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A new study led by the University of Delaware found that kids who are bullied in fifth grade often suffer from depression and begin using alcohol and other substances a few years after the incidents.
"Students who experienced more frequent peer victimization in fifth grade were more likely to have greater symptoms of depression in seventh grade, and a greater likelihood of using alcohol, marijuana or tobacco in tenth grade," said the study's leader, Valerie Earnshaw, a social psychologist and assistant professor in UD's College of Education and Human Development.
The study involved researchers from universities and hospitals in six states, who analyzed data collected between 2004 and 2011 from 4,297 students on their journey from fifth through tenth grade. The findings were published online in the medical journal Pediatrics.
The students were from Birmingham, Alabama; Houston, Texas; and Los Angeles County, California. Forty-four percent were Latino, 29 percent were African American and 22 percent were white.
Do you see this being true in your own life, or in the lives of others you know?
Peer Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Substance Use: A Longitudinal Analysis (open, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-3426) (DX)
(Score: 4, Interesting) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday May 10 2017, @03:56AM (9 children)
Bullying fucking sucks, and you would be *amazed* how physical and violent girls get too. Or maybe it was just due to where I grew up, heaven knows.
I suffered until seventh grade, then one day went berserk on one of my attackers and broke several of her ribs (which raises the question, who the hell thought picking a fight with a five foot six 12 year old was a good idea? I was tiny-adult-sized!). Did I get suspended? Hell yes I did. But here's the thing: no matter what I did or didn't do beforehand, I *also* always got punished. At that point I simply decided if the results are the same anyway, I am going to get my pound of flesh.
And you know what? It worked. No, it didn't stop all the bullying, but it limited it to the less physical things girls do, the sniping and snickering and social sabotage. Which is bad enough on its own, but at least no one ever laid a hand on me again.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2, Informative) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday May 10 2017, @04:14AM (6 children)
It's nice to know you're not completely wrong on everything. See, it's like a friend of mine's always telling his kids: Every person you meet has at least one thing they can teach you.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday May 10 2017, @05:17AM
Well...you tried. You failed miserably, but you tried *patpat* Go lie down, sweetie, the grownups are talking.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 4, Informative) by takyon on Wednesday May 10 2017, @05:19AM (4 children)
How about: If you have something half-nice to say, don't say half of it.
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(Score: 2, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday May 10 2017, @05:26AM (1 child)
Come on, man. Asking me to not take a jab at my biggest fan is just unreasonable. She'd be downright disappointed if I went and just agreed politely with her.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 4, Funny) by takyon on Wednesday May 10 2017, @05:28AM
I didn't say which half!
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(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday May 10 2017, @05:27AM (1 child)
Funny, that's exactly the kind of passive-aggressive bullshit I got from other girls :D Is there something you'd like to share with us, Uzzard?
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday May 10 2017, @05:41AM
Yep, this: I think it's past your bedtime (I know it's past mine). That was takyon not me.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Dunbal on Wednesday May 10 2017, @05:28AM
As a father of two girls (thankfully in their mid 20's now), I can confirm that little girls are fucking mean, heartless, cruel bitches. And some of them are bullies on top of that. Fortunately most of them grow up and learn to take it out on their husbands only. But next time you're with your female companion, stare at her the minute another female walks into the room and watch how she sizes up the competitor/victim.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 10 2017, @06:05AM
As a guy I got bullied when I changed schools (some from old classmates in extracurricular activities, others at the new school.) It wasn't until end of the 8th grade that I actually got assaulted. But that only happened by one kid. I'd cultivated a reputation a secondhand reputation as a psychopath over my plans to one day rule the world and enslave everyone, which kept the majority of people from wanting to mess with me (although I did get the similiar stealing of stuff, occasional stuff thrown at my head, even one big group of people hassling me (albeit at a distance.)
Of course school officials were useless about stopping harassment, and at my particular set of schools people who retaliated against bullies were more likely to get thrown out of school than the bullies were (they somehow always seemed to get a pass from school officials, even after 0 tolerance policies were instituted. Only relatively 'unknown' kids got tossed out as a sacrificial lambs, while the really abusive people 'had potential/a hard life and deserved a second chance.'
My one assault DID in fact get expelled, but not until the following year (happened on the last day of school) and only because he'd had other runins prior to that. As an added bonus he ended right fucking back at my high school (a charter school no less, that required special application to enter!) and hassled me a few times a year until I got out.
The only good thing to happen while I was at that school was getting to watch the guy who knocked the principal on his ass run by successfully escaping across the field during PE class. He was arrested at home sitting in front of the TV because the only car at his residence had a dead battery and he didn't have money to escape :P Sadly that principal stayed for a couple more years before transferring or retiring (I stopped caring and lost track once I got out.) 20+ years on and I've only met 2-3 people from high school despite living in the same town for 30 years. Good riddance.