کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5039857 | 1473446 | 2018 | 16 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- Results support a bifactor model of victimization.
- Boys' co-occurring victimization was negatively associated with asocial behavior.
- Girls' relational victimization was negatively associated with asocial behavior.
- Girls' co-occurring victimization was positively associated with depressed affect.
- Girls' co-occurring victimization was positively associated with anxious behavior.
The current study took a novel approach to examining peer victimization experiences on a continuum in early childhood. A bifactor approach was used to examine co-occurring victimization as well as the relative contribution of subtypes of victimization, including both physical and relational victimization. To date, no known research has examined co-occurring victimization in early childhood. The fit of a bifactor model, as well as the utility of the model in testing associations with internalizing problems, was examined. The short-term longitudinal study (N = 231; 109 girls; Mage = 47.46 months, SD = 7.35) found support for a hierarchical structure of victimization, including co-occurrence and “pure” victimization dimensions, in early childhood. Regression analyses supported that both co-occurring victimization and relational victimization were associated with internalizing adjustment outcomes. These associations differed by gender. A bifactor model may be a useful statistical technique to address the common finding of co-occurrence of victimization to better understand peer harassment experiences and risk for adjustment problems.
Journal: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology - Volume 166, February 2018, Pages 1-16