Impacto psicossocial do BULLYING em escolares com má oclusão: um estudo piloto

Abstract

Bullying is characterized by repeated, intentional verbal and / or physical abuse. In the case of children and adolescents, this phenomenon usually occurs more frequently in the school environment, which can affect the student's performance and self-esteem. Malocclusion is considered a public health problem because it has a high prevalence and a negative psychosocial impact. People with malocclusion may feel embarrassed because of the condition of their teeth, generating shyness in their interpersonal relationships. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychosocial impact of bullying on children with malocclusion in the city of Aracaju, using a bullying questionnaire and Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ), in 157 students from age group between 8 and 14 years. It was concluded that there was no statistical difference in the incidence of bullying between males and females and public and private schools, but there was a statistically significant difference in the items of social impact, psychological impact and in the total value of PIDAQ.