Association between bullying and pediatric psychiatric hospitalizations:

SAGE Open Medicine

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关键词: Bullying;    victimization;    hospitalization;    depression;    suicide;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312117750808

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objectives: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.Methods:Patients in grades 3–12 were recruited from the Staten Island University Hospital Inpatient Pediatrics unit and emergency department. Patients completed the validated Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire (OBQ) 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.Results:A total of 185 surveys were anal...

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