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Title: The Protective Role of Supportive Relationships in Mitigating Bullying Victimization and Psychological Distress in Adolescents.
Authors: Healy, Karyn L., Scott, James G., Thomas, Hannah J.
Source: Journal of Child & Family Studies. Oct2024, Vol. 33 Issue 10, p3211-3228. 18p.
Subjects: Bullying prevention, Psychological distress, Questionnaires, Internalizing behavior, Descriptive statistics, Crime victims, Longitudinal method, Teachers, Bullying, Analysis of variance, Interpersonal relations, Social support, Family support, Data analysis software, Well-being
Abstract: Supportive relationships have been hypothesized to protect against psychological distress in general and to reduce the impacts of adversity on distress. Bullying victimization by peers is a salient adverse experience for many adolescents. Being bullied increases the risk of psychological distress which in turn increases the risk of further bullying victimization. There is minimal previous research on whether and how supportive relationships protect adolescents from bullying victimization, psychological distress and the recursive relationships between victimization and distress. This study investigated the direct and moderating effects of supportive relationships with parents, peers, and teachers on later psychological distress and bullying victimization of adolescents. This longitudinal study involved 1425 Australian adolescents aged 12–18 years (mostly male, 74.3%), using questionnaires on bullying victimization, psychological distress, and supportive relationships at two-time points, 6 months apart. All types of supportive relationships reduced the risk of later psychological distress predicted from earlier psychological distress, suggesting a direct compensatory effect. Support from classmates and parents also protected adolescents against ongoing bullying victimization and mitigated the impact of bullying victimization on later psychological distress, consistent with a stress-buffering hypothesis. The pattern of results confirms the important role that supportive relationships play in protecting adolescents from psychological distress and bullying victimization. Persistent bullying victimization and later psychological distress are less likely to occur for victimized adolescents supported by parents and classmates. Strategies and programs that improve parental support may enhance the effectiveness of programs to prevent bullying and improve outcomes for victims. Highlights: This longitudinal study tested how supportive relationships protect adolescents against bullying victimization and distress. Supportive relationships with classmates, parents, friends, and teachers protected adolescents against psychological distress. Supportive relationships with classmates and parents protected adolescents against bullying victimization. Supportive relationships with parents and classmates buffered adolescents from the impact of bullying victimization on distress. Effectiveness of school bullying prevention programs may be enhanced by strategies and programs that increase support by parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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