Department of Psychology, University of Strathclyde, UK.
J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2010 Oct;51(10):1141-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02253.x.
Intervention strategies and developmental models of stress have been criticized for failing to integrate social psychological variables. This study investigates both self-referential cognitive mediators (perceived threat and control) and a social psychological moderator (ethnic/religious identity) of the effect of peer-victimization upon depressive symptomatology.
Self-report questionnaires were completed by 924 students (46% female), aged 8 to 12 years. Experiences of discriminatory and non-discriminatory peer-victimization, threat and control appraisals, depressive symptoms, and strength of main identity were assessed.
Perceived threat partially mediated the effect of peer-victimization (regardless of whether it was discriminatory or not) on depressive symptoms. Perceived control partially mediated the effect of non-discriminatory peer-victimization on depressive symptoms. Strength of ethnic/religious identity buffered the effect of peer-victimization on depressive symptoms. Victimization perceived to be discriminatory in nature was more strongly associated with depressive symptoms than non-discriminatory victimization.
Findings support calls for a greater emphasis to be placed on social psychological variables in explaining depressive symptomatology. For clinical, counseling and intervention purposes, it is important to examine whether victims perceive peer-victimization as discriminatory and whether their own strength of identity affects symptomatology.
干预策略和应激发展模型因未能整合社会心理变量而受到批评。本研究调查了同伴侵害对抑郁症状的影响的两个自我参照认知中介（感知威胁和控制）和一个社会心理调节因素（种族/宗教认同）。
924 名 8 至 12 岁的学生完成了自我报告问卷，其中 46%为女性。评估了歧视性和非歧视性同伴侵害、威胁和控制评估、抑郁症状以及主要身份认同的强度。
感知威胁部分中介了同伴侵害（无论是否具有歧视性）对抑郁症状的影响。感知控制部分中介了非歧视性同伴侵害对抑郁症状的影响。种族/宗教认同的强度缓冲了同伴侵害对抑郁症状的影响。被认为具有歧视性的侵害比非歧视性的侵害与抑郁症状的关联更强。
研究结果支持在解释抑郁症状时更加重视社会心理变量的呼吁。出于临床、咨询和干预的目的，重要的是要检查受害者是否认为同伴侵害具有歧视性，以及他们自己的身份认同强度是否会影响症状。
