Background Few studies have compared the risks of mental health problems among the
adolescents with different levels and different types of bullying involvement experiences …

In this Chapter, we provide a comprehensive presentation of what is known about bullying in
schools. We begin with highlighting the epidemiology and nature of bullying, and we …

The rate of bullying among children is a key indicator of children's well-being and an
important marker for comparing global social development: both victims and perpetrators of …

PURPOSE: By 2010, an estimated 18.4 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa will be
orphaned by AIDS. Research in South Africa shows that AIDS orphanhood is independently …

Introduction This study aimed 1) to identify underlying heterogeneous patterns of bully-
victim; 2) to examine whether the different types of child maltreatment predict the patterns of …

Bullying is a serious and pervasive problem among children and youth in countries
throughout the world, with detrimental effects for children who bully and who are victims …

Background Previous studies have increasingly shown the adverse effects of being bullied
on suicidal behavior among young people, but the mechanisms underlying this association …

This study had two aims: to evaluate the relationship between bullying and psychiatric
disorders and to study the probability of using mental health services among children …

Violence against children by peers is a global public health problem. We aimed to assess
factors associated with peer violence victimization among primary school children in …

Bullying in the intermediate school phase was studied, using the Revised Olweus
Bully/Victim Questionnaire (R-OBVQ). The total sample comprised 360 grade 4 to 6 pupils …