve in finding a lasting solutions to this ugly act in school system.

    Locus of Control as Predictor of Truancy among Public Secondary School Students in Katsina State, Nigeria · 2026 · DOI

  • The complexity of implementing and evaluating mental health policies in schools. The need to address the decline in adolescents' mental, social, and physical well-being.

    Mental Health Policies in Secondary Schools and Their Impact on Student Well-Being and Perceived School Climate · 2026 · DOI

  • The implementation and impact of mental health policies in schools vary widely. There is a need to examine the association between mental health policies in schools and students' well-being and perceived school climate.

    Mental Health Policies in Secondary Schools and Their Impact on Student Well-Being and Perceived School Climate · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of understanding of how sociodemographics are associated with mental health service use among adolescents. There is a need to identify primary barriers to accessing school-based services.

    Disparities in Adolescents’ Use of Mental Health Services and Perceived Barriers to Accessing School-Based Services · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need for comprehensive and integrated frameworks for understanding youth at risk. Prior research has identified various risk factors associated with youth dropout and disengagement, but there is a need for a more nuanced understanding of these factors.

    Dropping out of school: early identification of risk factors · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should aim to include more diverse participant pools. Future research should be conducted in a broader range of countries, including low- and middle-income countries. Future research should aim to deepen insight into how school environments impact school refusal.

    Understanding the Contextual Variables that Contribute to the School Refusal Behavior of Neurodivergent Adolescents: A Scoping Review · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of diverse participant pools in existing research on school refusal. There is a need for more research in low- and middle-income countries. The review highlights the importance of understanding contextual variables in contributing to school refusal.

    Understanding the Contextual Variables that Contribute to the School Refusal Behavior of Neurodivergent Adolescents: A Scoping Review · 2026 · DOI

  • Long distances to school pose significant challenges for enrollment, attendance, and retention. Household food insecurity constrains parental participation in the School Feeding Programme. The study highlights the need for interventions to address the challenges posed by long distances to school.

    Miles to Learn: The Influence of Long Distance to School on Attendance, Enrollment and Retention in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in understanding the impact of long distances to school on educational participation in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. The study also identifies a gap in understanding the role of the School Feeding Programme (SFP) in mitigating the challenges posed by long distances to school.

    Miles to Learn: The Influence of Long Distance to School on Attendance, Enrollment and Retention in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya · 2026 · DOI

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