Bullying and victimization among Turkish children and adolescents: Examining prevalence and associated health symptoms

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 171, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1549-1557

  Arslan, Sevda ^a   Hallett, Victoria ^a   Akkas, Esref ^b   Akkas, Ozlem Altinbas ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Science and Art Center Duzce Provincial Education Ministry   (Turkey)

^c DUZCE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bullying; Child; Health; Turkey; Victims

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BULLYING; CHILD; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; NERVOUSNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; STOMACH PAIN; SYMPTOM; THEFT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; TURKEY;

EID: 84867574338     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-012-1782-9     Document Type: Article

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