Victimization and depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model

Fan, Hang; Xue, Lulu; Zhang, Jue; Qiu, Shengqiang; Chen, Lipeng; Liu, Shen

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.022

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“…This meta-analysis showed that bullying is related to depression in children and adolescents, which is consistent with the ndings of Fan H and Gao L [52,53]. This association may be because adolescents who experience bullying perceive themselves more negatively, are more closed off, and are reluctant to seek outside support.…”

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Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

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Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for physical and mental development; thus, they are high-risk periods for the occurrence of mental disorders. The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the association between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. We searched the PubMed, MEDLINE and other databases to identify studies related to bullying behavior and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. A total of 31 studies were included, with a total sample size of 133,688 people. The results of the meta-analysis showed that the risk of depression in children and adolescents who were bullied was 2.77 times higher than that of those who were not bullied, that the risk of depression in bullying individuals was 1.73 times higher than that in nonbullying individuals, and that the risk of depression in individuals who bullied and experienced bullying was 3.19 times higher than that in nonbullying-bullied individuals. This study confirmed significant associations of being bullied, bullying, and bullying-bullied behavior with depression in children and adolescents. However, these findings are limited by the quantity and quality of the included studies and need to be confirmed by future studies.

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Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

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“…This meta-analysis showed that bullying is related to depression in children and adolescents, which is consistent with the findings of Fan H and Gao L [ 54 , 55 ]. This association may be because adolescents who experience bullying perceive themselves more negatively, are more closed off, and are reluctant to seek outside support.…”

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Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

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BMC Psychiatry

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Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for physical and mental development; thus, they are high-risk periods for the occurrence of mental disorders. The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the association between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. We searched the PubMed, MEDLINE and other databases to identify studies related to bullying behavior and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents. A total of 31 studies were included, with a total sample size of 133,688 people. The results of the meta-analysis showed that the risk of depression in children and adolescents who were bullied was 2.77 times higher than that of those who were not bullied; the risk of depression in bullying individuals was 1.73 times higher than that in nonbullying individuals; and the risk of depression in individuals who bullied and experienced bullying was 3.19 times higher than that in nonbullying-bullied individuals. This study confirmed that depression in children and adolescents was significantly associated with being bullied, bullying, and bullying-bullied behavior. However, these findings are limited by the quantity and quality of the included studies and need to be confirmed by future studies.

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“…According to this theory, negative behaviors such as peer victimization may cause a high level of pressure. When the pressure cannot be properly dealt with, it will accumulate, leading to internalizing problems such as depression and anxiety (Fan et al, 2021). Internalizing problems will further induce victims' deviant behaviors, such as self-harm and suicide.…”

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Adolescent Peer Victimization and Deliberate Self-Harm: A Three-Wave Moderated Mediation Model

Wei¹,

Ren²,

Qin

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J Interpers Violence

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Background: Identifying deliberate self-harm (DSH) and peer victimization in adolescents is a public health issue. The present study evaluates a three-wave longitudinal model to examine the effect of peer victimization on DSH and the roles of internalizing problems (depression and anxiety) and perceived peer and teacher support climate in this relationship. Methods: The participants were 2381 adolescents (51.2% boys, Mage = 13.38, SD = .59) from Chinese middle schools. Self-report measures were used to collect data every 6 months in three waves. Results: (1) Peer victimization at T1 positively predicted DSH at T3. (2) Depression at T2, rather than anxiety, mediated the relationship between peer victimization at T1 and DSH at T3. (3) Perceived peer support climate at T1 played a moderating role between peer victimization at T1 and depression and anxiety at T2, but perceived teacher support climate did not. Peer victimization had a stronger predictive effect on depression and anxiety for students with high level of perceived peer support climate. Limitations: Study limitations include the short interval (6 months) of the longitudinal design, the reliance on self-report questionnaires, the inclusion of only one aspect of student-student and teacher–student relationships, and the age limitation. Conclusions: The results demonstrated the importance of prevention for improving social and emotional skills to reduce peer victimization and of interventions to promote a peer support climate in the classroom. The findings highlight the need to consider different types of internalizing problems and perceived support in studies of DSH in adolescents.

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Victimization and depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model

Cited by 14 publications

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Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

Meta-analysis of the relationship between bullying and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

Adolescent Peer Victimization and Deliberate Self-Harm: A Three-Wave Moderated Mediation Model

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