Correlation between mental health problems with bullying behaviors among primary and middle school students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.02.015
- VernacularTitle:中小学生心理问题与欺凌他人行为的相关性
- Author:
HAO Yibin, WU Ke, QUAN Juqing, YUE Wenjuan, MA Jing, ZHANG Wensen, ZHANG Hengzhen, ZHAO Mingyang, TIAN Zhuoyang, WANG Biyao, WANG Panpan, ZHANG Qiang, QIN Ying, SUN Changqing
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Author Information
1. Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou (450001) , China
- Publication Type:期刊文章
- Keywords:
Mental health;
Violence;
Regression analysis;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(2):225-228
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyze epidemiological characteristics of campus bullying among primary and middle school students in central China to explore its relation with mental health problems, and to provide a reference for the campus bullying prevention.
Methods:Stratified cluster sampling method was used to select primary and middle school 10 581 students from Anyang, Nanyang and Xinxiang cities of Henan Province, Middle School Students Mental Health Scale and the Self designed Scale of Adolescent Bullying Behavior were used to analyze the relationship between mental health problems with campus bullying behavior.
Results:The total report rate of bullying penetrator was 12.5% among students in the three cities. Among primary and middle school students with mental health problems such as hostility, interpersonal stress, academic pressure and emotional imbalance, the detection rate of bullying behavior was 24.2%, 20.3%, 19.4% and 20.1%, respectively. The results of multivariate analysis showed that hostility symptoms ( OR =3.78, 95% CI =1.71-8.32), interpersonal stress ( OR =3.50, 95% CI = 1.62 -7.57), academic pressure ( OR = 1.62 , 95% CI =1.21-2.16) and emotional imbalance ( OR =2.80, 95% CI =1.41-5.56) showed a significant impact on campus bullying ( P <0.05).
Conclusion:Mental health problems of primary and middle school students are closely related to the occurrence of bullying behavior. It is necessary to pay attention to the mental health education of bullies and intervene bullying behaviors from the source.
