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Psychosocial Intervention
On-line version ISSN 2173-4712Print version ISSN 1132-0559
Abstract
LEON-MORENO, Celeste; SUAREZ-RELINQUE, Cristian; MUSITU-FERRER, Daniel and HERRERO, Juan. Peer victimization, peer aggression and depressive symptoms over time: a longitudinal study with latent growth curves. Psychosocial Intervention [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.3, pp.169-176. Epub Feb 06, 2023. ISSN 2173-4712. https://dx.doi.org/10.5093/pi2022a13.
Most empirical research on the relationship between peer victimization, aggression, and mental health has been conducted with correlational designs. Much of this research has also focused primarily on linking peer victimization with either the potential aggressive behaviors of victims or a deterioration in their mental health. This study analyzes the relationship between peer victimization, peer aggression, and depressive symptoms in adolescents over time. The participants are 194 adolescents (49.2% boys, 50.8% girls) aged between 10 and 13 years (M = 10.88, SD = 0.84). The results of the growth modeling analysis indicate that the trajectories are interconnected: as victimization decreases, adolescent aggression and depressive symptoms also decrease. In addition, it is observed that victimization decreased in the same way in boys and girls, while aggression and depressive symptoms showed a smaller reduction in girls. Finally, the results and their potential practical implications are discussed.
Keywords : Peer victimization; Peer aggression; Depressive symptoms; Adolescence; Longitudinal study.