Health-related quality of life associated with bullying and aggression: a cross-sectional study in English secondary schools

Catherine Fantaguzzi (), Elizabeth Allen (), Alec Miners (), Deborah Christie (), Charles Opondo (), Zia Sadique (), Adam Fletcher (), Richard Grieve (), Chris Bonell (), Russell M. Viner () and Rosa Legood ()
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Catherine Fantaguzzi: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Elizabeth Allen: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Alec Miners: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Deborah Christie: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Charles Opondo: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Zia Sadique: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Adam Fletcher: Cardiff University
Richard Grieve: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Chris Bonell: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Russell M. Viner: UCL Institute of Child Health
Rosa Legood: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

The European Journal of Health Economics, 2018, vol. 19, issue 5, No 2, 651 pages

Abstract: Abstract Background Associations between adolescent health-related quality of life (HRQoL), bullying, and aggression are not well understood. We used baseline data from a large-cluster randomized school trial to study the relationship between HRQoL, bullying experience, and other demographic factors. Methods Cross-sectional self-reported questionnaires collected pre-randomization from the on-going INCLUSIVE trial. The questionnaires were completed in the classroom. The Gatehouse Bullying Scale measured bullying victimization and the Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime school misbehavior subscale (ESYTC) measured aggressive behaviors. HRQoL was assessed using the Child Health Utility 9 Dimensions (CHU-9D) and general quality of life using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Participants were a cohort of year 7 students (age 11–12 years) from 40 state secondary schools in England. Descriptive statistics for the CHU-9D and PedsQL were calculated using standard methods with tests for differences in median scores by sex assessed using quantile regression. Correlation between HRQoL measures was conducted using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients. Predictors of HRQoL were identified using univariate and multiple regressions. Results A total of 6667 students filled out the questionnaire. The CHU-9D was correlated with the PedsQL (0.63, p

Keywords: Utility; CHU-9D; Health-related quality of life; Bullying; Aggression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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