Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
J Gerontol Soc Work. 2024 Jul;67(5):575-587. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2024.2338071. Epub 2024 Apr 16.
Using data from Korean-American residents ( = 343) in subsidized senior housing in the Los Angeles area, we examined the effect of peer bullying on mental health. About 18% of the sample had been a target of bullying, and over 31% had witnessed someone being bullied. Being a target of bullying was a significant predictor for both depressive symptoms and anxiety, whereas witnessing other residents being bullied was a significant predictor for anxiety only. Findings shed light on the adverse mental health impacts of peer bullying among ethnic minority older residents in senior housing.
利用洛杉矶地区受补贴的高级住房中韩裔美国人居民(=343 人)的数据,我们研究了同伴欺凌对心理健康的影响。大约 18%的样本曾是欺凌的目标,超过 31%的人曾目睹有人被欺凌。被欺凌是抑郁症状和焦虑的显著预测因素,而目睹其他居民被欺凌则是焦虑的唯一显著预测因素。研究结果揭示了同伴欺凌对高级住房中少数民族老年居民的不良心理健康影响。