TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Socioeconomic differences in the association between bullying behaviors and mental health in Canadian adolescents
JO  - Journal of school health
A1  - Yokoji, Kana
A1  - Hammami, Nour
A1  - Elgar, Frank J.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Bullying and poverty are each associated with poor health in adolescents. We examined socioeconomic differences in the association of bullying and health. <br><br>METHODS: The 2017/2018 Canadian Health Behaviour of School-aged Children study surveyed 21,750 youth (9-18 years). We used linear regression models to investigate interactive effects of bullying involvement (traditional and cyberbullying) and socioeconomic position (SEP) on self-reported life satisfaction, psychological symptoms, and physical symptoms. <br><br>RESULTS: Involvement in either form of bullying, as a perpetrator or a target, was associated with worse health and well-being compared to uninvolved youths. Associations of victimization via conventional bullying with low life satisfaction (b = -.33 [-.61,.05]), more psychological symptoms (b = .83 [.27, 1.38]), and more somatic symptoms (b = .56 [.14,.98]) were stronger at lower SEP. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Socioeconomic disadvantage intensifies the association between bullying victimization and poor health. The intersections of victimization and poverty pose a significant health risk to adolescents.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4391
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.13300
ID  - ref1
ER  -