From: NPR

Kids Involved in Bullying Grow Up To Be Poorer, Sicker Adults

NPR:

Bullied children and kids who bully others have more health problems when they grow up than kids who aren’t part of the bullying cycle, a study finds. They’re also more likely to have financial problems, including difficulty keeping a job.

The findings run counter to a still-widespread notion that bullying is a childhood rite of passage with little lasting harm, the researchers say.

“These kids are continuing to have significant problems in their lives, years after the bullying has stopped,” says William Copeland, an associate professor at Duke University School of Medicine and a co-author of the study, which was published in Psychological Science. “It really is a significant public health concern.”

Those health problems included serious long-term issues like obesity, diabetes, cancer, disability and severe asthma.

Researchers tested the health of 1,273 children ages 9 to 13 in western North Carolina, starting back in 1993. Participants were assessed annually until age 16, and then at 19, 21, and 24 to 26 years old. Parents were also asked whether their child had been involved in bullying.

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Comments

I have two children who have been bullied all through their young school age. This is so frustrating. And i have seen they are now 13 and 14, but still in the same school, This is still happening. One has learned to deal with it the other is still so sad and has no friends and is often ill.
ALso, i have both in counseling for many issues that are caused by this behavior. Now they are older the bullies us bad languege and are just plain mean. I should have changed schools long ago. I will be forwarding this to their teachers and admin.


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