Peer-Victimization of Young Children With Developmental and Behavioral Difficulties-A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The aim is to investigate if young children with developmental and behavioral difficulties (DBDs) have greater risk of peer-victimization compared with typically developing (TD) children. METHOD:The sample was drawn from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). MoBa has collected population-based data on children's health and development for 114,500 children. We included children that were 5 years of age (n = 41,609). Multivariate logistic regression was used to estimate the effect of different DBDs and of co-occurring DBDs on peer-victimization compared with TD children. Categories of DBDs included autistic traits, emotional difficulties, behavioral difficulties, general learning difficulties, attention difficulties/impulsive behavior, motor development difficulties,

SUBMITTER: Oksendal E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6512765 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature