Summary
This longitudinal study, published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, investigates the temporal relationships between bullying perpetration, victimization, and low self-esteem in an adolescent population. The authors appear to examine both directions of causality—whether low self-esteem predicts bullying behaviours and victimization, and conversely, whether involvement in bullying affects self-esteem trajectories. Findings from this cohort design contribute to understanding psychosocial risk factors and outcomes in youth development.
Regional applicability
Whilst this study was conducted in South Korea, the psychological mechanisms of bullying and self-esteem are likely generalisable to UK adolescent populations and could inform school-based mental health and anti-bullying interventions. However, cultural and educational context differences may limit direct application of specific effect sizes or prevalence estimates.
Key measures
Bullying perpetration frequency, bullying victimization frequency, self-esteem scale scores, assessed across multiple time points
Outcomes reported
The study examined longitudinal associations between bullying perpetration, bullying victimization, and low self-esteem among adolescents, investigating bidirectional relationships over time.
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