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Russell Turner1, Ylva Bjereld2, Lilly Augustine3
1Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. russell.turner@socwork.gu.se.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
|December 4, 2024
Summary
Adolescent girls and those with disabilities experience more peer victimization and emotional symptoms. These issues develop together, especially in early adolescence for girls.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Adolescent Health
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Peer victimization is linked to emotional symptoms and chronic conditions in adolescents.
- Less is understood about individual differences versus developmental processes in these links.
- Adolescence involves significant developmental changes impacting social and emotional well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the developmental interplay between peer victimization, emotional symptoms, and disability/chronic conditions in adolescents.
- To examine how these relationships differ based on sex and disability status over time.
- To address the gap in understanding stable individual differences versus developmental trajectories.
Main Methods:
- Utilized three waves of self-report panel data from Swedish adolescents (ages 13, 15, 17; n=734).
- Employed random-intercept cross-lagged panel models to analyze developmental relations.
- Conducted invariance tests across sex, disability/chronic condition, and family affluence.
Main Results:
- Adolescents with disabilities and girls exhibited greater heterogeneity in the co-development of peer victimization and emotional symptoms.
- Girls were more susceptible to developing emotional symptoms after peer victimization, particularly in early adolescence.
- Elevated within-person levels of peer victimization and emotional symptoms persisted throughout adolescence for girls and those with disabilities.
Conclusions:
- Sex and disability status significantly influence the developmental pathways of peer victimization and emotional symptoms.
- Interventions and theories should consider the intersectionality of sex, disability, and age in adolescent mental health.
- Targeted support is needed for vulnerable adolescent groups experiencing peer victimization and emotional distress.
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