Peer Victimization and Perceived Life Satisfaction among Early Adolescents in the United States

Autor/inn/en	Valois, Robert F.; Kerr, Jelani C.; Huebner, E. Scott
Titel	Peer Victimization and Perceived Life Satisfaction among Early Adolescents in the United States
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 43 (2012) 5, S.258-268 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
Schlagwörter	Prevention; Health Education; Adolescents; Organizations (Groups); Physical Health; Depression (Psychology); Suicide; Sexual Orientation; Bullying; Victims; Peer Groups; Stress Variables; Anxiety; Correlation; Middle School Students; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Regression (Statistics); Life Satisfaction; Race; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Prävention; Vorbeugung; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Gesundheitszustand; Selbstmord; Sexuelle Orientierung; Mobbing; Victim; Opfer; Gleichaltrigengruppe; Peer Group; Angst; Korrelation; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Lebensvollendung; Rasse; Abstammung; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Background: Peer victimization among adolescents has been linked to increased psychological stress, psychosomatic illness, anxiety, depression, lower self-esteem, suicide ideation and poor physical health. Purpose: This study explored associations between peer victimization and adolescents' perceptions of life satisfaction. Methods: Public middle school students grades 6th-8th (N = 1,253) completed a questionnaire measuring peer victimization and perceived life satisfaction. Regression analyses examined relationships between peer victimization and life satisfaction across four race/gender groups. Results: Findings determined significant associations (P less than 0.05) for reduced life satisfaction and peer victimization due to religion for white females (OR = 2.18); victimization for gender for white females (OR = 2.63); victimization for race/ethnicity for white males (OR = 2.54) and white females (OR = 2.70); victimization for sexual orientation for white females (OR = 7.71); victimization for a disability for white males (OR = 3.29) black females (OR = 3.95) and white females (OR = 6.59) and truancy due to bullying for white females (OR = 5.15). Discussion: Life satisfaction is related to specific peer victimization behaviors for early adolescents for specific race/gender groups. Translation to Health Education Practice: Whole school approaches to bully prevention might not be equally effective for specific race-gender groups in all situations. Comprehensive peer victimization prevention programs need to include, smaller-scale, culturally contextual focused intervention components for maximum effectiveness. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10