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Bullying and psychiatric affects on adulthood. (Background Info. (Four…
Bullying and psychiatric affects on adulthood.
Background Info.
Kids were aged 9,11, and 13 at the start
Interviewed annually until the age of 16.
Study followed 1,420 kids from the state of North Carolina
Interviewed again at ages 19, 21, and 24 - 26
Large number of people express lasting effects long after their childhood experiences.
Four groups emerged
Never involved in bullying
Victims
Bullys
People who were both
4 main types of bullying
Verbal, physical, emotional, cyber
Results of Study
25% were victims.
4 times as likely to stuffer from anxiety and panic disorders
7% were bullies.
4 times the risk of developing antisocial personality disorders
50% were never involved in bullying,
About 7% were both, victim and bully
14 times more likely to have panic disorders
5 times more likely of depressive disorders
10 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts and behavior
Significance
Lowering bullying can
Reduce the long term health costs
Reduce human suffering
What's Next.
Studies to find better ways of intervention and when those interventions should be applied.