Exposure to Bullying and General Psychopathology: A Prospective, Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT: Although there is mounting evidence that the experience of being bullied associates with both internalizing and externalizing symptoms, it is not known yet whether the identified associations are specific to these symptoms, or shared between them. The primary focus of this study is to assess the prospective associations of bullying exposure with both general and specific (i.e., internalizing, externalizing) factors of psychopathology. This study included data from 6,210 children participating in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Child bullying was measured by self-report at ages 8 and 10 years. Child psychopathology symptoms were assessed by parent-interview, using the Development and Well-being Assessment (DAWBA) at ages 7 and 13 years. Bullying exposure signif

SUBMITTER: Rijlaarsdam J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8096758 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature