| A. Prevalence |  | B. Suicidality | C. Associations | D. Predictors | |||||||
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Experiences of Being Bullied | Category | Overall | Total | Suicide Thought†| Suicide Plan†| Suicide Attempt†| Univariate logistic regression | Multivariate logistic regression | ||||
(N = 2652) | (N = 2534) | (n = 680) | (n = 377) | (n = 397) | Suicide Thought | Suicide Plan | Suicide Attempt | Suicide Thought | Suicide Plan | Suicide Attempt | ||
 |  | COR (95% CI) | COR (95% CI) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |||||
(i) How often have you been bullied in school in the past six months? | Not at all | 441 (18.0%) | 438 (18.1%) | 128 (29.2%) | 60 (13.7%) | 80 (18.3%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 138 (5.6%) | 136 (5.6%) | 61 (44.9%) | 30 (22.1%) | 34 (25%) | 1.97 (1.32–2.93)*** | 1.78 (1.08–2.89)* | 1.49 (0.94–2.34) | 0.92 (0.53–1.60) | 0.84 (0.40–1.68) | 0.81 (0.41–1.58) | |
More than once a week | 201 (8.2%) | 198 (8.2%) | 55 (27.8%) | 28 (14.1%) | 31 (15.7%) | 0.93 (0.64–1.35) | 1.04 (0.63–1.67) | 0.83 (0.52–1.30) | 0.70 (0.42–1.15) | 0.70 (0.35–1.34) | 0.76 (0.40–1.41) | |
 | Most days | 1667 (68.1%) | 1647 (68.1%) | 407 (24.7%) | 246 (14.9%) | 229 (13.9%) | 0.79 (0.63–1.01) | 1.11 (0.82–1.51) | 0.72 (0.55–0.96)* | 0.93 (0.69–1.27) | 1.36 (0.92–2.05) | 1.09 (0.74–1.62) |
(ii) How often have you been bullied outside of school in the past six months? | Not at all | 1929 (78.8%) | 1907 (78.8%) | 446 (23.4%) | 246 (12.9%) | 233 (12.2%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 323 (13.2%) | 321 (13.3%) | 131 (40.8%) | 73 (22.7%) | 90 (28%) | 2.26 (1.76–2.89)*** | 1.99 (1.48–2.65)*** | 2.80 (2.11–3.69)*** | 1.28 (0.89–1.83) | 1.36 (0.87–2.08) | 1.85 (1.21–2.80)** | |
More than once a week | 103 (4.2%) | 100 (4.1%) | 46 (46%) | 26 (26%) | 32 (32%) | 2.79 (1.85–4.19)*** | 2.37 (1.46–3.73)*** | 3.38 (2.15–5.22)*** | 1.19 (0.66–2.12) | 1.65 (0.84–3.14) | 1.59 (0.81–3.03) | |
Most days | 92 (3.8%) | 92 (3.8%) | 30 (32.6%) | 20 (21.7%) | 21 (22.8%) | 1.59 (1.00–2.46)* | 1.88 (1.10–3.07)* | 2.13 (1.25–3.46)** | 0.91 (0.47–1.68) | 1.11 (0.53–2.22) | 1.05 (0.50–2.11) | |
(iii) How often have you been bullying others in school in the past six months? | Not at all | 2045 (83.7%) | 2023 (83.7%) | 481 (23.8%) | 263 (13%) | 255 (12.6%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 197 (8.1%) | 193 (8.0%) | 76 (39.4%) | 39 (20.2%) | 45 (23.3%) | 2.08 (1.53–2.82)*** | 1.69 (1.15–2.44)** | 2.11 (1.46–2.99)*** | 1.18 (0.76–1.82) | 1.18 (0.68–1.99) | 1.02 (0.59–1.72) | |
More than once a week | 123 (5.0%) | 123 (5.1%) | 63 (51.2%) | 40 (32.5%) | 47 (38.2%) | 3.37 (2.33–4.87)*** | 3.23 (2.15–4.78)*** | 4.29 (2.90–6.29)*** | 1.70 (0.97–2.98) | 1.70 (0.90–3.15) | 1.81 (0.97–3.33) | |
Most days | 79 (3.2%) | 78 (3.2%) | 33 (42.3%) | 22 (28.2%) | 26 (33.3%) | 2.35 (1.47–3.72)*** | 2.63 (1.55–4.32)*** | 3.47 (2.10–5.60)*** | 1.18 (0.60–2.25) | 1.32 (0.61–2.73) | 1.50 (0.72–3.04) | |
