Abstract
Over the last few years, bullying has been identified as one of the significant issues in the pediatric population. Reports also found that bullied youth have a higher risk of developing suicidality. Although preventable, suicide remains the leading cause of death in young people. This literature review aims to establish the association of bullying and the suicidality of the pediatric group (0-18 years of age). A PubMed search was conducted to find studies associating bullying and suicidality in the pediatric population. MeSH keyword strategy, along with subheadings, was used to retrieve appropriate literature. A total of 42 articles were included after the careful examination and application of exclusion and inclusion criteria. This study showed a strong association between bullying and suicidality, albeit the presence of some contradictory ideas.
Highlights
BackgroundThe children and adolescent populations are generally considered to be healthier members of society both mentally and physically
In Greece, where reports of suicide are deficient, a cross-sectional study was conducted wherein late adolescents revealed that their lives are no longer worthwhile after experiencing bullying situations
Bullying and suicidality have a complex association when there is a difference in victim and perpetrator risks involving confounding variables, and when the bullying-suicide relationship is not going toward a predictable direction [10]
Summary
The children and adolescent populations are generally considered to be healthier members of society both mentally and physically. Over the last decade, reports of mental health problems have slowly increased in pediatric populations. Bullying is one of the significant issues identified. Bullying is a type of deliberate, repeated act of aggression, verbal or non-verbal, which involves a power difference from the victim to the perpetrator [1]. One of the newer forms of harassment is cyberbullying. It is associated with frequent use of the internet, text messaging, and threatening victims through the web [2]
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