Bullying in Brazilian school children, analysis of the National Survey of School Health, 2012
In Brazil, violence has been considered of great importance because of the magnitude, severity, social impact and ability to increase the vulnerability of victims and their families. Children and teenagers are two of the most victimized population groups by violence This work describes the victimization and bullying practice among Brazilian schoolchildren, according to data from the National Survey of School Health and comparing surveys 2009 and 2012.
METHODS:
We made univariate and multivariate analysis of the variables to be treated badly by colleagues, being bullied and bullying practice. Prevalence rates were compared between the editions of 2009 and 2012 survey.
RESULTS:
There were badly treated by colleagues in school 27.5 %, being more frequent among boys, public school students, black in color and whose mothers had less education. Report being bullied by 7.2%, the chance is greater in younger students (13 years), male students (OR = 1.26), race mulatto (OR = 1.15), Brazilian Indian (OR = 1.16) and low maternal education. The bullying was reported by 20.8 % and showed greater chance for older students, 14 years and older (OR = 1.08), 15 years (OR = 1.18), male (OR = 1 , 87) , black race (OR = 1.14), yellow (OR = 1.15), children of mothers with higher education, private school students. An increase of bullying in Brazilian States Capitals of 5.4 % to 6.8 % between 2009 and 2012.
CONCLUSIONS:
The occurrence of bullying reveals that the Brazilian school context has also been set up in an area of reproduction of violence, it is crucial to act intersectoral and articulating social protection networks, aiming his face.