Williams Susan G, Langhinrichsen-Rohling Jennifer, Wornell Cory, Finnegan Heather
1 College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Fairhope, AL, USA.
2 Psychology Department, University of South Alabama, Fairhope, AL, USA.
J Sch Nurs. 2017 Dec;33(6):467-479. doi: 10.1177/1059840516686840. Epub 2017 Jan 5.
Adolescents transitioning to high school may be at greater risk of depression and suicide if they are victims of bullying behavior. This study explored sex differences in bullying victimization (physical, verbal/social, and cyberbullying) and the impact on depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors in ninth-grade students ( N = 233). Females reported significantly more verbal/social and cyberbullying than male students. There were no significant sex differences in physical bullying; male students who reported physical bullying victimization were more likely to experience depressive symptoms. Verbal/social bullying predicted depressive symptoms in males and females. Females who reported being victims of cyberbullying were more likely to report depressive symptoms, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts. Eighteen students reported suicide attempts, and each also experienced verbal/social bullying. School nurses are positioned to reach out to transitioning students, screen for mental health issues, provide a safe place to talk about bullying experiences, and promote positive mental health.
如果青少年是欺凌行为的受害者,那么他们在升入高中时可能面临更大的抑郁和自杀风险。本研究探讨了九年级学生(N = 233)在受欺凌情况(身体欺凌、言语/社交欺凌和网络欺凌)方面的性别差异,以及这些差异对抑郁症状和自杀行为的影响。女生报告的言语/社交欺凌和网络欺凌明显多于男生。在身体欺凌方面没有显著的性别差异;报告遭受身体欺凌的男生更有可能出现抑郁症状。言语/社交欺凌在男性和女性中都预示着抑郁症状。报告遭受网络欺凌的女生更有可能报告抑郁症状、自杀意念和自杀未遂。18名学生报告有自杀未遂行为,而且他们每个人都曾遭受过言语/社交欺凌。学校护士应主动接触处于过渡阶段的学生,筛查心理健康问题,提供一个安全的场所来谈论欺凌经历,并促进积极的心理健康。