Correlation of Bullying and Mental Health Disorders among High School Students in one school in Quito
Year: 2009
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Determine the prevalence of bullying and correlation with mental health difficulties among High School students of a private school setting in a sub-urban area of Quito, Ecuador. \nMethods \nThis is a cross-sectional study of 321 High School children attending a private school in sub-urban Quito, Ecuador. Students filled out the Safe Schools Questionnaire and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in order to asess bullying behavior by self-report and identify any risk of mental health difficulties as well. \nResults \nThere was a prevalence of 36.8% of children involved in bullying in High School, being 5.6% as victims, 11.2% as bullies, and 19.9% as bully/victims. Troubled children (Victims, Bullies, and Bully/Victims); presented a higher risk for any mental health difficulty than witness OR: 3.28 (1.68 to 6.43).
Authors: M.I. Ridruejo López, Karen Elízabeth
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2250194802