Bullying Among Adolescents in a Sub-Saharan Middle-Income Setting

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• 作者：Michael L. Wilson ; Pascal Bovet ; Bharathi Viswanathan ; Joan-Carles Suris
• 关键词：Sub-Saharan Africa ; Bullying ; Adolescents ; Risk factors
• 刊名：Journal of Adolescent Health
• 出版年：2012
• 出版时间：July, 2012
• 年：2012
• 卷：51
• 期：1
• 页码：96-98
• 全文大小：346 K

文摘

Purpose

This study explored factors associated with self-reported bullying among adolescents in a sub-Saharan country.

Methods

A cross-sectional sample of adolescents (n = 1,427) in the Seychelles was drawn from the Global School-based Student Health Survey. Bullied adolescents were compared with non-bullied adolescents with respect to several sociodemographic factors. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed.

Results

Within a 30 day period, 38.8 % of adolescents reported being bullied. Bullied youths were more likely to be depressed (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.63; confidence intervals [CI] = 1.27-1.07) and socially deprived (aOR = 1.85; CI = 1.30-2.61). Being older (aOR = .83; CI = .77?.90) and having close friends (aOR = .53; CI = .31-.91) were protective factors.

Conclusions

The prevalence of bullying in the Seychelles is high, and social correlates are similar to those in industrialized settings. More research is needed to examine bullying patterns outside the school environment.