Citation

Varhama LM, Bjorkqvist K. Psychol. Rep. 2005; 96(2): 269-272.

Affiliation

Abo Akademi University, P.O. Box 311, FIN-65101 Vasa, Finland. lasse.varhama@abo.fi

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

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PMID

15941099

Abstract

The relationship between school bullying in adolescence and long-term unemployment in adulthood was investigated. A questionnaire was distributed to 68 participants of a training program for people with long-term unemployment in Finland. Responses were compared with data of a nationwide investigation (sample 53,394) of the prevalence of school bullying, according to which 8% of Finnish pupils are regularly bullied at least once a week. Among people with long-term unemployment, 29% reported having been exposed to school bullying at least once a week during their adolescence. This finding indicates a relationship between self-reported school bullying in adolescence and long-term unemployment in adulthood.