The nature of the relation between victimization of bullying and social information
processing is unclear. The prevention hypothesis predicts that victims focus more on …

We evaluated the impact of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) in an 8-year
study in urban middle schools that served primarily African American students living in low …

This study evaluated the Olweus Bully Prevention Program (OBPP) in urban middle schools
serving a mostly African American student population. Participants were 1791 students from …

Research on interventions that aim to cultivate character strengths, or virtues, has been
conducted primarily among highly resourced, predominantly White communities, and the …

Introduction This study examined the degree to which peers can serve as a protective factor
to mitigate the negative effects of exposure to violence (ie, victimization, witnessing violence) …

This study investigated reciprocal relations between adolescents' physical aggression and
their perceptions of peers' deviant behaviors and attitudes. Analyses were conducted on four …

This study examined beliefs about aggression and self-efficacy for nonviolent responses as
mediators of longitudinal relations between exposure to violence and physical aggression …

Although there is empirical evidence supporting associations between exposure to violence
and engaging in physically aggressive behavior during adolescence, there is limited …

Gun violence disproportionately impacts Black young adults living in economically
marginalized urban communities and results in increased risk for injury and death. This …

Identifying factors that influence peer aggression and victimization is important because of
their high prevalence rates and associated negative outcomes during early adolescence …