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Profile of bullies and victims among urban school-going adolescents in Gujarat

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Abstract

Objective

To assess the prevalence of bullying, identifying bullies, victims and their associations.

Methods

Questionnaire having ‘Peer Interaction in Primary Schools’ and ‘Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire’ scales, and demographic information was administered to 7th, 8th and 9th graders (N=1106).

Results

Prevalence of bullying was 49%. Boys were more likely to be bullies (P=0.03), whereas students having less friends (P=0.001), overweight/obese (P=0.02), and boys (P<0.001) were more likely to be victims. Association between bullying behavior and poor academic performance was noted.

Conclusions

We found high prevalence of bullying. The reasons for the same and scope of intervention needs further study.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad-Anand-Gujarat, 388325, India

    Harshil Anurag Patel, Shail Shah & Somashekhar Marutirao Nimbalkar

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Gujarat, India

    Jagdish Varma

  3. Central Research Services, Charutar Arogya Mandal, Karamsad, Gujarat, India

    Ajay Phatak & Somashekhar Marutirao Nimbalkar

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Patel, H.A., Varma, J., Shah, S. et al. Profile of bullies and victims among urban school-going adolescents in Gujarat. Indian Pediatr 54, 841–843 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-017-1146-7

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