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Factors Associated With Bullying Victimization and Bullying Perpetration in Children and Adolescents With ADHD: 2016 to 2017 National Survey of Children's Health
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Factors Associated With Bullying Victimization and Bullying Perpetration in Children and Adolescents With ADHD: 2016 to 2017 National Survey of Children's Health

Carolina Cuba Bustinza, Ryan E. Adams, Angelika H. Claussen, Daniel Vitucci, Melissa L. Danielson, Joseph R. Holbrook, Sana N. Charania, Kaila Yamamoto, Nichole Nidey and Tanya E. Froehlich
Journal of attention disorders, Vol.26(12), pp.1535-1548
10/01/2022
DOI: 10.1177/10870547221085502
PMCID: PMC9378474
PMID: 35382621
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/9378474View
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Objective: To identify characteristics associated with bullying involvement in pediatric ADHD. Methods: Data from the 2016 to 2017 National Survey of Children's Health for children aged 6 to 17 years with ADHD were evaluated to assess the association between parent-reported bullying victimization or perpetration and the following potential predictors: demographic characteristics, family factors, school factors, and child conditions/behaviors. Results: Among children with ADHD, 46.9% were bullying victims and 16.2% were perpetrators. Factors associated with victimization included having family financial strain, developmental delay or intellectual disability, friendship difficulties, and school reports about problems. Factors linked to perpetration included being male, receiving government assistance, lack of school engagement, school reports about problems, and having difficulties with friendships, staying calm, and arguing. Conclusions: Children with ADHD frequently were bullying victims and sometimes bullying perpetrators. Factors related to family financial strain, developmental disabilities, emotional regulation, peer relationships, and school functioning may help to identify risk for bullying and opportunities for anti-bullying interventions.
Psychiatry Psychology Social Sciences Life Sciences & Biomedicine Psychology, Developmental Science & Technology

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