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Longitudinal associations between coping and peer victimization: Moderation by gender and initial peer victimization
Leanna M McWood1, Stephen A Erath1, Mona El-Sheikh1
1Department of Human Development and Family Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA.
Social Development (Oxford, England)
|March 6, 2023
Summary
Adolescents
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Adolescent Development
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Coping effectiveness is linked to stress levels.
- Peer victimization can be persistent despite coping efforts.
- Gender influences coping and victimization dynamics.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine how coping strategies relate to peer victimization in adolescents.
- Investigate gender differences in the association between coping and victimization.
- Understand the role of stress levels in coping effectiveness.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study of 242 adolescents (ages 16-17).
- Assessed coping with peer stress, overt, and relational victimization.
- Analyzed associations considering gender and initial victimization levels.
Main Results:
- Problem-solving coping linked to increased victimization for some boys.
- Cognitive distancing negatively associated with victimization for boys.
- Avoidance coping linked to increased victimization for girls.
Conclusions:
- Coping strategies have differential effects on peer victimization.
- Gender and stress levels are critical moderators.
- Interventions should be tailored to individual coping styles and gender.
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