School bullying results in poor psychological conditions: evidence from a survey of 95,545 subjects
To investigate whether bullying and psychological conditions are correlated, this study analyzed a survey of primary and secondary school students from Zigong City, Sichuan Province. A total of 95,545 students completed a personal information questionnaire, the Multidimensional Peer-Victimization Sc...
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| description | To investigate whether bullying and psychological conditions are correlated, this study analyzed a survey of primary and secondary school students from Zigong City, Sichuan Province. A total of 95,545 students completed a personal information questionnaire, the Multidimensional Peer-Victimization Scale (MPVS), and eight other scales pertaining to various psychological problems. The data showed that 68,315 (71.5%) participants experienced school bullying at varying degrees, indicating the prevalence of bullying among adolescents. The chi-square tests revealed a strong correlation between school bullying and psychological conditions. This correlation was further explored through multivariate logistic regression, showing that students who experienced mild bullying had a 3.10 times higher probability of emotional and behavioral problems, 4.06 times higher probability of experiencing prodromal symptoms of mental illness, 4.72 times higher probability of anxiety, 3.28 times higher probability of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 4.07 times higher probability of poor sleep quality, 3.13 times higher probability of internet addiction, 2.18 times higher probability of poor mental health, and 3.64 times higher probability of depression than students who did not experience bullying. The corresponding probabilities for students who experienced severe bullying were 11.35, 17.35, 18.52, 12.59, 11.67, 12.03, 4.64, and 5.34 times higher, respectively. In conclusion, school bullying and psychological conditions are significantly correlated among primary and secondary school students, and the more severe the bullying, the higher the probability to suffer from psychological problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c2aef9d71aaf42129371182e2e3f66042024-01-24T04:47:09ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-01-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.12798721279872School bullying results in poor psychological conditions: evidence from a survey of 95,545 subjectsNa Zhao0Na Zhao1Shenglong Yang2Qiangjian Zhang3Jian Wang4Wei Xie5Youguo Tan6Tao Zhou7Tao Zhou8Key Laboratory in Software Engineering of Yunnan Province, Yunnan University, Kunming, ChinaBig Data Research Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaKey Laboratory in Software Engineering of Yunnan Province, Yunnan University, Kunming, ChinaKey Laboratory in Software Engineering of Yunnan Province, Yunnan University, Kunming, ChinaFaculty of Information Engineering and Automation, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, ChinaChengdu Happy Xiaoqing Intelligent Technology Co. LTD, Chengdu, ChinaDepartment of Psychological Counseling, Zigong Fifth People's Hospital, Zigong, ChinaBig Data Research Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, ChinaComputational Education Lab, SeekingTao Tech. Inc., Chengdu, ChinaTo investigate whether bullying and psychological conditions are correlated, this study analyzed a survey of primary and secondary school students from Zigong City, Sichuan Province. A total of 95,545 students completed a personal information questionnaire, the Multidimensional Peer-Victimization Scale (MPVS), and eight other scales pertaining to various psychological problems. The data showed that 68,315 (71.5%) participants experienced school bullying at varying degrees, indicating the prevalence of bullying among adolescents. The chi-square tests revealed a strong correlation between school bullying and psychological conditions. This correlation was further explored through multivariate logistic regression, showing that students who experienced mild bullying had a 3.10 times higher probability of emotional and behavioral problems, 4.06 times higher probability of experiencing prodromal symptoms of mental illness, 4.72 times higher probability of anxiety, 3.28 times higher probability of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 4.07 times higher probability of poor sleep quality, 3.13 times higher probability of internet addiction, 2.18 times higher probability of poor mental health, and 3.64 times higher probability of depression than students who did not experience bullying. The corresponding probabilities for students who experienced severe bullying were 11.35, 17.35, 18.52, 12.59, 11.67, 12.03, 4.64, and 5.34 times higher, respectively. In conclusion, school bullying and psychological conditions are significantly correlated among primary and secondary school students, and the more severe the bullying, the higher the probability to suffer from psychological problems.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1279872/fullschool bullyingmental healthadolescentslogistic regression analysisless developed city |
| spellingShingle | Na Zhao Na Zhao Shenglong Yang Qiangjian Zhang Jian Wang Wei Xie Youguo Tan Tao Zhou Tao Zhou School bullying results in poor psychological conditions: evidence from a survey of 95,545 subjects Frontiers in Psychology school bullying mental health adolescents logistic regression analysis less developed city |
| title | School bullying results in poor psychological conditions: evidence from a survey of 95,545 subjects |
| title_full | School bullying results in poor psychological conditions: evidence from a survey of 95,545 subjects |
| title_fullStr | School bullying results in poor psychological conditions: evidence from a survey of 95,545 subjects |
| title_full_unstemmed | School bullying results in poor psychological conditions: evidence from a survey of 95,545 subjects |
| title_short | School bullying results in poor psychological conditions: evidence from a survey of 95,545 subjects |
| title_sort | school bullying results in poor psychological conditions evidence from a survey of 95 545 subjects |
| topic | school bullying mental health adolescents logistic regression analysis less developed city |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1279872/full |
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