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  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Health
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Peer victimization (PV) is a significant stressor for youth.
  • PV can lead to adverse mental and physical health outcomes in adolescents.
  • Understanding the specific forms of PV and their impact is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the associations between different types of peer victimization (overt, relational, reputational, cyber) and adolescent somatic complaints and sleep problems.
  • To investigate the mediating roles of depression and social anxiety in these relationships.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study with 1,162 adolescents (mean age 15.80; 57% female; 80% Hispanic) assessed at three time points, 6 weeks apart.
  • Utilized standardized measures for peer victimization, depression, social anxiety, sleep problems, and somatic complaints.
  • Employed structural equation modeling to analyze the complex relationships.

Main Results:

  • Relational, reputational, and cyber PV were associated with subsequent somatic complaints and/or sleep problems.
  • Overt PV was not significantly associated with these health outcomes.
  • Depression and social anxiety mediated the link between relational PV and health issues; depression mediated the link between reputational PV and somatic complaints.

Conclusions:

  • Peer victimization, particularly relational, reputational, and cyber forms, contributes to adolescent somatic complaints and sleep disturbances.
  • Mental health symptoms like depression and social anxiety play a key role in mediating these adverse health effects.
  • Findings have implications for pediatric psychologists in addressing the impact of PV on adolescent well-being.