Moderation of sex in the Association between School Bullying Behaviors and problematic gaming among Chinese adolescents: a cross-sectional study.

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BMC Psychiatry Pub Date : 2024-11-16 DOI:10.1186/s12888-024-06267-0

Zhiyao Xin, Herui Wu, Wenjian Lai, Lan Guo, Wanxin Wang, Ruiying Chen, Subinuer Yiming, Ye Xu, Yuwei Zhang, Ciyong Lu

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Abstract

Introduction: Problematic gaming (PG) is a serious issue among adolescents worldwide, and there is evidence suggesting that school bullying behaviors may be associated with increased rates of PG. This study aimed to examine the associations between school bullying behaviors and PG among adolescents, with a focus on sex effects.

Methods: A total of 20,197 participants were recruited from the 2023 School-based Chinese Adolescents Health Survey. Information about school bullying behaviors and PG was measured. Sampling weights were utilized to estimate the prevalence, and weighted logistic regression models were executed. Stratified analyses by sex were performed.

Results: Among Chinese adolescents, the weighted prevalence of PG was 4.2%, 8.1% were identified as victims, 1.8% as bullies, and 3.4% as bully-victims. A higher frequency of school bullying behaviors corresponds to a higher prevalence of PG. After adjusting for covariates, victims (AOR = 1.34, 95% CI = 1.03-1.73), bullies (AOR = 2.08, 95% CI = 1.39-3.11), and bully-victims (AOR = 2.75, 95% CI = 2.09-3.61) were associated with PG. Moreover, the severity of PG tended to increase with the number of involved in school bullying behaviors. The interaction terms of bully-victims and sex were significant. Further stratified analyses by sex indicated that the association of school bullying behaviors with PG was stronger for females than males, especially those identified as bully-victims.

Conclusion: School bullying behaviors are associated with PG among adolescents, with a stronger association found in female adolescents, particularly those identified as bully-victims. These findings suggest that implementing prevention and control measures for school bullying could help reduce PG among adolescents.

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中国青少年校园欺凌行为与问题游戏之间的性别调节关系：一项横断面研究。

简介问题游戏（PG）是全球青少年中的一个严重问题，有证据表明，校园欺凌行为可能与PG发生率的增加有关。本研究旨在探讨校园欺凌行为与青少年游戏成瘾之间的关联，重点关注性别效应：方法：从2023年中国青少年校园健康调查中招募了20197名参与者。方法：从 2023 年中国青少年校园健康调查中招募了 20197 名参与者，测量了校园欺凌行为和 PG 的相关信息。利用抽样权重估算流行率，并执行加权逻辑回归模型。结果表明：在中国青少年中，校园欺凌行为的加权Logistic回归模型和PG的加权Logistic回归模型均有显著性差异：结果：在中国青少年中，PG 的加权患病率为 4.2%，8.1% 的青少年被认定为受害者，1.8% 的青少年被认定为欺凌者，3.4% 的青少年被认定为欺凌受害者。校园欺凌行为发生频率越高，PG患病率越高。调整协变量后，受害者（AOR = 1.34，95% CI = 1.03-1.73）、欺凌者（AOR = 2.08，95% CI = 1.39-3.11）和欺凌受害者（AOR = 2.75，95% CI = 2.09-3.61）均与 PG 相关。此外，PG 的严重程度往往会随着参与校园欺凌行为次数的增加而增加。欺凌受害者与性别的交互项显著。按性别进行的进一步分层分析表明，女性校园欺凌行为与 PG 的关系比男性更密切，尤其是那些被认定为欺凌受害者的女性：结论：在青少年中，校园欺凌行为与 PG 相关，女性青少年的相关性更强，尤其是那些被认定为欺凌受害者的青少年。这些发现表明，采取预防和控制校园欺凌的措施有助于减少青少年的 PG。

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BMC Psychiatry 医学-精神病学

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

4.50%

发文量

716

审稿时长

3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Psychiatry is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.