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Peer victimization (bullying) on mental health, behavioral problems, cognition, and academic performance in preadolescent children in the ABCD Study

Miriam S. Menken, Amal Isaiah, Huajun Liang, Pedro Rodriguez Rivera, Christine Cloak, Gloria Reeves, Nancy Lever, Linda Chang

Frontiers in Psychology · 2022

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Summary

Objective: Peer victimization is a substantial early life stressor linked to psychiatric symptoms and poor academic performance. However, the sex-specific cognitive or behavioral outcomes of bullying have not been well-described in preadolescent children. Methods: = 11,875), we evaluated associations between parent-reported bullying victimization, suicidality (suicidal ideation, intent, and/or behavior), and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), as well as internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems, cognition, and academic performance. Results: < 0.001). Conclusion: These findings highlight the sex-specific effects of bullying, and the negative associations of bullying victimization with cognitive performance, behavioral problems, and academic performance. Future longitudinal studies w

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.3389/fpsyg.2022.925727
Catalogue ID
SNmojmgpi1-mczpc4
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