Amygdala activity to angry and fearful faces relates to bullying and victimization in adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Relational bullying and victimization are common social experiences during adolescence, but relatively little functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) research has examined the neural correlates of bullying and victimization in adolescents. The aim of the present study was to address this gap by examining the association between amygdala activity to angry and fearful faces and peer relational bullying and victimization in a community-based sample of adolescents. Participants included 49 adolescents, 12-15 years old, who underwent fMRI scanning while completing an emotional face matching task. Results indicated that interactions between amygdala activity to angry and fearful faces predicted self-reported relational bullying and victimization. Specifically, a combination of higher amygda

SUBMITTER: Swartz JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6970148 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature