Adolescent bullying victimization and psychosomatic symptoms: Can relationship quality with fathers buffer this association?

Hong, Jun Sung; Valido, Alberto; Espelage, Dorothy L.; Lee, Shawna J.; deLara, Ellen; Lee, Jeoung Min

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.013

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“…However, a number of studies have highlighted that fathering makes a unique, significant contribution to children's adjustment (Carrasco & Rohner, 2013;Rohner & Veneziano, 2001;Veneziano, 2003). For example, Hong et al, (2021) in a study with approximately 8.500 White, African American and Hispanic adolescents found that perceived paternal awareness was positively associated with lower levels of victimization for White and African American participants and that Hispanic adolescents who perceived their fathers as easy to communicate with had a lower risk of victimization.…”

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Does paternal acceptance buffer the effect of maternal rejection on victimization in early adolescents? A short-term longitudinal study

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Parental rejection is a significant predictor of adolescents’ social adjustment, including victimization. Despite the fact that parenting research has largely neglected the role of the father, there are indications that paternal acceptance can play a protective role against maternal rejection. The purpose of the present study was to clarify the effect of maternal rejection indicators on victimization, and to examine whether paternal acceptance moderates this effect, in a cross-cultural sample of 846 (Mage = 12.63, SDage = 1.01, Ngirls = 403) of Greek (N = 471) and Cypriot (N = 375) early adolescents, following a short-term longitudinal research design (six-month interval). Students completed self-report measures. Results indicated that the maternal rejection had a strong effect on victimization six months later, even when taking into account initial victimization levels, and that paternal acceptace moderated this effect to a large extend. The findings are discussed and suggestions for future research are given.

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Section: Parental Rejectionmentioning

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Does paternal acceptance buffer the effect of maternal rejection on victimization in early adolescents? A short-term longitudinal study

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“…Analyses of the 2009-2010 Health Behavior in School-Aged Children survey found that that higher levels of adolescents’ perception of their father’s awareness (i.e., of their friends, money spending habits, afterschool, and other free time activities) was positively associated with lower bullying victimization, particularly among White and Hispanic adolescents. Furthermore, adolescent’s perceptions of their father’s awareness were found to moderate the positive association between bulling victimization and psychosomatic symptoms among Hispanics (Hong, Valido, Espelage et al, 2021). Beyond parental awareness, understanding and perceptions about bullying (Matsunaga, 2009; Sawyer, Mishna, Pepler et al, 2011), the importance of parents’ active involvement in bullying prevention efforts has also been widely noted in the literature (e.g., Fekkes et al, 2005).…”

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Parents’ Self-reported Changes in Concern About Children’s Bullying—Fall ConsumerStyles and Estilos Surveys, United States, 2020

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2022

J Interpers Violence

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Bullying is a type of youth violence and an adverse childhood experience that can result in trauma and have immediate and long-term consequences for all involved. It can happen at school or elsewhere — including online entertainment and social and learning environments. Some children are at increased risk for bullying victimization, such as those targeted because of their racial/ethnic background or cultural identity. This study assessed U.S. parents and caregivers’ self-reported changes in concern about their children’s involvement in bullying during Fall 2020 compared to the prior year, which was marked by extraordinary historical circumstances (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic, heightened awareness of racial inequities, schools transitioning to virtual learning). Secondary analyses of data from the 2020 Fall ConsumerStyles and Estilos online panel surveys — designed to be representative of U.S. adults overall and U.S. Hispanic adults, respectively — were conducted. Differences by children’s type of school attendance (i.e., physically at school or not) and parents’ sociodemographic characteristics were explored. While findings suggest that U.S. parents’ concern for their children being bullied during Fall 2020 compared to the prior year did not change, significant differences were found by the children’s type of school attendance and the parents’ race/ethnicity — with increased concern among parents of children who physically attended school, non-Hispanic Black parents and Hispanic parents. Among parents who reported being less concerned during Fall 2020 about their children being bullied compared to the prior year, not being physically at school is noted as the main reason why. Parents who reported being more concerned frequently noted racism as the reason why. It is imperative to understand what parents think about bullying, to best inform efforts to support their key role in bullying prevention.

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“…Parental involvement, defined as engagement or direct interaction with the child (i.e., helping with homework, talking to the child about the day, playing with the child, etc. ), and parent–child relationship quality are critical for child development and have been conceptualized as essential for relationship sustainability between parent and child [ 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ]. Theoretical frameworks such as attachment theory [ 46 ] and the parenting process model [ 45 ] highlight the importance of parent characteristics, parent–child bonding starting from birth [ 44 , 45 , 46 ] and the daily interactions between parent (caregiver) and child through parenting behaviors over time.…”

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“…Thus, father’s frequent involvement and better father–daughter relationship quality may lower the chances of social bullying victimization. To this end, a burgeon of research has emphasized the dire need to investigate the sole role of fathers on child outcomes above and beyond maternal influences [ 28 , 42 , 54 , 55 ].…”

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“…While studies highlight father involvement and relationship quality as essential and protective in their children’s lives, much more of such literature has focused on father–son relationships [ 17 , 42 , 52 , 56 , 57 , 58 ]. Notably, studies that have emphasized the unique role of the father on their daughters’ outcomes conclude that father relationships and involvement affect a variety of aspects of their daughters’ lives, from personality development, mental health, and stress response to social–emotional well-being [ 47 , 48 , 49 , 59 , 60 , 61 ].…”

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The Associations between Father Involvement and Father–Daughter Relationship Quality on Girls’ Experience of Social Bullying Victimization

2022

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With much research into physical, cyber, and verbal bullying victimization, social bullying victimization is a type of victimization that can be hidden. Studies about Black father involvement have found involvement to be a buffer to adverse and risky behaviors of children, including different forms of victimization experienced by their daughters. This study examined one gap in the literature: the direct and potentially indirect associations between father involvement and father–child relationship quality on child reports of social bullying victimization among girls. The cross-sectional sample of 368 Black fathers and their daughters was sourced from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing study. Data from wave 5 were selected for the child (age 9) and father because social bullying victimization was first measured at this time point. Logistic regression analysis findings showed father involvement was associated with lower social bullying victimization. In addition, talking and sharing ideas quite well rather than extremely well with their fathers was associated with higher odds of social bullying victimization. Father–daughter relationship quality did not mediate the father involvement and social bullying victimization relationship. Findings provide additional support to include fathers, particularly Black fathers, in intervention/prevention efforts and the importance of increasing awareness and benefits of father involvement in subtle forms of victimization such as social bullying victimization among Black families.

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Adolescent bullying victimization and psychosomatic symptoms: Can relationship quality with fathers buffer this association?

Cited by 7 publications

References 94 publications

Does paternal acceptance buffer the effect of maternal rejection on victimization in early adolescents? A short-term longitudinal study

Does paternal acceptance buffer the effect of maternal rejection on victimization in early adolescents? A short-term longitudinal study

Parents’ Self-reported Changes in Concern About Children’s Bullying—Fall ConsumerStyles and Estilos Surveys, United States, 2020

The Associations between Father Involvement and Father–Daughter Relationship Quality on Girls’ Experience of Social Bullying Victimization

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