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Bullying victimization/perpetration and non-suicidal self-injury: A systematic review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

G. Serafini ,
G. Canepa ,
A. Aguglia ,
A. Amerio ,
E. Flouri ,
M. Pompili  and
M. Amore
G. Serafini*
Affiliation:
Department Of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal And Child Health (dinogmi), University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy, Genoa, Italy
G. Canepa
Affiliation:
Department Of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal And Child Health (dinogmi), University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy, Genoa, Italy
A. Aguglia
Affiliation:
Department Of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal And Child Health (dinogmi), University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy, Genoa, Italy
A. Amerio
Affiliation:
Department Of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal And Child Health (dinogmi), University of Genoa, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy, Genoa, Italy
E. Flouri
Affiliation:
Phd, UCL, London, United Kingdom
M. Pompili
Affiliation:
Neurosciences, Mental Health And Sensory Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
M. Amore
Affiliation:
Department Of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal And Child Health (dinogmi), Departimento di Neuroscienze, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Experience of bullying may be a significant risk factor for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).

Objectives

This study had three aims: to systematically investigate the association between bullying and NSSI, to analyze the possible mechanisms underlying the two phenomena, and to evaluate any differences between bullying victimization and bullying perpetration with respect to NSSI.

Methods

A systematic search about the association between bullying victimization and perpetration and NSSI was conducted using specific databases (PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct). The following keywords were used in all database searches: “bullying” AND “NSSI” OR “peer victimization” and NSSI.

Results

The searches in PubMed, Scopus and Science Direct revealed a total of 88 articles about bullying or peer victimization and NSSI. However, only 29 met our inclusion criteria and were used for the present review. Overall, all studies examined victimization; 4 studies also evaluated the effects of perpetration and 1 included bully-victims. According to the main findings, both being a victim of bullying and perpetrating bullying may increase the risk of adverse psychological outcomes in terms of NSSI and suicidality in the short and the long run.

Conclusions

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review to systematically evaluate the relation between bullying victimization/perpetration and NSSI. The main results support a positive association. Future research should evaluate the possible role of specific mediators/moderators of the association between experience of bullying and NSSI.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

Bullying perpetrationBullying victimizationnon-suicidal self-injuryadolescents
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S88 - S89
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