School Bullying Among Vocational School Students in China: Prevalence and Associations With Personal, Relational, and School Factors

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052090736
Author(s):  
Shuqing Xu ◽  
Jun Ren ◽  
Fenfen Li ◽  
Lei Wang ◽  
Shumei Wang
Keyword(s):  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Being Bullied

This study poses the following research questions: What is the prevalence of bullying in vocational schools in China? What are the differences between different genders and professions? How should individuals, families, and schools do to affect school bullying? What can we do to improve and to respond school bullying, to reduce its occurrence and consequences? This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018 with 95,873 students from 85 vocational schools. The main outcome indicators were self-reported involvement in bullying (perpetrator, victim, perpetrator-victim, or uninvolved). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted, with personal characteristics, relational characteristics, and school climate as predictors. A total of 30.4% of participants reported being bullied, 2.9% reported bullying others, and 21.7% reported being bullied and bullying others. Majors related to primary and secondary industries are more likely to involvement in bullying than majors related to tertiary industries. Boys were more involved in physical or verbal bullying, whereas girls were more involved in relational bullying and cyberbullying. Sex, history of fighting, and emotional/mental state were the strongest individual factors associated with bullying. Having friends was inversely associated with bullying involvement; moreover, a positive relationship with parents and a good parenting style (warmth, democracy, and mutual concern) protected students from bullying others as well as being bullied. School bullying programs, happiness at school, and insecurity at school were strong negative predictors of bullying. Bullying is prevalent among vocational school students in China. An appropriate response to school bullying requires strengthening student capacity to correctly understand and deal with bullying, identifying victims and vulnerable groups, developing school-based interventions, involving parents in prevention programs, and enhancing students’ sense of responsibility in supervision, reporting, and creating a friendly environment.

scholarly journals Being bullied and associated factors among middle school students in the region of Monastir, Tunisia

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Ben Fredj ◽  
W Dhouib ◽  
C Bennasrallah ◽  
M Kacem ◽  
I Zemni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
The Self ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Predominant Type ◽  
Being Bullied

Abstract Introduction The phenomenon of bullying among adolescents is a worldwide issue. The trend of this behavior is increasing in developed countries as well as in developing countries, with the creation of new forms such as cyberbullying. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of being bullied and to analyze the association between being bullied and some individual and familial factors. Methods This is a cross-sectional study conducted in two middle schools belonging to the region of Monastir in Tunisia in December 2017 and January 2018. The Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) was administered for students. All present students from the two recruited schools were included. Results A total of 802 students were enrolled in the study. Just under half of the study group (44.0%) reported having been bullied in the past month with 95% CI [40.66%-47.57%]. The predominant type of bullying was being made fun of with sexual jokes, comments or gestures (9.1%), followed by being kicked, pushed, shoved or locked indoors (3.6%). In multivariate analysis, physical fight was an independent associated factor with being bullied (OR [CI]95%: 2.04[1,77-3,25]), p = 0.001. Lonely students had nearly 3.38 higher risk of undergoing bullying (OR [CI]95%: 3.38 [2.05-5.57]), p = 0.001). In addition, being worried was also an independent factor associated with being bullied (OR [CI]95%: 2,23 [1,45-3,43]), p = 0.001. Conclusions Our results support an association between existing mental health problems and bullying. Additional studies are needed to understand the factors associated with school bullying and to Key messages In this study, the prevalence of bullying was relatively high. Program education in schools should focus on life skills education in order to develop the self-confidence and the self-esteem of students.

scholarly journals Bullying and Its Associated Individual, Peer, Family and School Factors: Evidence from Malaysian National Secondary School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7208
Author(s):  
Vikneswaran Sabramani ◽  
Idayu Badilla Idris ◽  
Halim Ismail ◽  
Thiyagar Nadarajaw ◽  
Ezarina Zakaria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Distress Level ◽  
Physical Health Problems ◽  
The Individual

