Prevalence of bullying and its impact on self-esteem, anxiety and depression among medical and health sciences university students in RAS Al Khaimah, UAE.

Autor:	Ibrahim FM; RAK College of Nursing, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.; Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University, Egypt.; Medical-Surgical Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt., Rashad Dabou EA; RAK College of Nursing, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.; Medical-Surgical Nursing department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt., AbdelSamad S; College of Nursing, RAK Medical and health Sciences University, Ras Alkhaimah, United Arab Emirates., Abuijlan IAM; College of Nursing, RAK Medical and health Sciences University, Ras Alkhaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Heliyon [Heliyon] 2024 Jan 25; Vol. 10 (3), pp. e25063. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 25 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25063
Abstrakt:	Bullying and peer victimization among medical and health sciences students is a public health issue. This is owing to its detrimental impact and greater risk of psychiatric diseases and psychopathology in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. As a result, a descriptive cross-sectional research study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of bullying and its influence on self-esteem, anxiety, and depression among medical and health sciences university students in RAS Al- Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Approximately 369 students from MBBS, BDS, B Pharm, and BSN colleges were selected. The instruments included sociodemographic questions, bullying queries, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Primary Care Anxiety and Depression Scale. Participants averaged 21.49 ± 2.95. 34.1 % of medical students were bullied. 44.4 % of individuals were called insulting names, making verbal bullying the most common method. The linear regression analysis of bullying data shows that girls (53.2 %) are bullied more than boys (46.8 %). Bullied individuals had a mean score of 43.30 ± 19.74, indicating a higher rate of depression and anxiety. Bullied students had a mean score of 44.62 ± 9.94, indicating lower self-esteem. Significant differences were observed in relation to bullying when considering the variables of the university year, mother's education, and previous experience of bullying (P = 0.002, 0.038, 0.001). It is imperative that universities establish comprehensive protocols to identify instances of such behaviour and provide necessary assistance to victims and their families. Competing Interests: The authors assert that they do not possess any conflicting interests. (© 2024 The Authors.)
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