Peer victimization (bullying) on mental health, behavioral problems, cognition, and academic performance in preadolescent children in the ABCD Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Peer victimization is a substantial early life stressor linked to psychiatric symptoms and poor academic performance. However, the sex-specific cognitive or behavioral outcomes of bullying have not been well-described in preadolescent children.

Methods

Using the baseline dataset of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study 2.0.1 data repository (N = 11,875), we evaluated associations between parent-reported bullying victimization, suicidality (suicidal ideation, intent, and/or behavior), and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), as well as internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems, cognition, and academic performance.

Results

Of the 11,015 9-10-year-old children included in the analyses (5,263 girls), 15.3% experienced bullying vict

SUBMITTER: Menken MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9549775 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature