Bullying victimisation as a mediator in the association between childhood epilepsy and later emotional and behavioural difficulties: Evidence from the British National Child development study

Key Points

• This research investigates how bullying victimisation affects emotional and behavioral challenges in children with epilepsy.
• Analyzed data from the British National Child Development Study
• Examined relationships between childhood epilepsy and bullying victimisation
• Assessed internalising difficulties in affected children
• Found bullying victimisation contributes to emotional difficulties in children with epilepsy
• Elevated internalising difficulties were noted among children who were bullied
• Targeting bullying could reduce psychosocial risks in this population