Sibling and peer victimization in childhood and adolescence |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Family Studies, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA;2. Department of Sociology, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824, USA;1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, The Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare (RKBU), Trondheim, Norway;2. University of California, Merced, CA, USA;3. St. Olav Hospital, Trondheim, Norway;1. Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;2. Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;3. Department of Social Work, Renmin University of China, China;4. Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;5. Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;1. Crimes against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA;2. Sewanee, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN, USA;1. Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, 33014 University of Tampere, Finland;2. University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Adolescent Psychiatry, PO Box 22, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland;3. Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, PO Box 590, 00029 HUS, Finland;4. Vanha Vaasa Hospital, Vierinkiventie 1, 65380, Vaasa, Finland;5. Tampere University Hospital, Department of Adolescent Psychiatry, 33380, Pitkäniemi, Finland;1. University of Iowa, School of Social Work, 308 North Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA;2. University of Minnesota, School of Social Work, 105 Peters Hall 1404 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108-6144, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study examined how victimizations by either a sibling or peer are linked to each other and to mental health in childhood and adolescence. The data were from the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence which includes a sample of children aged 3–9 (N = 1,536) and adolescents aged 10–17 (N = 1,523) gathered through telephone interviews. An adult caregiver (usually a parent) provided the information for children while self-reports were employed for adolescents. Fifteen percent of each age group reported victimization by both a sibling and peer. Victimization by a sibling alone was more common in childhood than adolescence. Victimization by a sibling was predictive of peer victimization. Children and adolescents victimized by both a sibling and peer reported the greatest mental distress. This work establishes that for some children and adolescents, victimization at the hands of other juveniles happens both at home and school. Programs should consider the role of siblings and target parents and siblings to encourage the development and maintenance of constructive sibling interactions. |
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| Keywords: | Adolescents Aggression Children Siblings Victimization |
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