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Recalled Experiences of Bullying and Victimization in a Longitudinal, Population-Based Birth Cohort: The Influence of ADHD and Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorder

Authors :
Jason M. Fogler
William J. Barbaresi
Robert G. Voigt
Amy L. Weaver
Slavica K. Katusic
Source :
Journal of attention disorders. 26(1)
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Objective: To describe bullying experiences throughout childhood of people with and without childhood ADHD and co-occurring learning and psychiatric disorders from a population-based birth cohort. Methods: In a secondary data analysis of 199 childhood ADHD cases and 287 non-ADHD referents ( N = 486), reported experiences of peer interactions during elementary, middle, or high school were classified as “bully,” “victim,” “neither,” or “both.” Associations were assessed with multinomial logistic regression. Results: Adjusted for male sex, the odds of classification as victim-only, victim/bully, or bully- only (vs. neither) were 3.70 (2.36–5.81), 17.71, and 8.17 times higher for childhood ADHD cases compared to non-ADHD referents. Victim-bullies (62.5%) and bullies (64.3%) had both childhood ADHD and other psychiatric disorders versus 38.4% of victims-only and 17.3% of those classified as “neither.” Conclusion: The list of serious lifetime consequences of having ADHD also includes bullying. We offer future research directions for determining potential causal pathways.

Details

ISSN :
15571246
Volume :
26
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of attention disorders
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....3c5d22d7a4640f379a6819d4cff36395