ABSTRACT:
Objective:
To analyze sociodemographic, school, nutritional, and behavioral factors and body perception associated with being bullied in Brazilian students aged 13 to 17 years old.
Methods:
This was a cross-sectional study based on data from sample 2 of the 2015 Brazilian School Health Survey. The sample for this study was composed of 10,699 teenagers from schools in each of the largest regions of Brazil.
Results:
The prevalence of being bullied was 6.2%, with the highest chance of in teens who bully others (OR = 1.91 95%CI 1.48 - 2.45), who are 13 years old (OR = 1.76, 95%CI 1.04 - 2.97), who consider themselves fat (OR = 1.45, 95%CI 1.06 - 1.98) and who are not treated well by their schoolmates (OR = 2.78, 95%CI 2.17 - 3.45).
Conclusion:
Preventive efforts that include programs to encourage greater social support among students, as well as the implementation of practices that encourage respect for students’ differences and singularities can contribute to reducing bullying practices.
Keywords:
Bullying; Violence; Victimization; Adolescents