Associations Between Bullying and Depression Among Students in School Transition

Abstract

Bullying affects the health and development of children and adolescents. This study examined the relationships between depression and students' profiles in regard to their involvement with bullying (as victim, bully, or bully-victim), among students transitioning to middle school. A total of 408 6th grade students (54.9% girls; mean age = 11.3 years; SD = 0.62 years) from six Brazilian public schools participated in this study. The participants completed the Aggression and Peer Victimization Scale and the Children's Depression Inventory. Data were analyzed using variance analysis (ANOVA), Spearman's correlation coefficient, and logistic regression. Bully-victim were nine times more likely to be depressive compared with students not involved with bullying (β = 2.246, OR = 9.44, p = 0.002), while victims were six times more likely (β = 1.843, OR = 6.31, p = 0.010). Among girls, depression was significantly correlated with all forms of bullying and victimization (physical, verbal, relational). Among boys, only verbal and relational victimization was significantly correlated with depression. This study's results contribute to understanding the relationship between depression and bullying during school transition. ResumenEl bullying afecta la salud y el desarrollo de niños y adolescentes. Este estudio examinó las relaciones entre la depresión y los perfiles de los estudiantes con respecto a su participación

Relaciones bidireccionales longitudinales entre victimización, estilos inferenciales de desesperanza y síntomas de depresión en adolescentes: Un modelo transaccional

“…A pesar de la escasa existencia de estudios longitudinales que hayan analizado el papel de los estilos inferenciales, los resultados del actual estudio son acordes con diversos estudios que remarcan el papel de las cogniciones en la aparición de la depresión (Alba y Calvete, 2019;Gómez-Odriozola y Calvete, 2020). Por otro lado, el estudio actual muestra como el haber sufrido victimización produce un aumento de los síntomas depresivos, lo que es acorde con el modelo diátesis-estrés, explicando que la victimización entre iguales es uno de los estresores que con mayor frecuencia experimentan los adolescentes, y que este aumenta considerablemente el riesgo de desarrollar síntomas depresivos, lo que ha sido refutado por diversos estudios (Bowes et al, 2016;Silva et al, 2020). Sin embargo, en este estudio, la predicción solo tuvo lugar entre el T1 y el T2 dado que la victimización en el T2 no predijo aumento de depresión en el T3.…”

The Role of Future Orientation and Self-Mastery After Bullying Victimization: Associations With Depression

“…As a result of enduring a strongly negative experience, victims of bullying may develop depressive symptoms or feelings of hopelessness (Hamilton et al, 2015). Research also suggests that bullying victimization becomes associated with depressive symptoms during late adolescence and that there may be a causal association between being a bully victim and developing depression, anxiety, or other mental health problems (Da Silva et al, 2020; Hill et al, 2017; Lutrick et al, 2020; Moore et al, 2017; Takizawa et al, 2014; Ttofi et al, 2011). Considering the many detrimental effects of bullying victimization on adolescents’ mental health, identifying malleable pathways through which these effects can be reduced is critical.…”

“…Bullying victimization and depression are directly associated (Copeland et al, 2013; Da Silva et al, 2020; Lutrick et al, 2020; Moore et al, 2017). However, a limited amount of research has examined the long-term effects of bullying victimization on adolescents’ future orientation and self-mastery, with respect to depression.…”

“…For example, a 4-year longitudinal study of high school students demonstrated that victimization could exacerbate the development of depression by making adolescents more vulnerable to depressive symptoms (Hill et al, 2017). Student victims of bullying have an increased likelihood of developing depression compared to non-victims, while those who are both victims and perpetrators have an even greater likelihood (Da Silva et al, 2020). Takizawa et al’s (2014) five-decade study on a British sample showed that depression, anxiety, and suicidality later in life were more commonly seen in those bullied as children.…”