Bullying is recognized as a significant problem that negatively impacts school-aged children
worldwide. Although much has been learned about bullying and related physical and mental …

Childhood exposure to victimization is prevalent and has been shown to contribute to
significant immediate and long‐term psychological distress and functional impairment …

Background The adult mental health consequences of childhood maltreatment are well
documented. Maltreatment by peers (ie, bullying) has also been shown to have long-term …

More than 97% of youths in the United States are connected to the Internet in some way. An
unintended outcome of the Internet's pervasive reach is the growing rate of harmful offenses …

Past research has demonstrated the particularly damaging effects of exposure to multiple
forms of victimization, or “poly-victimization,” on youth mental health. The primary objective …

Presents the findings of the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV)
regarding children's direct exposure to multiple types of violence, crime, and abuse, also …

In this study we examined authoritative discipline theory, which posits that 2 complementary
aspects of school climate—structure and support—are important for adolescents' safety in …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Children and adolescents exposed to chronic trauma have a
greater risk for mental health disorders and school failure. Children and adolescents of …

Medical research on “adverse childhood experiences”(ACEs) reveals a compelling
relationship between the extent of childhood adversity, adult health risk behaviors, and …

Cyberbullying, as a serious kind of repeated, intentional, and harmful aggressive behavior,
cannot be ignored. In light of the limited studies and inconsistent findings on the matter, this …