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Emily R Griese¹, Eric S Buhs

¹Center for Health Outcomes and Prevention Research, Sanford Research, 2301 East 60th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD, USA, emily.griese@sanfordhealth.org.

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Prosocial behaviors can protect boys from loneliness linked to relational peer victimization. Developing these skills may help prevent negative outcomes for victimized youth.

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Area of Science:

Child Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Social Psychology

Background:

Peer victimization research often highlights negative outcomes.
Protective factors mitigating these negative effects require further investigation.
Understanding the role of prosocial behaviors in peer victimization is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the moderating effect of prosocial behaviors on loneliness in peer-victimized youth.
To investigate the interaction between prosocial behavior, peer victimization (relational and overt), and loneliness.
To explore gender differences in the moderating effect of prosocial behavior.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study with 511 fourth and fifth graders.
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to test moderation and interaction effects.
Controlled for perceived peer support and analyzed gender differences.

Main Results:

Prosocial behavior significantly moderated the relationship between relational peer victimization and loneliness.
This moderation effect was significant for boys only.
Perceived peer support did not alter the observed moderation.

Conclusions:

Prosocial skills may serve as a protective factor for boys experiencing relational peer victimization, buffering against loneliness.
Intervention and prevention programs could focus on enhancing children's prosocial skills.
Further research is needed to explore these mechanisms in diverse populations and other forms of victimization.