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Although the negative, short-term effects of bullying on children are well described, much less is known about its potentially persistent effects into adult life. Using data from a 50-year, prospective, U.K., national child-development study, investigators examined the impact of being bullied at ages 7 and 11 (assessed by parental interviews) on adult outcomes at age 23, psychiatric diagnoses at age 45, and psychological distress at age 50. Participants were 7771 individuals with data available at all time points.
Rates of being bullying were lower in the two higher social classes and greater in children with two or more childhood adversities. At age 50, bullied individuals had lower socioeconomic status, poorer social support, lower quality…