Relative age is associated with bullying victimisation and perpetration among children aged eight to nine.
Elina TiiriLotta LempinenRoshan ChudalMiika VuoriAndre SouranderPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2020)
The relative age effects which were found in bullying involvement were independent of psychiatric symptoms. Considering this newly recognised risk factor for victimisation is important within anti-bullying practices.