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Childhood bullying victimization increases the risk of depression and anxiety later in life.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that childhood bullying victimization increases the risk of depression and anxiety later in life?
Unclear. Several studies link childhood bullying victimization to depression and anxiety, including a nationally representative Chinese cohort finding an association with severe depression in later life and a Swiss study finding victimization at age 8 predicted anxiety and depression at age 11. However, the evidence covers only parts of the claim: most items address depression alone or short-term outcomes, and none establishes increased risk of both depression and anxiety across the full life course.
Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
Evidence for · 8
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Peer victimization. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_victimization
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Symptoms of victimization. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symptoms_of_victimization
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Averdijk, M., Müller, B., Eisner, M., & Ribeaud, D. (2011). Bullying victimization and later anxiety and depression among pre‐adolescents in Switzerland. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1108/17596591111132927
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Jiang, C. & Shi, J. (2024). The Long Arm of Childhood Bullying Victimization: Associations with Social Isolation, Gender Differences and Depression in Later Life. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241227980
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Durna, S., Karaoğlu, N., & Demirtaş, A. (2024). The Relationship of Cyber Bullying and Victimization with Anxiety and Depression Risk in High School Students. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.20515/otd.1464412
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Liu, M., Liu, A., Liu, S., Xu, B., & Wu, X. (2025). Longitudinal Cross‐Lagged Relationships of Complex Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and Anxiety Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults With Childhood Bullying Victimization Experiences. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1155/da/9166230
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Liu, Z. & Mao, G. (2025). The global burden of depression attributable to childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and bullying victimization from 1990 to 2021: an analysis based on the global burden of disease study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-025-00586-6
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Continued Bullying Victimization from Childhood to Young Adulthood: a Longitudinal Study of Mediating and Protective Factors. (2017). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-017-0314-5
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