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Association of bullying with adolescent health‐related quality of life
Author(s) -
WilkinsShurmer A,
O'Callaghan Mj,
Najman Jm,
Bor W,
Williams Gm,
Anderson Mj
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00184.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , quality of life (healthcare) , cohort , adolescent health , occupational safety and health , poison control , injury prevention , cohort study , suicide prevention , clinical psychology , psychiatry , medical emergency , nursing , pathology
Objective: To examine the relationship between being bullied and health‐related quality of life (HR‐QOL) in adolescence. Methodology: Subjects were a cohort of 805 adolescents with a mean age of 13.6 years (standard deviation 0.2 years). An adolescent questionnaire elicited the frequency of being bullied. HR‐QOL was measured using the Child Health Questionnaire − Parent Report Form (CHQ‐PF50) and Dartmouth COOP Functional Health Assessment Charts for Adolescents. Results: Thirty‐six per cent of boys and 38 per cent of girls reported being bullied at least weekly. Adolescent psychosocial HR‐QOL was inversely related to frequency of being bullied, while physical HR‐QOL was not related. Conclusion: Peer bullying is an important determinant of adolescent HR‐QOL with a negative impact on psychosocial well‐being.