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Intergenerational Links in Victimization: Prosocial Friends as a Buffer.

Sohyun C Han¹, Gayla Margolin¹

¹University of Southern California.

Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma

|July 19, 2016

Summary

Adolescents with prosocial friends experienced less victimization. Having supportive friends buffered the risks of family aggression, particularly father-daughter aggression, on dating victimization.

Keywords:

dating victimization family aggression father-daughter relationship friend victimization prosocial friends

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Developmental Psychology
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Social Psychology

Background:

Family aggression, particularly from fathers, is linked to adolescent victimization.
Peer relationships play a crucial role in adolescent development and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine if prosocial friendships buffer the link between family aggression and adolescent victimization.
To investigate the direct impact of prosocial friendships on reducing victimization.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study with 125 adolescents and their parents.
Data collected on family aggression in early adolescence and victimization/friend behaviors in later adolescence.

Main Results:

Father-to-child aggression predicted dating and friend victimization, especially for females.
Prosocial friendships directly reduced dating victimization.
Prosocial friendships buffered the association between father-daughter aggression and dating victimization.

Conclusions:

The father-daughter relationship is critical for preventing adolescent victimization.
Promoting prosocial peer relationships is a key strategy for adolescent safety and well-being.