Effect of Malocclusion on Bully Victim School Students

Background: Bullying or peer victimization in schools is a specific sort of aggressive behavior and can be described as a circumstance in which a student is subjected, frequently and over time, to unpleasant acts on the part of one or more classmates. The study’s objective was to evaluate Malocclusion’s effect on bully-victim school students, specifically self-esteem and oral health-related quality of life. Material & Methods: This study was a prospective cross-sectional investigation carried out at the Baridhara Scholar’s International School & College. The study was carried out between October 2021 and October 2022 which included 310 students between the ages of 10 and 14 years. Results: Most of the students, 91(29.4%), were aged 13 years. whereas 143(46.1%) were boys and 167(53.9%) were girls. The majority of the participants, 177(57.1%), were bullied, and 133(42.9%) were not bullied. Those who had experienced bullying were significantly more likely to have a Class II Division 1 incisor relationship (P value, 0.034), an increased overjet >4 mm (P value, 0.002), and an increased overbite (P value, 0.041). A negative impact on total Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) (P value, 0.001) is caused by bullied participants reporting higher degrees of oral symptoms (P value, 0.042), functional limits (P value, 0.001), emotional impact (P value, 0.001), and social impact (P value, 0.001) from their oral condition. In comparison to non-bullied participants, those who had experienced bullying reported lower levels of social competence (P-value, 0.001), athletic competence (P-value, 0.001), physical appearance-related self-esteem (P-value, 0.001), and general self-esteem (P-value, 0.001). Conclusion: According to this study, bullying in schools is the most prevalent offense children commit. Significant associations exist between the self-esteem of bullying victims, the existence of malocclusion, and their OHRQoL. Orthodontic characteristics such as a Class II Div1, Div2, class III incisor relationship, enhanced overjet, and overbite are linked to bullying.

Acoso escolar, en los estudiantes de educación media del municipio de Comayagua en Honduras, noviembre 2018 / Bullying in middle school students of the municipality of Comayagua in Honduras, November 2018

OBJETIVO: Determinar la situación del acoso escolar, en los estudiantes de educación media del municipio de Comayagua en Honduras, noviembre 2018 METODOLOGÍA: a una población de 12,000 estudiantes se calculó la muestra basada em una prevalencia del 21% para el evento a estudiar obteniendo una muestra de 409 estudiantes. Se utilizaron dos instrumentos para la recolección de los datos: el cuestionario CEVEO y La versión española del European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire. La recolección de los datos, llenado y tabulación fueron realizados por el investigador en el mes de noviembre de 2018. RESULTADOS: el 60.6% de los estudiantes participantes fueron mujeres con una media de edad de 14.85 años, el 44.5% pertenecían a una institución pública y el 50% cursaban elnoveno y undécimo grado de secundaria. Se encontró una prevalencia general de acoso escolar como víctima de 40.4%, el 13% de los estudiantes afirmó ser agresor. Más del 40% de los estudiantes fue espectador de exclusión y el 24.6% de los estudiantes había participado en ciber bullying. Se encontró relación estadísticamente significativa entre tener malas relaciones personales y ser víctima de acoso p<0.01 también se encontro relación entre ser estudiante de una institución pública y ser víctima de acoso escolar p<0.001. CONCLUSIONES: La prevalencia el acoso escolar en los estudiantes de secundaria del municipio de Comayagua es superior a la reportada en otras investigaciones. En esta investigación se encontró que los estudiantes que dijeron ser agresores son menos em relación con los que dijeron ser víctimas. Los estudiantes que fueron espectadores de agresiones no participaban activamente interviniendo. La prevalencia del ciber acoso encontrada en este estudio es similar a la descrita en estudios internacionales

The association between the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and bully/victim problem among Malaysian sixth-graders

Objective: School bullying in Malaysia is on the rise. While efforts are put together to combat the problem, the psychiatric aspect has been neglected. This is a cross-sectional study aimed to determine the association between the symptoms of ADHD and bully/victim problems among Malaysian sixth-graders attending primary schools in Kuala Lumpur. Methods: A total of 410 sixth-graders from seven randomly selected schools were assessed with regards to bully/victim problems and ADHD symptoms using self-reported questionnaires. Malaysian Bullying Questionnaire was used to rate bully/victim problems while ADHD symptoms were assessed using Conners-Wells’ Adolescent Self-report Scale (CASS). Teachers and parents also assessed students’ ADHD symptoms using Conner’s Teachers Rating Scale (CTRS) and Conner’s Parents Rating Scale (CPRS), respectively. Results: Self-reported questionnaires showed that 61.2% of the children were involved in bully/victim problems. The ADHD symptoms were found significant in relation to bully/victim problems as tested by multiple logistic regression. Only students and parents reported significant ADHD symptoms among the bully/victim groups. The ADHD symptoms reported by students were significant among bullies(OR=0.59,CI=0.42-0.83, p<0.01) and bully-victims(OR=0.55 CI=0.37-0.81,p<0.00). Parents reported significant ADHD symptoms only in victims(OR=1.260,CI=1.02-1.56,p=0.03). Conclusion: The ADHD symptoms were significantly present among bullies, victims and bully-victims. These findings open a new perspective of managing bully/victim problems since effective treatment is available for ADHD.