Adolescents involved in bullying can be at risk of developing behavioural problems, physical health problems and suicidal ideation. In view of this, a quantitative research design using a cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of bullying and associated individual, peer, family and school factors. The study involved 4469 Malaysian public-school students who made up the response rate of 89.4%. The students were selected using a randomized multilevel sampling method. The study found that 79.1% of student respondents were involved in bullying as perpetrators (14.4%), victims (16.3%), or bully–victims (48.4%). In a multivariate analysis, the individual domain showed a significant association between students’ bullying involvement and age (OR = 1.38; 95% CI 1.12–1.70), gender (OR = 1.73; 95% CI 1.47–0.91), ethnicity (OR = 0.66; 95% CI 0.47–0.91), duration of time spent on social media during the weekends (OR = 1.43; 95% CI 1.09–1.87) and psychological distress level (OR = 2.55; 95% CI 1.94–3.34). In the peer domain, the significantly associated factors were the number of peers (OR = 0.69; 95% CI 0.56–0.86) and frequency of quarrels or fights with peers (OR = 2.12; 95% CI 1.24–3.26). Among the items in the school domain, the significantly associated factors were students being mischievous in classrooms (OR = 1.52; 95% CI 1.06–2.06), student’s affection towards their teachers (OR = 1.53; 95% CI 1.06–2.20), frequency of appraisal from teachers (OR = 1.49; 95% CI 1.16–1.94), frequency of friends being helpful in classrooms (OR = 1.92; 95% CI 1.09–3.38) and frequency of deliberately skipping class (OR = 2.91; 95% CI 2.90–1.72). As a conclusion, the study revealed high levels and widespread bullying involvement among students in Malaysia. As such, timely bullying preventions and interventions are essential, especially in terms of enhancing their mental health capacity, which substantially influences the reduction in the prevalence rates of bullying involvement among students in Malaysia.

scholarly journals Analysis on the Innovation Ways of Student Management in Vocational Colleges in the New Era

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Yuan Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Online Homework ◽  
School Students ◽  
New Era ◽  
Student Management ◽  
Continuous Progress ◽  
Vocational Colleges

With the continuous progress of modernization, for vocational school students, they have more learning means and more ways to obtain information, such as using micro blog, wechat, and other micro communication carriers. And teachers also have more teaching methods, such as online teaching and setting online homework for students. Mankind has entered a new era. In this new era, vocational school student management is facing both opportunities for development, but also facing new problems and challenges. Therefore, on this basis, this paper will analyze the new scheme of student management in vocational schools in the new era, and put forward new cognition and understanding for the management of students

scholarly journals The Dominant Factors of Scabies Incidence in Two Islamic Boarding School Students, South Sumatera, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 01018
Author(s):  
Yessi Arisandi ◽  
Chairil Anwar ◽  
Salni ◽  
Dadang Hikmah Purnama ◽  
Novrikasari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Sarcoptes Scabiei ◽  
Free Variable ◽  
Measuring Instruments ◽  
Residential Density ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Scabies is a skin disease caused by infestation and sensitization towards Sarcoptes scabiei. It occurs easily in moist and densely-populated vicinities. This research was conducted to analyze the relationship between residential density and personal characteristics towards the incidences of scabies among students of boarding school Raudatul Ulum and Mustaqimus Sunnah, South Sumatra. This research was an epidemiological method using cross-sectional analytic approach, conducted in July 2018. The populations were all students of boarding school and the samples selected were 93 respondents with proportional random sampling. The measuring instruments were cardinal scabies physical diagnostic and questionnaire of demographic interviewing. Obtained results were then analyzed with Chi-Square, Logistic Regression Statistical Tests, and correspondence analysis. The result of scabies prevalence was 59,6% and 56,5% respectively. Logistic Regression testing result yielded the free variable bearing the most dominant influence towards scabies incidence, which was the residential density (OR: 5.850 95% CI: 2.369-14.445). The significant relationship towards the occurrence of scabies should be further investigated in order to prepare for elimination programs.

scholarly journals Witnessing Cyberbullying and Internalizing Symptoms among Middle School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 957-966 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana M. Doumas ◽  
Aida Midgett
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
The Impact

