Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Consulting for Statistics, Computing, and Analytics Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
J Adolesc. 2022 Jan;94(1):57-68. doi: 10.1002/jad.12005. Epub 2022 Jan 26.
Peer victimization is prevalent and associated with adverse outcomes. In this prospective study of youth who self-reported interpersonal problems, we examined school connectedness, school behavioral difficulties, academic difficulties, and internalizing problems (social anxiety, self-esteem, depression) as predictors of peer victimization and bullying perpetration severity. We also examined the moderating effects of gender.
Participants were 218 youth (66.5% female), ages 12-15 years (M = 13.5, SD = 1.1), who screened positive for peer victimization, bullying perpetration, and/or low social connectedness using self-report measures. Youth were recruited from an emergency department in the United States as part of an intervention trial. Youth identified primarily as African American (53.7%) and Caucasian (31.7%). Youth completed a 6-month follow-up assessment (75% retention). Separate Bayesian regression models were used to examine the effects of baseline school connectedness, school behavioral difficulties, academic difficulties, and internalizing problems on the severity of 6-month peer victimization and bullying perpetration.
Baseline depression was positively related to both peer victimization and bullying perpetration severity. Baseline behavioral problems were positively related to bullying perpetration severity. Interactions indicated that gender moderated the relationship between school connectedness and peer victimization.
Given the adverse outcomes linked with peer victimization and bullying perpetration, an improved understanding of factors that predict victimization and perpetration severity may be helpful in defining intervention targets.
同伴侵害普遍存在，并与不良后果相关。在这项针对自我报告人际关系问题的青少年的前瞻性研究中，我们研究了学校联系、学校行为困难、学业困难和内化问题（社交焦虑、自尊、抑郁）作为同伴侵害和欺凌严重程度的预测因素。我们还检查了性别的调节作用。
参与者为 218 名年龄在 12-15 岁（M=13.5，SD=1.1）的青少年，他们使用自我报告量表筛选出同伴侵害、欺凌行为和/或社交联系薄弱的阳性结果。青少年是在美国的一家急诊室招募的，作为干预试验的一部分。青少年主要是非洲裔美国人（53.7%）和白人（31.7%）。青少年完成了 6 个月的随访评估（75%的保留率）。使用贝叶斯回归模型分别检查基线学校联系、学校行为困难、学业困难和内化问题对 6 个月同伴侵害和欺凌行为严重程度的影响。
基线抑郁与同伴侵害和欺凌行为严重程度呈正相关。基线行为问题与欺凌行为严重程度呈正相关。交互作用表明，性别调节了学校联系与同伴侵害之间的关系。
鉴于同伴侵害和欺凌行为与不良后果相关，更好地了解预测侵害和侵害严重程度的因素可能有助于确定干预目标。
