Association Between Experiencing Relational Bullying and Adolescent Health-Related Quality of Life

Chester, KL; Spencer, NH; Whiting, L; Brooks, FM

Association Between Experiencing Relational Bullying and Adolescent Health-Related Quality of Life

Chester, KL Spencer, NH Whiting, L Brooks, FM

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Citation:: Journal of School Health, 2017, 87 (11), pp. 865 - 872
Issue Date:: 2017-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Chester, KL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Spencer, NH	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Whiting, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Brooks, FM https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8975-325X	en_US
dc.date.available	2017-04-09	en_US
dc.date.issued	2017-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of School Health, 2017, 87 (11), pp. 865 - 872	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0022-4391	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/123317
dc.description.abstract	© 2017, American School Health Association BACKGROUND: Bullying is a public health concern for the school-aged population, however, the health outcomes associated with the subtype of relational bullying are less understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between relational bullying and health-related quality of life (HRQL) among young people. METHODS: This study utilized data from 5335 students aged 11-15 years, collected as part of the 2014 Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) study conducted in England. Data were collected through self-completed surveys. Multilevel analysis modeled the relationship between relational bullying and HRQL. Demographic variables (sex, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status) and other forms of bullying were controlled for. RESULTS: Experiencing relational bullying had a significant negative association with HRQL whilst controlling for other forms of bullying. Weekly relational bullying resulted in an estimated 5.352 (95% confidence interval (CI), −4.178, −6.526) decrease in KIDSCREEN-10 score compared with those not experiencing relational bullying. CONCLUSION: Experiencing relational bullying is associated with poorer HRQL. The findings question the perception of relational bullying as being a predominantly female problem. Girls were more likely to report experiencing relational bullying, but the negative association with HRQL was equal for boys and girls.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of School Health	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/josh.12558	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Public Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aggression	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Crime Victims	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	England	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Bullying	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent Health	en_US
dc.title	Association Between Experiencing Relational Bullying and Adolescent Health-Related Quality of Life	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	87	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	11	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	87	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017, American School Health Association BACKGROUND: Bullying is a public health concern for the school-aged population, however, the health outcomes associated with the subtype of relational bullying are less understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between relational bullying and health-related quality of life (HRQL) among young people. METHODS: This study utilized data from 5335 students aged 11-15 years, collected as part of the 2014 Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) study conducted in England. Data were collected through self-completed surveys. Multilevel analysis modeled the relationship between relational bullying and HRQL. Demographic variables (sex, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status) and other forms of bullying were controlled for. RESULTS: Experiencing relational bullying had a significant negative association with HRQL whilst controlling for other forms of bullying. Weekly relational bullying resulted in an estimated 5.352 (95% confidence interval (CI), −4.178, −6.526) decrease in KIDSCREEN-10 score compared with those not experiencing relational bullying. CONCLUSION: Experiencing relational bullying is associated with poorer HRQL. The findings question the perception of relational bullying as being a predominantly female problem. Girls were more likely to report experiencing relational bullying, but the negative association with HRQL was equal for boys and girls.

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