Psychosocial Mediators and Moderators of the Effect of Peer-Victimization upon Depressive Symptomatology

Autor/inn/en	Hunter, Simon C.; Durkin, Kevin; Heim, Derek; Howe, Christine; Bergin, Dermot
Titel	Psychosocial Mediators and Moderators of the Effect of Peer-Victimization upon Depressive Symptomatology
Quelle	In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 51 (2010) 10, S.1141-1149 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9630
DOI	10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02253.x
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Psychology; Victims of Crime; Depression (Psychology); Stress Variables; Child Development; Peer Groups; Questionnaires; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Bias; Ethnicity; Religion; Correlation; Counseling + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychologie; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Kindesentwicklung; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Fragebogen; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Ethnizität; Korrelation; Counselling; Beratung
Abstract	Background: Intervention strategies and developmental models of stress have been criticized for failing to integrate social psychological variables. This study investigates both self-referential cognitive mediators (perceived threat and control) and a social psychological moderator (ethnic/religious identity) of the effect of peer-victimization upon depressive symptomatology. Methods: Self-report questionnaires were completed by 924 students (46% female), aged 8 to 12 years. Experiences of discriminatory and non-discriminatory peer-victimization, threat and control appraisals, depressive symptoms, and strength of main identity were assessed. Results: Perceived threat partially mediated the effect of peer-victimization (regardless of whether it was discriminatory or not) on depressive symptoms. Perceived control partially mediated the effect of non-discriminatory peer-victimization on depressive symptoms. Strength of ethnic/religious identity buffered the effect of peer-victimization on depressive symptoms. Victimization perceived to be discriminatory in nature was more strongly associated with depressive symptoms than non-discriminatory victimization. Conclusions: Findings support calls for a greater emphasis to be placed on social psychological variables in explaining depressive symptomatology. For clinical, counseling and intervention purposes, it is important to examine whether victims perceive peer-victimization as discriminatory and whether their own strength of identity affects symptomatology. (As Provided).
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