ERIC Number: EJ1256171
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Bullying Victimization and e-Cigarette Use among Middle and High School Students
Azagba, Sunday; Mensah, Nana Akofua; Shan, Lingpeng; Latham, Keely
Journal of School Health, v90 n7 p545-553 Jul 2020
Background: Bullying has been associated with several adverse health outcomes, including substance use. However, little is known about the association between bullying and e-cigarette use. This study examined the association between bully victimization and the frequency of e-cigarette use. Methods: Data from the 2016-2017 Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey were used (N = 49,543). The target population consists of Canadian students enrolled in grades 7-12. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to examine the association between bullying victimization status and e-cigarette use. Results: Among the students included in the study, 14.1% were bullied less than once a week. Bullying victimization was statistically significantly associated with higher odds of any e-cigarette use in the last 30 days. Likewise, those bullied daily or almost daily were more likely to use e-cigarettes more frequently compared to students not bullied. We found a statistically significant difference in analysis stratified by sex, with female bullying victims having higher odds of all measures of e-cigarette use. Conclusions: Bullying victims were significantly more likely to use an e-cigarette, and findings appeared to vary by sex. Female bullying victims had a higher likelihood of e-cigarette use.
Descriptors: Bullying, Victims, Smoking, Foreign Countries, Probability, Gender Differences, Middle School Students, High School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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