Relationship between Bullying, Substance Use, Psychiatric Disorders, and Social Problems in a Sample of Kenyan Secondary Schools

Mutiso, Victoria; Musyimi, Christine; Krolinski, Pauline; Neher, Charlotte M.; Musau, Abednego; Tele, Albert; Ndetei, David M.

doi:10.1007/s11121-019-01014-4

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“…This is higher than the 7-79% reported by Biswas et al (6). This is similar to a study that recorded a bullying victimization prevalence of 86.4% among secondary schools in Machakos County of Kenya (10). Overall, this shows that there is a high prevalence of bullying victimization among adolescents joining public secondary schools.…”

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“…Specifically, in the Kenyan context, a recent study indicated that in a sample of secondary school students only 13.6% of them had not experienced bullying victimization (10). Indeed, one of the first studies on bullying in Kenyan schools reported that between 63.2% to 81.8% of students have experienced some form of bullying in secondary schools (11).…”

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Factors associated with bullying victimization among adolescents joining public secondary schools in Nairobi county Kenya: A cross-sectional study

Mokaya¹,

Kikuvi²,

Khasakhala³

et al. 2023

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BACKGROUNDBullying victimization in adolescence exposes young people to both short- and long-term mental health problems. These include depression and suicidality, whose prevalence has been on the rise around the world. Bullying, though officially banned in Kenyan secondary schools since 2013, has remained ubiquitous to the present day. This study aimed to elucidate the factors associated with bullying victimization among adolescents joining Form one at public secondary schools in Nairobi County, Kenya.METHODOLOGYThis was an analytical cross-sectional design. Data were collected one month after the adolescents had joined secondary school. Data was collected from 539 adolescents attending 5 schools using the self-reported Adolescent Peer Relations questionnaire to assess bullying victimization as well as socio-demographic characteristics. Prevalence rates were generated using a generalized linear model (GLM) customized with a log link and a Poisson distribution for a common binary outcome.RESULTSIn the univariable analysis, 85.7% (n=462) reported experiencing any bullying victimization. Of those who had depression, 93.5% (n=220) had experienced bullying victimization. The difference in prevalence rates between those who were depressed and those who weren’t was statistically significant in the multivariable analysis (adjusted prevalence rate, aPR=1.33; 95%CI=1.05-1.68, p=0.033). Boys were more likely to experience physical victimization compared to girls (aPR=1.27; 95%CI=1.02-1.58, p=0.031).CONCLUSIONThe prevalence of bullying victimization is quite high, and the presence of depression and sex are significant factors associated with the risk of bullying victimization. Anti-bullying interventions in secondary schools should include a component of depression screening and treatment.

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Factors associated with bullying victimization among adolescents joining public secondary schools in Nairobi county Kenya: A cross-sectional study

Mokaya¹,

Kikuvi²,

Khasakhala³

et al. 2023

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“…We also found negative effects of bullying on school performance, which was more strongly associated with High bullying victimization and perpetration . Among bullying involvement types, bully–victim is the most associated with psychiatric disorders, learning difficulties, and poor problem-solving skills (Mutiso et al, 2019). Besides many bully–victims are also diagnosed with development delay, oppositional-defiant disorder, ADHD, and/or conduct disorder (Hysing et al, 2021)—psychopathologies known for their impact on school performance.…”

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Examining Associations Between Race, Gender, Alcohol Use, School Performance, and Patterns of Bullying in the School Context: A Latent Class Analysis

Ferreira‐Junior

Valente

Sanchez

2021

J Interpers Violence

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Although many studies addressed bullying occurrence and its associations, they often use individual variables constructed from few items that probably are inadequate to evaluate bullying severity and type. We aimed to identify involvement patterns in bullying victimization and perpetration, and its association with alcohol use, school performance, and sociodemographic variables. Baseline assessment of a randomized controlled trial were used and a latent class analysis was conducted to identify bullying patterns among 1,742 fifth-grade and 2,316 seventh-grade students from 30 public schools in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected using an anonymous self-reported, audio-guided questionnaire completed by the participants on smartphones. Multinomial logistic regressions were performed to verify how covariant variables affected bullying latent classes. Both grades presented the same four latent classes: low bullying, moderate bullying victimization, high bullying victimization, and high bullying victimization and perpetration. Alcohol use was associated with all bullying classes in both grades, with odds ratio up to 5.36 (95% CI 3.05; 10.38) among fifth graders from the high bullying victimization and perpetration class. Poor school performance was also strongly associated with this class (aOR = 10.12, 95%CI = 4.19; 24.41). Black/brown 5th graders were 3.35 times more likely to fit into the high bullying victimization class (95% CI 1.34; 8.37). Lack of evidence for association of sociodemographic variables and bullying latent class among seventh-grade students was found. Bullying and alcohol use are highly harmful behaviors that must be prevented. However, prevention programs should consider how racial and gender issues are influencing the way students experience violence.

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“…5 Substance abuse among learners is associated with a range of criminal acts, 6,7 which includes violence and bullying. 8,9 It has also been associated with a range of mental disorders 10 ; while socially, it is associated with social disorganisation, deviant behaviour, and social interaction with deviant groups, 11 depending on which substances are used. Risky sexual behaviours are also likely to manifest into sexually transmitted infections.…”

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Substance abuse among high school learners in a rural education district in the Free State province, South Africa

Mokwena

Setshego

2021

South African Family Practice

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Background: In South Africa, many studies conducted on substance abuse among in-school youth focus on urban areas. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that rural areas are experiencing an increase in substance abuse, though there is dearth of studies in these areas.Methods: This study used a quantitative design to collect data from 629 high school learners who were in Grades 10 and 11 in public schools in rural Free State Province, to determine the prevalence of, and factors associated with substance use.Results: The sample consisted of 46% males and 54% females. Their ages ranged from 14 to 20 years, with a mean of 16.9 years. The prevalence of substance abuse was 47% (n = 295) with alcohol consumption, cigarette and dagga smoking being the most common substances used. Socio-demographically, age and gender were significantly associated with substance abuse. While behavioural variables of physical fights, serious problems with parents and friends, poor academic performance, trouble with police, having sex without condom, and having sex and regretted the next day were significantly associated with substance abuse (p = 0.05).Conclusion: The prevalence of substance abuse is very high for this rural school community, which highlights the need to pay attention to rural schools regarding substance abuse challenges.

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Relationship between Bullying, Substance Use, Psychiatric Disorders, and Social Problems in a Sample of Kenyan Secondary Schools

Cited by 20 publications

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Factors associated with bullying victimization among adolescents joining public secondary schools in Nairobi county Kenya: A cross-sectional study

Factors associated with bullying victimization among adolescents joining public secondary schools in Nairobi county Kenya: A cross-sectional study

Examining Associations Between Race, Gender, Alcohol Use, School Performance, and Patterns of Bullying in the School Context: A Latent Class Analysis

Substance abuse among high school learners in a rural education district in the Free State province, South Africa

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