Lovan Padideh, Boga Devina J, Lozano Alyssa, Graefe Beck, Hodge Shanelle, Estrada Yannine, Lee Tae Kyoung, Prado Guillermo
School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL USA.
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL USA.
Curr Psychol. 2025;44(3):1574-1586. doi: 10.1007/s12144-024-07259-9. Epub 2025 Jan 9.
Bullying is a serious public health issue for adolescents in the United States. Previous studies have demonstrated associations between self-esteem, anxiety/depressive symptoms, and bullying victimization (BV); however, these relationships have not been extensively studied considering the overlap of social identities of Latinx adolescents living with obesity and overweight (LAWO), who are more likely to be victims of bullying. The current study aims to address these gaps by examining the relationship between BV and anxiety/depressive symptoms and the role of self-esteem while considering sex differences among LAWO ( = 139; female: = 77, 55.4%; mean age = 12.9 years). Results for overall group showed that BV significantly predicted anxiety/depressive symptoms and self-esteem significantly mediated this relationship. Multigroup mediation analysis resulted in significant mediation by self-esteem for females. Results suggest that interventions that target self-esteem and consider culture would be beneficial for female LAWO.
在美国，欺凌是青少年面临的一个严重的公共卫生问题。先前的研究已经证明了自尊、焦虑/抑郁症状与受欺凌之间的关联；然而，考虑到肥胖和超重的拉丁裔青少年（LAWO）的社会身份重叠，这些关系尚未得到广泛研究，而这类青少年更有可能成为欺凌的受害者。本研究旨在通过考察受欺凌与焦虑/抑郁症状之间的关系以及自尊的作用来填补这些空白，同时考虑LAWO（n = 139；女性：n = 77，55.4%；平均年龄 = 12.9岁）中的性别差异。总体组的结果表明，受欺凌显著预测了焦虑/抑郁症状，自尊显著介导了这种关系。多组中介分析结果显示，自尊对女性有显著的中介作用。结果表明，针对自尊并考虑文化因素的干预措施对女性LAWO有益。
