Food allergy-related bullying and associated peer dynamics among Black and White children in the FORWARD study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The experiences of Black children with food allergy (FA) are not well characterized, particularly with respect to bullying victimization and other psychosocial outcomes.

Objective

To evaluate bullying experiences of Black and White children with FA, including associations with peer relationships, anxiety, and school policies.

Methods

Surveys were administered to parents of 252 children with physician-diagnosed FA enrolled in the multisite FORWARD cohort. The surveys assessed demographics, atopic disease, bullying victimization, and school FA management practices and policies. Descriptive statistics of bullying by race were compared by χ² tests. Multiple logistic regression analyses adjusting for race, age, parental education, household income, ch

SUBMITTER: Brown D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7897313 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature