Peer victimization in adolescence: The nature, progression, and consequences of being bullied within a developmental context

Abstract Since Dan Olweus's seminal work on bullying in the 1970's (Olweus, 1978), there has been a concerted effort by investigators to identify the confluence of factors that contribute to peer victimization and its role in psychosocial development. Although the cause and consequences of...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2017-02, Vol.55 (1), p.116-128
Main Author: Troop-Gordon, Wendy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adolescents
Aggression - psychology
Bullying
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Pediatrics
Peer Group
Peer relationships
Peer victimization
Risk Factors
Social Environment
Studies
Teenagers
Victimization
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Summary:Abstract Since Dan Olweus's seminal work on bullying in the 1970's (Olweus, 1978), there has been a concerted effort by investigators to identify the confluence of factors that contribute to peer victimization and its role in psychosocial development. Although the cause and consequences of peer victimization may include underlying, age-invariant processes, the manifestation of these factors is, in part, driven by the developmental stage being studied. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of peer victimization requires an explicit developmental perspective. This paper examines how peer victimization in adolescence is unique from other developmental periods. Changes in the nature of peer victimization, associated risk factors, the contexts in which victimization is experienced, and the psychosocial outcomes affected are addressed. A primary focus is how maturational processes and interpersonal contexts characteristic of adolescence contribute to changes in victimization, with the objective of informing future research directions and the development of effective interventions.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.12.012