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Sherwood J, Phuengsamran D, Janyam S, Murray SM, Holliday CN, Darawuttimaprakorn N, Decker MR. Violence Victimization and Alcohol Use Among Venue-Based Female Sex Workers in Pattaya, Thailand: Unpacking the Temporal Relationship. Violence Against Women 2024; 30:3421-3438. [PMID: 37259530 DOI: 10.1177/10778012231177997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Female sex workers (FSWs) face prevalent violence victimization and alcohol consumption at work, yet the bidirectional pathways between these factors are not well defined. Using cohort data from 232 venue-based FSWs in Pattaya, associations of violence and alcohol use were examined within a time period and prospectively via structural equation models. Within the time period, violence victimization and alcohol use were consistently associated; by contrast, violence was not prospectively associated with FSW alcohol use. Findings define alcohol as an important risk factor for violence in sex work environments. Alcohol safety interventions should be explored as a vital component of FSW violence prevention.
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- Jennifer Sherwood
- Public Policy Office, amfAR, Foundation for AIDS Research, Washington, DC, USA
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- Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Service Workers in Group Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Population Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA
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- Department of Population Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA
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Dudley MJ, Nickerson AB, Seo YS, Livingston JA. Mother-Adolescent Agreement Concerning Peer Victimization:Predictors and Relation to Coping. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES 2023; 32:3134-3147. [PMID: 38161997 PMCID: PMC10756423 DOI: 10.1007/s10826-023-02567-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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The current study analyzed adolescent, maternal, and family factors associated with mother-adolescent agreement on reports of verbal, relational, and physical forms of peer victimization. It also assessed the relationship between mother-adolescent agreement and adolescents' coping response to peer victimization. The sample consisted of 783 adolescents (337 male, 446 female) between the ages 13-15 and their mothers. Consistent with previous research, results showed mother-adolescent agreement to be low, with kappa coefficients ranging from .15 to .30 on items measuring adolescent peer victimization. A multinomial logistic regression analysis indicated that adolescent factors (age, gender, depression symptomology), maternal factors (depression symptomology, history of victimization), and family cohesion were significantly related to mother-adolescent agreement on reports of peer victimization. Lastly, mother-adolescent agreement on reports of adolescent peer victimization was associated with adolescents' increased use of adult support seeking and problem-solving and decreased use of passive-coping, distancing, and revenge-seeking as a coping response to peer victimization.
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- Melissa J. Dudley
- Division of Counseling and School Psychology, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Dr., Alfred, NY 14802, United States
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- Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, University at Buffalo, 428 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-1000, United States
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- Health Research Inc., Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Carlton & Elm Streets, Buffalo, New York 14203
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- School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, 301 A Wende Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214-8013, United States
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Hamal M, Kekkonen V, Kraav SL, Kivimäki P, Rissanen ML, Hintikka J, Tolmunen T. Depression and dissociation mediate the association between bullying victimization and self-cutting. Nord J Psychiatry 2023; 77:676-685. [PMID: 37314765 DOI: 10.1080/08039488.2023.2222698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bullying victimization is experienced by more than 10% of children and adolescents worldwide and has been associated with numerous negative mental health consequences, such as depression and dissociation. AIMS We investigated the association between bullying victimization and self-cutting in a Finnish adolescent population and whether depression and dissociation act as mediators in this association. METHODS We used cross-sectional questionnaire data from Finnish students (age 13-18; N = 3345; boys n = 1454; girls n = 1891). Logistic regression and mediation analyses were performed. RESULTS Bullying victimized adolescents were younger, more likely to be afraid to go to school, had fewer friends, felt lonelier, and had a poorer relationship with family members, as well as higher level of depressive and dissociative symptoms compared to non-bullied adolescents. According to logistic regression analysis, the association between bullying and self-cutting remained significant despite all other adjustments besides those for depressive symptoms. In serial mediation analysis, depressive and dissociative symptoms mediated the effect of bullying victimization on self-cutting, regardless of their order in the model. CONCLUSIONS Self-cutting is more common among bullying victimized adolescents than their peers. The association is mediated by depressive and dissociative symptoms. More studies are needed to clarify the exact mechanisms via which depressive and dissociative symptoms interact with the association between bullying and self-harm.
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- Manisha Hamal
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Social Services and Health Care, South-Eastern University of Applied Sciences, Mikkeli, Finland
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Rosales R, Zelaya DG, Moreno O, Figuereo V, Chavez SJ, Ordoñez S, Costas I, Ponce M, Miranda R. Latinx Sexual Minority Adolescent Substance Use: State of the Science and Call for Intersectional Minority Stressors and Protective Factors. CURRENT ADDICTION REPORTS 2023; 10:396-411. [PMID: 38774111 PMCID: PMC11104555 DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00503-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
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Purpose of review Latinx sexual minority adolescents (LSMA) are at an intersection of ethnic and sexual minority (SM) status and may experience heighten risk of substance use and related problems. These youth may also hold unique protective factors that help mitigate the effects of minority stress and curb substance use. Little is known, however, about the intersectional minority stressors (i.e., due to ethnicity and SM status) and protective factors related to substance use among this population. Recent Findings According to the minority stress model, there are unique minority stressors and resiliency factors that can help explain differences in behavioral health rates between white SM and SM of color. Research supports the notion that minority stressors (e.g., stigma/risk, homophobic bullying, and family rejection of SM status) confer risk for substance use among LSMA. In terms of resilience, less is known, but there may be some protective factors that have not been measured that could explain lower rates in some substances (i.e., club drugs and methamphetamine). Summary Little is known about how the intersections of ethnicity and SM status are associated with substance use in adolescence. Future research should assess the temporal relationship of multilevel (i.e., intrapersonal, relational, and system), intersectional (i.e., ethnicity and SM status) minority stressors and protective factors unique to LSMA on substance use. We propose that the findings from these future studies will help to create socioculturally appropriate behavioral health treatments that consider the intersectional risks and strengths within the LSMA population.
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- Robert Rosales
- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, College of Humanities & Sciences, Department of Psychology, Richmond, VA, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA; Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, Riverside, RI, USA
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Airagnes G, Perrotte C, Ducoutumany G, Lemogne C, Limosin F. Peer bullying victimization in adolescence is associated with substance use: cross-sectional findings from French high school students. J Addict Dis 2023:1-8. [PMID: 37632448 DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2023.2250233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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The relationships between peer bullying victimization in adolescence and substance use have been poorly studied. Thus, we examined the associations between peer bullying victimization and tobacco, alcohol and cannabis use in 496 French high school students. Peer bullying victimization was measured with a 17-item standardized assessment and analyzed as quartiles. Tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use were assessed with the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist (HONC), the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption (AUDIT-C) and the Cannabis Abuse Screening Test (CAST), respectively. Total scores at the HONC (0 to 10), AUDIT-C (0 to 12), and CAST (0 to 24) were used as dependent variables in generalized linear models, adjusting for sex, age, prepared graduation, last school marks and friends outside high school. Compared to the first quartile (i.e., the least bullied students), those from the second, third and fourth quartiles had significant increase of the AUDIT-C (B = 0.78 [95%CI 0.17-1.40] with p = 0.013; B = 0.86 [95%CI 0.26;1.46] with p = 0.005 and B = 1.00 [95%CI 0.38;1.62] with p = 0.002, respectively), with dose-dependent relationships (B = 0.33 ([95%CI 0.13; 0.52] with p = 0.001). Those from the fourth quartile had a significant increase of the CAST (B = 2.13[95%CI 1.25;3.01], p < 0.001). When examining the role of peer bullying victimization on the number of substances used, there were significant increased odds for students from the third and fourth quartiles, with dose-dependent relationships (OR = 1.24 [95% CI 1.07;1.44], p = 0.005). These findings encourage paying a particular attention to substance use in students who report being bullied. Consequently, information and prevention using standardized screening tools should be proposed. Conversely, substance use could be an indicator of peer bullying victimization and should thus be explored.
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- Guillaume Airagnes
- Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, DMU Psychiatrie et Addictologie, Centre Ambulatoire d'Addictologie, Paris, France
- INSERM, Population-Based Cohorts, Villejuif, France
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- DMU Psychiatrie et Addictologie, Service de Psychiatrie et d'Addictologie de l'Adulte et du Sujet Âgé, Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Hôpital Corentin Celton, Paris, France
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- DMU Psychiatrie et Addictologie, Service de Psychiatrie et d'Addictologie de l'Adulte et du Sujet Âgé, Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Hôpital Corentin Celton, Paris, France
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- DMU Psychiatrie et Addictologie, Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte, INSERM, Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et StatistiqueS (CRESS), Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France
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- Université Paris Cité, AP-HP, Hôpital Corentin Celton, DMU Psychiatrie et Addictologie, Service de Psychiatrie et d'Addictologie de l'Adulte et du Sujet Âgé, INSERM, Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (IPNP), Paris, France
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Lawrence TI, Hong JS, Espelage DL, Voisin DR. Antecedents of sibling aggression and bullying victimization: The parallel and serial contributions of depressive symptoms and substance use. J Affect Disord 2023; 333:193-201. [PMID: 37084977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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PURPOSE Sibling aggression has received attention as a common form of family violence. However, further research is needed to elucidate several antecedents of sibling aggression perpetration and bullying victimization, such as substance use and depressive symptoms. Additionally, more studies are needed to identify the mediating paths of depressive symptoms and substance use, which could explain the association between bullying victimization and sibling aggression perpetration on the one hand and the association between sibling aggression victimization and bullying victimization on the other hand, while controlling for exposure to family violence and demographic variables. The current study tested two separate mediational models guided by the displaced aggression theory and self-medication hypothesis. METHOD The present study used the Bullying, Sexual, and Dating Violence Trajectories From Early to Late Adolescence in the Midwestern United States, 2007-2013 dataset. The original sample consisted of 1162 middle school students who were initially surveyed and followed into three high schools. For the current study, the first wave was used, which included a sample of 1101 adolescents. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to first examine whether bullying victimization was associated with sibling aggression perpetration. Then another model was conducted to test whether sibling aggression victimization was associated with bullying victimization. RESULTS In the first model, results suggest bullying victimization is positively associated with sibling aggression. Mediation results indicated depressive symptoms and substance use serially mediated the relation between bullying victimization and sibling aggression. In the second model, results suggest that sibling aggression victimization is positively associated with bullying victimization. Parallel mediation results indicated that depressive symptoms alone and not substance use individually explained the association between sibling aggression victimization and bullying victimization. Finally, serial mediation results indicated that depressive symptoms and substance use serially mediate the association between sibling aggression victimization and bullying victimization. LIMITATIONS Limitations include self-report measures and cross-sectional design; therefore, we could not estimate casual relationships. CONCLUSION The implications of these findings suggest the need for continued attention to school-based bully prevention efforts and family relations interventions. Such efforts might be associated with reductions in bullying victimization and sibling aggression.
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- Timothy I Lawrence
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Texas A&M University, Bryan, TX, USA.
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- School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA; Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Caravaca-Sánchez F, Aizpurua E, Taliaferro LA, Stephenson A. Substance use and victimization experiences among college students in Spain. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH : J OF ACH 2023; 71:607-615. [PMID: 33830894 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1900196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Revised: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We examined relationships between different types and patterns of substance use and victimization experiences. PARTICIPANTS College students from two universities in Spain completed an online, cross-sectional survey. METHOD A series of tetrachoric correlations were estimated to examine the bivariate associations between different types of substances and victimization experiences. Regression analyses then examined relationships between patterns of substance use (non-users, mono-users, and poly-users), and victimization. RESULTS Slightly over half (57.7%) of students reported any form of victimization during the previous year, and most students (87.0%) reported using substances during the last three months. Polysubstance users were more likely than non-users to experience any victimization, as well as multiple forms of victimization. CONCLUSIONS Findings highlight the importance of differentiating types and patterns of substance use when developing prevention and intervention programs. Implementing intervention strategies that target polysubstance users and decrease substance use could reduce rates of victimization among college students.
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- School of Law, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Shi X, Wang R. School victimization and Internet addiction among Chinese adolescents: The mediating roles of life satisfaction and loneliness. Front Psychol 2023; 13:1059486. [PMID: 36710833 PMCID: PMC9878454 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1059486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The present study investigated the possibility of life satisfaction and loneliness mediating the link between school victimization and Internet addiction. A total of 3,363 middle/high school students (45% males; Mage = 15.67 years old, SD = 1.58) completed a series of self-report questionnaires, which included school victimization, life satisfaction, loneliness, and Internet addiction. The findings demonstrated a positive relationship between school victimization and Internet addiction. In addition, life satisfaction and loneliness mediated the link between school victimization and Internet addiction. Overall, these findings contribute to a better understanding of the association between school victimization and Internet addiction. They also extended the GST, providing suggestions for preventing and managing adolescents' Internet addiction.
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- Xinxin Shi
- School of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,School of Marxism, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China,Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China,*Correspondence: Xinxin Shi, ✉
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- School of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Lee J, Choi M, Holland MM, Radey M, Tripodi SJ. Childhood Bullying Victimization, Substance Use and Criminal Activity among Adolescents: A Multilevel Growth Model Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:770. [PMID: 36613101 PMCID: PMC9819005 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aims to examine the effects of childhood bullying victimization (CBV) on substance use and criminal activity among adolescents over time. In addition, it identifies the moderating effects of gender and race/ethnicity on the associations of CBV with substance abuse and criminal activity in adolescence and young adulthood. METHODS This study included 8984 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years (Mage = 14.22 years) assessed biennially at four time points utilizing the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997. The two-level hierarchical linear modeling was employed to test the effects of CBV on substance use and criminal activity. RESULTS The incidence of substance use increased over time throughout adolescence to young adulthood, while that of criminal activity decreased. CBV increased the risks of cigarette use, marijuana use, and criminal activity. Gender and race/ethnicity significantly moderated the effect of CBV on alcohol use and alcohol binges. The effect of CBV on alcohol use was stronger among females than males. Among Hispanic adolescents, CBV was more strongly related to alcohol use and binges compared to non-Hispanic White. CONCLUSION Findings suggest the need for early intervention for children at high risk of being bullied to reduce later substance abuse and involvement in criminal activities. Considering the moderating effects of gender and ethnicity on the associations, target-specified intervention and prevention programs are also required. Further studies focusing on the lifelong effects of CBV beyond adolescence are recommended.
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- Jungup Lee
- Department of Social Work, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117570, Singapore
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- School of Social Work, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA
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- College of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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- College of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
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Livingston JA, Wang W, Testa M, Derrick JL, Nickerson AB, Miller KE, Haas JL, Espelage DL. Peer sexual harassment, affect, and substance use: Daily level associations among adolescents. J Adolesc 2022; 94:955-968. [PMID: 35861282 PMCID: PMC9547839 DOI: 10.1002/jad.12076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Peer sexual harassment is associated with adolescent substance use at the global level; however, it is unknown whether substance use occurs proximal in time to the sexual harassment experience. This study used daily reports to examine the proximal relations between sexual harassment victimization and affect and substance use. Based on theories of self-medication, we hypothesized that negative affect and substance use (cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana) would be higher than typical on days when sexual harassment occurred relative to nonvictimization days. METHOD A community sample of 13-16-year-old adolescents (N = 204, 55.4% female) from a metropolitan area in the northeastern United States completed 56 days of online reports assessing experiences with peer sexual harassment, substance use (cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana), and positive and negative affect. RESULTS Multilevel modeling revealed that experiencing sexual harassment on a given day was associated with higher than typical negative affect on that day, relative to nonvictimization days. The likelihood of cigarette and alcohol use (but not electronic cigarettes, marijuana, or positive affect) was greater on days when sexual harassment occurred. CONCLUSION Sexual harassment victimization is proximally associated with negative affect and alcohol and cigarette use, suggesting that adolescents may be using substances to cope with sexual harassment victimization. The co-occurrence of sexual harassment with negative affect and substance use points to the need for prevention efforts that conjointly address sexual harassment victimization, coping, and substance use.
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- Jennifer A. Livingston
- School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 301D Wende Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214
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- School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 301D Wende Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214
- Department of Psychology and Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Park Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260
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- Department of Psychology and Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Park Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260
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- Department of Psychology, University of Houston, 3695 Cullen Blvd., Houston, TX 77204-5022
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- Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 428 Baldy Hall, Buffalo, NY 14260-1000
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- Department of Social Sciences, D’Youville College, SASE 242, Buffalo, NY 14201
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- School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 270 Farber Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214
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- School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 103 Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, 27599
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Boccio CM, Leal WE, Jackson DB. Bullying victimization and nicotine and marijuana vaping among Florida adolescents. Drug Alcohol Depend 2022; 237:109536. [PMID: 35714530 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Previous research links bullying victimization with the use of illicit substances in adolescence. In addition, recent research has linked bullying victimization with vaping. Very limited research, however, has explored how different forms of bullying may be linked with nicotine and marijuana vaping specifically. PROCEDURES This study addresses this gap in the literature by utilizing logistic regression to examine the relationships between verbal, physical, and cyber bullying victimization and nicotine and marijuana vaping in a sample of Florida adolescents. FINDINGS Our findings reveal that all three forms of bullying victimization are linked with recent nicotine vaping, and these associations differ somewhat by youth gender. In addition, our findings indicate that cyber bullying victimization is linked with marijuana vaping. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, our findings suggest that bullying victimization is linked with greater odds of vaping activity in adolescents. The implications of these findings for future research and policy are discussed.
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- Cashen M Boccio
- Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.
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- Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University, USA.
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- Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.
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Testing Pathways Linking Socioeconomic Status, Academic Performance, and Cyberbullying Victimization to Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms in South Korean Middle and High Schools. SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s12310-022-09532-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Provenzano DA, Boroughs MS. Past Bullying Victimization Experiences and Current Sexual Risk Taking among Emerging Adults. JOURNAL OF SEX RESEARCH 2022; 59:749-757. [PMID: 34904930 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2021.2005761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A growing body of research suggests that a history of bullying victimization is a risk factor for sexual risk taking (e.g., unprotected sex, multiple sexual partners, using drugs or alcohol before or during sex). However, previous studies that have examined the association between bullying victimization and sexual risk taking used only single, or very few, items to measure sexual risk taking. Therefore, the aim of the current study was to use a more comprehensive, psychometrically validated self-report measure to better capture the construct of sexual risk taking as an outcome linked with a history of bullying victimization (N = 650; 336 women, 314 men; Mage = 20.07, SD = 1.70). Negative binomial regression analyses provided support for hypotheses. Emerging adults with a history of bullying victimization were more likely to engage in various sexual risk behaviors such as casual sex, risky sex acts, impulsive sexual behaviors, intent to have risky sexual behaviors, risky anal sex acts, and overall sexual risk taking compared to emerging adults without a history of bullying victimization. These results may have implications for informing interventions to help emerging adults better manage past bullying experiences.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Windsor
- The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Ma W, Fan X, Zhang S. Identifying Transformative Sequences in the Psychotherapeutic Interaction With Chinese Adolescents With Depression: A Conversation Analysis Approach. Front Psychol 2022; 13:810371. [PMID: 35800915 PMCID: PMC9253862 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.810371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Previous studies seldom touch on aspects of psychotherapeutic encounters between therapists and clients with particular disorders (such as depression). Little attention has been paid to the sequence organization of psychotherapeutic interaction between therapists and clients with depression in Chinese medical settings. By adopting conversation analysis, we investigated the specifics of psychotherapeutic encounters, specifically, the transformative sequences of psychotherapeutic interaction between therapists and Chinese adolescents with depression. We identified the fourth aspect of clients’ experience transformed in the Chinese psychotherapeutic interaction with adolescents with depression: cognition, and described how the sequential organization of therapists’ actions facilitates the momentary transformation of clients’ experience (i.e., the transformation of cognition, referent, emotion, and relation) in the psychotherapeutic processes. This study not only adds to the conversation analytic study on the transformative sequences in psychotherapeutic interaction but also sheds some light on the study of how therapists transform clients’ experience in Chinese psychotherapeutic interaction.
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- Wen Ma
- School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Language Sciences Lab, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Fourth People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, China
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- School of Foreign Languages and Literature, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- School of Foreign Languages, Yantai University, Yantai, China
- *Correspondence: Shuai Zhang,
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Tretyak V, Huffman A, Lippard ET. Peer victimization and associated alcohol and substance use: Prospective pathways for negative outcomes. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2022; 218:173409. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2022.173409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Hong JS, Yan Y, Espelage DL, Tabb KM, Caravita SCS, Voisin DR. Peer Victimization and Adverse Psychosocial Wellbeing of Black/White Biracial Adolescents: Is Ease of Talking With Family a Protective Buffer? SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/2372966x.2022.2034474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hong JS, Zhang S, Gonzalez-Prendes AA, Albdour M. Exploring Whether Talking With Parents, Siblings, and Friends Moderates the Association Between Peer Victimization and Adverse Psychosocial Outcomes. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:11109-11139. [PMID: 31910726 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519898432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The purpose of this study is to explore whether talking with parents, siblings, and friends will moderate the association between peer victimization and adverse outcomes (internalizing problems, alcohol/tobacco use, and delinquent friend affiliation). Data were derived from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children, 2009 to 2010 cohort study in the United States (n = 12,642). Bivariate, logistic regression and ordinal least squares regression analyses were conducted. Peer victimization was found to be associated with all the adverse outcomes. Although ease of talking with parents had a lower likelihood of alcohol/tobacco use, it increased alcohol/tobacco risk when peer victimization increased. Ease of talking with friends showed a higher likelihood of alcohol/tobacco use, but the likelihood was lower when peer victimization increased. Ease of talking with parents and ease of talking with friends both lowered the likelihood of delinquent friend affiliation; however, ease of talking with parents increased the risk of delinquent friend affiliation when peer victimization increased. Moreover, ease of talking with friends decreased the risk of internalizing problems, although it increased the risk of such behaviors when peer victimization increased. Talking with siblings did not buffer the association between peer victimization and adverse outcomes. Implications for practice are also discussed.
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Ihongbe TO, Olayinka PO, Curry S. Association Between Bully Victimization and Vaping Among Texas High School Students. Am J Prev Med 2021; 61:910-918. [PMID: 34456103 DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Bullying and vaping among adolescents in Texas is a major public health concern. Bully victimization has been associated with substance use in adolescents; however, research examining the association between bully victimization and vaping in adolescents is sparse. This study aims to examine the independent association between bully victimization and vaping among Texas high school students. METHODS Pooled data from the 2017 and 2019 Texas Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N=3,486) were analyzed in July 2020. Past-year bully victimization was categorized into 4 mutually exclusive groups: no bully victimization, school bully victimization only, cyberbully victimization only, and both school bully and cyberbully victimization. Current vape use was measured as a binary variable. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association. RESULTS In the total sample, the past-year prevalence of school bully victimization only, cyberbully victimization only, and both school bully and cyberbully victimization was 8.3%, 4.6%, and 7.7%, respectively. Approximately 1 in 7 students (14.5%) reported vaping during the past 30 days. Female students who experienced both school bullying and cyberbullying had 68% greater odds of vaping than female students who did not experience bullying (AOR=1.68, 95% CI=1.02, 3.41). Bully victimization was not significantly associated with vaping in male students. CONCLUSIONS Female Texas high school students who are victims of both school bullying and cyberbullying have a greater likelihood of vaping. Healthcare providers, school counselors, and educators should be aware of the association and sex differences that exist while developing intervention programs to address bullying and vaping in high school students.
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- Timothy O Ihongbe
- Center for Health Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas.
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- Faculty of Basic Medical and Applied Sciences, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Center for Health Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, Texas
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Fan H, Xue L, Zhang J, Qiu S, Chen L, Liu S. Victimization and depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model. J Affect Disord 2021; 294:375-381. [PMID: 34315099 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Victimization as an inducing factor of depressive symptoms has been confirmed in previous studies. However, little is known about how and when it induces depressive symptoms in adolescents. METHODS In total, 1174 Chinese adolescents were recruited to complete the Juvenile Victimization Questionnaire, Security Questionnaire, Positive Psychological Capital Questionnaire, and the Chinese version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. RESULTS After controlling for gender and school type, the sense of security partially mediated the association between victimization and depressive symptoms. Moreover, direct association and the mediating effect of the sense of security were moderated by psychological capital. The moderating effect occurred in the second half of the mediating effect. LIMITATIONS Causal conclusions cannot be drawn based on cross-sectional research design. All measures were based on participant self-report. CONCLUSIONS The mediating model constructed in this study emphasized the important influence of stress, emotion, and psychological diathesis on adolescent depressive symptoms.
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- Hang Fan
- Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100872, PR China
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- Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100872, PR China
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- Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100872, PR China
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- Lixian Education Bureau, Aba Autonomous Prefecture, PR China
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- Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100872, PR China.
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- School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 96 Jinzhai Road, Baohe District, Hefei 230022, PR China.
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Lee JM, Kim J, Hong JS, Marsack-Topolewski CN. From Bully Victimization to Aggressive Behavior: Applying the Problem Behavior Theory, Theory of Stress and Coping, and General Strain Theory to Explore Potential Pathways. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:10314-10337. [PMID: 31674257 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519884679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Studies have documented that some bully victims fall into a subcategory of bullying called "bully victims" in which the victim becomes the aggressor. However, studies to date have not examined the pathways linking bully victimization and aggressive behavior. To address this research gap, this study applies the problem behavior theory, theory of stress and coping, and general strain theory to explore possible pathways from bully victimization to aggressive behavior by examining the mediating effects of low life satisfaction, drug use, and exposure to peer deviance. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the path model from a sample of 1,676 adolescents, aged 13 to 17 years. Data were derived from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) survey. Findings revealed that bully victimization was positively associated with aggressive behavior. Moreover, bully victims displayed lower levels of life satisfaction. In addition, bully victims who were frequently exposed to peer deviance and drug use were likely to engage in bullying. These findings support the problem behavior theory and general strain theory and have implications for research, practice, and policy.
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Alsaleem MA, Alhashem HA, Alsaleem SA, Mahfouz AA. Bullying Prevalence among Secondary School Children in Khamis Mushait City, Southwestern Saudi Arabia. Behav Sci (Basel) 2021; 11:bs11100134. [PMID: 34677227 PMCID: PMC8533554 DOI: 10.3390/bs11100134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Bullying is a type of behavior that involves frequent, hostile activities expected to harm another person physically, mentally, or emotionally. Bullying behavior uses force, pressure, or threats to maltreat, forcefully dominate, or terrify another individual. The aim of this study was to assess the bullying prevalence and related features among secondary school pupils in Khamis Mushait city, southwestern Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional investigation was performed among governmental and private secondary schools in Khamis Mushait city. Data were gathered from the study pupils using a pre-structured questionnaire. Bullying was assessed using the school climate bullying survey. The study included 300 secondary school students (163 females and 137 males). The overall rate of bullying was 64.7% (95% CI 59.1–69.9). The most prevalent type of bullying was verbal (41.7%, 95% CI 36.0–47.5) followed by physical (17.0%, 95% CI 12.9–21.7), and social (6.0%, 95% CI 3.6–9.3). Males had more than two times greater probability of having been bullied than females (aOR = 2.522, 95% CI 1.408–4.518). Similarly, students in first-level grade classes had more than three times greater probability of being bullied victims than those in the higher classes, i.e., second- and third-level grade classes (aOR = 3.417, 95% CI 1.159–10.07). More than half of the students tell teachers when other students are being bullied (53.7%) and tell a teacher or staff member at the school if they are being harassed (53.6%); teachers are doing anything they can to help if they are told that a student is being bothered (58.7%), and teachers are making clear to students that bullying is not tolerated (52.3%). In conclusion, in the present study, we reported a high prevalence rate of bullying among secondary school pupils in Khamis Mushait city, southwestern Saudi Arabia. Concerted efforts among teachers and health care providers in the region should be mandatory to deal with the problem.
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- Mohammed Abadi Alsaleem
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.A.); (S.A.A.)
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- Family Medicine Department, Aseer General Directorate of Health Affairs, Abha 62523, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.A.); (S.A.A.)
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia; (M.A.A.); (S.A.A.)
- Correspondence:
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AYDOĞAN GEDİK S, ÜNSAL A, ARSLANTAS D, ATAY E, ÖZTÜRK EMİRAL G. Evaluation of Cyber Victimization and Self-Esteem Level in High School Students. KONURALP TIP DERGISI 2021. [DOI: 10.18521/ktd.833276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Offline Victimization, Psychological Morbidity, and Problematic Online Behavior among Chinese Secondary School Students. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18189462. [PMID: 34574391 PMCID: PMC8466188 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Despite the rise of child victimization in different societies, few researchers have examined its consequences in terms of psychological morbidity (such as depression and anxiety) and problematic online behavior (such as Internet addiction and cyberbullying) in a single study. Moreover, no study has investigated the role of psychological morbidity in mediating the impact of victimization on problematic online behavior (indexed by Internet addiction and cyberbullying) in a single model. Based on a survey of 2843 Chinese secondary students (49.3% male; Mage = 13.97) from six public secondary schools in Fujian, China, we found that experience of victimization was positively associated with depression and anxiety, as well as Internet addiction and cyberbullying. Depression mediated the links between victimization and both Internet addiction and cyberbullying, with the mediating effect on Internet addiction found to be stronger for girls. While anxiety did not mediate the association between victimization and cyberbullying, it mediated the relationship between victimization and Internet addiction in boys. These findings enrich our understanding of the negative outcomes of victimization, as well as directions for intervention.
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Zhang H, Zhou H, Cao R. Bullying Victimization Among Left-Behind Children in Rural China: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:NP8414-NP8430. [PMID: 30983481 DOI: 10.1177/0886260519843287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Bullying victimization among Chinese school-aged children has recently been recognized as a serious problem. However, studies on the prevalence and correlates of bullying victimization among left-behind children-whose parents live and work in urban areas while they remain at home in a rural area-have fallen far behind. We conducted a study based on one representative sample of 742 left-behind children in Grades 6 to 10 from rural China in 2010. The results indicate that a total of 31.6% of the left-behind children report recurrent bullying victimization, which is higher than that of their rural counterparts who live with their parents. Furthermore, left-behind children who experience bullying victimization are more likely to report being drunk frequently, poorer peer and family relationships, and academic problems. Future bullying prevention and intervention programs should be designed to meet the special needs of left-behind children.
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- China Youth University for Political Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
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Juárez-Chávez E, Cooney EE, Hidalgo A, Sánchez J, Poteat T. Violence Experiences in Childhood and Adolescence Among Gay Men and Transgender Women Living in Perú: A Qualitative Exploration. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2021; 36:4235-4255. [PMID: 30049246 PMCID: PMC11331432 DOI: 10.1177/0886260518787811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The overall goal of this study was to qualitatively explore the different types of violence experienced by gay men (GM) and transgender women (TW) living in Peru during childhood and adolescence, as well as their potential consequences and sources of protection. Participants were selected using purposive sampling. Recruitment took place in a community-based organization in Lima, Peru. In all, 32 GM and 23 TW participated in a total of four Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and 25 in-depth interviews (IDI). Qualitative data collection was conducted between July and October 2016. Four FGD took place with GM (n = 21) and one with TW (n = 9). In addition, 11 IDI with GM and 14 with TW were conducted. Data were analyzed using descriptive inductive analysis. Three main types of violence were experienced in childhood and adolescence: (a) violence occurring in the home or otherwise perpetrated by family members, (b) school-based violence, and (c) sexual violence. Both GM and TW experience violence within and outside school and home. School systems should make teachers and parents aware of the impact of homophobic and transphobic bullying and violence. Certain modifications in schools, such as having all-gender bathrooms and promoting activities that are not grounded in gender roles, could be very effective at reducing homophobic and transphobic violence. Schools should also address sexual violence more actively, among both male and female students. Parents' attitudes toward homosexuality and gender diversity need to be addressed by future interventions.
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Centro de Promoción y Defensa de los Derechos Sexuales y Reproductivos-PROMSEX, Lima, Perú
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- Asociación Civil Impacta Salud y Educación (IMPACTA), Lima, Peru
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- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Turpin RE, Salerno JP, Rosario AD, Boekeloo B. Victimization, Substance Use, Depression, and Sexual Risk in Adolescent Males Who Have Sex with Males: A Syndemic Latent Profile Analysis. ARCHIVES OF SEXUAL BEHAVIOR 2021; 50:961-971. [PMID: 32274744 PMCID: PMC10712424 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-020-01685-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2019] [Revised: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Adolescent males who have sex with males (AMSM) are at increased risk of HIV/STI acquisition compared to other adolescents, making sexual risk behaviors in this population a priority public health focus. AMSM experience more victimization (including sexual/partner violence), depression, and substance abuse than their heterosexual counterparts; these may form a syndemic associated with risky sexual behavior. We pooled data from the 2015 and 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, restricted to male students who reported a previous male sexual partner (n = 448). Latent profile analysis was used to identify syndemic profiles, with log-binomial and cumulative complementary log-log models used to test associations with substance use at last intercourse, condomless sex at last intercourse, and the number of sexual partners. Nearly all measures of victimization, depression, and substance use had bivariate associations with greater substance use during sex and more sexual partners. We identified three profiles of AMSM: The profile (n = 55) with the greatest risk factors (evident of a syndemic) had substantially higher prevalence of substance use during sex (aPR = 4.74, 95% CI 3.02, 7.43) and more sexual partners (aPR = 2.45, 95% CI 1.39, 4.31) than the profile with the lowest risk factors (n = 326) after adjusting for confounders. This profile was not associated with condomless sex. We identified a syndemic characterized by victimization, depression, and substance use associated with risky sexual behaviors in a nationally representative sample of AMSM. Comprehensive sexual risk reduction interventions incorporating mental health and substance use are critically important in this population.
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- Rodman E Turpin
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, 4200 Valley Dr., #2242, College Park, MD, 20742, USA.
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD, USA
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Chen Y, Zhu J, Zhang W. Reciprocal longitudinal relations between peer victimization and mobile phone addiction: The explanatory mechanism of adolescent depression. J Adolesc 2021; 89:1-9. [PMID: 33813315 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Being victimized by peers has been shown to be associated with a range of adolescent problems, including mobile phone addiction (MPA). Although being victimized is assumed to lead to problem behavior, the reverse could also occur. In this longitudinal study we tested the reciprocal effects of victimization and MPA, taking into account the role of adolescent depression in these effects. METHODS The sample included 1987 adolescents from middle schools in Guangdong and Shandong Provinces, China (56.10% male; Mage at Wave 1 = 12.32). Three waves of questionnaire data were collected at half-year intervals during the transition from 7th to 8th grade. Cross-lagged models were adopted for data analysis. RESULTS Peer victimization at W1/W2 predicted MPA at W2/W3, and the inverse relation was also significant: MPA at W1/W2 positively predicted peer victimization at W2/W3. Furthermore, the bidirectional association between peer victimization and MPA was mediated by adolescent depression. CONCLUSIONS This is the first longitudinal study on the relation between MPA and associated problems. Victimization by peers and MPA appear to have mutual influences over time that are explained in part by adolescent depression. The results have potential applied value for promoting adolescent adjustment.
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- Yuanyuan Chen
- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Institute of Psychological Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Psychology & Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
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Peer Victimization Exposure and Subsequent Substance Use in Early Adolescence: The Role of Sleep Problems. J Youth Adolesc 2021; 50:1254-1267. [PMID: 33638802 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-021-01410-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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While sleep problems are positively associated with both peer victimization and substance use, previous studies largely have ignored the indirect role sleep problems may play in this association. This three-wave longitudinal study aimed to determine whether sleep problems might link peer victimization to subsequent substance use. Participants were 986 youth (53.7% female, Mage = 12.32 [SD = 0.54 years], 55.6% White, 24.4% Latinx, 22.8% African American/Black, 11.1% Multiracial/Multiethnic, 13.4% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 6.4% Native American) from three U.S. public middle schools. A structural equation model controlling for multiple potential confounds revealed an indirect effect of peer victimization on substance use through sleep problems. Multiple group analyses indicated that the indirect effect was larger for females than for males. Effects did not differ across school socioeconomic level. The results provide further support to include peer victimization when considering factors that may influence adolescent sleep issues and subsequent substance use.
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Azami MS, Taremian F. Victimization in traditional and cyberbullying as risk factors for substance use, self-harm and suicide attempts in high school students. Scand J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Psychol 2021; 8:101-109. [PMID: 33564626 PMCID: PMC7863724 DOI: 10.21307/sjcapp-2020-010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background: Traditional bullying (or peer bullying) is considered a common and unpleasant experience among students and has serious consequences such as mental health problems and unhealthy behavior. In recent years, another type of bullying named cyberbullying has emerged as a growing problem with negative effects on school achievement, physiology, and mental health of its victims. Objective: The purpose of this research is to examine and compare the roles of traditional and cyberbullying victimization in substance use, self-harm and suicide attempts. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study and conducted in 2019. A total of 425 high school students were selected for the study in Kermanshah, Iran. For conducting the survey, a multi-stage cluster randomized procedure was used and 18 classes in six different high schools in three urban areas were selected. A total of 400 students (mean age 16.61 years, 53.2% girls) responded to the survey, and it provided usable information for the research. Data were analyzed through binary logistic regression analyses. Results: The analysis results revealed that 54.2% of students (n = 217) have experienced traditional or cyber victimization. Any kind of victimization was associated with self-harm. Cyber victimization alone and the combination of cyber plus traditional victimization showed significant association with suicide and substance use. Risk of substance use, self-harm, and suicide was higher when students experienced both types of bullying than when they experienced just one kind of bullying alone. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that traditional and cyber victims may require immediate intervention to reduce the negative effects of victimization. Also, prevention programs should consider the possible relationship between traditional and cyber victimization and substance use, self-harm, and suicide.
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- Mohammad Saeed Azami
- Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Substance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran
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Walker D. Vicarious Victimization, Negative Emotions, and Maladaptive Coping: Investigating the Role of Violent Peers. VIOLENCE AND VICTIMS 2021; 36:45-65. [PMID: 33328341 DOI: 10.1891/vv-d-19-00142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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According to general strain theory's (GST) vicarious strain hypothesis, individuals' behavior is influenced by witnessing or having knowledge of others' stressful experiences, especially those within their network. Drawing on Agnew's GST, the current study examines the relationship between peer victimization and violent offending, as well as the potential intervening factors in this relationship. The primary research questions are: (a) does vicarious strain occur through having friends who are victimized? And (b) what role does violent peers play in the coping process? Data for the analysis were obtained from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescents to Adult Health's friendship network data. Results from multivariate analysis show that victimization of ones' friend (or peer victimization) is associated with depression as well as personal involvement in violent offending. This relationship, however, is fully mediated by depression. Regarding deviant peers, a three-way interaction effect was observed, specifically peer victimization, involvement with peers, and associating violent peers was a significant predictor of violent offending. Findings from the current study highlight the importance of considering the role of deviant peers in the coping process. Results lend support to Agnew's GST. Implications for theory and research are discussed.
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- D'Andre Walker
- Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi
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Samara M, Massarwi AA, El-Asam A, Hammuda S, Smith PK, Morsi H. The Mediating Role of Bullying and Victimisation on the Relationship Between Problematic Internet Use and Substance Abuse Among Adolescents in the UK: The Parent-Child Relationship as a Moderator. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:493385. [PMID: 34777028 PMCID: PMC8581192 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.493385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Over the last decade, research into the negative effects of problematic internet use has greatly increased. The current study adopted a mediation-moderation model in exploring the relationship between problematic internet use and substance abuse (drinking, drug use, and smoking tobacco cigarettes) among 1,613 adolescents (aged 10-16) in the UK. The findings of the study revealed a significant positive correlation between problematic internet use and substance abuse, which is mediated by traditional and cyber bullying and victimisation. Furthermore, the parent-child relationship was found to be a protective factor that moderated the correlation between problematic internet use and substance abuse and the correlation between problematic internet use and traditional bullying. The study emphasises the critical need to reduce problematic internet use among adolescents as a risk factor for involvement in bullying as perpetrators and victims, in addition to substance abuse. Furthermore, the findings of the study highlight the importance of a good parent-child relationship as a protective factor among adolescents. In light of the findings of the study, interventions for reducing problematic internet use taking into account bullying and the parent-child relationship are needed among adolescents.
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- Muthanna Samara
- Department of Psychology, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom.,Department of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel
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- Department of Psychology, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Kingston University London, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths University of London, London, United Kingdom
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- National Centre for Cancer Care and Research (NCCCR), Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), Doha, Qatar
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Su Q, Liu G. Depression in Chinese adolescents from 1989 to 2018: An increasing trend and its relationship with social environments. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-020-01181-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Azagba S, Mensah NA, Shan L, Latham K. Bullying Victimization and e-Cigarette Use among Middle and High School Students. THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH 2020; 90:545-553. [PMID: 32406087 DOI: 10.1111/josh.12902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 11/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bullying has been associated with several adverse health outcomes, including substance use. However, little is known about the association between bullying and e-cigarette use. This study examined the association between bully victimization and the frequency of e-cigarette use. METHODS Data from the 2016-2017 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey were used (N = 49,543). The target population consists of Canadian students enrolled in grades 7-12. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the association between bullying victimization status and e-cigarette use. RESULTS Among the students included in the study, 14.1% were bullied less than once a week. Bullying victimization was statistically significantly associated with higher odds of any e-cigarette use in the last 30 days. Likewise, those bullied daily or almost daily were more likely to use e-cigarettes more frequently compared to students not bullied. We found a statistically significant difference in analysis stratified by sex, with female bullying victims having higher odds of all measures of e-cigarette use. CONCLUSIONS Bullying victims were significantly more likely to use an e-cigarette, and findings appeared to vary by sex. Female bullying victims had a higher likelihood of e-cigarette use.
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- Sunday Azagba
- Associate Professor, , Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, 375 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108., USA
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- PhD Student, , Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, 375 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108., USA
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- Biostatistician II, , Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, 375 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108., USA
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- Research Analyst, , Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, 375 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108., USA
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The Impact of Emotional Symptoms and Family Support on the Association Between Homophobic Bullying and Sedative/Hypnotic Use among Gay and Bisexual Men in Taiwan: A Moderated Mediation Model. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17113870. [PMID: 32485987 PMCID: PMC7311954 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17113870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sedative/hypnotic use and homophobic bullying have become a big mental health concern for gay and bisexual men. However, few studies have investigated the mediators and moderators of the association between them. The current study aimed to build a conceptual model to estimate the mediating effect of emotional symptoms and the moderating effect of family support on this association among gay and bisexual men in Taiwan. A total of 500 gay or bisexual men were recruited for the study. Their history of homophobic bullying, their experience of sedative/hypnotic use, their perceived family support, and their current emotional symptoms were evaluated using self-reporting questionnaires. A moderated mediation model was developed to test the mediating effect of emotional symptoms and the moderating effect of family support. A higher level of homophobic bullying was significantly associated with sedative/hypnotic use among gay and bisexual men and this was mediated by a higher severity of emotional symptoms. A moderating effect of family support was identified, wherein the mediating effect of emotional symptoms was weaker when there was a higher level of perceived family support, thus revealing the protective effect of family support. The significant impact of emotional symptoms and family support on the association between homophobic bullying and sedative/hypnotic use was identified. Timely interventions for emotional symptoms and the enhancement of family support are crucial for gay and bisexual men.
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Müller M, Ajdacic-Gross V, Vetrella AB, Preisig M, Castelao E, Lasserre A, Rodgers S, Rössler W, Vetter S, Seifritz E, Vandeleur C. Subtypes of alcohol use disorder in the general population: A latent class analysis. Psychiatry Res 2020; 285:112712. [PMID: 31837815 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Alcohol use disorders (AUD) are often comorbid with other disorders with high levels of impairment, which is of relevance for the development and the progression of the disease. Evidence shows that AUD varies greatly with regard to its aetiology, which might lead to distinct clinical representations with important implications for treatment. The current study aimed to apply latent class analysis (LCA) techniques to investigate how comorbidity patterns in AUD vary with regard to specific explanatory factors. A Swiss community sample of N=439 individuals with AUD was subjected to LCA in order to find empirical AUD subtypes of comorbid psychiatric conditions. The subtypes were further validated based on a range of external criteria, including clinical and psycho-social factors as well as treatment variables. A three-class solution of empirical subtypes of AUD comorbidity (low, depressive-anxious, and drug-dependent antisocial) provided the best fit to the data. The three AUD subtypes showed homogeneous comorbidity patterns but varied along dimensions of psycho-social risk factors, consumption patterns and consequences as well as treatment history. Our findings provide strong evidence that AUD in non-treated samples can be described as a multidimensional disorder in terms of its comorbidity structure with distinct etiological factors and important consequences for treatment.
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- Mario Müller
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland; Centre for Disaster and Military Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Zurich Programme for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland; Zurich Programme for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland; Zurich Programme for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Zurich Programme for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Psychiatry, Laboratory of Neuroscience (LIM 27), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Charité Mitte, Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland; Centre for Disaster and Military Psychiatry, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Afifi RA, El Asmar K, Bteddini D, Assi M, Yassin N, Bitar S, Ghandour L. Bullying Victimization and Use of Substances in High School: Does Religiosity Moderate the Association? JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2020; 59:334-350. [PMID: 30868336 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-019-00789-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Alcohol, tobacco and other drug use continue to pose serious public health concerns among youth. Bullying victimization has been identified as a risk factor and religiosity a protective factor for adolescent substance use. No previous research has examined the potential moderating role of religiosity. We explore the association between bullying victimization and substance use in adolescents with low and high levels of religiosity. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a representative sample of high school students in greater Beirut. Binary and multinomial logistic models were used, adjusting for demographics, and stratified by level of religiosity. Of the 986 students responding to the survey, 65% were females; 48% had experienced some form of bullying; and 52% self-rated as low in religiosity. Between 10 and 30% were current users of alcohol or tobacco. Students of lower religiosity levels who had been bullied were more likely to use substances than those who self-rated as high religiosity. Religiosity may be a potential moderator of the association between being bullied and substance use, but the exact mechanisms and underlying reasons need further investigation.
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- Rima A Afifi
- Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
- Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon
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- Department of Health Promotion and Community Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Center for Research on Population and Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
- Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, PO Box 11-0236, Beirut, 1107 2020, Lebanon.
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Yoon Y, Lee JO, Cho J, Bello MS, Khoddam R, Riggs NR, Leventhal AM. Association of Cyberbullying Involvement With Subsequent Substance Use Among Adolescents. J Adolesc Health 2019; 65:613-620. [PMID: 31326250 PMCID: PMC6814523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Adolescent involvement in cyberbullying is common and involves several roles (witness, perpetrator, or victim). Whether different cyberbullying roles are differentially associated with substance use is unknown. The present study examined the associations of adolescent cyberbullying involvement with use and polyuse of various substances. METHODS A longitudinal cohort of students in Los Angeles, California (N = 2,768) completed surveys at baseline (10th grade, 2014, mean age = 15.5 years) and 12-month follow-up (11th grade, 2015). Five mutually exclusive cyberbullying roles were identified at baseline-no involvement; witness only; witness and victim; witness and perpetrator; and witness, victim, and perpetrator. Past 6-month use of nine substances and poly-use of multiple substances were assessed at baseline and follow-up. RESULTS Most students (52.2%) were involved in >1 cyberbullying roles. Relative to no involvement, all cyberbullying roles, including witnessing only, were associated with increased odds of using most substances and polysubstance use at follow-up, after adjusting for sociodemographics and baseline substance use (odds ratios: 1.44 [95% confidence interval: 1.18-1.76] to 5.24 [2.73-10.05]). Relative to the witness-only role, students involved in all three roles were at greater odds of using several substances at follow-up (odds ratios: 1.47 [95% confidence interval: 1.05-2.05] to 2.96 [1.60-5.50]). CONCLUSIONS Cyberbullying involvement, even witnessing, may be associated with future substance use in adolescence. All cyberbullying roles warrant consideration in understanding and preventing youth substance use.
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- Yoewon Yoon
- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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- Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
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Hong JS, Hsieh YP, Clary KL, Rose T, Russ R, Voisin DR. Peer Victimization, Internalizing Problems, and Substance Use in Urban African American Adolescents in Chicago: The Relevance of the Self-Medication Hypothesis. VIOLENCE AND VICTIMS 2019; 34:850-866. [PMID: 31575819 DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-18-00127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The aim of the study was to explore the link between peer victimization and substance use and tested the mediating role of internalizing problems in urban African American adolescents in Chicago. Six hundred and thirty-eight adolescents in Chicago's Southside participated in the study. Results from the hierarchical linear regression analysis showed that youth who reported peer victimization were at risk of internalizing problems. Those who were bullied by their peers were more likely to display internalizing problems, which was also significantly associated with substance use. Consistent with the self-medication hypothesis, findings from the study suggest that bullied youth are likely to display internalizing problems and turn to substance use. Implications for mental health practice in school settings are also discussed.
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- Jun Sung Hong
- Sungkyunkwan University, Department of Social Welfare, Seoul, South Korea, Wayne State University, School of Social Work, Detroit, Michigan
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- The University of North Dakota, Department of Social Work, Grand Forks, North Dakota
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- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, School of Social Work, Urbana, Illinois
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- The University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Social Work, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Wayne State University, School of Social Work, Detroit, Michigan
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- The University of Toronto, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Toronto, Canada
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Zhang H, Chi P, Long H, Ren X. Bullying victimization and depression among left-behind children in rural China: Roles of self-compassion and hope. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2019; 96:104072. [PMID: 31319239 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Bullying victimization among school-aged children is an important public health issue that may affect their well-being and mental health. However, few studies have been conducted on left-behind children in rural China, who are defined as the children who stay in rural areas for more than six months and have one or both parents migrating to urban areas for work. The mechanisms through which bullying victimization will influence depression have disproportionally adopted a psychopathological perspective, and the protective factors are understudied. OBJECTIVE This study aims at investigating the factors that might contribute to breaking up the vicious circle between bullying victimization and developmental problems, focusing on the protective role of self-compassion and hope in the association between bullying victimization and depression. METHODS Using questionnaires, data were collected from a sample of 1091 school-aged left-behind children from west and central China. RESULTS Compared with rural children living with their parents, left-behind children reported a higher level of bullying victimization. Bullying victimization was positively associated with depression through decreased self-compassion and hope, and self- compassion played a more crucial role than hope in the linkage between bullying victimization and depression. CONCLUSIONS Our study's findings suggest that it is necessary to incorporate self-compassion and hope in mental health prevention and intervention programs targeting left-behind children with bullying victimization experiences.
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- Huiping Zhang
- Center for Studies of Sociological Theory and Method, China; The School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, China.
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China.
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- The School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, China.
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- The School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, China.
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Livingston JA, Derrick JL, Wang W, Testa M, Nickerson AB, Espelage DL, Miller KE. Proximal Associations among Bullying, Mood, and Substance Use: A Daily Report Study. JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES 2019; 28:2558-2571. [PMID: 32269466 PMCID: PMC7141574 DOI: 10.1007/s10826-018-1109-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Adolescent involvement in bullying as a victim or perpetrator has been associated with negative health outcomes, including emotional distress and substance use. Whether negative affect and substance use are acute responses to bullying involvement or whether they develop over time is unknown. Such knowledge is needed to understand the conditions under which bullying contributes to adverse outcomes, as well as to inform the development of appropriate interventions. This study examined the daily-level associations among bullying, negative affect, and substance use (i.e., alcohol, cigarettes, electronic-cigarettes, marijuana) among a community sample of adolescents (N = 204) ages 13 - 16 years (55% female, 81% European American, 13% African-American) who had reported bully victimization or perpetration in the past six months. Participants completed a brief on-line survey every day for 56 consecutive days, reporting on their experiences with bully victimization, bully perpetration, mood, and substance use for that day. Consistent with hypotheses, being bullied on a given day was associated with reporting greater than average levels of sadness (b = 0.279, 95% CI = [0.172, 0.387]), anger (b = 0.354, 95% CI = [0.242, 0.466]), and cigarette use (OR = 1.453, 95% CI = [1.006, 2.099]) on that day; however, it was not associated with alcohol, electronic-cigarette, or marijuana use. Perpetration was not associated with same day negative affect or substance use. Results of the current study suggest that negative affect and cigarette use may be acute responses to bully victimization. Bully perpetration does not appear to be proximally linked to mood or substance use after accounting for victimization.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX
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- Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY
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- Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY
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- Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY
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- Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY
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Kim K, Kim JS, Seo Y. Association Between Victimization, Internet Overuse, and Suicidal Behaviors Among Adolescents. J Pediatr Nurs 2019; 48:e42-e48. [PMID: 31204213 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2019.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2019] [Revised: 06/02/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to identify the association between violence exposure and suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among adolescents and to test whether these relationships were mediated by internet overuse. DESIGN AND METHODS We used a cross-sectional design and analyzed the raw data of 101,440 high school students (52.1% male; mean age = 16.43 years, SD = 0.03) from the 10th-12th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey. RESULTS A series of multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted. Violence exposure incurred a significantly higher risk of suicidal ideation (crude odds ratio, 95% confidence interval = 4.44, 4.07-4.87), suicidal plans (crude odds ratio, 95% confidence interval = 8.89, 7.94-9.96), and suicidal attempts (crude odds ratio, 95% confidence interval = 11.17, 9.86-12.66). The Sobel test showed evidence of the mediating role of internet overuse in the relationship between violence exposure and each suicidal variable: ideation (p = .004), plans (p = .004), and attempts (p = .012). PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS The findings suggest a need to organize the protective procedures for victimized high school students so that they can use the internet more securely. In particular, adolescents who are prone to being victimized or bullied should have restricted access to the internet or monitored with caution to prevent internet overuse. Counseling for this population is suggested to reduce the risk of suicide by assessing the motivations and patterns of internet use. It is necessary to spread awareness among potential violence exposure group on coping with violence experience and using the internet appropriately.
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- Kyunghee Kim
- Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea
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Mereish EH, Sheskier M, Hawthorne D, Goldbach JT. Sexual orientation disparities in mental health and substance use among Black American young people in the USA: effects of cyber and bias-based victimisation. CULTURE, HEALTH & SEXUALITY 2019; 21:985-998. [PMID: 30601086 PMCID: PMC6602804 DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2018.1532113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Few studies have explored sexual orientation disparities in mental health and substance use outcomes among racial minorities. This study examined sexual orientation disparities in depression, suicidality and substance use among Black American young people in the USA, and the mediating role of cyber and bias-based victimisation in accounting for these disparities. Secondary analyses were performed on data from a probability sample of young people (N = 1,129) collected in a school district in the south-eastern USA. Participants reported socio-demographics, depressive symptoms, suicidality, substance use and experiences of bias-based and cyber victimisation. With some exceptions, Black participants who were lesbian, gay, bisexual or mostly heterosexual reported higher rates of depression, suicidal ideation, suicide planning and substance use than Black heterosexual participants. Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and mostly heterosexual participants reported more cyber and bias-based victimisation than Black heterosexual participants. Sexual orientation disparities in mental health and, to some extent, substance use were partially explained by both forms of victimisation. Further research is needed to address the role of bias-based and cyber victimisation in disparities in mental health and substance use among Black sexual minority young people. The present study carries implications for prevention and treatment efforts for racially diverse sexual minorities.
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- Ethan H. Mereish
- Department of Health Studies, American University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Psychology, American University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Health Studies, American University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Elgar FJ, Gariepy G, Dirks M, Walsh SD, Molcho M, Cosma A, Malinowska-Cieslik M, Donnelly PD, Craig W. Association of Early-Life Exposure to Income Inequality With Bullying in Adolescence in 40 Countries. JAMA Pediatr 2019; 173:e191181. [PMID: 31081857 PMCID: PMC6515581 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.1181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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IMPORTANCE While the association between income inequality and interpersonal violence has been attributed to the psychosocial effects of inequality (eg, increased class anxiety, reduced social capital), longitudinal evidence for this pathway is limited by a reliance on small ecological studies and cross-sectional data. The developmental consequences of early-life inequality for subsequent involvement in violence have not been investigated. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between income inequality during infancy and early childhood and adolescents' involvement in bullying others, experiences of being bullied, or both. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The Health Behavior in School-aged Children survey study was conducted in European and North American schools. This analysis used individual data on bullying (being bullied, bullying others, or both) from 6 consecutive school-based surveys of 11-year-old to 15-year-old students carried out in 40 countries between February 1994 to March 2014. Data analysis occurred from March 2018 to January 2019. EXPOSURE National Gini indices of income inequality for every year of life spanning a 35-year period (1979 to 2014). MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Being bullied, bullying others, and both outcomes were measured using a common definition and questions adapted from the Bully-Victim Questionnaire and translated to many languages. RESULTS The sample included 425 938 male students and 448 265 female students from 162 country-survey year groups in 29 196 schools. Linear regression coefficients indicated that early-life income inequality from birth to 4 years was positively associated with being bullied (male students: linear regression coefficient, 18.26 [95% CI, 11.04-25.47]; P < .001; female students: linear regression coefficient, 15.67 [95% CI, 10.02-21.33]; P < .001), and dual involvement in being bullied and bullying others (male students: linear regression coefficient, 5.55 [95% CI, 2.67-8.44]; P < .001; female students: linear regression coefficient, 2.45 [95% CI, 0.93-3.97]; P < .001), after differences in lifetime mean income inequality (from birth to when bullying was measured), national per capita income, family socioeconomic position, age, and cohort were controlled. No such association was found with bullying others after differences in being bullied were controlled. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Being bullied is associated with early-life exposure to income inequality. Although further research on the underlying pathways is needed to guide intervention, these results suggest temporality in the association between inequality and violence and suggest that growing up in areas of high income inequality is associated with victimization in adolescence.
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- Frank J. Elgar
- Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada,Now with Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Criminology, Bar Ian University, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- School of Health Sciences, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Environmental Health, Health Sciences Faculty, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Mohseny M, Zamani Z, Akhondzadeh Basti S, Sohrabi MR, Najafi A, Zebardast J, Tajdini F. Bullying and Victimization among Students Bears Relationship with Gender and Emotional and Behavioral Problems. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2019; 14:211-220. [PMID: 31598124 PMCID: PMC6778606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Objective: Bullying and victimization are common and serious problems in schools resulting in development of emotional and behavioral disorders in adolescents. This study aimed at examining the prevalence of bullying behavior and some of its associated factors among students. Method : This was a cross sectional analytic study involving junior high schoolers in grades seven, eight and nine. This study was part of an international study that used a questionnaire as a tool for data collection. The questionnaire investigated some of the characteristics and qualities possessed by most juveniles and some occasional problems which they may experience. Also, it was used to examine participants' experiences with bullying and victimization. This questionnaire comprised of 15 sections on demographic characteristics, individual health, family status and types of bullying experiences at school and outside of school, along with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), which is an instrument for screening emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents. A multistage cluster sampling from five regions, consisting of the north, south, west, east, and central regions of Tehran, was conducted and 1456 questionnaires were completed by the students. Results: According to the results of this study, prevalence rate for bullying and victimization was 17.4% and 25.8%, respectively. The results indicated that gender had a significant relationship with bullying and victimization, with boys being more likely to be bullies and also more prone to victimization than girls (p < 0.001). Other parameters such as emotional, behavioral, and environmental influence also had a significant relationship with bullying and victimization. Conclusion: Bullying is more prevalent in boys than in girls, and boys are more likely to be victimized as well. Emotional and behavioral problems are identified as risk factors, and future interventions should focus on these risk factors to develop preventive measures.
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- Maryam Mohseny
- Department of Community Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Library & Information Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cognitive Sciences Special Linguistics, Institute of Cognitive Sciences University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Chan SF, La Greca AM, Peugh JL. Cyber victimization, cyber aggression, and adolescent alcohol use: Short-term prospective and reciprocal associations. J Adolesc 2019; 74:13-23. [PMID: 31108415 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cyber victimization is a significant public health concern. We examined prospective and reciprocal associations between cyber victimization, cyber aggression, and adolescents' drinking and binge drinking. Gender, Hispanic ethnicity, and age were examined as moderators. METHODS Adolescents (N = 1140; 58% girls; 13-19 years; 80% Hispanic) from two US high schools completed the Cyber Peer Experiences Questionnaire and alcohol use items from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey at two time points, three months apart. Perceived social support was assessed at Time 1 and controlled for. Cross-lagged panel analyses using structural equation modeling were conducted, using zero-inflated negative binomial regressions for alcohol use outcomes. RESULTS Adolescents who experienced more cyber victimization were more likely to abstain from drinking over time; however, they reported more frequent drinking if they were a drinker, a relationship that was stronger for older adolescents. Cyber victimization was unrelated to binge drinking, and alcohol use was unrelated to cyber victimization over time. Adolescents who engaged in more cyber aggression were more likely to use alcohol over time; conversely, adolescents who used alcohol more frequently engaged in more cyber aggression over time. Gender and ethnicity did not moderate these associations. CONCLUSIONS A complex relationship between cyber victimization and alcohol use emerged; findings support the self-medication hypothesis among drinkers only and especially older adolescents. Reciprocal associations between cyber aggression and alcohol use fit with problem behavior theory Adolescent alcohol use prevention programs might play an important role in addressing cyber aggression. Drinking behaviors may be important to target in anti-cyberbullying interventions.
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- Sherilynn F Chan
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA; Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, 5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL, 33146, USA
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- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA; Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Pham TB, Muthiah N, Adesman A. Increased aggressive behavior among youth in the United States who have experienced multiple forms of victimization. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2019; 33:/j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2018-0183/ijamh-2018-0183.xml. [PMID: 31050653 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Victims of peer aggression, categorized broadly as face-to-face aggression (FA) and/or cyber-aggression (CA), are themselves at elevated risk for perpetrating aggressive behavior against others. Studies to date have not formally examined whether experiencing multiple forms of FA or CA is associated with even further increased likelihood of aggressive behavior towards others. METHODS Data from the 2014 National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence III were analyzed for youth aged 10-17. Based on self-report responses regarding past-year experience, two broad victimization categories were defined: FA (verbal/relational aggression and/or physical assault/intimidation and/or property victimization) and CA (Internet harassment and/or cell-phone harassment). Logistic regression adjusting for age, sex and race/ethnicity compared victim sub-groups against corresponding non-victims with respect to self-report of aggressive behaviors towards others. RESULTS The sample (n = 1959) was 51.3% male and 77.5% White; 39.6% reported >1 form of FA and 7.9% reported >1 form of CA. Whereas victims of physical assault/intimidation or property damage were more likely than non-victims to perpetrate aggression [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 4.44 and 5.17, respectively), victims of both were strikingly at greatest risk (aOR = 20.29). Similarly, victims of Internet harassment or cell-phone harassment were more likely than non-victims to perpetrate aggression (aORs = 6.18 and 9.40, respectively), while victims of both were even more likely (aOR = 15.32). Students who experienced >1 form of both FA and CA were the most likely to engage in aggressive behaviors (aOR = 38.03). CONCLUSION Victims of multiple forms of FA or CA are more likely to perpetrate aggression compared to non-victims and those victimized in fewer ways.
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- Tammy B Pham
- Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Lake Success, NY, USA
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- Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Lake Success, NY, USA
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- Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Lake Success, NY, USA.,Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA.,Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, 1983 Marcus Avenue, Suite 130, Lake Success, NY 11042, USA, Phone: +516-802-6100
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Peer Victimization, Mood Symptoms, and Alcohol Use: Examining Effects among Diverse High School Youth. J Youth Adolesc 2019; 48:924-934. [PMID: 30617742 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-018-0979-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Peer victimization is associated with alcohol use among adolescents. However, few studies have examined the mediating role of depression and anxiety, or differences by race. The current study examined the prospective relationship of peer victimization, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and alcohol use across two timeframes: 9th to 11th grade and 10th to 12th grade among African American and White youth. Two thousand two hundred and two high school youth (57.6% female) who identified as either African American (n = 342, 15.2%) or White (n = 1860, 82.6%) provided data on study variables. Path analysis among the overall sample indicated that anxiety symptoms was a significant mediator for both timeframes, with depressive symptoms mediating the pathway during the 10th to 12th grade timeframe. The findings were most consistent among White youth, with no significant indirect effects observed for African American youth. Thus, addressing depressive and anxiety symptoms may be effective targets to decrease alcohol use risk as a result of peer victimization among White youth. However, further research is needed to better understand risk models for peer victimization exposure on substance use outcomes among racial/ethnic minority youth.
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Kim YK, Kim YJ, Maleku A, Moon SS. Typologies of Peer Victimization, Depression, and Alcohol Use among High School Youth in the United States: Measuring Gender Differences. SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 34:293-306. [PMID: 31033420 DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2019.1606750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Using the data from 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, our study explored gender differences in the typologies of peer victimization and alcohol use mediated by depression among adolescents. Results showed a significant association between peer victimization types with depression and alcohol use among both male and female students. Results also showed stark gender differences in school victimization, cyber-bullying victimization, sexual-dating violence, and depression on alcohol use. Findings provide implications for policies and programs that examine various forms of peer victimization, mental health, and alcohol use through a gendered lens, critical to acknowledging gendered differences in victimization and behavior of adolescents.
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- Youn Kyoung Kim
- a School of Social Work , Louisiana State University , Baton Rouge , Louisiana , USA
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- b Department of Social Work , University of Mississippi , University , Mississippi , USA
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- c College of Social Work , Ohio State University , Columbus , Ohio , USA
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- d College of Social Work , University of South Carolina , Columbia , South Carolina , USA
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Mutumba M, Schulenberg JE. Tobacco and Alcohol Use Among Youth in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Multi-Country Analysis on the Influence of Structural and Micro-Level Factors. Subst Use Misuse 2019; 54:396-411. [PMID: 30654696 PMCID: PMC6438732 DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1497063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The transition from adolescence to adulthood is a critical life phase as it is during this period that substance use and disorders typically emerge and escalate. Globally, few studies have examined the prevalence and correlates of alcohol and tobacco use among youth (ages 15-24). This study seeks to bridge this gap by assessing the influence of structural and micro-level factors on tobacco and alcohol use among youth in Low- and Middle-income countries (LMICs). METHODS Data are drawn from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) conducted in 29 countries or regions in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa between 2010 and 2015. Analyses focus on lifetime prevalence and age of onset for tobacco and alcohol use. RESULTS Descriptive analyses highlight regional variations in the prevalence and age of onset of tobacco and alcohol use: tobacco use is more concentrated among youth in Eastern Europe but alcohol use is generalized across the regions. Using multi-level analyses, we find statistically significant main effects for age, gender, educational attainment, rural residence, marital status and exposure to mass media on tobacco and alcohol use outcomes as well as interaction effects for age, gender and education on tobacco and alcohol use outcomes. Conclusions/importance: These findings highlight the need for structural interventions to control tobacco social marketing, and for gender considerations in tobacco and alcohol use prevention programs and policies.
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- Massy Mutumba
- a Health Behavior and Biological Sciences , University of Michigan School of Nursing , Ann Arbor , Michigan , USA
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- b Department of Psychology , Institute for Social Research , Ann Arbor , Michigan , USA
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