Impact of Bullying-Victimization and Gender over Psychological Distress, Suicidal Ideation, and Family Functioning of Mexican Adolescents

• Published in: Children (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 5; p. 747
• Main Authors: Nuñez-Fadda, Silvana Mabel, Castro-Castañeda, Remberto, Vargas-Jiménez, Esperanza, Musitu-Ochoa, Gonzalo, Callejas-Jerónimo, Juan Evaristo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 19.05.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: adolescents; Bullying; bullying victimization; family functioning; gender; Mental disorders; Pediatrics; psychological distress; Students; Suicidal ideation; Suicides & suicide attempts; Teenagers; Violence; family functioning; suicidal ideation; gender; adolescents; psychological distress; bullying victimization

Bullying victimization is strongly associated with increased psychological distress and suicide in adolescents and poor family functioning. Knowledge of gender differences influencing these factors will improve the prevention of mental problems and suicide in victimized adolescents. A total of 1685...