Bullying victimization among college students: negative consequences for alcohol use

J Addict Dis. 2013;32(4):325-42. doi: 10.1080/10550887.2013.849971.

Abstract

This study reports the prevalence of bullying victimization at school and work among college freshmen and the relationships between victimization and changes in alcohol consumption and alcohol problems. Web survey data at 2 time points from a sample of 2118 freshmen from 8 colleges and universities in the Midwestern United States indicated that 43% of students experienced bullying at school and that 33% of students experienced bullying at work. Bullying, particularly at school, consistently predicted alcohol consumption and problematic drinking, after controlling for baseline drinking and other school and work stressors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology*
  • Alcohol Drinking / psychology
  • Binge Drinking / epidemiology*
  • Binge Drinking / psychology
  • Bullying*
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Employment / psychology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Linear Models
  • Male
  • Midwestern United States / epidemiology
  • Peer Group
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Schools*
  • Sex Distribution
  • Social Support
  • Stress, Psychological / epidemiology
  • Students / psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Universities*
  • Workplace / psychology
  • Young Adult