“Stop dismissing concerning behaviours.”That is the core message Sunway University School of Psychology senior lecturer Dr Wu Shin Ling has for parents. “Often, parents themselves lack the skills to communicate expectations and gain cooperation effectively because they are repeating the parenting strategies modelled by their own parents,” he said. Hidden triggersCompounding the problem, Lee added, is that children are increasingly navigating online spaces where harmful content can spread rapidly. However, Lui cautioned against viewing social media as the sole culprit. From a systemic perspective, Lui stressed that no single factor drives youth violence or harmful behaviour.

Source: The Star January 04, 2026 08:15 UTC