Other effects of bullying such as anxiety and depression may lead to someone not wanting to go to school [1, 2, 3, 4].

Not attending school will have an effect on academic performance [4].

[1] Absence from School and Mental Health. (1992). BritishJournalof Psychiatry, 161, 154-166.

[2] Ameringen, M. V., Mancini, C., & Farvolden, P. (2003). The impact of anxiety disorders on educational achievement. Anxiety Disorders, 17 (5), 561-571

[3] Reid, K. (2005). The causes, views and traits of school absenteeism and truancy. Research in Education, 74 (1), 59-82.

[4] Richards, H. J., & Hadwin, J. A. (2011). An Exploration of the Relationship Between Trait Anxiety and School

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