Risk and protective factors for bullying victimization among AIDS-affected and vulnerable children in South Africa
Risk and protective factors for bullying victimization among AIDS-affected and vulnerable children in South Africa
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DOI：
10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.04.002
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发表时间：
2010-10-01
影响因子：
4.8
通讯作者：
Gardner, Frances
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作者：
Cluver, Lucie;Bowes, Lucy;Gardner, Frances
目的：研究欺凌是否是南非贫困城市儿童心理困扰的一个危险因素。为了确定欺负victiminization.Method的风险和保护因素：1050名儿童在贫困的社区，包括孤儿，艾滋病影响的儿童，街头儿童，和儿童户主家庭进行了采访。使用标准化的量表，儿童报告欺负受害，心理问题，并在个人，同伴，家庭和社区levels.Results的潜在风险和保护因素：34%的儿童报告欺负受害欺负儿童表现出较高的焦虑水平。抑郁、自杀意念和创伤后应激，以及更高水平的临床水平障碍。被欺凌的风险因素包括在家中遭受身体或性虐待或家庭暴力，生活在高暴力社区，以及经历与艾滋病有关的耻辱（独立于社会人口辅助因素和儿童心理障碍）。保护因素是兄弟姐妹的支持和朋友的支持，虽然研究结果表明，友谊团体也可能是来源的欺凌艾滋病affected children.Conclusions：欺凌是一个独立的和重要的危险因素，在南非儿童心理困扰的儿童受害者在家里或在社区摩尔可能被欺负，这表明了一个循环的暴力行为。在南部非洲从事儿童工作的人应警惕欺凌的风险，特别是在受虐待或受艾滋病影响的儿童中。促进同伴和兄弟姐妹的支持可以减少高危儿童中的欺凌受害。(C)2010爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有。
Objectives: To examine whether bullying is a risk factor for psychological distress among children in poor, urban South Africa. To determine risk and protective factors for bullying victimization.Method: One thousand and fifty children were interviewed in deprived neighborhoods, including orphans, AIDS-affected children, streetchildren, and child-headed households. Using standardized scales, children reported on bullying victimization, psychological problems, and potential risk and protective factors at individual, peer, family, and community levels.Results: 34% of children reported bullying victimization Bullied children showed higher levels of anxiety. depression, suicidal ideation, and post-traumatic stress, as well as higher levels of clinical-level disorder. Risk factors for being bullied were being a victim of physical or sexual abuse or domestic violence at home, living in a high-violence community, and experiencing AIDS-related stigma (independent of sociodemographic cofactors and child psychological disorder). Protective factors were sibling support and support from friends, although findings suggest that friendship groups may also be sources of bullying for AIDS-affected children.Conclusions: Bullying is an independent and important risk factor in child psychological distress in South Africa Children victimized at home or in the community are mole likely to be bullied; suggesting a cycle of violence.Practice implications: Those working with children in Southern Africa should be alert to risk of bullying, especially among abused or AIDS-affected children Interventions combating community violence and AIDS-related stigma may have additional positive impacts on bullying. and promotion of peer and sibling support may reduce bullying victimization among high-risk children. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.