Islam, Md. Irteja and Khanam, Rasheda 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1130-2357 and Kabir, Enamul
(2020)
Bullying victimization, mental disorders, suicidality and self-harm among Australian high schoolchildren: Evidence from nationwide data.
Psychiatry Research, 292:113364.
ISSN 0165-1781
Abstract
The effects of bullying on mental health among adolescents are of major public health concern, especially following modern bullying methods that technologically victimize adolescents. However, the independent effects of different forms of bullying (traditional, cyberbullying or both) on different types of mental disorders, suicidality and self-harm are not clear. Using a cross-sectional study design, involving 2166 Australian high schoolchildren (1131 Boys and 1035 Girls) aged 12-17 years, this study examined the associations of bullying victimization (traditional, cyber and both) with mental disorders, suicidality (ideation, plan and attempt) and self-harm. Both bivariate and multivariate analyses were employed to assess the associations. Victims of traditional bullying and cyberbullying incurred a significantly higher risk of major depressive disorder, suicidality and self-harm compared to those who had not encountered such threats. Findings also indicated the need for early identification of bullying victims to prevent the risk of mental disorders, suicidality and self-harm in schoolchildren. Furthermore, this evidence can be utilized to inform decisions regarding the provision of resources to address this important health issue in the context of any developed countries like Australia.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Commerce (1 Jul 2013 - 17 Jan 2021) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current - Institute for Resilient Regions - Centre for Health Research (1 Apr 2020 -) |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Aug 2020 23:35 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2020 04:43 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Traditional bullying, Cyberbullying, Mental disorder, Major depressive disorder, ADHD, Conduct disorder, Anxiety disorder, Suicidality, Self-harm, Schoolchildren |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 14 Economics > 1402 Applied Economics > 140208 Health Economics 11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111714 Mental Health |
| Identification Number or DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113364 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/39309 |
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