Cyberbullying is a significant problem among school-aged youth. Cyberbullying peaks in middle school with 33% of middle school students reporting cyberbullying victimization and more than 50% reporting witnessing cyberbullying as bystanders. Although the association between cyberbullying victimization and internalizing symptoms is well documented, there is limited research examining the impact of witnessing cyberbullying on bystanders. To assess differences in internalizing symptoms between cyberbullying bystanders and non-bystanders, a school-based cross-sectional study was conducted among middle school students (6th–8th grade) in the United States (N = 130; 57.4% female; 42.6% male). Questionnaire data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of co-variance (MANCOVA) with three outcome variables (depression, anxiety, somatic symptoms) and the between-subject factor bystander status (bystander, non-bystander). We controlled for witnessing school bullying to examine the unique effect of witnessing cyberbullying on internalizing symptoms. Results of the MANCOVA indicated a significant effect for cyberbullying bystander status (p < 0.04). Post hoc analyses demonstrated that bystanders reported significantly higher levels of depression (p < 0.05), anxiety (p < 0.02), and somatic symptoms (p < 0.01) than non-bystanders. Findings suggest that programs to support students who witness cyberbullying are needed to reduce the mental health risks associated with being a cyberbullying bystander.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Exposure to Media Violence and School Bullying in Jordan

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesrin N. Abu Baker ◽  
Saleh Nasser Ayyd
Keyword(s):  
Violence Exposure ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Media Violence ◽  
Viewing Time ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Physical Bullying ◽  
The Relationship

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between exposure to media violence and bullying among school students in Jordan.METHOD: A cross-sectional, correlational design and a self-reported questionnaire were used to answer research questions. A multistage, stratified random sampling was utilized to recruit a sample of 550 students from eight governmental educational directorates in a large governorate in Jordan. A self-reported questionnaire included demographic data, Media Violence Exposure scale, and School Bullying scale was distributed.RESULTS: Prevalence of school bullying was 47%. There was a positive correlation between media violence exposure and school bullying (r=.549); significantly more boys reported exposure to media violence, perpetrating of school bullying in general, and perpetrating of physical bullying in particular than girls (p=.00). While significantly more girls reported perpetrating of relational bullying than boys (p=.00). Media violence viewing time explained 42% of variance in school bullying scores.CONCLUSION: The findings call urgent need for intervention programs tailored by specialized health professionals to combat the consequences of this growing phenomenon.

scholarly journals Frecuencia de acoso y ciber-acoso, y sus formas de presentación en estudiantes de secundaria de colegios públicos de la ciudad de Manizales, 2013 / Frequency of bullying and cyberbullying, and its ways of presentation in public high school students in the

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuvitza Daniella Aranzales Delgado ◽  
José Jaime Castaño Castrillón ◽  
Reinaldo Augusto Figueroa Salcedo ◽  
Sebastián Jaramillo Ruiz ◽  
Johan nicolás Landazuri Quiñones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Public High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Being Bullied ◽  
Public High School Students ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Objetivo: Determinar la frecuencia y formas de presentación de acoso y ciber-acoso en estudiantes de secundaria de instituciones educativas de la ciudad de Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. Materiales y métodos: Estudio de corte transversal realizado en tres instituciones educativas públicas de Manizales. La población de estudiantes fue de 1 769, de los cuales se tomó una muestra de 574. Se tomaron variables demográficas, de acoso escolar empleando el instrumento para medir violencia escolar de la Fundación Paz Ciudadana,  ciber-acoso, funcionalidad familiar, ansiedad, depresión y autoestima según cuestionarios empleados en estudios anteriores. Resultados: 50% de la población de género femenino, con promedio de edad de 14,3 años.  El cuestionario empleado arrojó un 5% en el rango 3-5 de acoso, 2,4% en el rango 3-5 de acosadores, 1,6% en el mismo rango de la escala de ciber-acoso, y 0,9% en la de ciber-acosadores. Si bien es cierto que estas proporciones son bajas, se debe tener en cuenta que en el rango 2-3 de todos los cuestionarios podría haber tanto acoso o acosador  Se encontró que la baja autoestima, los altos niveles de depresión y la disfuncionalidad familiar correlacionan con altos niveles tanto de acoso, como de acosador, y también sus contrapartes virtuales. El género femenino es tan acosado como el masculino pero son más los acosadores de género masculino que de femenino (p=0,000). Conclusiones: En esta población el “bullying” es un fenómeno de ocurrencia no despreciable. Se encontró igualmente que los efectos psicológicos del “bullyng” afectan tanto al acosado como al acosador.Objective: Determine the frequency and the ways of presentation of bullying andcyberbullying in high school students from schools in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia,between January and June of 2013. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional studyrealized in three public schools of Manizales. The population of students was 1769,of which 574 were gotten as a sample. Many variables were taken from previousquestionnaires’ studies: Demographic, bullying using the instrument for bullying ofFundación Paz Ciudadana, cyberbullying, family functioning, anxiety, depression andself-esteem. Results: 50% of the sample was male and the rest was female with anaverage of 14.3 years old. The questionnaire showed a prevalence of 5% within the3-5 range in regards to the bullied, 2,4% in regards to the bully and 1,6% in regardto the cyber-bullies. It was found that low self-esteem, high levels of depression andfamily dysfunction are correlated to the high levels of bulling and cyber-bulling. Malesand females are being bullied equally, but males are more often the bully (p=0,000).Conclusions: In the population bullying is not of low occurrence. It was found as wellthat the psychological effects are present in the bullied as well as the bully.

