ERIC Number: EJ1186818
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Publication Date: 2018-Sep
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The Association between Peer Victimization and Attachment Security: A Meta-Analysis
Ward, Michelle A.; Clayton, Kylee; Barnes, Jennifer; Theule, Jennifer
Canadian Journal of School Psychology, v33 n3 p193-211 Sep 2018
Numerous studies have explored the relationship between parent-child attachment and peer victimization, a problem for many Canadian children and youth; however, research in this area has been mixed. The present study utilized meta-analytic procedures to clarify the relationship between parent-child attachment and peer victimization. A random effects model was used to complete these analyses. Following extensive database searches, 16 studies were found to be eligible for inclusion. A significant relationship was found between attachment security and peer victimization, r = -0.14, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [-0.18, -0.10], p < 0.001. Sample ethnicity was the only significant moderator; samples with higher proportions of White participants had a stronger relationship between attachment and peer victimization. Although the results of this study highlight the existence of a relationship between attachment relationships and peer victimization, modest effect sizes suggest that this relationship is likely indirect, with other key variables mediating this relationship.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attachment Behavior, Victims, Peer Relationship, Parent Child Relationship, Ethnicity, Racial Differences, Correlation, Bullying, Children, Adolescents
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