Association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among school going children and adolescents
Abstract Objectives We examined the association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among children and adolescents in rural Pakistan. A total of 452 school-going children in Nawabshah, Pakistan were conveniently interviewed to assess rates of bullying experi...
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| author | Sadiq Naveed Ahmed Waqas Kapil Kiran Aedma Tayyaba Afzaal Muhammad Hassan Majeed |
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| description | Abstract Objectives We examined the association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among children and adolescents in rural Pakistan. A total of 452 school-going children in Nawabshah, Pakistan were conveniently interviewed to assess rates of bullying experiences and severity of depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents. Results Experience of victimization was reported by 130 (28.8%) and perpetration by (146, 32.3%). A total of 162 (35.80%) reported mild depressive symptoms, 88 (19.50%) moderate, 33 (7.30%) moderately severe and 19 (4.20%) severe depressive symptoms. Age was not associated with patterns of bullying other than pure bully perpetration (.12, P = .024). Both victims and perpetrators of bullying experienced adverse emotional and social consequences. Bully-perpetrators exhibited the greater severity of depressive symptoms due to distress in psychosocial functioning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d65ade4b3b33467da7add8da0d74f1da2022-12-22T02:21:55ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002019-04-011211410.1186/s13104-019-4236-xAssociation of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among school going children and adolescentsSadiq Naveed0Ahmed Waqas1Kapil Kiran Aedma2Tayyaba Afzaal3Muhammad Hassan Majeed4Kansas University Medical CenterCMH Lahore Medical College & Institute of DentistryKansas University Medical CenterGovernment College UniversityNatchaug HospitalAbstract Objectives We examined the association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among children and adolescents in rural Pakistan. A total of 452 school-going children in Nawabshah, Pakistan were conveniently interviewed to assess rates of bullying experiences and severity of depressive symptoms. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents. Results Experience of victimization was reported by 130 (28.8%) and perpetration by (146, 32.3%). A total of 162 (35.80%) reported mild depressive symptoms, 88 (19.50%) moderate, 33 (7.30%) moderately severe and 19 (4.20%) severe depressive symptoms. Age was not associated with patterns of bullying other than pure bully perpetration (.12, P = .024). Both victims and perpetrators of bullying experienced adverse emotional and social consequences. Bully-perpetrators exhibited the greater severity of depressive symptoms due to distress in psychosocial functioning.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4236-xBullyingDepressionPHQ-9PakistanBully-victimsDistress |
| spellingShingle | Sadiq Naveed Ahmed Waqas Kapil Kiran Aedma Tayyaba Afzaal Muhammad Hassan Majeed Association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among school going children and adolescents BMC Research Notes Bullying Depression PHQ-9 Pakistan Bully-victims Distress |
| title | Association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among school going children and adolescents |
| title_full | Association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among school going children and adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among school going children and adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among school going children and adolescents |
| title_short | Association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among school going children and adolescents |
| title_sort | association of bullying experiences with depressive symptoms and psychosocial functioning among school going children and adolescents |
| topic | Bullying Depression PHQ-9 Pakistan Bully-victims Distress |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4236-x |
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