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01-04-2015 | Original Article

Mental Health Problems and Social Resource Factors Among Bullied Children in the Nordic Countries: A Population Based Cross-sectional Study

Auteurs: Ylva Bjereld, Kristian Daneback, Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir, Max Petzold

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 2/2015

Abstract

This study estimated internalising and externalising mental health problems among bullied-, unclear if bullied- and not bullied children aged 4–16 in the Nordic countries, and identified resource factors to bullied children’s mental health. Data comes from the cross-sectional NordChild survey 2011 and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, including 6,214 children in the analyses. Mental health problems were most prevalent among children parent-reported as bullied (29.2–44.3 %), followed by children with unclear status if bullied (13.0–25.6 %) and not bullied children (5.3–7.9 %). Externalising problems were more prevalent in all groups except among bullied girls aged 7–16, where internalising problems were more prevalent. Ten potential resource factors to bullied children’s mental health were analyzed, finding that (1) children with at least three close friends had higher odds to be mentally healthy than children with fewer close friends and (2) bullied boys had higher odds to be mentally healthy if they regularly practiced sport.

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Titel: Mental Health Problems and Social Resource Factors Among Bullied Children in the Nordic Countries: A Population Based Cross-sectional Study
Auteurs: Ylva Bjereld
Kristian Daneback
Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
Max Petzold
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-014-0468-0

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