Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” Study

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Autor(a) principal: Costa,Michelle Ralil da
Data de Publicação: 2015
Outros Autores: Xavier,César Coelho, Andrade,Amanda Cristina de Souza, Proietti,Fernando Augusto, Caiaffa,Waleska Teixeira
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Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista de Saúde Pública
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Resumo: OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of bullying and its associated factors in Brazilian adolescents.METHODS Data were used from a population-based household survey conducted by the Urban Health Observatory (OSUBH) utilizing probability sampling in three stages: census tracts, residences, and individuals. The survey included 598 adolescents (14-17 years old) who responded questions on bullying, sociodemographic characteristics, health-risk behaviors, educational well-being, family structure, physical activity, markers of nutritional habits, and subjective well-being (body image, personal satisfaction, and satisfaction with their present and future life). Univariate and multivariate analysis was done using robust Poisson regression.RESULTS The prevalence of bullying was 26.2% (28.0% among males, 24.0% among females). The location of most bullying cases was at or on route to school (70.5%), followed by on the streets (28.5%), at home (9.8%), while practicing sports (7.3%), at parties (4.6%), at work (1.7%), and at other locations (1.6%). Reports of bullying were associated with life dissatisfaction, difficulty relating to parents, involvement in fights with peers and insecurity in the neighborhood.CONCLUSIONS A high prevalence of bullying among participating adolescents was found, and the school serves as the main bullying location, although other sites such as home, parties and workplace were also reported. Characteristics regarding self-perception and adolescent perceptions of their environment were also associated with bullying, thus advancing the knowledge of this type of violence, especially in urban centers of developing countries.
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spelling Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” StudyAdolescent BehaviorBullyingRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsViolenceHealth SurveysOBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of bullying and its associated factors in Brazilian adolescents.METHODS Data were used from a population-based household survey conducted by the Urban Health Observatory (OSUBH) utilizing probability sampling in three stages: census tracts, residences, and individuals. The survey included 598 adolescents (14-17 years old) who responded questions on bullying, sociodemographic characteristics, health-risk behaviors, educational well-being, family structure, physical activity, markers of nutritional habits, and subjective well-being (body image, personal satisfaction, and satisfaction with their present and future life). Univariate and multivariate analysis was done using robust Poisson regression.RESULTS The prevalence of bullying was 26.2% (28.0% among males, 24.0% among females). The location of most bullying cases was at or on route to school (70.5%), followed by on the streets (28.5%), at home (9.8%), while practicing sports (7.3%), at parties (4.6%), at work (1.7%), and at other locations (1.6%). Reports of bullying were associated with life dissatisfaction, difficulty relating to parents, involvement in fights with peers and insecurity in the neighborhood.CONCLUSIONS A high prevalence of bullying among participating adolescents was found, and the school serves as the main bullying location, although other sites such as home, parties and workplace were also reported. Characteristics regarding self-perception and adolescent perceptions of their environment were also associated with bullying, thus advancing the knowledge of this type of violence, especially in urban centers of developing countries.Faculdade de Saúde Pública da Universidade de São Paulo2015-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102015000100239Revista de Saúde Pública v.49 2015reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USP10.1590/S0034-8910.2015049005188info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCosta,Michelle Ralil daXavier,César CoelhoAndrade,Amanda Cristina de SouzaProietti,Fernando AugustoCaiaffa,Waleska Teixeiraeng2015-10-28T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0034-89102015000100239Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_serial&pid=0034-8910&lng=pt&nrm=isoONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2015-10-28T00:00Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” Study
title Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” Study
spellingShingle Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” Study
Costa,Michelle Ralil da
Adolescent Behavior
Bullying
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Violence
Health Surveys
title_short Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” Study
title_full Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” Study
title_fullStr Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” Study
title_full_unstemmed Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” Study
title_sort Bullying among adolescents in a Brazilian urban center – “Health in Beagá” Study
author Costa,Michelle Ralil da
author_facet Costa,Michelle Ralil da
Xavier,César Coelho
Andrade,Amanda Cristina de Souza
Proietti,Fernando Augusto
Caiaffa,Waleska Teixeira
author_role author
author2 Xavier,César Coelho
Andrade,Amanda Cristina de Souza
Proietti,Fernando Augusto
Caiaffa,Waleska Teixeira
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Costa,Michelle Ralil da
Xavier,César Coelho
Andrade,Amanda Cristina de Souza
Proietti,Fernando Augusto
Caiaffa,Waleska Teixeira
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Adolescent Behavior
Bullying
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Violence
Health Surveys
topic Adolescent Behavior
Bullying
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Violence
Health Surveys
description OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of bullying and its associated factors in Brazilian adolescents.METHODS Data were used from a population-based household survey conducted by the Urban Health Observatory (OSUBH) utilizing probability sampling in three stages: census tracts, residences, and individuals. The survey included 598 adolescents (14-17 years old) who responded questions on bullying, sociodemographic characteristics, health-risk behaviors, educational well-being, family structure, physical activity, markers of nutritional habits, and subjective well-being (body image, personal satisfaction, and satisfaction with their present and future life). Univariate and multivariate analysis was done using robust Poisson regression.RESULTS The prevalence of bullying was 26.2% (28.0% among males, 24.0% among females). The location of most bullying cases was at or on route to school (70.5%), followed by on the streets (28.5%), at home (9.8%), while practicing sports (7.3%), at parties (4.6%), at work (1.7%), and at other locations (1.6%). Reports of bullying were associated with life dissatisfaction, difficulty relating to parents, involvement in fights with peers and insecurity in the neighborhood.CONCLUSIONS A high prevalence of bullying among participating adolescents was found, and the school serves as the main bullying location, although other sites such as home, parties and workplace were also reported. Characteristics regarding self-perception and adolescent perceptions of their environment were also associated with bullying, thus advancing the knowledge of this type of violence, especially in urban centers of developing countries.
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