Integrative Review of Qualitative Research on the Emotional Experience of Bullying Victimization in Youth.
Elizabeth Hutson
PMID 29092655WHAT IT FOUND
Youths who had been bullied described sadness, low self-esteem, embarrassment, fear, suicidal thinking, anger, hurt, loneliness, helplessness and confusion.
School nurses should consider bullying when these emotions appear and screen for depression, anxiety, suicidal thinking and self-esteem.
Key findings
01Sadness or depression was the most commonly mentioned emotional experience, reported in 10 of the included qualitative studies.
02Self-esteem issues and embarrassment or shame were each reported in 7 of the included qualitative studies.
03Suicidal thinking and anxiety or fear were each mentioned in 6 of the included qualitative studies.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The search used only the terms bullying and qualitative and only English articles, so studies using other terms or published in other languages may be missing. The included studies were small and varied, with sample sizes from 4 to 102 participants and settings including schools, community or home, and a pediatric rehabilitation center. Three included studies did not specify a qualitative method, and five did not address the relationship between researcher and participants, so methodological bias cannot be ruled out. Many included studies did not explicitly describe validation techniques such as triangulation, member checking, prolonged engagement or constant comparison. Qualitative theme grouping may have left out other words participants used to describe their emotional experience.
Declared interests
The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read the school nurse screening advice as evidence that screening improves outcomes. This review synthesises youths' described emotions; it does not test a bullying assessment or treatment programme.