Study: Bias-based bullying may be more detrimental to youths

Adolescents who have experienced bias-based bullying -- meaning they were bullied because of their race, sexual orientation, disability or religion -- often reported school avoidance, psychological and academic difficulties, and fear of physical harm, according to a study in the journal Psychology of Violence. Researchers also found that those who were victims of general bullying, but not those who experienced single or multiple bias-based bullying, benefited from support from family, teachers, peers and the community, while victims of single bias-based and general bullying benefited from school safety and security measures.