“…Kodish et al., ). Longitudinal studies are crucial to determine the direction of the association between victimization and adverse outcomes (Hong, Kral, & Sterzing, ). Most longitudinal studies have examined the impact of victimization on depression (Sweeting, Young, West, & Der, ; Takizawa, Maughan, & Arseneault, ; Zwierzynska, Wolke, & Lereya, ), while others have examined the impact of depression on becoming victimized (Tran, Cole, & Weiss, ).…”