Impact of Bullying in Childhood on Adult Health, Wealth, Crime, and Social Outcomes

摘要: Bullying is a serious problem for schools, parents, and public-policymakers alike. creates risks of health social problems in childhood, but it unclear if such extend into adulthood. A large cohort children was assessed bullying involvement childhood then followed up young adulthood an assessment health, risky or illegal behavior, wealth, relationships. Victims bullying, including those that bullied others (bully-victims), were at increased risk poor social-relationship outcomes even after we controlled family hardship psychiatric disorders. In contrast, pure bullies not once other factors taken account. Being harmless rite passage throws long shadow over affected people's lives. Interventions are likely to reduce long-term costs.