Kotgirwar Sheetal, Patil Jitesh, Athavale Sunita, Lalwani Rekha
Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhopal, IND.
Cureus. 2025 Jan 2;17(1):e76788. doi: 10.7759/cureus.76788. eCollection 2025 Jan.
Bullying among school-going children is a significant public health issue that impacts mental and physical well-being. This cross-sectional study aims to assess the prevalence and factors contributing to bullying in school-going children. The study seeks to give data for policymakers and parents, as it can inform initiatives aimed at improving the mental health of bullied children. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study comprised 1,000 students as study participants between the age group of 11 to 19 years. Both private and government schools were selected. Three different prevalidated questionnaires were utilised to gather data on the number of bullied students, their psychological health, and their social interactions. The data collected were quantitatively analysed to ascertain the number of students experiencing bullying and the psychiatric issues that may have arisen as a result. Results: The prevalence of bullied students was 399 out of 856 (46.73%), which was similar in government and private settings. The proportion of bullied students reduced with higher age and grades. The mean age of bullied students was 14.27±1.68 years. The majority of students reported good self-esteem. However, about a quarter of the students reported clinically significant anxiety. Conclusion: The findings of this study clearly indicate that bullying is alarmingly prevalent among school-aged children. The data suggest a strong correlation between bullying involvement and behavioural problems among adolescents. This underscores the urgent need to investigate the causes of bullying further and to implement targeted interventions within schools to reduce its prevalence.
在校儿童中的欺凌行为是一个重大的公共卫生问题，会影响身心健康。这项横断面研究旨在评估在校儿童中欺凌行为的发生率及其影响因素。该研究旨在为政策制定者和家长提供数据，因为它可以为旨在改善受欺凌儿童心理健康的举措提供信息。材料与方法：这项横断面研究包括1000名年龄在11至19岁之间的学生作为研究参与者。研究选取了私立和公立学校。使用了三种不同的经过预验证的问卷来收集有关受欺凌学生数量、他们的心理健康状况以及他们的社交互动的数据。对收集到的数据进行定量分析，以确定遭受欺凌的学生数量以及可能由此产生的精神问题。结果：在856名学生中，有399名（46.73%）遭受过欺凌，在公立和私立学校环境中的比例相似。受欺凌学生的比例随着年龄和年级的增长而降低。受欺凌学生的平均年龄为14.27±1.68岁。大多数学生报告有良好的自尊心。然而，约四分之一的学生报告有临床上显著的焦虑症状。结论：本研究结果清楚地表明，欺凌行为在学龄儿童中惊人地普遍。数据表明，参与欺凌行为与青少年的行为问题之间存在密切关联。这凸显了进一步调查欺凌行为成因并在学校内实施有针对性干预措施以降低其发生率的迫切需要。
