Journal article
Bullying, mental health and friendship in Australian primary school children
JK Bayer, L Mundy, I Stokes, S Hearps, N Allen, G Patton
Child and Adolescent Mental Health | WILEY | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1111/camh.12261
Abstract
Background: Frequent bullying predicts adolescent mental health problems, particularly depression. This population-based study with young Australian primary school children aimed to determine the frequency and mental health correlates of bullying, and whether friendship could be protective. Method: Participants were a population-based sample of 1221 children aged 8–9 years attending 43 primary schools in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. Children were taking part in the Childhood to Adolescence Transition Study. Children completed online questionnaires at school to measure peer relations and emotional well-being. Parents reported on their child's mental health in questionnaires sent to the ..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank all of the families and schools who have participated in this study. They would also like to thank all staff and volunteers involved in data collection and processing at Murdoch Children's Research Institute. This research was supported by a project grant from Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; #1010018). Murdoch Children's Research Institute research is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Program. LM is partially supported by a grant from the Invergowrie Foundation. GP is supported by a Senior Principal Research Fellowship from NHMRC. The authors have declared that they have no competing or potential conflicts of interest.