Positive wellbeing and resilience following adolescent victimisation: An exploration into protective factors across development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Not all victims of bullying go on to develop problems with their mental health. To understand factors that may confer resilience, many have explored the moderating role of protective factors in relation to mental illness. No study to date, however, has considered moderators of adult wellbeing following victimisation. We explore 14 protective factors and test whether these promote good adult wellbeing in addition to prevent mental illness following victimisation. In doing so, we aimed to understand how positive mental health and resilience can be promoted.

Methods

Data were derived from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Participants were assessed for wellbeing and depressive symptoms at age 23, as well as victimisation in adolescence, and protect

SUBMITTER: Armitage JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9386589 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature