Bully, Victim likely to think suicide by age 11
The website Futurity reported this story on February 29, 2012
WARWICK (UK) — Children involved in bullying—as both victim and bully—are three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts by age 11.
These increased odds were not explained by other factors, such as family circumstances or pre-existing emotional problems.
The team looked at data from 6,043 children in the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol to assess bullying between four and 10 years and the prevalence of suicidal thoughts at 11-12 years old.
The study used information collected from parents and teachers, as well as the child, to see how common bullying or victim behavior was.
They found that, compared to children who were never bullied, “bully-victims” were three times as likely to have suicidal thoughts, and that those who were bullied over a long period of time were six times more likely to consider suicide.
Those who bully others but never become victims (pure bullies) were also at increased risk for suicide thoughts and suicidal or self-harming behavior but the findings were not as consistent.
“Our study findings suggest that suicide-related behavior is a serious problem for pre-adolescent youth: 4.8 percent of this community population reported suicidal thoughts and 4.6 percent reported suicidal or self-injurious behavior,” says psychology professor Dieter Wolke, one of the study’s authors.
“Health practitioners should be aware of the relationship between bullying and suicide, and should recognize the very real risks that may be evident earlier in development than commonly thought.
“Targeting intervention schemes from primary school onward is paramount, and could help to prevent chronic exposure to bullying, which is especially harmful.”
More news from the University of Warwick: www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/ [3]
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[1] Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567%2812%2900002-0/abstract
[2] University of Warwick: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/research_finds_bullies/
[3] www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/
WARWICK (UK) — Children involved in bullying—as both victim and bully—are three times more likely to have suicidal thoughts by age 11.
In a paper published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry [1], researchers at the University of Warwick [2] found children who are both victims and bullies (“bully-victims”) have planned and engaged in suicidal or self-harming behavior by 11-12 years of age.
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The team looked at data from 6,043 children in the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol to assess bullying between four and 10 years and the prevalence of suicidal thoughts at 11-12 years old.
The study used information collected from parents and teachers, as well as the child, to see how common bullying or victim behavior was.
They found that, compared to children who were never bullied, “bully-victims” were three times as likely to have suicidal thoughts, and that those who were bullied over a long period of time were six times more likely to consider suicide.
Those who bully others but never become victims (pure bullies) were also at increased risk for suicide thoughts and suicidal or self-harming behavior but the findings were not as consistent.
“Our study findings suggest that suicide-related behavior is a serious problem for pre-adolescent youth: 4.8 percent of this community population reported suicidal thoughts and 4.6 percent reported suicidal or self-injurious behavior,” says psychology professor Dieter Wolke, one of the study’s authors.
“Health practitioners should be aware of the relationship between bullying and suicide, and should recognize the very real risks that may be evident earlier in development than commonly thought.
“Targeting intervention schemes from primary school onward is paramount, and could help to prevent chronic exposure to bullying, which is especially harmful.”
More news from the University of Warwick: www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/ [3]
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Article printed from Futurity.org: http://www.futurity.org
URL to article: http://www.futurity.org/top-stories/bully-victim-likely-to-think-suicide-by-age-11/
URLs in this post:
[1] Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: http://www.jaacap.com/article/S0890-8567%2812%2900002-0/abstract
[2] University of Warwick: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/research_finds_bullies/
[3] www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/
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