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ArticleBMC research notes2020

Bullying victimization among preadolescents in a community-based sample in Canada: a latent class analysis.

Adiba Ashrafi, Cindy Xin Feng, Cory Neudorf, Khrisha B Alphonsus

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Adiba AshrafiMailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, USA.
Cindy Xin FengSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, 600 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON, K1G 5Z3, Canada. cindy.feng@uottawa.ca.
Cory NeudorfHealth Surveillance & Reporting, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Community Health and Epidemiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Khrisha B AlphonsusSchool of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.

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Abstract

objectiveBullying victimization among adolescents has been well-recognized as a behavior associated with adverse psychological and mental health outcomes. Most studies on bullying victimization have focused on adolescents, but research is sparse regarding school victimization among preadolescents before they transition to adolescence. This study sought to identify latent classes of different types of co-occurring bullying victimization, based on a sample of 3829 school students in grades 5-8, ages 9-14 in the year of 2011 from the Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatchewan, Canada.

resultsUsing a latent class analysis approach, the results uncovered three groups of victimized students, including those who were aggressively victimized (7.2%), moderately victimized (34.6%) and non-victimized (58.2%). Younger age and being overweight was associated with a higher likelihood of bullying victimization. Moderately and aggressively victimized students had greater probabilities of feeling like an outsider, experiencing anxiety, depressed moods, engaging in suicidal ideation and drinking when compared to non-victimized students. Peer and parent supports had significant protective effects against being victimized. Given the negative consequences of recurrent victimization among the preadolescents, it is imperative to address bullying incidents as they occur to prevent repeated transgressions, especially for those who suffer from multiple types of victimization.

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AdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAggressionAnxietyBullyingChildChild BehaviorCrime VictimsCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleHumansLatent Class AnalysisMaleOverweightPeer GroupBullying victimizationLatent class analysesPreadolescenceSchool violenceSuicidal ideation

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PMCPMC7060587

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