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Individual and social risk factors related to overt victimization in a sample of Spanish adolescents.
María Jesús CavaSergio MurguiGonzalo Musitusubject
MaleAdolescentmedia_common.quotation_subjecteducation050109 social psychologySample (statistics)Social Environmentbehavioral disciplines and activitiesStructural equation modelingPeer GroupDevelopmental psychologyRisk FactorsPerceptionSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesChildGeneral PsychologyCrime Victimsmedia_commonSocial risk05 social sciencesSocial environmentPeer groupLonelinesssocial scienceshumanitiesSpainSociometric statusFemalemedicine.symptomPsychology050104 developmental & child psychologyClinical psychologydescription
This study analyzes the role of adolescents' self-esteem, loneliness, sociometric status, and perceptions of family and classroom environment on overt vicitimization by peers in a sample of 1,319 Spanish adolescents (48% boys and 52% girls), ages 11 to 16 years ( M = 13.7, SD = 1.5). The findings from structural equation modeling suggest that adolescents' self-esteem, loneliness, and sociometric status had a significant direct effect on overt victimization by peers, and adolescents' perceptions of family and classroom environment had a significant indirect effect on peer overt victimization mediated by self-esteem, loneliness, and sociometric status. The findings are discussed with the consideration of these variables as individual and social risk factors for overt victimization by peers.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-10-26 | Psychological reports |