Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
Teaching & Learning, Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
J Am Coll Health. 2020 Nov-Dec;68(8):891-899. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2019.1633334. Epub 2019 Jul 23.
Bullying is characterized by differences in power between targets and aggressors. This study examines how experiences with power dynamics in childhood bullying are associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety in college.
First-year college students ( = 470) at four universities reported on childhood bullying victimization and power imbalance.
Participants completed an online survey in fall 2012 that assessed childhood bullying victimization and symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Students reporting childhood bullying victimization who indicated they were unable to defend themselves had greater symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who reported victimization but indicated they were able to defend themselves. Qualitative analyses explored why students perceived they could not defend themselves, including factors related to themselves and aggressors.
For college students, feeling unable to defend oneself during childhood bullying victimization may be a focus for intervention and help explain diverse college outcomes associated with bullying victimization.
欺凌的特点是目标和欺凌者之间存在权力差异。本研究考察了童年欺凌中权力动态的经历如何与大学生的抑郁和焦虑症状相关。
四所大学的一年级大学生( = 470)报告了童年时期的欺凌受害和权力失衡情况。
参与者于 2012 年秋季完成了一项在线调查,评估了童年时期的欺凌受害情况以及抑郁和焦虑症状。
报告童年时期遭受欺凌的学生中,那些表示自己无法自卫的学生,其焦虑和抑郁症状比那些报告遭受欺凌但表示自己能够自卫的学生更严重。定性分析探讨了学生为何认为自己无法自卫,包括与自己和欺凌者有关的因素。
对于大学生来说,在童年时期遭受欺凌时感到无法自卫,可能是干预的重点,并有助于解释与欺凌受害相关的不同的大学生结果。