Correlates of Help-Seeking Behaviour in Adolescents Who Experience Bullying Victimisation

A commonly suggested strategy for addressing bullying is for victims to seek help from a trusted person. Despite this recommendation, there are a group of adolescent victims who choose not to seek help. This study aimed to identify factors associated with not seeking help among adolescents who experienced bullying victimisation.

Citation:
Matuschka LK, Scott JG, Campbell MA, Lawrence D, Zubrick SR, Bartlett J, et al. Correlates of Help-Seeking Behaviour in Adolescents Who Experience Bullying Victimisation. Int J Bullying Prev. 2021.

Keywords:
Adolescents; Bullying; Depression; Help-seeking; Self-harm; Suicide

Abstract:
A commonly suggested strategy for addressing bullying is for victims to seek help from a trusted person. Despite this recommendation, there are a group of adolescent victims who choose not to seek help. This study aimed to identify factors associated with not seeking help among adolescents who experienced bullying victimisation.