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Liang, Holan; Flisher, Alan J.; Lombard, Carl J. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2007
Objectives: To examine the prevalence of bullying behavior in adolescents from Cape Town and Durban, South Africa, and the association of these behaviors with levels of violence and risk behavior. Method: Five thousand and seventy-four adolescent schoolchildren in grade 8 (mean age 14.2 years) and grade 11 (mean age 17.4 years) at 72 Government…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Violence, Secondary School Students, Questionnaires
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Wild, Lauren G.; Flisher, Alan J.; Lombard, Carl – Journal of Adolescence, 2004
This study aimed to disentangle the influence of depression and self-esteem on suicidal behaviour in adolescence. Grades 8 and 11 students in Cape Town, South Africa (n=939) completed questionnaires assessing suicidal ideation and behaviour, depression, and self-esteem with respect to family, peers, school, sports/athletics, body image and global…
Descriptors: Suicide, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Self Esteem
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Wild, Lauren G.; Flisher, Alan J.; Bhana, Arvin; Lombard, Carl – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: This study investigated associations among adolescents' self-esteem in 6 domains (peers, school, family, sports/athletics, body image and global self-worth) and risk behaviours related to substance use, bullying, suicidality and sexuality. Method: A multistage stratified sampling strategy was used to select a representative sample of…
Descriptors: Bullying, Self Concept, Suicide, Adolescents