Association between bullying, childhood adversities and social capital among adolescents/ Associacao entre bullying, adversidades na infancia e capital social entre adolescentes

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva 2024-07, Vol.29 (7), p.1
• Main Authors: Reisen, Andressa, Gomes, Daiene Rosa, Viana, Maria Carmen, Salaroli, Luciane Bresciani, dos Santos Neto, Edson Theodoro
• Format: Article
• Language: Portuguese
• ISSN: 1413-8123
• DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232024297.04012024

This study aims to analyze the association between bullying behaviors, adverse childhood experiences and social capital in late adolescence. Secondary school students aged 15-19 of a metropolitan region of Brazil were recruited for a sectional epidemiological survey, with a sample of 2,281 students, stratified by municipality of school location. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed from three instruments: Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire, Childhood Adversity History Questionnaire and Integrated Questionnaire to Measure Social Capital, in adapted versions. The results showed that the factors associated with bullying victims were gender and adversity in childhood. The factors associated to bullying aggressors were gender, childhood adversities, and cognitive social capital. And the factors associated with bullying aggressor-victims were gender, childhood adversities, and cognitive social capital. It is concluded that bullying is associated with adversity in childhood and also with cognitive social capital and they point out the need to address the causes of violence in order to provide a healthy and safe development for children and adolescents, preventing negative outcomes for physical and mental health. Key words Adolescent, Bullying, Exposure to violence, Social capital, School health O estudo tem como objetivo analisar a associacao entre o comportamento de bullying, experiencias adversas na infancia e capital social no final da adolescencia. Foram recrutados estudantes do ensino medio, com idades entre 15 e 19 anos, de uma regiao metropolitana do Brasil, para uma pesquisa epidemiologica seccional, com uma amostra de 2.281 alunos, estratificada por municipio de localizacao da escola. Foram produzidas estatisticas descritivas e inferenciais, com base em tres instrumentos: Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire, Childhood Adversity History Questionnaire e Integrated Questionnaire to Measure Social Capital, em versoes adaptadas. Os resultados mostraram que os fatores associados as vitimas de bullying foram genero e adversidade na infancia. Os fatores associados aos agressores de bullying foram genero, adversidades na infancia e capital social cognitivo. E os fatores associados aos agressores-vitimas de bullying foram genero, adversidades na infancia e capital social cognitivo. Conclui-se que o bullying esta associado a adversidades na infancia e tambem ao capital social cognitivo, e apontam para a necessidade de abordar as causas da violencia, a