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Body Weight, Body Weight Perception, and Bullying Among Adolescents in Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorShubash Shander Ganapathy
dc.contributor.authorLeeAnn Tan
dc.contributor.authorRajini Sooryanarayana
dc.contributor.authorMohd Hazrin Hashim
dc.contributor.authorThamil Arasu Saminathan
dc.contributor.authorFazila Haryati Ahmad
dc.contributor.authorRuhaya Salleh
dc.contributor.authorNur Shahida Abdul Aziz
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T06:13:19Z
dc.date.available2024-07-31T06:13:19Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractBody weight is a factor, with body weight perception a mediator, toward being a victim of bullying. This study aimed to explore the association between body weight, body weight perception, and bullying among students 13 to 17 years of age in Malaysia. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. A 2-stage stratified cluster sampling design was used, and 212 schools across Malaysia were selected for this survey. Body weight was measured and body weight perception was the student’s reflection of their body weight. The prevalence of being bullied among adolescents in Malaysia was 16.2%. Being too thin or being obese increased the probability of being bullied. Students with a normal body mass index, but with a misperception of their body weight, also had increased odds of being bullied. Obesity prevention, together with instilling positive body weight perception, should be part of all programs directed toward tackling the problem of bullying.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1010539519879339
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.nih.gov.my/handle/123456789/765
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofAsia Pacific Journal of Public Health
dc.subjectAdolescent health survey
dc.subjectMalaysia
dc.subjectBody weight
dc.subjectBody weight perception
dc.subjectBullying
dc.titleBody Weight, Body Weight Perception, and Bullying Among Adolescents in Malaysia
dc.typejournal-article
dspace.entity.typePublication
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