School Bullying and Suicidal Risk in Korean Middle School Students

Abstract

Students who were involved in school bullying, especially victim-perpetrators and female students, had significantly higher risks for suicide ideation and suicidal behavior when compared with individuals who were not involved in school bullying. In addition to attempting to decrease bullying in a community, students who are involved in school bullying should be the targets for suicide monitoring and prevention programs.

Involvement in Bullying and Suicide-Related Behavior at 11 Years: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study

“…Previous cross-sectional studies have reported an association between bullying behavior and suicide ideation or behavior. 10,12,13,31 Bullies are often exposed to family adversity and inconsistent parenting, 12 and are at increased risk for psychiatric morbidity in childhood, generally. One prospective study 18 reported that bullying perpetration at age 8 was not associated with suicide ideation 10 years later, after controlling for childhood depression and conduct problems.…”

“…17,31 Suicide ideation was assessed using the question: "Have you thought about killing yourself?" Suicidal/self-injurious behavior was assessed using two questions: "Have you hurt yourself on purpose" and "Have you actually tried to kill yourself?"…”

Bullying in schoolchildren – its relationship to dental appearance and psychosocial implications: an update for GDPs

“…16 Reported detrimental effects also include an increased rate of suicidal ideations, suicidal risk and self-injurious behaviour within students subjected to peer victimisation. 29 The long-term effects of bullying have also been investigated. The victims of bullying are more likely to remain anxious and depressed.…”

Suizid im Kindes- und Jugendalter

“…Als häufigste Risikofaktoren gelten für den Selbstmord im Kindes-und Jugendalter Depressionen, Substanzabusus, aggressive und impulsive Persönlichkeitsstörungen sowie sexueller oder physischer Missbrauch. Hinzuzufügen sind auch psychosoziale Risikofaktoren wie schulischer Stress, Mobbing, Straffällig-keit, gestörte Eltern-Kind-Kommunikation, sowie psychopathologische Auffälligkeiten der Eltern, allen voran Depression und Substanzmissbrauch [2,[4][5][6][7].…”