A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

The Longitudinal Interplay between Bullying, Victimization, and Social Status: Age-related and Gender Differences




AuthorsSentse M, Kretschmer T, Salmivalli C

PublisherWILEY-BLACKWELL

Publication year2015

JournalSocial Development

Journal name in sourceSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Journal acronymSOC DEV

Volume24

Issue3

First page 659

Last page677

Number of pages19

ISSN0961-205X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1111/sode.12115


Abstract

The current study examined the longitudinal interplay between bullying, victimization, and social status (acceptance, rejection, and perceived popularity) over the course of 1 year. Cross-lagged path models were estimated for two cohorts, covering grades 3-6 (N = 3904, M age = 11.2 years) and grades 7-9 (N = 4492, M age = 14.4 years). Comparisons between cohorts and by gender were conducted. The results of this study corroborate the complexity of the longitudinal interplay between bullying, victimization, and social status in showing that direction and strength of associations differ by type of peer status, age, and gender. Conclusions cannot be drawn without taking these differences into account. The findings are discussed according to these differences, and directions for future research are provided.




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