Correlation between Bully Victimization and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Focus on Sex, Race, and Ethnicity

This study examines the relationship between childhood bullying victimization and generalized anxiety disorder in middle adulthood using National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 data. Results reveal a positive association between repeated bully victimizations and anxiety, consistent across sex and race/ethnicity. Policy and theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.