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The relationship between reported health and involvement in bully/victim problems among male and female adolescents

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dc.contributor.authorRigby, K.
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstract<jats:p> The relationship between involvement in bully/victim problems at school and the reported health of adolescents was investigated using questionnaires completed anonymously by 819 Australian schoolchildren attending coeducational high school. From self-reports of their relations with peers at school, respondents were categorized as victims, bullies, bully-victims and 'others'. The students also completed a measure of mental health, the General Health Questionnaire, and answered questions to assess their frequency of physical complaints and perceived consequences of adverse treatment by peers at school. In general, peer- victimized girls reported a higher incidence of emotional distress and more perceived adverse health effects. Compared with 'others' , victims of both sexes indicated significantly worse mental and physical health. Among boys only, bullies consistently reported poorer health. Explanations for health effects and reported gender differences are discussed in relation to the consequences of stress engendered by peer victimization at school as well as suggested differences in the nature and implications of bullying behaviours employed by boys and girls. </jats:p>
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Health Psychology, 1998; 3(4):465-476
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/135910539800300402
dc.identifier.issn1359-1053
dc.identifier.issn1461-7277
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.8/132627
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/135910539800300402
dc.titleThe relationship between reported health and involvement in bully/victim problems among male and female adolescents
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9915912167601831

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