Abstract

BUENDIA-GIRALDO, Natalia Isabel et al. Frequency and factors associated with bullying in public schools. Psicol. caribe [online]. 2016, vol.33, n.3, pp.312-332. ISSN 0123-417X.

This study aimed to identify the frequency of bullying and cyberbullying and associated factors in a representative sample of 475 high school students in three public institutions of Chinchiná (Colombia) in 2014. This is a cross sectional study. Demographic variables were taken; family functioning was assessed by the family APGAR scale instrument, taken with the CAGE (Cut, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye) scale, anxiety and depression, with hospital scale of anxiety and depression (HAD), eating disorders SCOFF (Scik Control On Fast Food), scale bullying staff through the survey about coexistence school for students and cyberbullying through Patchin scale. According to the questionnaire employed a high ranking proportion of 1.9% was found, 4% bullies, cyber bullying 1.3%, 1.9% cyberbulliesin the middle bullying 14%, 8.5% stalker 5.5% cibera-sew, 4.9% cyber attackers. Significant relationships between the level of harassment and family functioning, alcohol consumption, anxiety, depression, substance abuse levels were found, level of cyberbullying also disordered eating behavior. We found that factors associated Aphek-as both bullies and bullied, result similar to that found in other studies. In this population, high levels of harassment have low proportions, not harassment levels low and medium.

Keywords : Bullying; Harassing; Cyberbullying; Anxiety; Depression; Substance.

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