Can social support protect bullied adolescents from adverse outcomes? A prospective study on the effects of bullying on the educational achievement and mental health of adolescents at secondary schools in East London

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 579-588

  Rothon, Catherine ^a   Head, Jenny ^b   Klineberg, Emily ^c   Stansfeld, Stephen ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Achievement; Adolescents; Bullying; Depression; Mental health; School; Social support

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAL; MENTAL HEALTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BULLYING; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONDON; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS;

EID: 79955721931     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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