Individual differences increase the probability of being bullied, and there are some adverse consequences of victimization. Children who stutter have been reported to be more likely than their peers to be bullied, but there is a scarcity of data on the rates of bullying victimization among individuals who stutter compared to their peers in Türkiye. Therefore, this study investigated school-age peer victimization rates and experiences of adults who do (AWS) and do not (AWNS) stutter in Türkiye. Material and Methods: This was a case-control self-reported retrospective survey study. One hundred AWS and 100 AWNS (age range: 18-48) participated. The school-age peer victimization experiences of AWS and AWNS were compared using closed-ended survey items. Results: Sixty-four percent of AWS and 41% of AWNS reported being bullying victims during school, which indicates a considerably higher risk of being bullied (p=0.001). The comparisons between AWS and AWNS showed that AWS had significantly more difficulty in maintaining friendships (p=0.03), but the comparisons between AWS and AWNS who experienced bullying showed that there were no differences between groups in maintaining friendships. Both groups reported that bullying mostly had adverse emotional (AWS: 71.9% and AWNS: 73.2%) and social (AWS: 60.9% and AWNS: 63.4%) effects. Conclusion: Being a bullying victim had adverse emotional and social consequences. Strong peer ties are essential in minimizing victimization; thus, further research into predictive role of friendship relations between stuttering and bullying is suggested.
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