Is it my fault? The role of the feeling of guilt in adolescent peer victimization

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between feelings of guilt, peer victimization in school, and loneliness based on adolescents' gender. A total of 671 Spanish students (50.7% boys), aged 10-16 years old (  = 13.04,  = 1.80) from six public primary and secondary schools part...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2023-01, Vol.13, p.1089689-1089689
Main Authors: León-Moreno, Celeste, Suárez-Relinque, Cristian, Callejas-Jerónimo, Juan Evaristo, García-Vázquez, Fernanda Inéz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adolescents
ex post facto study
feeling of guilt
loneliness
peer victimization
Psychology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships between feelings of guilt, peer victimization in school, and loneliness based on adolescents' gender. A total of 671 Spanish students (50.7% boys), aged 10-16 years old (  = 13.04,  = 1.80) from six public primary and secondary schools participated in the study. A Multivariate Analysis of Variance (3 × 2) was calculated. Adolescents with high levels of guilt presented greater physical, verbal, and relational victimization, as well as higher levels of loneliness. In addition, boys high in guilt had the highest scores in overt physical victimization, while girls high in guilt had the highest levels of loneliness. Results obtained suggest that adolescents with greater feelings of guilt feel responsible for being victims of peer aggression and for feeling lonely. These findings suggest the need to address the feeling of guilt, taking into account the gender perception.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1089689