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 …

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

This study examined the effects of being victimized by peers on children's behavioral, social,
emotional, and academic functioning. We assessed an ethnically diverse sample of 2,064 …

In this article, the authors describe recent research on peer victimization and its mental
health consequences during early adolescence. They begin with a working definition of peer …

Childhood peer victimization is the experience of being a target of peers' aggressive
behavior. Peer victimization is a common occurrence and has been concurrently and …

The importance of studying the consequences of peer victimization is hardly disputable.
From the purely theoretical point of view, such research helps us better understand the …

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

The current study demonstrated that chronic peer victimization, as compared to time-limited
victimization, is particularly associated with peer status and peer-reported adjustment at the …

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

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 …