Childhood trajectories of peer victimization and prediction of mental health outcomes in midadolescence: a longitudinal population-based study

Geoffroy, Marie‐Claude; Boivin, Michel; Arseneault, Louise; Renaud, Johanne; Perret, Léa C.; Turecki, Gustavo; Michel, Grégory; Salla, Julie; Vitaro, Frank; Brendgen, Mara; Tremblay, Richard E.; Côté, Sylvana M.

doi:10.1503/cmaj.170219

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“…yes/no). As in previous studies (Côté et al, ; Geoffroy et al, ; Geoffroy et al, ; Orri, Galera, et al, ; Orri, Galera, et al, ), suicidality was operationalized as reporting serious suicidal ideation and/or suicide attempt (i.e., participants reporting uniquely suicidal thought were coded as no).…”

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Contribution of genes and environment to the longitudinal association between childhood impulsive‐aggression and suicidality in adolescence

Orri

Geoffroy

Turecki

et al. 2019

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Background: Population-based and family studies showed that impulsive-aggression predicts suicidality; however, the underlying etiological nature of this association is poorly understood. The objective was to determine the contribution of genes and environment to the association between childhood impulsive-aggression and serious suicidal ideation/attempt in young adulthood. Methods: N = 862 twins (435 families) from the Quebec Newborn Twin Study were followed up from birth to 20 years. Repeated measures of teacher-assessed impulsive-aggression were modeled using a genetically informed latent growth model including intercept and slope parameters reflecting individual differences in the baseline level (age 6 years) and in the change (increase/decrease) of impulsiveaggression during childhood (6 to 12 years), respectively. Lifetime suicidality (serious suicidal ideation/attempt) was self-reported at 20 years. Associations of impulsive-aggression intercept and slope with suicidality were decomposed into additive genetic (A) and unique environmental (E) components. Results: Additive genetic factors accounted for an important part of individual differences in impulsive-aggression intercept (A = 90%, E = 10%) and slope (A = 65%, E = 35%). Genetic (50%) and unique environmental (50%) factors equally contributed to suicidality. We found that 38% of the genetic factors accounting for suicidality were shared with those underlying impulsive-aggression slope, whereas 40% of the environmental factors accounting for suicidality were shared with those associated with impulsive-aggression intercept. The genetic correlation between impulsive-aggression slope and suicidality was 0.60, p = .027. Conclusions: Genetic and unique environmental factors underlying suicidality significantly overlap with those underlying childhood impulsive-aggression. Future studies should identify putative genetic and environmental factors to inform prevention. a Mean (SD).Impulsive-aggression is a main behavioral risk factor for suicide, but it is unknown to what extent genetic and environmental factors contribute to this association.Genetic and environmental factors underlying adolescent suicidality significantly overlap with genetic and environmental factors underlying childhood impulsive-aggression.The genetic and environmental factors underlying baseline level of impulsive-aggression (6 years) and those associated with changes in impulsive-aggression during childhood (6 to 12 years) differently contributed to suicidality.Future studies should identify putative genetic and environmental factors accounting for the association between impulsive-aggression and suicidality using a developmental perspective.

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Contribution of genes and environment to the longitudinal association between childhood impulsive‐aggression and suicidality in adolescence

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“…As one example, it has been reported that experiences of being victimized in childhood is associated with psychiatric disorders, such as depression in adolescence. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Although such experiences in childhood may affect depressive symptoms in adulthood, to our knowledge, few studies have analyzed the effects of being victimized in childhood on depressive symptoms in adulthood. 6,8 When considering the association between childhood events and events in adulthood, it is assumed that there are mediating factors that affect the individual during the long time interval.…”

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<p>Victimization In Childhood Affects Depression In Adulthood Via Neuroticism: A Path Analysis Study</p>

Tachi

Asamizu

Uchida

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Background: Adverse experiences, such as low care, overprotection, or abuse in childhood increase the likelihood of depression via their effects on personality traits. Similarly, being victimized in childhood may affect the likelihood of depression via personality traits. In this case-control study, we hypothesized that being victimized in childhood is associated with depression in adulthood via its effect on neuroticism, and verified this hypothesis using path analysis. Subjects and methods: Eighty-two major depressive disorder (MDD) patients and 350 age-and-sex matched healthy controls completed self-administered questionnaires of demographic data, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, neuroticism, and victimization. The association between victimization, neuroticism, and depressive symptoms or having major depression was investigated by path analysis. Results: Multiple group path analysis, in which depressive symptoms were considered as dependent variables, showed that the direct effect of victimization in childhood on depressive symptoms was not statistically significant in either healthy controls or MDD patients (standardized path coefficient: 0.079 and 0.084, respectively), but their indirect effects via neuroticism were statistically significant (standardized path coefficient: 0.059 and 0.141, respectively). Path analysis, in which the distinction between healthy controls and MDD patients was a dependent variable, showed that both direct effects and indirect effects of victimization in childhood via neuroticism on the distinction between healthy controls and MDD patients were statistically significant (standardized path coefficient: 0.186 and 0.164, respectively). Limitations: Recall bias and the relatively small number of MDD patients are limitations of this study. Because it was a case-control survey, this study could not make any conclusions regarding causal associations. Conclusion: This study suggests the possibility of causal associations between victimization in childhood and depressive symptoms or MDD in adulthood, and the mediation of this association by neuroticism.

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“…Girls are more prone to develop Long-term mental health issues of bullying compared to boys [13]. Bullied and bully-victims may experience low self-regard, anxiety, or depression [34]. They prefer to remain secluded, avoid, or dislike school resulting in low performance in curricular as well as extra-curricular activities over a period of days [35].…”

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Bullying Prevalence among Adolescents: Potential Social Stressor to Young Minds

Jilani

Wahab²,

Gilani³

2020

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Bullying among youth is like an epidemic all around the world. It has critical and damaging effects on the mental health of the affected. Bullying can lead to psychosocial morbidity and adjustment problems in the bully, victims, and those who witness. A study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of this social issue among adolescents in the largest city of Pakistan. The purpose of this survey was to evaluate the extent of bullying prevalence, to determine frequencies of different types of bullying across genders, to raise awareness of the bullying phenomenon among adolescents, and to identify the coping strategies used to stop bullying. In the survey, 241 children aged 12 to 15, participated through convenient sampling, and completed a directly administered questionnaire. The result of this survey suggests that bullying is pervasive among adolescents in Pakistan and thus a significant proportion of the community is at risk of developing psychosocial ailments. There is a need for a well-rounded global effort to design a strategy against bullying that can be implemented by schools, parents, teachers, and students.

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Childhood trajectories of peer victimization and prediction of mental health outcomes in midadolescence: a longitudinal population-based study

Cited by 84 publications

References 35 publications

Contribution of genes and environment to the longitudinal association between childhood impulsive‐aggression and suicidality in adolescence

Contribution of genes and environment to the longitudinal association between childhood impulsive‐aggression and suicidality in adolescence

<p>Victimization In Childhood Affects Depression In Adulthood Via Neuroticism: A Path Analysis Study</p>

Bullying Prevalence among Adolescents: Potential Social Stressor to Young Minds

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