TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Bullying, pain and analgesic use in school-age children
JO  - Acta paediatrica
A1  - Garmy, Pernilla
A1  - Hansson, Erika
A1  - Vilhjalmsson, Runar
A1  - Kristjansdottir, Gudrun
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - AIM: The aim of this study was to examine whether the self-reported use of analgesics is associated with being a victim of bullying. <br><br>METHODS: This cross-sectional, school-based survey included all students in grades 6 (11 years old), 8 (13 years old) and 10 (15 years old) in Iceland (response rate: 84%; n = 11 018). The students filled out an anonymous standardised questionnaire: the Icelandic Contribution to the International Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) Study. <br><br>RESULTS: Being bullied was associated with increased use of analgesics even after controlling for self-reported pain. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Bullying occurs in all schools, and its effects on health are pervasive. Interventions aimed at reducing bullying and promoting health in schools are important and may reduce the use of analgesics in adolescents.<br><br>©2019 Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0803-5253
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apa.14799
ID  - ref1
ER  -