Table 3.
The associations between different sub-types of sibling bullying involvement and depression and anxiety [Adjusted OR (95% CI)].
| Sub-types of sibling bullying | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-involved | Verbal only | Physical only | Relational only | |
| Victimization (N = 5716) | 4691 | 620 | 281 | 124 |
| Depression (%yes) | 17.7 | 22.6 | 29.5 | 29.8 |
| Depression | 1.00 | 1.38 (1.10-1.74)** | 1.83 (1.35-2.47)*** | 1.71 (1.11-2.64)* |
| Anxiety (%yes) | 12.6 | 18.1 | 21.7 | 24.2 |
| Anxiety | 1.00 | 1.65 (1.29-2.12)*** | 1.64 (1.16-2.30)** | 1.93 (1.21-3.07)** |
| Perpetration (N = 5780) | 4696 | 715 | 258 | 111 |
| Depression (%yes) | 17.9 | 23.9 | 30.6 | 26.1 |
| Depression | 1.00 | 1.46 (1.18-1.80)*** | 1.78 (1.30-2.44)*** | 1.72 (1.06-2.78)* |
| Anxiety (%yes) | 12.8 | 18.7 | 24.4 | 23.4 |
| Anxiety | 1.00 | 1.55 (1.23-1.96)*** | 1.80 (1.27-2.54)** | 1.87 (1.12-3.15)* |
Significant confounding variables:
Depression (Victimization/Perpetration) = male gender, older age, living in a one-parent family, parental conflict, parental abuse, and peer bullying.
Anxiety (Victimization/Perpetration) = male gender, older age, living in a one-parent family, maternal education with college or more, parental conflict, parental abuse, and peer bullying.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.