A Longitudinal Assessment of the Relationship Between Bullying Victimization, Symptoms of Depression, Emotional Problems, and Thoughts of Self-Harm Among Middle and High School Students

Sara L. Bryson; Caitlin M. Brady; Kristina K. Childs; Kim Gryglewicz

doi:10.1007/s42380-020-00073-4

A Longitudinal Assessment of the Relationship Between Bullying Victimization, Symptoms of Depression, Emotional Problems, and Thoughts of Self-Harm Among Middle and High School Students

Sara L. Bryson, Caitlin M. Brady, Kristina K. Childs, Kim Gryglewicz

Criminal Justice & Criminology

University of Central Florida

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Abstract

This study analyzed the individual and combined effects of bullying victimization and symptoms of depression and emotional problems on thoughts of self-harm in a sample of 112 middle and high school students from one school district located in the southeastern USA. Results indicate that youth who are victims of bullying had greater odds of reporting emotional problems and symptoms of depression, and youth with higher levels of mental health symptoms were more likely to endorse thoughts of self-harm. The findings suggest that school-based intervention programs that target the mental health of students who have experienced bullying may be successful in buffering the longer-term effects of bullying on thoughts of self-harm.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	182-195
Number of pages	14
Journal	International Journal of Bullying Prevention
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-020-00073-4
State	Published - Sep 2021

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Developmental and Educational Psychology
Social Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Keywords

Bullying victimization
Depression
Emotional problems
Mental health
Self-harm

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