Joint trajectories of bullying victimization and sexual harassment victimization as predictors of adolescent alcohol use.

Weijun WangJennifer A LivingstonAmanda B NickersonMaria Testa

Published in: Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors (2024)

Moderate levels of bullying victimization along with increasing sexual harassment victimization are associated prospectively with greater alcohol use in adolescence. Findings highlight the importance of considering the cumulative, joint effects of multiple types of peer victimization on adolescent health outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

high school
intimate partner violence
mental health
young adults
depressive symptoms
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