@article{ref1,
title="Profile of bullies and victims among urban school - going adolescent in Gujarat",
journal="Indian pediatrics",
year="2017",
author="Patel, Harshil Anurag and Varma, Jagdish and Shah, Shail and Phatak, Ajay and Nimbalkar, Somashekhar Marutirao",
volume="54",
number="10",
pages="841-843",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of bullying, identifying bullies, victims and their associations. <br><br>METHODS: Questionnaire having 'Peer Interaction in Primary Schools' and 'Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire' scales, and demographic information was administered to 7th, 8th and 9th graders (N=1106). <br><br>RESULTS: Prevalence of bullying was 49%. Boys were more likely to be bullies (P=0.03), whereas students having less friends (P=0.001), overweight/obese (P=0.02), and boys (P<0.001) were more likely to be victims. Association between bullying behavior and poor academic performance was noted. <br><br>CONCLUSION: We found high prevalence of bullying. The reasons for the same and scope of intervention needs further study.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0019-6061",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}