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The Pathways from Forms of Aggression and Peer Victimization to Internalizing and Externalizing Problems: A
Yoshito Kawabata1, Ayako Onishi2, Marshaley J Baquiano1
1Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, University of Guam, UOG Station, Mangilao, GU 96913 USA.
Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma
|September 23, 2024
Summary
In Japanese adolescents, relational aggression predicts internalizing and externalizing problems, mediated by relational victimization for both genders. Overt aggression is linked to externalizing problems, with overt victimization playing a role in internalizing issues.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
Background:
- The link between aggression and adjustment problems is established, but less is known in non-Western contexts.
- Peer victimization may mediate the aggression-adjustment relationship in adolescents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal association between relational and overt aggression and social-psychological adjustment problems in Japanese adolescents.
- To examine the mediating role of peer victimization (relational and overt) in this association.
- To explore gender differences in these mediations.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study with 281 Japanese middle school students (Grades 7-9).
- Data collected at three time points, one year apart.
- Structural equation modeling used to analyze aggression, victimization, and adjustment problems.
Main Results:
- Relational aggression in Grade 7 predicted internalizing and externalizing problems in Grade 9.
- Relational victimization mediated the link between relational aggression and internalizing problems for both genders.
- Overt aggression predicted externalizing problems, but overt victimization did not mediate this; however, overt victimization indirectly affected internalizing problems.
Conclusions:
- Relational aggression and victimization are significant risk factors for mental health and behavioral problems in Japanese adolescents, irrespective of gender.
- Interventions targeting relational aggression and victimization are crucial for at-risk youth in Japan.
- Findings highlight the importance of cultural context in understanding aggression and adjustment.
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