Bullying Victimization Among Underweight and Overweight U.S. Youth: Differential Associations for Boys and Girls
Received 17 July 2009; accepted 8 December 2009. published online 04 February 2010. Corrected Proof
Abstract
To examine the associations between body weight and physical, verbal, relational, and cyber victimization among U.S. boys and girls in grade 6 through 10. Underweight boys and girls were more likely to be physical and relational victims, respectively. Overweight boys and obese girls were more likely to be verbal victims.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
Address correspondence to: Jing Wang, Ph.D., Prevention Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Building Room 7B13 MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510.
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