The relationship between difficulties in psychological adjustment in young adulthood and exposure to bullying behaviour in childhood and adolescence

Sesar, Kristina

doi:10.5644/ama2006-124.46

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“…Concerns about the prevalence of bullying are magnified by concerns about the adverse physical, social, and psychological effect on both the victims and perpetrators of bullying. There is evidence to show that bullying and victimization are strongly related to behavioral misconduct [ 13 , 14 ], poor physical health [ 15 , 16 ], psychosocial adjustment [ 17 , 18 , 19 ], mental health difficulties [ 20 ], and academic adjustment [ 21 ].…”

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Bullying Behaviors among Macanese Adolescents—Association with Psychosocial Variables

Weng

Chui

Liu

2017

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Bullying is a widespread public health problem among school students. Using a large sample of Macanese school adolescents, the present study examines psychosocial conditions and demographic characteristics in discriminating the following four subgroups of students: victims; bullies; bully-victims; and a comparison group of adolescents. Participants included 2288 adolescents from 13 primary and secondary schools in Macau whose ages ranged from 10 to 20 years. Statistical results revealed significant differences among the groups and indicated that adolescents who are involved in school bullying experience worse psychosocial adjustment. Specifically, among the four subgroups of students, bully-victims reported the strongest feelings of anxiety, depression, and negative affectivity, and expressed the lowest satisfaction with life. Compared with students who were not involved in bullying and victimization, bullies experienced more anxiety and depression and victims had lower levels of satisfaction with life. In addition, boys were more likely to engage in bullying behaviors and younger students had a greater probability of being victimized by their peers at school. Implications for future research and practice on bullying perpetration and the prevention of peer victimization are discussed.

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Bullying Behaviors among Macanese Adolescents—Association with Psychosocial Variables

Weng

Chui

Liu

2017

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“…Bullying during childhood and adolescence is a common experience that has potentially far reaching negative implications [1-3]. Bullying is a broad construct that is manifested by deliberate antagonistic behavior by the bully towards the victim, persistence of this behavior over a period of time, and an imbalance of power between the bully and the victim [4-8].…”

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Victimization of Peruvian adolescents and health risk behaviors: young lives cohort

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BackgroundWhile extensive research has been conducted on bullying and victimization in western countries, research is lacking in low- and middle-income settings. This study focused on bullying victimization in Peru. It explored the relationship between the caregiver’s perception of child victimization and the child’s view of selected negative experiences occurring with other children their age. Also, the study examined the association between victimization and adolescent health risk behaviors.MethodsThis study used data from 675 children participating in the Peru cohort of the Young Lives study. Children and caregivers were interviewed in 2002 when children were 8 years of age and again in 2009 when children were 15 years of age. Measures of victimization included perceptions from children and caregivers while measures of health risk behaviors included cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and sexual relations among adolescents.ResultsCaregivers identified 85 (12.6%) children bullied at ages 8 and 15, 235 (34.8%) bullied at age 8 only, 61 (9.0%) bullied at age 15 only, and 294 (43.6%) not bullied at either age. Children who were bullied at both ages compared with all other children were 1.58 (95% CI 1.00-2.50) times more likely to smoke cigarettes, 1.57 (1.04-2.38) times more likely to drink alcohol, and 2.17 (1.41-3.33) times more likely to have ever had a sexual relationship, after adjusting for gender. The caregiver’s assessment of child victimization was significantly associated with child reported bullying from other children their age. Child reported victimization was significantly associated with increased risky behaviors in some cases.ConclusionLong-term victimization from bullying is more strongly associated than less frequent victimization with increased risk of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and sexual relations at age 15. Hence, programs focused on helping children learn how to mitigate and prevent bullying consistently over time may also help reduce risky adolescent health behaviors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and sexual activity.

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“…The present finding that dissociation predicts peer problems indirectly supports Mori's (2018) finding that dissociation predicts loneliness in school. However, for example, Sesar et al (2012) suggested that exposure to bullying tends to be associated with higher dissociation. Yamasaki et al (2016) also suggested that peer victimization may contribute to an increase in dissociation.…”

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“…Understanding how dissociation overlaps with emotional and behavioral difficulties may provide clues to prevent the exacerbation of maladjustment. Several studies have reported that past peer relationship problems, such as bullying, are associated with high levels of dissociation (Sesar, Bariši c, Pandža, & Dodaj, 2012;Yamasaki et al, 2016). One study reported that A-DES scores predicted perceived loneliness in school, based on a panel survey conducted over a year and a half among a community sample of adolescents aged 12-16 years (Mori, 2018).…”

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Does Dissociation Among Adolescents Predict Difficulties? A Panel Study in Japan

Mori

2020

Jpn Psychol Res

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Dissociation has been reported to be associated with emotive-relational and behavioral difficulties; however, the temporal relationship between dissociation and these difficulties is unclear. Accordingly, this study investigated whether dissociation predicts difficulties (including emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity, and peer problems) in adolescents. A two-wave cross-lagged panel study (Time 1: September-November 2016, Time 2: February-March 2017) was conducted among 1,773 Japanese junior high and high school students at two private schools (995 boys and 778 girls; M age = 14.79 years at Time 1 and 15.09 years at Time 2). Dissociation was assessed using the Japanese version of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale and perceived difficulties were assessed via the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. A cross-lagged effects model analysis indicated that high dissociation scores at Time 1 predicted high difficulties scores at Time 2. These findings suggest that dissociation could effectively predict difficulties in junior high and high school students. This study expands the field's understanding of the temporal relationship between behavioral problems and dissociation, which could help prevent problem behaviors.

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The relationship between difficulties in psychological adjustment in young adulthood and exposure to bullying behaviour in childhood and adolescence

Cited by 21 publications

References 71 publications

Bullying Behaviors among Macanese Adolescents—Association with Psychosocial Variables

Bullying Behaviors among Macanese Adolescents—Association with Psychosocial Variables

Victimization of Peruvian adolescents and health risk behaviors: young lives cohort

Does Dissociation Among Adolescents Predict Difficulties? A Panel Study in Japan

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