"Sense of coherence" a protective factor for health effects of bullying victimization. Issue 12 (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Is Part Of: Brown University child and adolescent behavior letter. Volume 30:Issue 12(2014:Dec.)
• Page Start: 3
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: Behavior disorders in children -- Periodicals; Behavior disorders in adolescence -- Periodicals; Child psychiatry -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychiatry -- Periodicals; Developmental disabilities -- Periodicals; 618.928905
• DOI: 10.1002/cbl.30004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-1073

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Victims of bullying have higher levels of physical and psychological symptoms, regardless of whether the bullying itself is physical or psychological. However, teens with a strong "sense of coherence, " or SOC, were significantly less likely to experience psychological or physical suffering from being bullied, researchers in Spain found in a study published last month in the <italic>Journal of School Health</italic>.</p> </abstract>