Bullying Victimization, Post-Traumatic Symptoms, and the Mediating Role of Alexithymia

Guzzo, Giovanni; Pace, Ugo; Cascio, Valentina Lo; Craparo, Giuseppe; Schimmenti, Adriano

doi:10.1007/s12187-013-9206-6

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“…This might be explained by the likelihood that cyberbullying victims experience extreme and chronic stress and often lack social support, potentially making them more likely to develop alexithymia. Previous research has shown that extreme stress can lead to alexithymia in adolescents [ 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ] and this is also in line with past traditional and cyber bullying research [ 18 , 19 , 20 ]. In cyberbullying victims, alexithymia may also work as a dysfunctional coping mechanism to avoid exploring one’s stressful feelings.…”

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Do Emotional Components of Alexithymia Mediate the Interplay between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration?

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Fischer

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A substantial amount of research has revealed that cyberbully-victims have more emotional and behavioral problems than either cyberbullying victims or perpetrators. However, until now, little research has been conducted into the factors that contribute to the interplay between cyberbullying victimization and perpetration. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between cyberbullying victimization, perpetration, and two emotional components of alexithymia, namely difficulties in identifying and describing one’s own feelings. Self-report questions were administered to 1549 adolescents between 12 and 18 years old (M = 14.51; SD = 1.68; 42.1% (n = 652) male) from Germany and Thailand. Results showed that cyberbullying victimization and alexithymia are associated with cyberbullying perpetration. Moreover, alexithymia mediated the associations between cyberbullying victimization and adolescents’ cyberbullying perpetration. Consequently, we suggest that the ability to describe and identify one’s own feelings might be important for understanding the link between cyberbullying, victimization, and perpetration. The results may help develop prevention and intervention programs focused on reducing cyberbullying.

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“…In cyberbullying victims, alexithymia might also be seen as an unfavorable coping mechanism used to suppress and reject uncomfortable emotions that arise from cyberbullying victimization. Indeed, research reveals a relationship between both traditional and cyber bullying victimization and alexithymia [ 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”

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Do Emotional Components of Alexithymia Mediate the Interplay between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration?

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“…In detail, Ma and Bellmore (2012) examined whether internalizing symptoms mediated associations between peer victimization and parental control but, different to a large body of literature on the topic, found no initial link between victimization and internalizing symptoms. Guzzo et al (2014) showed that alexithymia mediated the association between victimization and posttraumatic symptoms and avoidant coping mediated the association between appearance-related victimization and self-esteem (Lodge and Feldman 2007). In contrast, Narayanan and Betts (2014) found no support for a mediational role of resilience in the association between victimization and self-efficacy.…”

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What Explains Correlates of Peer Victimization? A Systematic Review of Mediating Factors

Kretschmer

2016

Adolescent Res Rev

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Being accepted by peers is central to health and wellbeing among adolescents whereas being the subject of peer/bullying-victimization can be perceived as significant interpersonal stress, resulting in compromised adjustment concurrently and long-term. Unfortunately, little is known about mechanisms that explain why peer victimization goes ''under the skin''. This systematic review aims to summarize the research on mediating pathways. A total of 65 articles were selected that explicitly examined mediation of associations between peer victimization in adolescence and concurrent and later outcomes. Most studies were based on North American and European samples and focused on internalizing or school-related outcomes. Mediation appears to be more stable by emotional states and symptoms than self-perceptions and attributions but results vary by outcome. Limitations concern the crosssectional design of most studies, geographic restriction, and widespread use of self-reports for assessments of exposure, mediator, and outcome.

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“…However, despite the potential benefits of CO, there are also associated stressors, which can have a deleterious impact on physical and psychological health (Frost et al 2013). These stressors can include family rejection, bullying, discrimination and prejudices (Frost et al 2013;Guzzo et al 2014). The CO process may also place significant strain on family relationships, cause interparental conflict, and exacerbate parent mental health issues (e.g., Willoughby et al 2008).…”

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Negative Parental Responses to Coming Out and Family Functioning in a Sample of Lesbian and Gay Young Adults

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Parental responses to youths' coming out (CO) are crucial to the subsequent adjustment of children and family. The present study investigated the negative parental reaction to the disclosure of same-sex attraction and the differences between maternal and paternal responses, as reported by their homosexual daughters and sons. Participants' perceptions of their parents' reactions (evaluated through the Perceived Parental Reactions Scale, PPRS), age at CO, gender, parental political orientation, and religiosity involvement, the family functioning (assessed through the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales), were assessed in 164 Italian gay and lesbian young adults. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to assess the relation between family functioning and parental reaction to CO. The paired sample t test was used to compare mothers and fathers' scores on the PPRS. Hierarchical multiple regression was conducted to analyze the relevance of each variable. No differences were found between mothers and fathers in their reaction to the disclosure. The analysis showed that a negative reaction to CO was predicted by parents' right-wing political conservatism, strong religious beliefs, and higher scores in the scales Rigid and Enmeshed. Findings confirm that a negative parental reaction is the result of poor family resources to face a stressful situation and a strong belief in traditional values. These results have important implications in both clinical and social fields.

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Bullying Victimization, Post-Traumatic Symptoms, and the Mediating Role of Alexithymia

Cited by 44 publications

References 49 publications

Do Emotional Components of Alexithymia Mediate the Interplay between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration?

Do Emotional Components of Alexithymia Mediate the Interplay between Cyberbullying Victimization and Perpetration?

What Explains Correlates of Peer Victimization? A Systematic Review of Mediating Factors

Negative Parental Responses to Coming Out and Family Functioning in a Sample of Lesbian and Gay Young Adults

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