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In reply to the discussion: Effects of Bullying Last Into Adulthood, Study Finds [View all]caseymoz
(5,763 posts)16. The surprise isn't in the headline.
It's when they give statistics that there's actually a surprise, especially from kids who were both bullies and victims of bullying themselves. I mean, look at these numbers:
Bullies who were also victims were particularly troubled: they were 14.5 times more likely to develop panic disorder as adults, compared to those who did not experience bullying, and 4.8 times more likely to experience depression. Men who were both bullies and victims were 18.5 times more likely to have had suicidal thoughts in adulthood, compared to the participants who had not been bullied or perpetuators. Their female counterparts were 26.7 times more likely to have developed agoraphobia, compared to children not exposed to bullying.
Bullies who were not victims of bullying were 4.1 times more likely to have antisocial personality disorder as adults than those never exposed to bullying in their youth.
Bullies who were not victims of bullying were 4.1 times more likely to have antisocial personality disorder as adults than those never exposed to bullying in their youth.
We're talking about a major source of human misery here. It's also surprising to me that this data was gathered from a study that was started decades before bullying became the issue it is now.
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I didn't know that about Dumbya. That is awful. It is even more awful that someone like that could
raccoon
Feb 2013
#29
those of us who lived it know it shapes who you become. Overcoming the effects
BlancheSplanchnik
Feb 2013
#65
I agree that this is a strict definition of bullying, but I think it's legitimate.
DaveJ
Feb 2013
#36
I don't understand why you are standing up against the misuse of the term 'bully'.
DaveJ
Feb 2013
#44
I dread high school for my daughters although I know they probably (hopefully) won't
Jennicut
Feb 2013
#41
you know, back when I was in the prepubescent/early pubescent age group when bullying is probably
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#21
I would only say and say from experience that one does not want to over dose on stewing about the
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2013
#57
I left school in 9th grade, lied about my age, and passed my GED at 15, just to get away
The Flaming Red Head
Feb 2013
#68