Do positive peer relations mitigate transactions between depressive symptoms and peer victimization in adolescence?

The Mediating Roles of External Shame and Self-Compassion in the Relationship between Peer Victimization and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents

The main purpose of the present study was to examine the mediating role of external shame and self-compassion in the relationship between peer victimization and depressive Symptoms in middle school Adolescents (grades 7-9). Method This was a descriptive-correlation study, and the statistical sample were 300 (150 girls and 150 boys) students of Shahinshahr (Isfahan) middle schools, selected wit...

Peer Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Substance Use: A Longitudinal Analysis.

BACKGROUND Peer victimization is common among youth and associated with substance use. Yet, few studies have examined these associations longitudinally or the psychological processes whereby peer victimization leads to substance use. The current study examined whether peer victimization in early adolescence is associated with alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use in mid- to late adolescence, as w...

Longitudinal associations among youth depressive symptoms, peer victimization, and low peer acceptance: an interpersonal process perspective.

A longitudinal investigation was conducted to explicate the network of associations between depressive symptoms and peer difficulties among 486 fourth through sixth graders (M = 9.93 years). Parent and teacher reports of depressive symptoms; peer, self, and teacher reports of victimization; and peer reports of peer acceptance were obtained. A systematic examination of nested structural equation...

LONGITUDINAL RELATIONS BETWEEN TARGETED PEER VICTIMIZATION AND DEPRESSION By

Does supportive parenting mitigate the longitudinal effects of peer victimization on depressive thoughts and symptoms in children?

Cohen and Wills (Cohen, S., & Wills, T. A., 1985, Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis. Psychological Bulletin, 98, 310-357) described two broad models whereby social support could mitigate the deleterious effects of stress on health: a main effect model and stress-buffering model. A specific application of these models was tested in a three-wave, multimethod study of 1888 child...