Impact of the Physical Activity on Bullying

Abstract

Relationship problems among school children can lead to bullying situations. In this regard, it should be noted that, among healthy lifestyle habits, sports practice (non-competitive) promotes responsibility and improves coexistence. The objective of the present study was to analyze the incidence of the frequency of practice of healthy physical activity on the risks of students directly involved in school bullying (harasser and victim) by gender. The participants of the study were 1,248 students of Compulsory Secondary Education with ages between 11 and 18 ( M = 14.42, SD = 1.43), being 50.8% males. The results of the study indicated that students who practiced physical activity in the recommended frequency rated as healthy, at least four or more times per week, had higher values in the indicators of aggressiveness than students who practiced with a lower frequency, appreciating a greater relationship between both variables in male rather than in female students. The study will make progress in preventive and intervention programs whose central axis is the promotion of physical activity and healthy sport (non-competitive) among students involved in situations of bullying. Likewise, teacher training in the recognition of bullying is considered a priority, providing them with guidelines for action.

Bullying victimization, physical inactivity and sedentary behavior among children and adolescents: a meta-analysis

“…All studies included males and females (51.8% females). Twelve studies included only adolescents (12–18 years old) [ 19 , 20 , 24 , 27 – 29 , 31 , 32 , 34 – 37 ] and the remaining studies included both children and adolescents.…”

“…Being physically active for at least 60 min/day on 0 of the past 7 days was associated with having been a victim of both kinds of bullying among male students but not female students Race/ethnicity and grade 8 Katapally 2018 [ 27 ] Canada 44,861 / 13–18 years / 49.4 T, CY – Self-reported Bullying perpetration, victimization, or both are associated with increased multiple screen-time behaviors among youth Age, ethnicity, weekly disposable income, daylight hours, and weather variables 8 Kelishadi 2015 [ 28 ] Iran 14,880 / 6–18 years/ 49.2 T – Self-reported Prolonged time spent watching TV or using a computer for pleasure may increase the risk of being bullied. Socioeconomic status, physical activity, sleep hours, family size and body mass index 8 Mendez 2019 [ 29 ] Spain 1248 / 11–18 years / 50.8 T Self-reported – Students who practiced physical activity in the recommended frequency rated as healthy, at least four or more times per week, had higher values in the indicators of aggressiveness than students who practiced with a lower frequency Not mentioned 7 Merrill and Hanson 2016 [ 30 ] USA 13,583 / 12–18 years / 48.7 T, CY Self-reported TV and video game playing Protective behaviors against bullying victimization and cyberbullying included being physically active. In contrast, students who play video games an average of 3 or more hours per day are at greater risk of being bullied and cyberbullying Sex, race/ethnicity, and grade 8 Rech 2013 [ 31 ] Brazil 1230 / 11–14 years / 49.3 T – Sitting-time The schoolchildren who reported sedentary habits for more than three hours a day were 55% more likely to be victims Not mentioned 8 Roman 2013 [ 32 ] USA 7786 / 10–17 years / Not mentioned T Self-reported – Students who reported being bullied ...…”

“…School bullying victimization was assessed using a questionnaire. While a limited number of the included studies used a validated bullying questionnaire [20,22,25,29,31,32,35], the majority of the studies used a single item to assess bullying (e.g., "During the past 12 months, have you ever been bullied on school property?"). Moreover, most studies focused on traditional bullying victimization (i.e.…”

“…Therefore, self-reported questionnaires could potentially be subject to socially desirable reporting bias. Third, only five studies used validated bullying questionnaires [20,22,29,31,32,35]. In this sense, outcome measures for bullying are not standardized across the studies performed in different countries with likely variable cultural norms.…”

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Underweight for Adolescent in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional From Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2015

“…However, there was no relationship between technology disorders and the incidence of underweight in this study. Previous research has suggested that bullying is positively and significantly correlated with all adverse health or psychological problems except physical inactivity and underweight (Méndez, Ruiz Esteban, & Ortega, 2019;Pengpid & Peltzer, 2019).…”