Bullying and Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms among Low-Income Black and Hispanic Students

Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine bullying/victimization and internalizing symptoms among low-income racial/ethnic-minority adolescents. In the total sample and for females only, victims and bully-victims were more likely to report symptomology. Middle and high school victims, but on...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2007-04, Vol.40 (4), p.372-375
Main Authors: Peskin, Melissa Fleschler, Ph.D, Tortolero, Susan R., Ph.D, Markham, Christine M., Ph.D, Addy, Robert C., M.A, Baumler, Elizabeth R., Ph.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Adult
African Americans - psychology
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Biological and medical sciences
Bullying
Crime Victims - statistics & numerical data
Ethnic groups
Female
Hispanic Americans - psychology
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Low income people
Male
Medical sciences
Mental health
Pediatrics
Prevalence
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Socioeconomic Factors
Students - statistics & numerical data
Texas - epidemiology
Victimization
Victimology
Young people
Youth
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Summary:Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine bullying/victimization and internalizing symptoms among low-income racial/ethnic-minority adolescents. In the total sample and for females only, victims and bully-victims were more likely to report symptomology. Middle and high school victims, but only middle school bully-victims, were more likely to experience internalizing symptoms. Internalizing symptomology was not significantly increased for bullies in any analysis. These study findings expand the association between bully/victim status and internalizing symptoms to a less-studied population that may be limited in their ability to use and obtain mental health assistance.
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.10.010