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Bullying Among Adolescents in a Sub-Saharan Middle-Income Setting
Tekijät: Wilson ML, Bovet P, Viswanathan B, Suris JC
Kustantaja: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Julkaisuvuosi: 2012
Journal: Journal of Adolescent Health
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Lehden akronyymi: J ADOLESCENT HEALTH
Vuosikerta: 51
Numero: 1
Aloitussivu: 96
Lopetussivu: 98
Sivujen määrä: 3
ISSN: 1054-139X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.11.024
Tiivistelmä
Purpose: This study explored factors associated with self-reported bullying among adolescents in a sub-Saharan country.Methods: A cross-sectional sample of adolescents (n = 1,427) in the Seychelles was drawn from the Global School-based Student Health Survey. Bullied adolescents were compared with non-bullied adolescents with respect to several sociodemographic factors. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed.Results: Within a 30 day period, 38.8% of adolescents reported being bullied. Bullied youths were more likely to be depressed (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.63; confidence intervals [CI] = 1.27-1.07) and socially deprived (aOR = 1.85; CI = 1.30-2.61). Being older (aOR = .83; CI = .77 = .90) and having close friends (aOR = .53; CI = .31-.91) were protective factors.Conclusions: The prevalence of bullying in the Seychelles is high, and social correlates are similar to those in industrialized settings. More research is needed to examine bullying patterns outside the school environment. (C) 2012 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. All rights reserved.
Purpose: This study explored factors associated with self-reported bullying among adolescents in a sub-Saharan country.Methods: A cross-sectional sample of adolescents (n = 1,427) in the Seychelles was drawn from the Global School-based Student Health Survey. Bullied adolescents were compared with non-bullied adolescents with respect to several sociodemographic factors. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed.Results: Within a 30 day period, 38.8% of adolescents reported being bullied. Bullied youths were more likely to be depressed (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.63; confidence intervals [CI] = 1.27-1.07) and socially deprived (aOR = 1.85; CI = 1.30-2.61). Being older (aOR = .83; CI = .77 = .90) and having close friends (aOR = .53; CI = .31-.91) were protective factors.Conclusions: The prevalence of bullying in the Seychelles is high, and social correlates are similar to those in industrialized settings. More research is needed to examine bullying patterns outside the school environment. (C) 2012 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. All rights reserved.
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