Correlation Between the Occurrence of School Bullying, Victimization, and the Occurrence of Deleterious Oral Habits.

NCT05764694 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: effect of bullying on children
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 356
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

To determine the correlation between the occurrence of bullying, victimization, and deleterious oral habit in a group of Egyptian school children.

Conditions

Bruxism; Nail Biting; Bullying of Child; Bullying

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Presence, duration, and frequency of Oral habits (Bruxism, Nail biting)

  Measure presence, duration, and frequency of Oral habits (Bruxism, Nail biting) through a questionnaire answered by parent including 3 questions with answeres yes and no or a. Did not notice in the past couple of months b. Only once or twice c. 2 or 3 times a month d. About once a week e. Several times a week

  baseline

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of Bullying and victimization

  baseline

Interventions

bullied children OTHER

A questionnaire will be answered by parent to measure the primary outcome of the study, which is Presence, duration, and frequency of Oral habits (Bruxism, Nail biting) in addition to a questionnaire answered by child to measure the secondary outcome which is Prevalence of Bullying and victimization.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Egyptian school children, aged between 8-10 years, who attend school and their parents

You may qualify if:

• Children between 8 to 10 years
• Children who attended schools
• Egyptian children

You may not qualify if:

• Children who were taking antidepressants and anticonvulsant drugs
• Children with cognitive/neurological disorders
• Children with any syndromes such as ectodermal dysplasia or Down syndrome
• Children with a history of an obvious alternative cause for malocclusion (e.g., trauma)
• Participants' caregivers refuse to give consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Related Publications (11)

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  PMID: 17094886 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 33912096 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 30820957 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 24424252 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 28591190 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• School violence and bullying: Global status and trends, drivers and consequences
• New UNESCO Report on School Violence and Bullying to be released at International Symposium on issue affecting millions worldwide
• Bullying Among Early Adolescent Egyptian School Students
• VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN IN EGYPT Quantitative Survey and Qualitative Study in Cairo, Alexandria and Assiut
• Bullying and Victimization among Adolescents in Governmental Schools in Aswan City, Upper Egypt
• Prevalence of oral habits among a group of Egyptian school children, and their knowledge regarding its bad effect on oral health
• PREVELANCE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORAL HABITS AMONG SCHOOL-CHILDREN AGED 6-12 YEARS IN ALEXANDRIA (A SURVEY STUDY)
• Deleterious Oral Habits among School Going Children - A Cross-Sectional Study

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Bruxism; Nail Biting; Bullying

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Tooth Diseases; Stomatognathic Diseases; Habits; Behavior; Aggression; Behavioral Symptoms; Harassment, Non-Sexual; Social Behavior

Central Study Contacts

Yousra El-sayed Taha, Master's degree

CONTACT

01013009100; yousra.taha@dentistry.cu.edu.eg

Soad Abdel Moneim, PHD

CONTACT

01005654355; soadabdelmoniem@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: General dentist at the Egyptian Ministry of Health

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 28, 2023
• First Posted: March 13, 2023
• Study Start: September 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 1, 2024
• Study Completion: November 1, 2024
• Last Updated: March 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03