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The relationship between bullism, depression and suicidal thought in adolescents in albania

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

F. Elezi ,
S. Tomori  and
K. Kaja
F. Elezi*
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Department, University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa”, Tirana, Albania
S. Tomori
Affiliation:
Pediatric Department, University Hospital Center “Mother Teresa”, Tirana, Albania
K. Kaja
Affiliation:
Emergency Department, Regional Hospital “Ihsan Cabej”, Lushnje, Albania
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

The effects of bullying can be both physical and emotional, and they can last for many years. Children that experience verbal and physical bullying are at a greater risk of developing depression later on in life, compared with children who did not.

Objectives

This study aims to look into the relationship between bullying, depressive symptomatology and suicidal thoughts in adolescents of high schools in Lushnje.

Methods

Three questionaires (the Beck Depression Inventory; the Bully/victim Behavior / Victim Behavior Questionnaire by Olweus; the Suicide Questionnaire) were circulated online and were completed by 400 adolescents from 2 high schools in a small city in Albania between September-November 2019. Data has been analysed using the Software Package for Social Sciences for Windows v. 22.0 (SPSS Inc. Chicago, IL).

Results

We found significant positive correlation between bullying (victimization) and the level of depression (r (n = 400) =. 300, p≤.05), and significant positive correlation of bullying (cause) with level of depression (r (n = 400) =. 160, p≤.05) but lower than in victimes. The victims of bullying have higher levels of depression and vice versa. We found higher rate of depression in female adolescents with the average (M = 14.710, ds = 11.263) compared to boys with the average (M = 9.609, ds = 10.723). There is an important positive correlation of suicidal ideation with the level of depression (r (n = 400) =. 616, p≤.05).

Conclusions

Being either a bully or a victim of bullying seems to increase the chances of being affected by depression and suicidal thoughts

Keywords

Bullyingdepressionsuicidal thoughtsadolescents
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S227 - S228
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