(iv) How often have you been bullying others outside of school in the past six months? | Not at all | 2047 (84.0%) | 2024 (84.0%) | 487 (24.1%) | 270 (13.3%) | 263 (13%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 197 (8.1%) | 196 (8.1%) | 69 (35.2%) | 28 (14.3%) | 35 (17.9%) | 1.71 (1.25–2.33)*** | 1.08 (0.70–1.62) | 1.46 (0.97–2.12) | 1.10 (0.71–1.69) | 0.84 (0.48–1.42) | 0.75 (0.42–1.30) | |
More than once a week | 82 (3.4%) | 81 (3.3%) | 36 (44.4%) | 22 (27.2%) | 27 (33.3%) | 2.52 (1.60–3.95)*** | 2.42 (1.43–3.96)*** | 3.35 (2.05–5.36)*** | 1.20 (0.65–2.20) | 1.14 (0.55–2.27) | 1.70 (0.86–3.29) | |
Most days | 111 (4.6%) | 109 (4.5%) | 53 (48.6%) | 38 (34.9%) | 47 (43.1%) | 2.99 (2.02–4.41)*** | 3.48 (2.28–5.23)*** | 5.08 (3.39–7.56)*** | 1.72 (0.95–3.10) | 1.90 (0.98–3.61) | 2.49 (1.31–4.69)** | |
(v) Who has bullied you (at school, outside of school)? – Girls | Not at all | 1960 (86.7%) | 1935 (86.8%) | 475 (24.5%) | 266 (13.7%) | 259 (13.4%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 130 (5.8%) | 127 (5.7%) | 47 (37%) | 21 (16.5%) | 32 (25.2%) | 1.81 (1.23–2.62)** | 1.24 (0.75–1.98) | 2.18 (1.41–3.29)*** | 0.66 (0.38–1.11) | 0.43 (0.20–0.83)* | 0.70 (0.37–1.28) | |
More than once a week | 45 (2.0%) | 45 (2.0%) | 24 (53.3%) | 12 (26.7%) | 11 (24.4%) | 3.51 (1.94–6.42)*** | 2.28 (1.12–4.36)* | 2.09 (1.00–4.05)* | 1.53 (0.71–3.30) | 0.78 (0.31–1.82) | 0.58 (0.22–1.40) | |
 | Most days | 125 (5.5%) | 123 (5.5%) | 55 (44.7%) | 35 (28.5%) | 42 (34.1%) | 2.49 (1.71–3.60)*** | 2.50 (1.63–3.74)*** | 3.36 (2.24–4.95)*** | 1.07 (0.62–1.83) | 1.08 (0.58–1.95) | 1.09 (0.59–1.97) |
(vi) Who has bullied you (at school, outside of school)? – Boys | Not at all | 1762 (77.1%) | 1740 (77.1%) | 397 (22.8%) | 219 (12.6%) | 217 (12.5%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 271 (11.9%) | 270 (12.0%) | 109 (40.4%) | 54 (20%) | 64 (23.7%) | 2.29 (1.75–2.99)*** | 1.74 (1.24–2.40)** | 2.18 (1.58–2.97)*** | 1.21 (0.82–1.79) | 0.90 (0.55–1.45) | 0.85 (0.52–1.37) | |
More than once a week | 101 (4.4%) | 99 (4.4%) | 52 (52.5%) | 33 (33.3%) | 32 (32.3%) | 3.74 (2.48–5.65)*** | 3.47 (2.21–5.36)*** | 3.35 (2.13–5.19)*** | 2.36 (1.33–4.20)** | 2.04 (1.07–3.83)* | 1.66 (0.86–3.13) | |
 | Most days | 150 (6.6%) | 148 (6.6%) | 55 (37.2%) | 34 (23%) | 39 (26.4%) | 2.00 (1.40–2.83)*** | 2.07 (1.36–3.08)*** | 2.51 (1.68–3.69)*** | 1.22 (0.73–2.03) | 1.12 (0.61–2.00) | 1.10 (0.60–1.98) |
(vii) Who has bullied you (at school, outside of school)? – Adults | Not at all | 1873 (83.8%) | 1847 (83.8%) | 438 (23.7%) | 241 (13%) | 232 (12.6%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 154 (6.9%) | 153 (6.9%) | 61 (39.9%) | 33 (21.6%) | 37 (24.2%) | 2.13 (1.51–2.99)*** | 1.83 (1.20–2.73)** | 2.22 (1.48–3.27)*** | 1.33 (0.83–2.12) | 1.39 (0.80–2.37) | 1.29 (0.74–2.19) | |
More than once a week | 92 (4.1%) | 90 (4.1%) | 48 (53.3%) | 31 (34.4%) | 43 (47.8%) | 3.68 (2.40–5.66)*** | 3.50 (2.20–5.48)*** | 6.37 (4.11–9.85)*** | 1.41 (0.75–2.63) | 1.46 (0.72–2.91) | 2.95 (1.52–5.73)** | |
 | Most days | 116 (5.2%) | 114 (5.2%) | 42 (36.8%) | 24 (21.1%) | 27 (23.7%) | 1.88 (1.25–2.77)** | 1.78 (1.09–2.80)* | 2.16 (1.35–3.35)*** | 1.05 (0.59–1.82) | 1.16 (0.59–2.16) | 1.16 (0.60–2.17) |
