Callaghan Mary, Kelly Colette, Molcho Michal
Health Promotion Research Centre, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland,
Int J Public Health. 2015 Feb;60(2):199-206. doi: 10.1007/s00038-014-0638-7. Epub 2014 Dec 25.
This study aimed to explore the associations of traditional and cyberbullying victimisation with self-reported health and life satisfaction, and to examine whether involvement in risk behaviours contributes to these health outcomes.
We asked questions on involvement in traditional and cyberbullying, risk behaviours, self-reported health and life satisfaction to school children. In total, 318 students aged from 15 to 18 years old in 8 post-primary schools in Ireland completed the survey.
Children who were victims of bullying were more likely to report poor health, low life satisfaction and engaging in risky behaviours. Although not statistically significant, we found that cyber victimisation was positively associated with increased reporting of poor health and low life satisfaction.
Traditional bullying is the most common type of bullying among school children in Ireland, and overall, seems to have a stronger association with poor health. However, a sizable proportion of children are victims of cyberbullying or of both cyberbullying and traditional bullying. It is, therefore, important to acknowledge, identify and address all types of bullying to improve the health outcomes of children.
本研究旨在探讨传统欺凌和网络欺凌受害经历与自我报告的健康状况及生活满意度之间的关联，并检验参与危险行为是否会导致这些健康结果。
我们向学童询问了有关参与传统欺凌和网络欺凌、危险行为、自我报告的健康状况及生活满意度的问题。爱尔兰8所小学的318名15至18岁的学生完成了此项调查。
遭受欺凌的儿童更有可能报告健康状况不佳、生活满意度低以及参与危险行为。虽然无统计学意义，但我们发现网络欺凌受害经历与报告健康状况不佳和生活满意度低呈正相关。
传统欺凌是爱尔兰学童中最常见的欺凌类型，总体而言，似乎与健康状况不佳的关联更强。然而，相当一部分儿童是网络欺凌的受害者，或同时遭受网络欺凌和传统欺凌。因此，认识、识别并应对所有类型的欺凌对于改善儿童的健康状况很重要。
