Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Science, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain.
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jul 24;15(8):1569. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15081569.
The prevalence of bullying has increased dramatically during recent years, with numerous negative consequences for the health and quality of life of bullied adolescents. Although negative psychological consequences of this type of situation have been widely investigated, no previous research has evaluated the effects of bullying victimization on dietary habits, and its relationship with psychological outcomes, such as depression. For this reason, the main aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between bullying, dietary habits, and depression in a sample of 527 Spanish adolescents. The results obtained showed that being bullied was correlated negatively with healthy dietary habits and positively with depression. Moderation analysis revealed dietary habits as moderator of the association between bullying and depression. These results underline the relevance of diet in the phenomenon of bullying, especially in victims, as could be related to the high levels of depression characteristic of this population. The inclusion of nutritional education in intervention programs oriented to victims of bullying might significantly improve their efficacy, reducing depression levels.
近年来，欺凌现象的发生率急剧上升，对受欺凌青少年的健康和生活质量造成了诸多负面影响。尽管这种情况的负面心理后果已经得到了广泛的研究，但之前没有研究评估过欺凌受害对饮食习惯的影响，以及它与抑郁等心理结果的关系。出于这个原因，本研究的主要目的是在 527 名西班牙青少年样本中评估欺凌、饮食习惯和抑郁之间的关联。研究结果表明，被欺凌与健康的饮食习惯呈负相关，与抑郁呈正相关。调节分析表明，饮食习惯是欺凌与抑郁之间关联的调节因素。这些结果强调了饮食在欺凌现象中的重要性，尤其是在受害者中，这可能与该人群的高抑郁水平有关。在针对欺凌受害者的干预计划中纳入营养教育可能会显著提高其效果，降低抑郁水平。
