Association between weight status and bullying experiences among children and adolescents in schools: An updated meta-analysis

Cheng, Sixiang; Kaminga, Atipatsa Chiwanda; Liu, Qianwen; Wu, Fang; Wang, Zheng; Wang, Xiaofen; Liu, Xiaoqun

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105833

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“…We identified 1835 articles that were originally published between 1980 and 2022 in the initial search. For inclusion in this meta‐analysis, the articles need to adhere to the following criteria: (a) the study was an empirical study that examined school bullying and self‐efficacy; (b) the participants were typically developing children and adolescents without special attributes (e.g., clinical populations, obesity, and sexual minorities); participants that were obese or sexual minorities were excluded because both attributes have been identified as significant risk factors for victimization (see Cheng et al, 2022; Toomey & Russell, 2016, for reviews) and the inclusion of these studies may potentially bias the effect size of the relation of interest in typically developing populations; (c) the measures of school bullying and self‐efficacy were described; (d) the study reported its sample size and Pearson coefficient r for bullying and self‐efficacy; (e) the study investigated school bullying among peers; (f) we were able to obtain the full text of the articles; (g) the study was peer‐reviewed; (h) for articles with overlapping data from the same study, sample, or dataset, we only included articles with the most comprehensive set of information and excluded the others. Overall, 53 articles meeting the criteria were retained in this meta‐analysis, including 50 English and 3 Chinese articles, with a total of 71,661 participants.…”

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School bullying and self‐efficacy in adolescence: A meta‐analysis

Liu,

Yu,

et al. 2023

Journal of Adolescence

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IntroductionGiven that literature has examined the relation between school bullying and self‐efficacy, findings have been mixed. This meta‐analysis aimed to clarify whether school bullying is associated with adolescents' self‐efficacy, a key component of social information processing essential for the evaluation of potential behavioral responses. We further examined moderators associated with heterogeneity in the above relation, including participant roles, types of school bullying, types of self‐efficacy, and demographic factors (e.g., age, gender, and cultural background).MethodThis study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analyses Statement for searching, identifying, and screening eligible articles. A total of 53 articles (N = 71,661; Mage = 12.69 years) were included (50 in English and 3 in Chinese). Articles were coded by two graduate‐level coders independently with a high inter‐rater reliability (97.12%).ResultsThe results showed that (1) school bullying was negatively associated with self‐efficacy (r = −.07, p < .001) among adolescents, and (2) the above relation varied by participant role (e.g., bullies, victims, bully‐victims, and defenders), types of school bullying (e.g., traditional bullying, cyberbullying, and both), and types of self‐efficacy (e.g., general and domain‐specific self‐efficacy).FindingsThe findings highlight that school bullying is associated with disruptive cognitive processing in adolescence, low self‐efficacy in particular, and the heterogeneity should be considered to fully understand the association between school bullying and self‐efficacy among adolescents.

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School bullying and self‐efficacy in adolescence: A meta‐analysis

Liu,

Yu,

et al. 2023

Journal of Adolescence

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“…A meta-analysis of 26 studies found children and adolescents with obesity and overweight to have a higher likelihood of experiencing bullying as compared to those who were not overweight or obese [8].…”

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The impact of bullying in childhood and adolescence

Bhatia

2023

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

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Purpose of review Bullying is a common adversity affecting many children and adolescents. It has been shown to negatively impact the psychological well being not only of targets of bullying, but also that of bullying perpetrators and those witnessing bullying. Bullying is linked to depression and poorer mental health and functioning among children and adolescents. Given the high prevalence of bullying among children and adolescents and the negative mental health sequelae of bullying, this is an area of urgent public health concern. This narrative review brings forth recent research findings in this arena, which could help shape public health policies for addressing and preventing bullying. Recent findings Recent findings demonstrate an association of bullying among children and adolescents with depression, nonsuicidal self-injury, sleep loss, reduced health-related quality of life, poorer rates of graduation from high school and later mental health problems. A recent systematic review also showed an association of peer-victimization among children and adolescents with activation of amygdala, left parahippocampal gyrus and fusiform gyrus, and alterations in other brain areas. Summary Evidence indicates that bullying in childhood and adolescence is associated with higher odds of developing mental health problems; therefore, early identification and timely intervention is crucial.

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“…One of the most common types of bullying is weight-related bullying victimization (referred to as weight-related bullying hereafter) [ 13 , 14 ]. Weight-related bullying is highly prevalent among youth around the world, including in Denmark, Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the USA, among others [ 15 – 17 ], and a recent meta-analysis found that children and adolescents with “obesity” had greater odds of experiencing bullying compared to their “normal” weight peers [ 18 ]. Weight-related bullying can have many adverse psychosocial effects, including weight gain, decreased involvement in physical activity, body dissatisfaction, eating disorder behaviors, low self-esteem, and depression [ 19 – 21 ].…”

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Screen time, social media use, and weight-related bullying victimization: Findings from an international sample of adolescents

Ganson,

Pang,

Nagata

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Screen time, social media, and weight-related bullying are ubiquitous among adolescents. However, little research has been conducted among international samples. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the association between screen time, social media use, and weight-related bullying victimization among an international sample of adolescents from six countries. Data from the 2020 International Food Policy Study Youth Survey were analyzed (N = 12,031). Multiple modified Poisson regression models were estimated to determine the associations between weekday hours of five forms of screen time, and total screen time, and use of six contemporary social media platforms and weight-related bullying victimization. Analyses were conducted among the overall sample, and stratified by country (Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States). Greater hours of weekday screen time and use of each of the six social media platforms were associated with weight-related bullying victimization among the sample. Each additional hour of social media use was equivalent to a 13% (confidence interval [CI] 1.10–1.16) increase in the prevalence of weight-related bullying victimization. The use of Twitter was associated with a 69% (CI 1.53–1.84) increase in the prevalence of weight-related bullying victimization. Associations between hours of weekday screen time, use of six social media, and weight-related bullying victimization differed by country. Findings underscore the associations between screen time, social media, and weight-related bullying among a sample of adolescents from six medium- and high-income countries. Country-specific and global public health and technology efforts are needed to address this burgeoning social problem.

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Association between weight status and bullying experiences among children and adolescents in schools: An updated meta-analysis

Cited by 13 publications

References 52 publications

School bullying and self‐efficacy in adolescence: A meta‐analysis

School bullying and self‐efficacy in adolescence: A meta‐analysis

The impact of bullying in childhood and adolescence

Screen time, social media use, and weight-related bullying victimization: Findings from an international sample of adolescents

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