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Jun Sung Hong1, Jungup Lee2, Laura Ann McCloskey3
1School of Social Work, Wayne State University, 5447 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA. fl4684@wayne.edu.
The Journal of Primary Prevention
|September 23, 2021
Summary
Witnessing parental intimate partner violence (IPV) is linked to increased child bullying and peer victimization. This connection is direct and also indirect, mediated by psychological issues, school absences, and peer problems.
Area of Science:
- Child psychology
- Sociology
- Criminology
Background:
- Parental intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant adverse childhood experience.
- Childhood bullying and peer victimization are prevalent issues with long-term consequences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To test a conceptual framework linking witnessing parental IPV to children's bullying and peer victimization.
- To examine the mediating roles of psychological problem behavior, school absences, and problematic peer interactions in this relationship.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the National Survey of Children's Health.
- Employed statistical analyses to assess direct and indirect relationships.
Main Results:
- Witnessing parental IPV was positively associated with children's bullying and peer victimization.
- This association was both direct and indirect, with psychological problem behavior, school absences, and problematic peer interactions acting as significant mediators.
Conclusions:
- Findings confirm the detrimental impact of witnessing parental IPV on children's social behavior.
- Highlights the necessity of understanding the mechanisms through which parental IPV influences bullying and peer victimization to inform interventions.
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