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Being bullied by same- versus other-sex peers: does it matter for adolescent victims?
J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2013; 42(4):454-66.JC

Abstract

The negative consequences of peer victimization on psychosocial adjustment are well documented. The consequences, however, may depend on who the bullies are. In this study, we examined the consequences of same- versus other-sex victimization. The sample consisted of 4,941 Finnish adolescents (ages 14-15; 47.7% boys). We used structural equation modeling to examine both concurrent and longitudinal associations of same- and other-sex victimization with depression, negative perception of peers, and social self-esteem. Both same- and other-sex victimization were related to psychosocial adjustment. Concurrently, the victimization experiences with same-sex peers in particular were associated with generalized cognitions about peers, whereas being bullied by other-sex peers was related to adolescents' social self-esteem more strongly than victimization by same-sex peers. The longitudinal associations, in turn, showed that only being bullied by boys had carry-over effects on girls' adjustment. Other-sex victimization can have serious consequences especially on girls' psychosocial adjustment.

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Sainio M
Department of Psychology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland. miia.sainio@utu.fi
Veenstra R
No affiliation info available
Little TD
No affiliation info available
Kärnä A
No affiliation info available
Rönkkö M
No affiliation info available
Salmivalli C
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MeSH

Adaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorBullyingCrime VictimsFemaleHumansMalePeer GroupSelf ConceptSex FactorsSocial AdjustmentStudentsSurveys and Questionnaires

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

23458338

Citation

Sainio, Miia, et al. "Being Bullied By Same- Versus Other-sex Peers: Does It Matter for Adolescent Victims?" Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, vol. 42, no. 4, 2013, pp. 454-66.
Sainio M, Veenstra R, Little TD, et al. Being bullied by same- versus other-sex peers: does it matter for adolescent victims? J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2013;42(4):454-66.
Sainio, M., Veenstra, R., Little, T. D., Kärnä, A., Rönkkö, M., & Salmivalli, C. (2013). Being bullied by same- versus other-sex peers: does it matter for adolescent victims? Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology : the Official Journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53, 42(4), 454-66. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2013.769172
Sainio M, et al. Being Bullied By Same- Versus Other-sex Peers: Does It Matter for Adolescent Victims. J Clin Child Adolesc Psychol. 2013;42(4):454-66. PubMed PMID: 23458338.
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