Longitudinal Effects of Gendered Harassment Perpetration and Victimization on Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescence
| Autor: | Kristen L. Bub, Sarah J. Rinehart, Dorothy L. Espelage |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Peer Group Outcome Assessment Health Care medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychiatry Crime Victims Applied Psychology Depression (differential diagnoses) 050901 criminology 05 social sciences Bullying Mental health Clinical Psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Sexual Harassment Harassment Anxiety Female 0509 other social sciences medicine.symptom Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 35:5997-6016 |
| ISSN: | 1552-6518 0886-2605 |
| Popis: | Gendered harassment, including sexual harassment and homophobic name-calling, is prevalent in adolescents and is linked to negative outcomes including depression, anxiety, suicidality, substance abuse, and personal distress. However, much of the extant literature is cross-sectional and rarely are perpetrators of these behaviors included in studies of outcomes. Therefore, the current study examined the effects of longitudinal changes in gendered harassment perpetration and victimization on changes in mental health outcomes among a large sample of early adolescents. Given that these behaviors commonly occur in the context of a patriarchal society (males hold power), we also investigated the impact of gender on gendered harassment. Participants included 3,549 students from four Midwestern middle schools (50.4% female, 49% African American, 34% White) at two time points (13 and 17 years old). Results indicated that increases from age 13 to 17 years in sexual harassment perpetration and victimization and homophobic name-calling perpetration and victimization predicted increases in depression symptoms and substance use. Gender did not moderate these pathways. These findings highlight that negative outcomes are associated with changes in gendered harassment among adolescents and emphasize the importance of prevention efforts. Implications for school interventions are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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