Factors associated with bullying victimization among Korean adolescents

Abstract

ObjectivesThe aims of the present study were to assess the prevalence of bullying victimization among Korean adolescents by sex and age and to investigate the correlates of this phenomenon.MethodsOf 3,200 eligible subjects, 2,936 (91.8%) adolescents were recruited from four elementary schools (6th grade, age range: 10–12 years), five middle schools (8th grade, age range: 13–14 years), and three high schools (10th grade, age range: 15–17 years) located in the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea. This study used a self-administered questionnaire to collect data on sociodemographic characteristics and experiences of bullying victimization and employed the Korean form of the Children’s Depression Inventory to evaluate depressive symptoms.ResultsOf the total sample of 2,936 students, 1,689 were boys (57.5%) and 1,247 were girls (42.5%). The prevalence of bullying victimization by age group was as follows: 10–12 years, 9.5%; 13–14 years, 8.3%; and 15–17 years, 6.4%. A significant difference in the prevalence of bullying victimization was observed by sex (boys: 45.0%, girls: 55.0%). Overall, the prevalence decreased with age. After adjusting for age and sex, bullying victimization was significantly associated with lower socioeconomic status (odds ratio [OR] =1.67; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04–2.67), lower than average academic achievement (OR =1.77; 95% CI 1.25–2.50), more depressive symptoms (OR =1.88; 95% CI 1.38–2.55), and poorer perceived relationship with parents (OR =1.46; 95% CI 1.00–2.14).ConclusionOur findings will provide researchers and public health practitioners with data on the prevalence of bullying victimization and help to identify the risk factors for later behavioral and emotional problems.

Análise temporal e avaliação de desigualdade em vitimização por bullying verbal, violência física familiar, violência sexual e envolvimento em brigas com uso de armas, entre adolescentes brasileiros

“…Regarding verbal bullying, adolescents with lower income were more victimized, with no difference in terms of gender and skin color. This result corroborates the literature that found higher prevalence of bullying among adolescents with lower socioeconomic levels (Seo, Jung, Kim, & Bahk, 2017).…”

Risk factors for disordered weight control behaviors among Korean adolescents: Multilevel analysis of the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey

“…On the other hand, the association between low economic status and DWCB could be explained by limited access to healthy diet and physical activity or lack of supportive psychosocial environments such as family relationships and supports. For instance, low parental SES among Korean adolescents has been linked with physical inactivity (Oh et al, ), overweight/obesity (Noh et al, ), bullying victimization (Seo, Jung, Kim, & Bahk, ), lower frequency of family meals (Park, Park, Kwon, & Shim, ), and depressive symptoms (Park & Kim, ), which were all associated with DWCB and EDs risk in Western samples (Copeland et al, ; Jacobi et al, ; Loth et al, ; Striegel‐Moore & Bulik, ).…”

Relaciones entre las actitudes sexistas, la comunicación familiar y la agresión hacia los iguales

“…Además, esta violencia se produce en una etapa del ciclo vital en la que la familia es uno de los principales contextos de socialización (Gartner y Sterzing, 2018). Desde esta perspectiva, la familia puede influir en el comportamiento de los adolescentes contribuyendo al establecimiento de relaciones interpersonales saludables y positivas o, por el contrario, favoreciendo la elaboración de determinados patrones violentos en sus relaciones interpersonales (Cross, Lester, Pearce, Barnes y Beatty, 2018, Markovi , 2015, Seo, Jung, Kim y Bahk, 2017. Precisamente, las investigaciones muestran como la violencia familiar y los problemas de comunicación en la familia se han asociado con violencia en los hijos (Holt y Espelage, 2007;Oliva, Parra, Sánchez-Queija y López, 2007).…”