Socioeconomic trends in school bullying among Finnish adolescents from 2000 to 2015 |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Medicine, Federal University of Uberlandia (UFU), Av. Pará, n° 1720, Bloco 2U, sala 20. Campus Umuarama, Bairro Umuarama, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais 38.405-320;2. Institute of Social Medicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rua São Francisco Xavier, 524, Pavilhão João Lyra Filho, 7° andar/blocos D e E, e 6° andar/bloco E, Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro CEP 20550-013, Brazil;3. School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Av. Dr. Arnaldo 455, 1° andar. São Paulo São Paulo 01246-903, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | Bullying at school has far-reaching impacts on adolescent well-being and health. The aim of this study was to examine trends in bullying at school according to socioeconomic adversities among Finnish adolescents from 2000 to 2015. A population-based school survey was conducted biennially among 14–16-year-old Finns between 2000 and 2015 (n = 761,278). Distributions for bullying, being bullied and socioeconomic adversities were calculated. Associations between bullying involvement, time and socioeconomic adversities were studied using binomial logistic regression with results shown by odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. At the population level, the likelihoods of bullying and being bullied varied only slightly between 2000 and 2015. Bullying and being bullied were associated with socioeconomic adversities (low parental education, not living with both parents and parental unemployment in the past year). Unlike in the general population, the likelihoods of bullying and being bullied increased markedly among adolescents with most socioeconomic adversities. The increased socioeconomic differences in bullying involvement observed in this study add to the mounting evidence of polarization of adolescent health and well-being. Socioeconomic adversities should be considered in the prevention of bullying at school. In addition, socio-political measures are needed to decrease socioeconomic inequalities among Finnish adolescents. |
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| Keywords: | Bullying Schools Adolescent Epidemiology Surveys and questionnaires Population surveillance Socioeconomic factors |
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