Understanding and Addressing Obesity and Victimization in Youth

Craig, Wendy; Sue, Joanna; Murphy, Ashley; Bauer, Jennifer

doi:10.1089/owm.2010.0103

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“…On one hand, the critical nature of victimization may heighten adolescents’ self-consciousness about the way they appear to others (Lovegrove & Rumsey, 2005). On the other hand, physically distinct (e.g., overweight) youth may be more likely to be targeted (Craig, Sue, Murphy, & Bauer, 2010; Fox & Farrow, 2009) because their behaviors communicate psychological vulnerability to their peers. For instance, these youth may withdraw from their peers, which limits opportunities for social supports and developing social skills that protect from victimization (Camodeca & Goossens, 2005).…”

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The Role of Shame in the Relation Between Peer Victimization and Mental Health Outcomes

Irwin

Craig

et al. 2016

J Interpers Violence

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Youth who experience peer victimization are at risk of developing mental health problems. However, little is known about the emotional causal mechanisms linking peer victimization with these negative outcomes. This study investigated whether shame mediated this relationship. At three time points (T1-T3), 396 10- to 13-year-olds completed measures of peer victimization, shame (characterological, bodily, and behavioral; shame proneness), and mental health (depression, social anxiety, and externalizing behavior). Three multiple mediation models tested the indirect effects of T1 victimization on T3 mental health through the four T2 shame-related variables. Analyses revealed indirect effects for the shame-related mediators on depression, social anxiety, and externalizing behaviors. Specifically, indirect positive effects for characterological and bodily shame on depression and social anxiety were found, with greater bodily shame linked to higher levels of social anxiety in girls but not boys. In addition, an indirect negative effect for behavioral shame on externalizing problems was found, with higher levels of externalizing problems in victimized boys but not in girls. Finally, an indirect positive effect for shame proneness and externalizing problems was found. To clarify the directionality, three additional mediation models were run with mental health symptoms as predictors of shame and subsequent victimization. Indirect effects for the shame-related mediators were found for all outcomes, specifically bodily shame and shame proneness as mediators between internalizing and externalizing symptoms and victimization. These three models were compared and contrasted with the hypothesized models. In sum, findings support the role of shame as an underlying emotional mechanism of peer victimization, and may guide intervention programs to address the mental health concerns of victimized youth.

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The Role of Shame in the Relation Between Peer Victimization and Mental Health Outcomes

Irwin

Craig

et al. 2016

J Interpers Violence

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“…In general, victims are described as younger, shorter, and weaker than their peers (Hazler et al 1997;Olweus 1997), with a style of dress that deviates from the norm (Ma 2001). Having some kind of disability or learning difficulty (Estell et al 2009;Smith and Ananiadou 2003) and being overweight or physically unattractive are other characteristics that have been identified among victims of bullying (Craig et al 2010;Ma 2001;Smith 2004). Along similar lines, some studies that have received relatively little attention in the classical literature on school-based bullying suggest that the risk of victimization increases for ethnic minorities, immigrants, and the socially disadvantaged (Scherr and Larson 2010;Troyna and Hatcher 1992), and those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (Espelage et al 2008;Rivers and Cowie 2006).…”

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Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of Bullying in School Settings

2011

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The phenomenon of bullying has received a great deal of international attention in the last few decades. In this article, we provide a critical review of some of the major contributions from the field of educational research. We first provide an overall description of the classic concept of bullying, including certain characteristics of bullies and victims that have received particular attention, and then describe what we consider to be the principal limitations of these predominant academic and professional discourses. These include the following three concerns: (1) the restrictive definition employed, (2) a pathologizing bully-victim dichotomy, and (3) a gender-blind or at best genderessentialist approach to gender difference. Finally, we propose a conceptual shift toward a more comprehensive understanding that is based, in part, on constructivist and poststructuralist perspectives on gender.

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“…One possibility is that aggressors target youth on the basis of obvious physical characteristics, such as obesity or acne. For example, overweight children are more likely to be bullied than children of an average weight (Craig, Sue, Murphy, & Bauer, 2010; Fox & Farrow, 2009; Gray, Kahhan, & Janicke, 2009). Particularly among adolescents, physical appearance has been posited as a primary explanation for why youth are bullied.…”

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The role of shame in chronic peer victimization.

Irwin¹,

Li²,

Craig³

et al. 2019

School Psychology

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Emotional reactions to peer victimization may increase risk for subsequent peer victimization. In the present study, we investigated whether shame mediated the development of chronic peer victimization, i.e., young people's experiences of being bullied persistently across time. We used a multiple mediation model to test the indirect effects of Time-1 victimization on Time-3 victimization (1 year later) through 4 Time-2 shame-related variables (characterological, bodily, and behavioral shame; shame proneness) for 396 youth (10 -13 years of age). The total indirect effect of Time-1 victimization on Time-3 victimization through the 4 shame-related mediators was statistically significant. Analyses revealed specific indirect positive effects for bodily shame and shame proneness. Findings suggest that shame may be an emotional mechanism underlying chronic peer victimization. Impact and ImplicationsChronic, or persistent, peer victimization is a destructive relationship problem prevalent in youth and associated with a range of negative mental health, social, and academic consequences. This study found that the painful emotion of shame plays a critical role in explaining why youth who are victimized by their peers continue to experience chronic victimization. These findings and continued research in the area may contribute to effective prevention and intervention programs to alleviate the experience of shame in peer-victimized youth and ultimately prevent a cycle of victimization.

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Understanding and Addressing Obesity and Victimization in Youth

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

The Role of Shame in the Relation Between Peer Victimization and Mental Health Outcomes

The Role of Shame in the Relation Between Peer Victimization and Mental Health Outcomes

Toward a More Comprehensive Understanding of Bullying in School Settings

The role of shame in chronic peer victimization.

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