Mental Health and Bullying in the United States Among Children Aged 6 to 17 Years
Mental Health and Bullying in the United States Among Children Aged 6 to 17 Years
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DOI：
10.1177/0886260514536279
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发表时间：
2015-03-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Gjelsvik, Annie
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作者：
Benedict, Frances Turcotte;Vivier, Patrick M.;Gjelsvik, Annie
这篇文章探讨了心理健康障碍与被认定为6至17岁儿童中的欺凌者之间的关系。对2007年全国儿童健康调查的数据进行了审查。共有63，997名儿童获得了父母报告的心理健康和欺凌状况的数据。进行双变量分析和逻辑回归，以评估心理健康状况和被确定为欺负者之间的关系，并按心理健康障碍类型进行年龄分层分析和子分析。2007年，15.2%的6至17岁的美国儿童被父母或监护人认定为欺凌者。被诊断患有抑郁症、焦虑症或抑郁症的儿童成为欺凌者的几率增加了三倍。抑郁症的诊断与被识别为欺负者的几率增加3.31（95% CI = [2.7，4.07]）相关。患有焦虑症和注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）的儿童有相似的几率。精神健康障碍的诊断与被认定为欺凌者密切相关。特别是，抑郁，焦虑和ADHD与被认定为欺凌者密切相关。这些发现强调了不仅为欺凌受害者而且也为欺凌者提供心理支持的重要性。了解儿童欺凌的风险状况对于更好地掌握这一公共卫生问题以及创造有用和适当的资源和干预措施以减少欺凌至关重要。
This article examines the association between mental health disorders and being identified as a bully among children between the ages of 6 and 17 years. Data from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health were examined. A total of 63,997 children had data for both parental reported mental health and bullying status. Bivariate analysis and logistic regression was performed to assess the association between mental health status and being identified as a bully with an age-stratified analysis and sub-analysis by type of mental health disorder. In 2007, 15.2% of U.S. children ages 6 to 17 years were identified as bullies by their parent or guardian. Children with a diagnosis of depression, anxiety, or depression had a threefold increased odds of being a bully. The diagnosis of depression is associated with a 3.31 increased odds (95% CI = [2.7, 4.07]) of being identified as a bully. Children with anxiety and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had similar odds. The diagnosis of a mental health disorder is strongly associated with being identified as a bully. In particular, depression, anxiety, and ADHD are strongly associated with being identified as a bully. These findings emphasize the importance of providing psychological support to not only victims of bullying but bullies as well. Understanding the risk profile of childhood bullies is essential in gaining a better grasp of this public health problem and in creating useful and appropriate resources and interventions to decrease bullying.