Longitudinal Associations Among Peer Victimization and Physical and Mental Health Problems

Biebl, Sara J. W.; DiLalla, Lisabeth F.; Davis, Eliza K.; Lynch, K. A.; Shinn, Stephanie O.

doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsr025

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“…Conversely, the absence of a difference between escaped victims and non‐victims (along with some significant discrepancies between escaped and persistent victims) for other health outcomes suggests that the cessation of victimization may lead to fewer negative physical problems over time. Our results are consistent with previous work showing that desisters experienced lower rates of physical health problems compared to stable victims, on par with the rates demonstrated by non‐victims (Biebl, Dilalla, Davis, Lynch, & Shinn, ). Similarly, Rosen et al.…”

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Does escaping victimization in elementary school lead to improved health in high school: a comparison of victimization profile groups

Jensen‐Campbell

Boyd

Araña

et al. 2017

J Appl Biobehavioral Res

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This study examined whether children follow unique victimization trajectories during elementary school and whether these paths predict differential psychological and physical health outcomes during high school. Participants included 1,073 children from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. Peer victimization was assessed in the 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 9th grades, and psychological and physical health outcomes (e.g., depression, loneliness, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, physical health markers, and health habits) were measured in the 9th grade. Growth mixture modeling revealed three groups: non‐victims (n = 886), persistent victims (n = 52), and escaped victims (n = 70). Generally, persistent victims experienced poorer physical functioning and health, higher levels of psychological maladjustments, and poorer health habits (i.e., sleep problems, disordered eating) compared to non‐victims. Using case–control matching, escaped victims and non‐victims did not differ on health behaviors and most physical health measures, with the exception of adiposity. Escaped victims experienced higher levels of psychological issues than non‐victims comparable to those observed in persistent victims. These findings underscore the heterogeneity of both victimization experiences and health outcomes following aversive peer experiences.

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confidence: 93%

Does escaping victimization in elementary school lead to improved health in high school: a comparison of victimization profile groups

Jensen‐Campbell

Boyd

Araña

et al. 2017

J Appl Biobehavioral Res

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“…Five studies were from Norway,42‐45 2 of which were from the same publication; 2 respectively from India, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United States; and 1 respectively from China, Finland, Greenland, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Russia . One article reported data from multiple countries .…”

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Bullying Victimization at School and Headache: A Meta‐Analysis of Observational Studies

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Background and objectives.-Being bullied at school is a risk factor for a variety of negative consequences, including somatic problems. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to determine the association between peer victimization and headache in the school-age population.Methods.-A systematic literature search was conducted in September 2013 to identify observational studies that examined the association between being bullied and headache in children and adolescents. Odds ratios (OR) were pooled by using a random-effects model. Moderator and sensitivity analyses were conducted.Results.-Twenty studies, including a total of 173,775 participants, satisfied the pre-stated inclusion criteria. Fourteen studies reported data on the prevalence of headache, which was on average 32.7% (range: 9.1-71.7%) in the bullied group and 19.1% (range: 5.3-46.1%) in the control group. Two separate meta-analyses of the association between being bullied and headache were performed on 3 longitudinal studies (OR = 2.10, 95% confidence interval = 1.19-3.71) and 17 cross-sectional studies (OR = 2.00, 95% confidence interval = 1.70-2.35), respectively. Results showed that bullied children and adolescents have a significantly higher risk for headache compared with non-bullied peers. In the cross-sectional studies, the magnitude of effect size significantly decreased with the increase of the proportion of female participants in the study sample. No further moderators were statistically significant.Conclusions.-The positive association between bullying victimization and headache was confirmed. Further research on the environmental factors that may influence this symptom is needed.

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“…Finally, regarding victimization itself, the type of victimization and the chronicity of victimization experienced may be important moderators. Nixon et al () concluded that relational victimization was potentially more harmful to health than physical victimization, and, in a separate study (Biebl et al, ), chronic victimization over a significant period of time was reported to be more detrimental to later physical health than intermittent periods of victimization. Also, supporting the additional impact of chronic bullying, Bogart et al () found that adolescents (followed from grade 5 to 10) who reported that they were chronically bullied (both bullied in the past and the present) had worse psychosocial health compared to adolescents bullied only in the past or only in the present; yet, when analyses focused only on a measure of physical quality of life, the proportion of youth who reported the poorest physical quality of life was highest, ranging from 22% to 30%, in the groups that reported current bullying and the group that reported current and past bullying experiences.…”

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“…First, researchers have placed a great deal of emphasis on elucidating the emotional health declines that follow from peer victimization (e.g., see McDougall & Vaillancourt, ). Yet, poor mental health can spill over into physical health practices and poor health behaviors (lifestyle, aggression, overeating; Biebl et al, ; Gustafsson et al, ; Hertz, Jones, Barrios, David‐Ferdon, & Holt, ; Kerin, Webb, Zimmer‐Gembeck, & Mastro, ; Murray‐Close, ; Webb, Zimmer‐Gembeck, Scuffham, Rani, & Barber, ), as well as disturbing sleep and affecting physical pain and illness (see earlier sections). Studies integrating tests of the role of peer victimization in physical health as mediated by social and emotional adjustment are quite important directions for the future.…”

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Let’s get physical: Recent research on relations of adolescent peer victimization with psychosomatic symptoms, sleep, and body weight

Zimmer‐Gembeck

Duffy

Stuart

2019

J Appl Biobehavioral Res

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Purpose Victimization by peers is known to have a detrimental effect on emotional and educational adjustment. Yet, there is also a sparser research literature on the potential negative effects of peer victimization on physical health. Our purpose was to draw from meta‐analyses and studies of peer victimization and physical health (including psychosomatic symptoms, sleep, and body weight) to highlight key findings and future directions in the area. We also briefly summarize research findings that associate peer victimization with stress physiology. Method Narrative research summary. Results Peer victimization is associated with poorer physical health among youth, including more somatic complaints (e.g., health concerns, pain) and disrupted sleep. Also, victimized youth are at more risk than other youth for increasing weight problems. These effects seem to be both immediate and long‐term, with associations found into later adolescence and even adulthood. Conclusion Future directions for research are proposed that take a biopsychosocial perspective, by integrating the domains of physiology, mental health, and physical health, in order to test holistic models that better illuminate the negative effects of peer victimization. Additionally, future research should continue to address potential mechanisms, such as neurophysiological reactions and recovery from stressful events.

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Longitudinal Associations Among Peer Victimization and Physical and Mental Health Problems

Abstract: The present findings may assist health professionals in assessing and treating physical and mental health problems that appear to be related to peer victimization.

Cited by 82 publications

References 24 publications

Does escaping victimization in elementary school lead to improved health in high school: a comparison of victimization profile groups

Does escaping victimization in elementary school lead to improved health in high school: a comparison of victimization profile groups

Bullying Victimization at School and Headache: A Meta‐Analysis of Observational Studies

Let’s get physical: Recent research on relations of adolescent peer victimization with psychosomatic symptoms, sleep, and body weight

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