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Zwierzynska, Karolina, Wolke, Dieter and Lereya, Suzet Tanya (2013) Peer victimization in childhood and internalizing problems in adolescence : a prospective longitudinal study. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Volume 41 (Number 2). pp. 309-323. doi:10.1007/s10802-012-9678-8 ISSN 0091-0627.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10802-012-9678-8
Abstract
Traumatic childhood experiences have been found to predict later internalizing problems. This prospective longitudinal study investigated whether repeated and intentional harm doing by peers (peer victimization) in childhood predicts internalizing symptoms in early adolescence. 3,692 children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), as well as their mothers and teachers, reported on bullying in childhood (7–10 years) and internalizing problems in early adolescence (11–14 years). Controlling for prior psychopathology, family adversity, gender and IQ, being a victim of bullying was associated with higher overall scores, as well as increased odds of scoring in the severe range (>90th percentile) for emotional and depression symptoms. Victims were also more likely to show persistent depression symptoms over a 2-year period. These associations were found independent of whether mothers, teachers or the children reported on bullying. It is concluded that peer victimization in childhood is a precursor of both short-lived and persistent internalizing symptoms, underlining the importance of environmental factors such as peer relationships in the etiology of internalizing problems.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Bullying -- Psychological aspects -- Longitudinal studies, Depression in adolescence -- Research, Depression in children -- Research, Cohort analysis | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology | ||||
Publisher: | Springer New York LLC | ||||
ISSN: | 0091-0627 | ||||
Official Date: | 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 41 | ||||
Number: | Number 2 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 309-323 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1007/s10802-012-9678-8 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 December 2015 | ||||
Funder: | Medical Research Council (Great Britain) (MRC), Wellcome Trust (London, England) | ||||
Grant number: | 74882 (MRC), 076467 (WT) |
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