Bullying Victimization and Associations with Substance Use among US Middle School Students: 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

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    • Availability:
      Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      8
    • Education Level:
      Junior High Schools
      Middle Schools
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Bullying; Victims; Substance Abuse; National Surveys; Risk; Health Behavior; Middle School Students; Incidence; Computer Mediated Communication; Smoking; Drinking; Marijuana; Drug Therapy; Racial Differences; White Students; African American Students; Hispanic American Students; Asian American Students
    • Subject Terms:
      Youth Risk Behavior Survey
    • Accession Number:
      10.1111/josh.13354
    • ISSN:
      0022-4391
      1746-1561
    • Abstract:
      BACKGROUND: Research shows associations between bullying victimization and substance use for teens. However, more research about this relationship for younger adolescents and across race/ethnicity is needed. METHODS: Prevalence and pooled logistic regression analyses of 2019 Middle School Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 13 states (N = 74,059 students) examined associations between self-reported bulling victimization (at school, electronically, and both) and having ever tried cigarette smoking, alcohol, or marijuana; used an electronic vapor product; or misused prescription pain medicine. Regression analyses were adjusted by age and sex/race/ethnicity. RESULTS: All 3 measures of bullying victimization were significantly associated (p < 0.05) with the 5 substance use behaviors examined (adjusted prevalence ratios ranged from 1.29 to 2.32). These associations held across sexes. Significant associations were found within all 7 race/ethnicity categories, with the most associations reported for the non-Hispanic (NH) white, NH black or African American, Hispanic/Latino, and NH Asian groups. CONCLUSION: The association between bullying and substance use by middle school is a highly relevant issue to consider as students return to classrooms.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1399726