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Antonios I Christou1, Zacharenia Karampini2, Elias Kourkoutas2
1Department of Special Education, University of Thessaly, 38221 Volos, Greece.
Summary
Paternal acceptance-rejection impacts peer victimization differently for children with and without special educational needs (SEN). Fathers
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Public Mental Health
Background:
- Peer victimization is a significant public mental health issue during preadolescence.
- Children with special educational needs (SEN) are particularly vulnerable.
- Paternal acceptance-rejection influences psychosocial adjustment and victimization risk.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine associations between perceived paternal acceptance-rejection, self-perception, and peer victimization.
- To compare these associations in preadolescents with and without SEN.
- To identify distinct paternal relational mechanisms underlying peer victimization based on SEN status.
Main Methods:
- A total of 660 Greek primary school students (107 with SEN, 553 without SEN) participated.
- Standardized self-report measures assessed peer victimization, perceived paternal acceptance-rejection, and self-perception.
- Separate path analyses were conducted for children with and without SEN.
Main Results:
- For children without SEN, paternal hostility/aggression directly and indirectly (via conduct problems, school competence) predicted victimization.
- For children with SEN, lack of paternal warmth/indifference/rejection directly predicted victimization.
- Self-perception did not mediate victimization in children with SEN; paternal hostility was not significant.
Conclusions:
- Distinct paternal relational mechanisms contribute to peer victimization in preadolescents with and without SEN.
- Interventions should integrate father-focused family components and school-based strategies.
- Emphasis on paternal emotional warmth and support is crucial for children with SEN to prevent victimization.
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