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<blockquote data-quote="runawaybunny" data-source="post: 617719" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>A new study found that children who were bullied during P.E. class or other physical activities were less likely to participate in physical activity one year later.</p><p></p><p>Overweight or obese children who experienced teasing during physical activity had a lower perceived health-related quality of life (referring to physical, social, academic and emotional functioning) one year later. Even children with a healthy weight who were bullied during physical activity tended to exercise less often one year later.</p><p></p><p>Many previous studies have already correlated bullying with decreased physical activity among kids who are obese or overweight, but it was surprising to find that the correlation didn't end there.</p><p></p><p>"Our finding that this applies to normal-weight kids also was novel," said Chad Jensen, a psychology professor at BYU and lead author on the study.</p><p></p><p>This study looked at associations between bullying, physical activity and quality of life over time, following up with the same participants after a full year.</p><p></p><p>The participants in this study were 4th and 5th grade students from six different elementary schools in the Midwest. Participants completed three surveys at the beginning of the study and then completed the same three surveys again one year later.</p><p></p><p>The first survey asked questions about problems with health and activities, emotional well-being, getting along with classmates and academic abilities. The second survey assessed teasing experiences during physical activity. The third survey asked specific situational questions to determine whether the student had been bullied during physical activity and the emotional effect it had. The questions explored experiences such as:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Being made fun of when playing sports or exercising.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Not being chosen to be on a sports team or other children looking or acting upset when the child was placed on the team.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Being called insulting names when playing sports or exercising.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Study results showed a decrease in physical activity of healthy-weight students who are bullied, and a decrease in health-related quality of life for students who were overweight or obese who reported teasing in the first survey.</li> </ul><p>"Overweight kids who were teased reported poorer functional ability across domains (physical, social, academic and physical)," said Jensen. "If we can help them to have a better perception of their physical and social skills, then physical activity may increase and health-related quality is likely to improve."</p><p></p><p>While most schools participate in comprehensive anti-bullying programs, Jensen recommends implementing policies that discourage peer victimization based on physical abilities.</p><p></p><p>"We hope our study will raise awareness that educators should consider bullying prevention during physical education and free play (recess) when kids may be discouraged from being physically active because of teasing experiences," Jensen said. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Story Source:</p><p><a href="http://www.byu.edu" target="_blank">Brigham Young University</a></p><p></p><p>Study Reference:</p><p>Published in the <em>Journal of Pediatric Psychology</em>. </p><p></p><p>Disclaimer:</p><p>This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of ConductDisorders or its staff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="runawaybunny, post: 617719, member: 1"] A new study found that children who were bullied during P.E. class or other physical activities were less likely to participate in physical activity one year later. Overweight or obese children who experienced teasing during physical activity had a lower perceived health-related quality of life (referring to physical, social, academic and emotional functioning) one year later. Even children with a healthy weight who were bullied during physical activity tended to exercise less often one year later. Many previous studies have already correlated bullying with decreased physical activity among kids who are obese or overweight, but it was surprising to find that the correlation didn't end there. "Our finding that this applies to normal-weight kids also was novel," said Chad Jensen, a psychology professor at BYU and lead author on the study. This study looked at associations between bullying, physical activity and quality of life over time, following up with the same participants after a full year. The participants in this study were 4th and 5th grade students from six different elementary schools in the Midwest. Participants completed three surveys at the beginning of the study and then completed the same three surveys again one year later. The first survey asked questions about problems with health and activities, emotional well-being, getting along with classmates and academic abilities. The second survey assessed teasing experiences during physical activity. The third survey asked specific situational questions to determine whether the student had been bullied during physical activity and the emotional effect it had. The questions explored experiences such as: [LIST] [*]Being made fun of when playing sports or exercising. [*]Not being chosen to be on a sports team or other children looking or acting upset when the child was placed on the team. [*]Being called insulting names when playing sports or exercising. [*]Study results showed a decrease in physical activity of healthy-weight students who are bullied, and a decrease in health-related quality of life for students who were overweight or obese who reported teasing in the first survey. [/LIST] "Overweight kids who were teased reported poorer functional ability across domains (physical, social, academic and physical)," said Jensen. "If we can help them to have a better perception of their physical and social skills, then physical activity may increase and health-related quality is likely to improve." While most schools participate in comprehensive anti-bullying programs, Jensen recommends implementing policies that discourage peer victimization based on physical abilities. "We hope our study will raise awareness that educators should consider bullying prevention during physical education and free play (recess) when kids may be discouraged from being physically active because of teasing experiences," Jensen said. Story Source: [URL='http://www.byu.edu']Brigham Young University[/URL] Study Reference: Published in the [I]Journal of Pediatric Psychology[/I]. Disclaimer: This article is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of ConductDisorders or its staff. [/QUOTE]
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