Being Bullied: Associated Factors in Children and Adolescents 8 to 18 Years Old in 11 European Countries

Abstract

This study indicated considerable variation between countries in the prevalence of those perceiving themselves to be victims of bullying but also revealed a clear profile of those likely to be bullied. The study also suggests that the Kidscreen bullying scale could be useful in identifying potential bullying victims.

Bullying victimisation, self harm and associated factors in Irish adolescent boys

“…School bullying victimisation was associated with a broad range of mental health factors, peer and family relationship difficulties and negative life events in this study, which is consistent with previous research findings ( Analitis et al, 2009, Kaltiala-Heino et al, 1999, Seals and Young, 2003. Both self esteem and serious physical abuse remained in the final explanatory model for boys.…”

“…As previous studies have reported, we found that boys who had been bullied at school were more anxious and depressed and had poorer self-esteem than those without a history of bullying victimisation (Analitis et al, 2009, Brunstein Klomek et al, 2007, Ivarsson et al, 2005.…”

“…The prevalence of bullying reported in this study is average in a European context (Analitis et al, 2009) but higher than that found in a previous Irish study (O'Moore et al, 1997). The present study included slightly older adolescents (aged 15-17, as compared with 12-18 in the previous study), which makes the higher prevalence more striking, as bullying is reported to decline with age (Olweus, 1991).…”

“…Bullying victimisation is a common problem among adolescents of both sexes (Kaltiala-Heino et al, 1999, Nansel et al, 2001, Salmon et al, 1998, with lifetime prevalence of between 10.5% and 29.6% reported in a multi-centre European study (Analitis et al, 2009). An Irish study reported that 15.6% of 12-18 year olds had been bullied at some point (O'Moore et al, 1997).…”

Peer Victimization in Childhood and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

“…Those who are the targets of bullying are classified as victims (Haynie et al 2001;Wolke et al 2000). Bullying is a universal problem, occurring worldwide, with prevalence ranging from approximately 10-25% across countries (Analitis et al 2009;Nansel et al 2001). …”