School of Public Health, Shantou University, Shantou, China.
Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China.
BMC Psychol. 2024 Nov 27;12(1):701. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-02207-5.
The link between school bullying and eating disorders is a complex issue that is poorly understood globally, and is further complicated by the distinct cultural nuances within China. This study aims to fill this gap by investigating the association between different types of bullying and the risk of eating disorders among college students in Shantou City, China. Additionally, this study explores the mediating role of body dissatisfaction in the relationships between bullying roles and the risk of eating disorders.
The present study employed a convenience sampling technique to recruit college students aged 16 years or older from a university in Shantou. The survey encompassed socio-demographic data, as well as measures of bullying and the risk of eating disorders. Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test, logistic regression, chi-square test, and mediation analysis were used to analyze the results.
A total of 1643 students were investigated in this study, revealing a prevalence of the risk of eating disorders at 29.21%. Additionally, the prevalence of bullying was found to be 5.78% for bullies, 24.83% for victims, and 28.36% for bully-victims. Furthermore, all types of bullying showed a significant positive correlation with the risk of eating disorders. Notably, gender differences were observed in the associations among social manipulation, cyber victimization, cyber perpetration, and the risk of eating disorders, with males exhibiting stronger correlations. Body dissatisfaction plays a mediating role between bullying-victims and the risk of eating disorders.
A positive association has been observed between the type of school bullying and the risk of eating disorders among college students in Shantou. Additionally, gender and body dissatisfaction have been identified as significant factors that contribute to the relationship between school bullying and the risk of eating disorders.
校园欺凌与饮食失调之间的关系是一个在全球范围内尚未被充分理解的复杂问题，而中国独特的文化差异使得这一问题更加复杂。本研究旨在通过调查汕头市大学生中不同类型的欺凌行为与饮食失调风险之间的关系，填补这一空白。此外，本研究还探讨了身体不满在欺凌角色与饮食失调风险之间关系中的中介作用。
本研究采用便利抽样技术，从汕头市一所大学招募了 16 岁及以上的大学生。调查包括社会人口统计学数据以及欺凌和饮食失调风险的测量。采用 Kruskal-Wallis 秩和检验、逻辑回归、卡方检验和中介分析来分析结果。
本研究共调查了 1643 名学生，发现饮食失调风险的患病率为 29.21%。此外，欺凌的患病率为：欺凌者为 5.78%，受害者为 24.83%，欺凌-受害者为 28.36%。此外，所有类型的欺凌行为都与饮食失调风险呈显著正相关。值得注意的是，在社会操纵、网络受害、网络施暴与饮食失调风险之间的关联中，存在性别差异，男性的相关性更强。身体不满在欺凌-受害者与饮食失调风险之间起中介作用。
本研究观察到汕头市大学生中，校园欺凌的类型与饮食失调风险之间存在正相关。此外，性别和身体不满被确定为导致校园欺凌与饮食失调风险之间关系的重要因素。
