Assessment of general bullying and bullying due to appearance of teeth in a sample of 11-16 year-old Peruvian schoolchildren.
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Bazán-Serrano, Mayra [2] ; Carruitero, Marcos J [1]
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[1] Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego
Universidad Privada Antenor Orrego
Provincia de Trujillo, Perú
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[2] Práctica privada, Trujillo.
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- Localización: Journal of Oral Research, ISSN-e 0719-2479, ISSN 0719-2460, Vol. 6, Nº. 11, 2017, págs. 287-290
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Objective: To assess the incidence of general bullying and bullying due to the appearance of teeth in a sample of 11-16 year-old Peruvian schoolchildren. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study with a sample of 218 students aged 11 to 16 years old (13.41±1.44), 109 males, and 153 from a public school. A survey on general bullying and the appearance of teeth was applied using a validated questionnaire. Results: The frequency of general bullying was 32.57%, and bullying due to dental appearance was 18.81%. General bullying (p=0.005) and dental appearance (p=0.024) were more frequent in the public school, but there were no statistically significant differences according to sex. The highest frequency of general bullying was related to name-calling, which accounted for 47.71%. Victimization by appearance of teeth in one or two occasions in the last two months accounted for 12.39%, according to participating subjects. Conclusion: General and tooth-related bullying was more frequent among students in public schools, with no significant differences according to sex.
