Peer Victimization and Depressive Symptoms: The Mediation Role of Loneliness

Erdur-Baker, Özgür; Bugay, Aslı

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.10.253

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“…This suggests that children who are victimized may feel stuck and reluctant to figure out specific strategies for coping, which may lead to development of emotional difficulties. This finding is in line with previous empirical studies investigating the mediating role of psychological capital (Cassidy et al, 2014), emotional dysregulation (McLaughlin et al, 2009), and loneliness (Baker & Bugay, 2011). Our findings provide support for the importance of fostering developmental assets (Benson et al, 2011) and psychological capital (Luthans et al, 2004) for children’s positive development.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…Studies have begun to highlight the fact that despite initial challenges, not all victims of bullying develop mental health problems (Baker & Bugay, 2011), prompting researchers to investigate potential protective factors that could alleviate the negative effects of bullying involvement on emotional difficulties. Previous studies have demonstrated the role of peer, school, and family support (Moran, Chen, & Tryon, 2018), but little research has explored the role of individual psychological mechanisms in response to bullying involvement (Cassidy, McLaughlin, & McDowell, 2014).…”

Section: Victimization and Emotional Difficultiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is little research on the mechanisms linking perpetration and victimization to emotional difficulties (Hamilton et al, 2013), but emerging studies provide potential explanations for this process. For example, a study of 144 students found that loneliness mediated the association between victimization and depression (Baker & Bugay, 2011). Similarly, another study of 1,065 adolescents found that emotional dysregulation mediated the association between victimization and emotional difficulties over 7 months (McLaughlin, Hatzenbuehler, & Hilt, 2009).…”

Section: Hope As a Mediatormentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hope as a Mediator of Bullying Involvement and Emotional Difficulties in Children

Carney

Kim

Duquette

et al. 2019

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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This study investigated hope as a mediator between children's bullying involvement and emotional difficulties in a sample of 1,060 school-age children (Grades 3-6). Results from structural equation modeling suggested that victimization leads to emotional difficulties both directly and indirectly through hope. Perpetration was indirectly associated with emotional difficulties. Findings highlight the role of children's cognitive-motivational process for emotional well-being in response to bullying involvement. Implications for counseling interventions are discussed.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Victimization and Emotional Difficultiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Hope As a Mediatormentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hope as a Mediator of Bullying Involvement and Emotional Difficulties in Children

Carney

Kim

Duquette

et al. 2019

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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“…Our findings are also consistent with previous studies showing that peer victimization mediates the association between childhood maltreatment and internalizing symptoms (e.g. Baker & Bugay, 2011;Hamilton, Shapero, Stange, Hamlat, Abramson, & Alloy, 2013). Unlike previous studies, we also included bullying perpetration as a concurrent mediator, to test multiple mediation pathways related to being a victim vs. a perpetrator of peer violence.…”

Section: Novel Findings: Peer Victimization As a Mediator Of Maltreatsupporting

confidence: 86%

Disentangling the mental health impact of childhood abuse and neglect: A replication and extension study in a Brazilian sample of high-risk youth

Oliveira

Matos-Ragazzo

Zhang

et al. 2018

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Childhood maltreatment is a key predictor of mental health problems across the life span. Yet, how maltreatment types independently and jointly influence the risk for psychiatric problems remains unclear. The aim of the study was two-fold: first, to replicate recent findings regarding the impact of maltreatment types on youth psychiatric symptoms, based on a Brazilian sample of high-risk adolescents (n = 347; age range = 11-17 yrs), and second, to extend existing findings by examining whether this relationship is mediated by bullying victimization and/or perpetration. Measures included self-report ratings of childhood maltreatment and peer victimization, as well as multi-informant reports of internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Consistent with prior research, we found that: (i) maltreatment types often co-occurred; (ii) there was a linear association between number of maltreatment types experienced and symptom severity (i.e. cumulative effect); and (iii) emotional abuse emerged as the most consistent independent predictor of poor mental health across domains, raters, and gender. Additionally, this study extends previous findings by showing that the influence of maltreatment on psychiatric outcomes is partially mediated by peer victimization, but not by bullying perpetration. In conclusion, these findings expand our understanding of the heterogeneity in individual responses to maltreatment as well as highlighting emotional abuse as an important predictor of poor mental health.

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“…This may be due to a lack of assimilation with peers, presumably because -as offered by Lanza, Echols, and Graham (2013) in a study of body mass index (BMI) -youth are uncomfortable knowing that their bodies differ from what is normative for their in-group. Similarly, Fitzpatrick, Dulin, and Piko (2010) reported that youth who experience peer victimisation often exhibit depressive symptomatology -an association that is mediated by loneliness (Baker & Bugay, 2011). On the positive side, Bradley and Inglis (2012) found that adolescents who spend their leisure time performing effortful and social activities experience positive psychosocial outcomes.…”

Section: The Importance Of Social Connections During Adolescencementioning

confidence: 99%

Social Media Use and Social Connectedness in Adolescents: The Positives and the Potential Pitfalls

Allen

Ryan

Gray

et al. 2014

The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist

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As social media use is rising among adolescents, the issue of whether this use leads to positive or negative outcomes warrants greater understanding. This article critically reviews the literature related to this important topic. Specifically, we examine how social media use affects social connectedness in terms of three elements of adolescent development: sense of belonging, psychosocial wellbeing, and identity development and processes. Mixed findings are reported regarding the role that social media plays in fostering social connectedness, which suggests that young people may experience both positive and negative psychological outcomes. As a result, this article argues that online tools create a paradox for social connectedness. On one hand, they elevate the ease in which individuals may form and create online groups and communities, but on the other, they can create a source of alienation and ostracism. This article contributes to ongoing discourse in the area of educational and developmental psychology, and has implications for researchers and practitioners working with adolescents.

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Peer Victimization and Depressive Symptoms: The Mediation Role of Loneliness

Cited by 12 publications

References 25 publications

Hope as a Mediator of Bullying Involvement and Emotional Difficulties in Children

Hope as a Mediator of Bullying Involvement and Emotional Difficulties in Children

Disentangling the mental health impact of childhood abuse and neglect: A replication and extension study in a Brazilian sample of high-risk youth

Social Media Use and Social Connectedness in Adolescents: The Positives and the Potential Pitfalls

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