Kamper-DeMarco Kimberly E, Ostrov Jamie M
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, SUNY, New York.
Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, SUNY, New York.
Aggress Behav. 2017 Sep;43(5):471-482. doi: 10.1002/ab.21705. Epub 2017 Mar 15.
The present short-term longitudinal study examined prospective associations between two forms of peer victimization (i.e., physical, relational) and both externalizing and internalizing problems in early childhood. The study assessed 97 children (42 girls; M age = 45.22 months, SD = 6.99) over the course of one school year with assessments occurring at the end of each semester (approximately 6 months apart). Multiple methods were used to collect data over the course of one school year to test theoretically driven hypotheses. Cross-lagged path analyses were conducted, revealing significant associations between relational victimization and increases in depressive symptoms. On the other hand, relational victimization was also significantly associated with decreases in externalizing problems (e.g., inattention, deception/lying) and increases in prosocial behavior. Physical aggression predicted increases in physical victimization, supporting hypotheses that children displaying physically aggressive behavior are likely to be reactive to negative peer interactions and endure future victimization.
本短期纵向研究考察了两种同伴受害形式（即身体受害、关系受害）与幼儿期外化问题和内化问题之间的前瞻性关联。该研究在一学年期间对97名儿童（42名女孩；平均年龄 = 45.22个月，标准差 = 6.99）进行了评估，每学期末（相隔约6个月）进行一次评估。在一学年期间使用了多种方法收集数据，以检验理论驱动的假设。进行了交叉滞后路径分析，结果显示关系受害与抑郁症状增加之间存在显著关联。另一方面，关系受害也与外化问题（如注意力不集中、欺骗/说谎）减少和亲社会行为增加显著相关。身体攻击行为预示着身体受害的增加，这支持了以下假设：表现出身体攻击行为的儿童可能对负面同伴互动有反应，并在未来遭受更多受害。
