Bullying and Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms among Low-Income Black and Hispanic Students

Melissa Fleschler Peskin; Susan R. Tortolero; Christine M. Markham; Robert C. Addy; Elizabeth R. Baumler

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.10.010

Bullying and Victimization and Internalizing Symptoms among Low-Income Black and Hispanic Students

Melissa Fleschler Peskin, Susan R. Tortolero, Christine M. Markham, Robert C. Addy, Elizabeth R. Baumler

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The purpose of this study was to examine bullying/victimization and internalizing symptoms among low-income racial/ethnic-minority adolescents. In the total sample and for females only, victims and bully-victims were more likely to report symptomology. Middle and high school victims, but only middle school bully-victims, were more likely to experience internalizing symptoms. Internalizing symptomology was not significantly increased for bullies in any analysis. These study findings expand the association between bully/victim status and internalizing symptoms to a less-studied population that may be limited in their ability to use and obtain mental health assistance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	372-375
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume	40
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.10.010
State	Published - Apr 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bullying
Mental health
Victimization
Youth

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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