Factors Associated With Bullying Victimization and Bullying Perpetration in Children and Adolescents With ADHD: 2016 to 2017 National Survey of Children's Health.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify characteristics associated with bullying involvement in pediatric ADHD.

Methods

Data from the 2016 to 2017 National Survey of Children's Health for children aged 6 to 17 years with ADHD were evaluated to assess the association between parent-reported bullying victimization or perpetration and the following potential predictors: demographic characteristics, family factors, school factors, and child conditions/behaviors.

Results

Among children with ADHD, 46.9% were bullying victims and 16.2% were perpetrators. Factors associated with victimization included having family financial strain, developmental delay or intellectual disability, friendship difficulties, and school reports about problems. Factors linked to perpetration included being male, rec

SUBMITTER: Cuba Bustinza C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9378474 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature