Health Education and Health Promotion
Health Education and Health Promotion
Health Educ Health Promot
Medical Sciences
http://hehp.modares.ac.ir
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Prevalence of Bullying and its Associated Factors among Iranian Middle School Students
<strong>Aim: </strong>School bullying is a worldwide problem and crosses national boundaries. Students involved in bullying have a greater chance of developing emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as a higher risk of engaging in criminal behavior later in their lives. This study aims to examine the prevalence of bullying behavior and some of its associated factors among male middle school students in Tehran, Iran. <br/><strong>Methods: </strong>Overall, 1803 middle school students, aged 11 to 15, were enrolled in the study between January and March, 2012. Bullying behavior of and on participants was evaluated using Persian version of the revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (OBVQ). <strong>Findings:</strong> More than 55% of students reported being involved in bullying behaviors in school, either as a victim (51%), a bully (31%) or both a bully and a victim (18%). The most common subtypes of bullying were verbal (61.3%), physical (47.6%), and indirect (50.3%) bullying. In a regression analysis, the number of students' close friends, their age, their father's education level and home atmosphere were the only significant predictors of bullying behavior. <br/><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of bullying among Iranian middle school students is highly concerning; hence, implementation of a comprehensive, school-based anti-bullying program is an urgent need because students, who are involved in bullying behavior, are at higher risk for developing psychosocial disorders and engaging in criminal behavior later in their lives.
School bullying,Adolescent violence,Peer harassment,Peer victimization,Prevalence
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http://hehp.modares.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-5-1000-8579&slc_lang=en&sid=5
Gholamreza
Garmaroudi
Gholamreza
Garmaroudi
100319475328460062461
100319475328460062461
Yes
Department of Health Promotion and Education, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Department of Health Promotion and Education, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Kazem
Mohammad
Kazem
Mohammad
100319475328460062462
100319475328460062462
No
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Sepideh
Omidvari
Sepideh
Omidvari
100319475328460062463
100319475328460062463
No
Mental Health Research Department, Health Metric Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
Mental Health Research Department, Health Metric Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
Saba
Jafarpour
Saba
Jafarpour
100319475328460062464
100319475328460062464
No
Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Sina Trauma and Surgery Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran