Department of Children, Youth, and Families, University of Southern California.
Department of Psychology, Huron University College at Western University.
Psychol Addict Behav. 2018 Sep;32(6):605-616. doi: 10.1037/adb0000394.
In this article, we expand and test several theoretical models addressing the longitudinal relationships between bully victimization, depression, academic achievement, and problematic drinking from 3 approaches: Interpersonal risk model, symptom driven model, and a transactional model. Unfortunately, prior research has failed to consider these associations at the within-person level, which is arguably a more relevant level of analysis. Participants were 1,875 students sampled from four Midwestern middle schools and followed for 2 years. Baseline age ranged from 11-13 years with a racially diverse sample (44.3% African American, 29.2% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 16.5% Multi-Racial). The current study used an auto-regressive latent trajectory with structured residuals (ALT-SR) model to examine the within-person cross-lagged associations between bully victimization, depression, academic achievement, and problematic drinking. Results indicated support for an interpersonal risk model, where experiences of early bullying victimization resulted in a cascade of problems throughout middle school. Within this interpersonal risk model we also established that academic achievement was a key mechanism linking bully victimization to problematic drinking during adolescence We did not find evidence for a traditional symptom driven model (e.g., stemming from depression); however, we did find long-term problems stemming from early problematic drinking. Results are discussed in relation to prevention interventions for problematic drinking as well as screenings for early adolescent depression, bully victimization, and academic problems. (PsycINFO Database Record
在本文中，我们从三个方面扩展和测试了几个理论模型，这些模型涉及到欺凌受害、抑郁、学业成绩和问题性饮酒之间的纵向关系：人际风险模型、症状驱动模型和交易模型。不幸的是，先前的研究未能在个体内部水平上考虑这些关联，而个体内部水平分析可能更相关。参与者是从四所中西部中学抽取的 1875 名学生，进行了为期两年的跟踪研究。基线年龄从 11 岁到 13 岁不等，样本具有种族多样性（44.3%的非洲裔美国人，29.2%的白人，7%的西班牙裔，3%的亚洲/太平洋岛民，16.5%的多种族）。本研究使用自动回归潜轨迹与结构残差（ALT-SR）模型来检验个体内部欺凌受害、抑郁、学业成绩和问题性饮酒之间的交叉滞后关联。结果支持人际风险模型，即早期受欺凌的经历导致整个中学阶段出现一系列问题。在这个人际风险模型中，我们还确定了学业成绩是将欺凌受害与青春期问题性饮酒联系起来的关键机制。我们没有发现传统的症状驱动模型（例如，源于抑郁）的证据；然而，我们确实发现了早期问题性饮酒导致的长期问题。结果与问题性饮酒的预防干预以及青少年早期抑郁、欺凌受害和学业问题的筛查有关。（PsycINFO 数据库记录）
