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Genetic And Environmental Influences Of Bullying Involvement: A Longitudinal Twin Study, Ellyn Dunbar
Genetic And Environmental Influences Of Bullying Involvement: A Longitudinal Twin Study, Ellyn Dunbar
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Introduction—Bullying involvement is associated with many long-term adverse outcomes. Bullied children are at risk for internalizing disorders including anxiety, depression and suicidal behavior in childhood and adulthood. Bullies are also at risk for psychiatric disorders, specifically externalizing disorders. Bully victims—children who are both bullied and bullies—have a particularly poor prognosis, with a higher risk for internalizing and externalizing disorders. The purpose of this study is to study the epidemiology, risk of psychiatric disorders, and genetic and environmental influences of being bullied, a bully, and a bully victim—in the sample and individually in males and females.
Methods—Twins (N=2,844, aged …