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Bullying Victimization and e‐Cigarette Use among Middle and High School Students.
- Source :
- Journal of School Health; Jul2020, Vol. 90 Issue 7, p545-553, 9p, 5 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Bullying has been associated with several adverse health outcomes, including substance use. However, little is known about the association between bullying and e‐cigarette use. This study examined the association between bully victimization and the frequency of e‐cigarette use. METHODS: Data from the 2016‐2017 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey were used (N = 49,543). The target population consists of Canadian students enrolled in grades 7‐12. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the association between bullying victimization status and e‐cigarette use. RESULTS: Among the students included in the study, 14.1% were bullied less than once a week. Bullying victimization was statistically significantly associated with higher odds of any e‐cigarette use in the last 30 days. Likewise, those bullied daily or almost daily were more likely to use e‐cigarettes more frequently compared to students not bullied. We found a statistically significant difference in analysis stratified by sex, with female bullying victims having higher odds of all measures of e‐cigarette use. CONCLUSIONS: Bullying victims were significantly more likely to use an e‐cigarette, and findings appeared to vary by sex. Female bullying victims had a higher likelihood of e‐cigarette use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BULLYING
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
PSYCHOLOGY of high school students
PSYCHOLOGY of middle school students
PUBLIC health
SEX distribution
SUBSTANCE abuse
T-test (Statistics)
VICTIMS
MULTIPLE regression analysis
STATISTICAL significance
CROSS-sectional method
ELECTRONIC cigarettes
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224391
- Volume :
- 90
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of School Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 143703934
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12902