Leader Hadassa, Singh Jasmine, Ghaffar Ayesha, de Silva Cheryl
Department of Pediatrics, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, Staten Island, NY, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine, Hempstead, NY, USA.
SAGE Open Med. 2018 Jan 4;6:2050312117750808. doi: 10.1177/2050312117750808. eCollection 2018.
Bullying is a serious public health issue. We sought to demonstrate an association between bullying victimization and hospital admissions for acute psychiatric problems. We described the demographics and types of bullying in a sample of hospitalized patients in Staten Island, NY, and compared bullying victimization scores with psychiatric versus medical admissions.
Patients in grades 3-12 were recruited from the Staten Island University Hospital Inpatient Pediatrics unit and emergency department. Patients completed the validated was analyzed to formulate a report of bullying in our sample as well as a sub-score measurement of bullying victimization. Pediatric residents simultaneously documented whether the subject was a medical versus an in-patient psychiatry admission. Statistical analysis was performed to look for an association between the victimization sub-score and a psychiatric indication for admission.
A total of 185 surveys were analyzed. Peak bullying occurred in 7th and 8th grades. Demographics and types of bullying in our sample were described. A strong association between bullying victimization and hospitalization for in-patient psychiatry was demonstrated. Association between bullying victimization and suicidal ideation, psychiatry, and social work consults was also shown. Concern for an association between hospitalization for psychogenic illness and bullying victimization was also raised.
There is a significant association between bullying victimization and psychiatric hospital admissions. This raises the specter of the serious consequences of bullying as it is the first study to prospectively link hospital admissions to bullying. Studies using a valid measure of psychogenic illness to look for an association with bullying victimization are needed.
欺凌是一个严重的公共卫生问题。我们试图证明欺凌受害与因急性精神问题住院之间的关联。我们描述了纽约州斯塔滕岛住院患者样本中的欺凌人口统计学特征和类型，并比较了精神科与内科住院患者的欺凌受害得分。
从斯塔滕岛大学医院儿科住院部和急诊科招募3至12年级的患者。患者完成经过验证的……进行分析，以形成我们样本中欺凌情况的报告以及欺凌受害的子得分测量。儿科住院医师同时记录受试者是内科还是住院精神科患者。进行统计分析以寻找受害子得分与住院精神科指征之间的关联。
共分析了185份调查问卷。欺凌高峰发生在7年级和8年级。描述了我们样本中的欺凌人口统计学特征和类型。证明了欺凌受害与住院精神科住院之间存在密切关联。还显示了欺凌受害与自杀意念、精神科和社会工作咨询之间的关联。也有人关注心因性疾病住院与欺凌受害之间的关联。
欺凌受害与精神病院入院之间存在显著关联。这引发了人们对欺凌严重后果的担忧，因为这是第一项前瞻性地将住院与欺凌联系起来的研究。需要开展使用有效心因性疾病测量方法来寻找与欺凌受害关联的研究。
