TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Association of bullying with adolescent health-related quality of life
JO  - Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
A1  - Wilkins-Shurmer, A.
A1  - O'Callaghan, Michael J.
A1  - Najman, J. M.
A1  - Bor, W.
A1  - Williams, G. M.
A1  - Anderson, M. J.
SP  - 436
EP  - 441
VL  - 39
IS  - 6
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between being bullied and health-related quality of life (HR-QOL) in adolescence. METHODOLOGY: Subjects were a cohort of 805 adolescents with a mean age of 13.6 years (standard deviation 0.2 years). An adolescent questionnaire elicited the frequency of being bullied. HR-QOL was measured using the Child Health Questionnaire - Parent Report Form (CHQ-PF50) and Dartmouth COOP Functional Health Assessment Charts for Adolescents. RESULTS: Thirty-six per cent of boys and 38 per cent of girls reported being bullied at least weekly. Adolescent psychosocial HR-QOL was inversely related to frequency of being bullied, while physical HR-QOL was not related. CONCLUSION: Peer bullying is an important determinant of adolescent HR-QOL with a negative impact on psychosocial well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1034-4810
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -