Does the Strength of the Association Between Peer Victimization and Psychosomatic Health Problems Depend on Whether Bullying or Peer Aggression is Measured?

Lisa Hellström (), Linda Beckman and Curt Hagquist
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Lisa Hellström: Karlstad University
Linda Beckman: Karlstad University
Curt Hagquist: Karlstad University

Child Indicators Research, 2017, vol. 10, issue 2, No 8, 447-459

Abstract: Abstract This study aimed to analyze to what extent the strength of the previously established association between peer victimization and psychosomatic problems depends on which of two measures is being used, a measure of bullying and a measure of peer aggression. The study included 2568 Swedish adolescents aged 13–15 years. An Ordinary Least Square regression showed that all regressors representing bullying and peer aggression revealed significant effects on psychosomatic health using no peer victimization as the reference category. An ANOVA showed no significant differences in mean values on the Psychosomatic Problems Scale captured by the two measures. Given that both measures of peer victimization show strong associations with psychosomatic health, using only one of the two measures is therefore likely not just to underestimate the overall prevalence of peer victimization but also the number of children experiencing psychosomatic problems in relation with peer victimization.

Keywords: Adolescents; Bullying; Peer aggression; Peer victimization; Psychosomatic problems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/s12187-016-9390-2

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