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Prevalence and correlates of physical bullying behaviours (on/off-school property) among adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Authors :
Sarfo JO
Obeng P
Attafuah PYA
Gbordzoe NI
Ofori COB
Source :
BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2024 Nov 20; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 3228. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 20.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Background: Bullying remains a serious public health and educational concern among school-going adolescents worldwide. However, no national survey has examined the prevalence and correlates of physical bullying (on and off-school property) among school-going adolescents in the Island country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This study sought to examine the prevalence and correlates of physical bullying among adolescents from St. Vincent and the Grenadines.<br />Methods: We analysed data from the 2018 Global School-based Student Health Survey using Pearson Chi-square and Binomial Logistic Regression, with an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) at a 95% confidence interval (CI).<br />Results: Among this population, physical bullying on/off-school property was prevalent among 24% and 18%, respectively. After adjusting for other predictors, we found that males were less likely to be bullied on school property than females. However, being a younger adolescent (≤ 15 years old), being physically attacked, cyberbullied, having close friends, and having suicidal ideas were associated with increased odds of being physically bullied on school property. Also, being physically attacked, cyberbullied, worried, and having suicidal plans increased the odds of being physically bullied off school property.<br />Conclusion: We recommend a multidisciplinary approach to adolescent bullying prevention in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and countries with similar characteristics based on our findings.<br />Trail Registration: Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2018 (VCT_2018_GSHS_v01) Registered August 20, 2021, https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/878.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration. Ethics approval and consent to participate: All procedures contributing to this project are per the ethical standards of the relevant national and institutional committees on human experimentation and the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2008. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Boards of the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Environment of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, WHO, and CDC. Written and signed consent/assent were obtained from all participants, schools, and parents in the study. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.<br /> (© 2024. The Author(s).)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1471-2458
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMC public health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
39567917
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20732-1