(viii) Who has bullied you (at school, outside of school)?—A group (e.g. a group of friends, a class etc.) | Not at all | 1623 (76.8%) | 1604 (76.8%) | 368 (22.9%) | 196 (12.2%) | 195 (12.2%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 212 (10.0%) | 208 (10.0%) | 89 (42.8%) | 53 (25.5%) | 54 (26%) | 2.51 (1.86–3.38)*** | 2.46 (1.73–3.45)*** | 2.53 (1.78–3.56)*** | 1.38 (0.92–2.08) | 1.93 (1.19–3.09)** | 1.90 (1.17–3.05)** | |
More than once a week | 115 (5.4%) | 115 (5.5%) | 53 (46.1%) | 31 (27%) | 35 (30.4%) | 2.87 (1.95–4.22)*** | 2.65 (1.69–4.07)*** | 3.16 (2.05–4.80)*** | 1.21 (0.69–2.11) | 1.92 (1.01–3.59)* | 1.90 (1.00–3.55)* | |
Most days | 164 (7.8%) | 162 (7.8%) | 75 (46.3%) | 47 (29%) | 55 (34%) | 2.90 (2.08–4.03)*** | 2.94 (2.01–4.23)*** | 3.71 (2.58–5.29)*** | 1.17 (0.72–1.87) | 1.35 (0.77–2.32) | 1.68 (0.97–2.85) | |
(ix) I have sibling(s) (half-siblings or similar) | No | 969 (44.0%) | 956 (43.9%) | 213 (22.3%) | 114 (11.9%) | 134 (14%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Yes | 1233 (56.0%) | 1220 (56.1%) | 380 (31.1%) | 215 (17.6%) | 204 (16.7%) | 1.58 (1.30–1.92)*** | 1.58 (1.24–2.02)*** | 1.23 (0.97–1.56) | 1.41 (1.11–1.78)** | 1.33 (1.00–1.79) | 0.96 (0.72–1.29) | |
(x) How often have you been bullied by a sibling at home in the past six months | Not at all | 2132 (88.0%) | 2109 (87.9%) | 511 (24.2%) | 285 (13.5%) | 295 (14%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 166 (6.9%) | 165 (6.9%) | 74 (44.8%) | 35 (21.2%) | 43 (26.1%) | 2.54 (1.84–3.51)*** | 1.72 (1.15–2.53)** | 2.17 (1.49–3.11)*** | 2.15 (1.40–3.29)*** | 1.41 (0.82–2.35) | 1.85 (1.11–3.04)* | |
More than once a week | 60 (2.5%) | 59 (2.5%) | 28 (47.5%) | 14 (23.7%) | 11 (18.6%) | 2.82 (1.67–4.76)*** | 1.99 (1.04–3.58)* | 1.41 (0.69–2.64) | 2.08 (1.03–4.18)* | 1.05 (0.42–2.42) | 0.68 (0.23–1.71) | |
 | Most days | 66 (2.7%) | 65 (2.7%) | 32 (49.2%) | 23 (35.4%) | 20 (30.8%) | 3.03 (1.84–4.99)*** | 3.50 (2.05–5.86)*** | 2.73 (1.56–4.63)*** | 1.85 (0.92–3.69) | 2.07 (0.96–4.34) | 1.74 (0.77–3.79) |
(xi) How often have you been bullying your sibling at home in the past six months? | Not at all | 1927 (79.6%) | 1904 (79.5%) | 434 (22.8%) | 252 (13.2%) | 255 (13.4%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Less than once a week | 275 (11.4%) | 274 (11.4%) | 112 (40.9%) | 49 (17.9%) | 62 (22.6%) | 2.34 (1.80–3.04)*** | 1.43 (1.01–1.98)* | 1.89 (1.38–2.57)*** | 1.19 (0.82–1.71) | 0.92 (0.57–1.45) | 1.01 (0.63–1.58) | |
More than once a week | 118 (4.9%) | 117 (4.9%) | 59 (50.4%) | 33 (28.2%) | 36 (30.8%) | 3.45 (2.36–5.03)*** | 2.58 (1.67–3.90)*** | 2.87 (1.88–4.32)*** | 0.93 (0.53–1.62) | 0.83 (0.42–1.58) | 0.87 (0.44–1.65) | |
Most days | 102 (4.2%) | 101 (4.2%) | 40 (39.6%) | 25 (24.8%) | 20 (19.8%) | 2.22 (1.46–3.34)*** | 2.16 (1.32–3.41)** | 1.60 (0.94–2.60) | 1.04 (0.58–1.84) | 0.95 (0.48–1.81) | 0.54 (0.25–1.11) | |
(xii) Being a bully and also a victim | No | 1795 (71.5%) | 1771(71.4%) | 389 (22.0%) | 212 (12%) | 216 (12.2%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
Yes | 717 (28.5%) | 710 (28.6%) | 279 (39.3%) | 158 (22.3%) | 168 (23.7%) | 2.30(1.91–2.80)*** | 2.11 (1.67–2.643)* | 2.231 (1.80–2.80)*** | 0.91 (0.48–1.70) | 1.41 (0.58–3.42) | 1.39 (0.61–3.16) |