scholarly journals Associations of the COVID-19 Pandemic With Social Wellbeing Indicators in Mexico

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireya Vilar-Compte ◽  
Mauricio Hernandez-F ◽  
Pablo Gaitán-Rossi ◽  
Víctor Pérez ◽  
Graciela Teruel
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Childhood Development ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Least Squares Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Increased Risk

Abstract Background: Public health measures for COVID-19 containment have implied economic and social life disruptions, which have been particularly deleterious in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) due to high rates of informal employment, overcrowding, and barriers to accessing health services, amongst others social determinants. Mexico, a LMIC, is a country with a high COVID-19 mortality in which there has been a very limited governmental response to help mitigate such COVID-related disruptions. This study analyzes the association of the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis in Mexico with four wellbeing indicators: income, employment, anxiety, and food security. Methods: It uses pooled cross-sectional data (n=5,453) of five monthly nationally representative surveys collected between April and August 2020. Probit models are estimated to assess the association of the pandemic with job loss and anxiety; a multinomial logistic regression is estimated for food security, and an ordinary least squares regression assesses the association between the pandemic and changes in household’s income. Results: Females were significantly associated with worse outcomes for the 4 wellbeing measures with an average reduction of 2.3% in household income compared to pre-COVID-19 levels, an increased probability (6.4 pp) if being in a household that had lost jobs, decreased probability of food security (6.9 pp), and an increased risk of anxiety symptoms (8.5 pp). In addition, those with lower SES and household with children also reported worse outcomes for employment, income and food security. The month variable was also statistically significant in these models suggesting that as more months of the pandemic elapsed the effects persisted. Conclusion: The currents study documents hos the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with different wellbeing indicators in a LMIC. It suggests the urgent need to take actions to support vulnerable groups, particularly women, households with children and those in the lowest SES. If policy actions are not taken, the pandemic will increase social and gender disparities, and will jeopardize childhood development

scholarly journals The Effect Of Food Safety Accidents On The Perception Of Risk Among Taiwanese Vocational School Students Majoring In Tourism.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ta-Yu Lin ◽  
Kuang-Yu Shih ◽  
Tuan-Liang Hong ◽  
S.Y. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Vocational Schools ◽  
Perception Of Risk ◽  
School Students ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Effect Of Food ◽  
Food Safety Risk ◽  
Food Sanitation

In this study we analyze the degree of awareness of food safety risk among tourism students. Questionnaires were distributed to 148 students randomly selected from tourism majors in vocational schools in Tainan, Taiwan. A total of 30 questions over the topics on the sanitation, washroom sanitation, food sanitation, staff sanitation and table ware cleanliness were graded on a scale of 5 according to the perceived importance of the topic The survey reveals that of the five sanitation items, food sanitation received the highest score while the washroom sanitation the lowest.

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