Evidence indicates that peer victimization is predictive of later maladjustment, but the
mechanisms by which harassment impairs development have yet to be identified. The …

The study of peer victimization has drawn together researchers, parents, teachers, and
health professionals around the world in an effort to make change. Research attention has …

Recent studies of peer victimization have demonstrated the importance of studying relational
as well as physical forms of peer maltreatment for understanding children's social …

This study investigated the evolving relations between peer victimization and
social/emotional difficulties in middle to late childhood. Peer assessments of peer …

Using a sample of 767 children (403 girls, 364 boys), this study aimed to (a) identify groups
with distinct trajectories of peer victimization over a 6-year period from primary school …

Past research has shown that peer victimization and school maladjustment are related, but it
is unclear whether victimization is a cause or consequence of such difficulties. This study …

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the effects of frequency of peer
victimization experiences on psychological and academic adjustment during early …

Peer harassment is such a common experience that it appears that most children have been
bullied at some time or another during the course of their school careers. For instance …

This study reports a short-term prospective investigation of the role of peer group
victimization in the development of children's behavior problems, at home and in school …

This study investigated the prospective links between three forms of peer adversities (ie,
victimization, rejection, and lack of reciprocated friendships) and children's perceptions of …