%0 Journal Article
%T The longitudinal course of childhood bullying victimization and associations with self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in children and young people: a systematic review of the literature
%J Journal of Adolescence
%D 2022
%A Wilson, Emma
%A Crudgington, Holly
%A Morgan, Craig
%A Hirsch, Colette
%A Prina, Matthew
%A Gayer-Anderson, Charlotte
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X INTRODUCTION: Bullying victimization has consistently been highlighted as a risk factor for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) in young people. This systematic review of prospective, community-based studies explored associations between bullying victimization (traditional/face-to-face and cyber) across the full spectrum of self-harm and suicidality, in children and young people aged up to (and including) 25 years. Importantly, associations by sex/gender were explored. <br><br>METHODS: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Scopus were searched for articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Articles were screened by title, abstract and full text. Quality appraisal was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for cohort studies. Data were synthesized narratively. The protocol is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42021261916) and followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 35 papers were included, across 17 countries. <br><br>RESULTS were presented by bullying type: traditional/face-to-face (n = 25), cyber (n = 7) and/or an aggregate of both types (n = 7). Outcomes included suicidal ideation (n = 17), self-harm (n = 10), suicide attempt (n = 4), NSSI (n = 4), other (n = 7). Studies measured outcomes in under 18s (n = 24), 18-25-year-olds (n = 8) and both under 18s and 18-25-year-olds (n = 3). Studies exploring the role of sex/gender (20%) found some interesting nuances. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Some weak to strong associations between bullying and SITBs were found yet conclusions are tentative due to study heterogeneity (e.g., methods used, conceptualizations and operationalisations of exposures/outcomes). Future research should address methodological issues raised in this review, and further explore gender differences in bullying, including by bullying sub-types (e.g., overt or relational) and victim status (e.g., victim or bully-victim).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0140-1971
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jad.12097