Healthy Lifestyle Behaviour Decreasing Risks of Being Bullied, Violence and Injury
Author Information
Author(s): Turagabeci Amelia R., Nakamura Keiko, Takano Takehito
Primary Institution: Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Hypothesis
Healthy lifestyle behaviours may have reverse effects on the risks of being bullied and experiencing violence/injury among adolescents.
Conclusion
Healthy lifestyle behaviours are associated with a decreased risk of being frequently bullied and experiencing violence/injury in developing countries.
Supporting Evidence
- Hygiene behaviour showed lower risks of being frequently bullied.
- Healthy lifestyle behaviours are linked to reduced experiences of violence/injury.
- Risk behaviours like smoking and alcohol use increase the likelihood of being bullied.
Takeaway
Eating healthy, staying clean, and being active can help kids avoid being bullied and hurt.
Methodology
A cross-sectional cross-national survey using the WHO Global School Based Student Health Survey dataset.
Potential Biases
Potential biases may arise from self-reported data and the narrow age range of participants.
Limitations
The study's cross-sectional nature limits causal inferences and findings are confined to adolescents aged 13-15 years.
Participant Demographics
Participants included 18,420 adolescent girls and 13,882 boys aged 13-15 years from 9 developing countries.
Statistical Information
Confidence Interval
97.5% CI
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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