ERIC Number: EJ1241974
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Mar
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-118X
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Relational Victimization and Maladjustment among Hispanic Early Adolescents: Moderating Effects of Social Support
Fernandez, Alejandra; Loukas, Alexandra; Golaszewski, Natalie M.; Batanova, Milena; Pasch, Keryn E.
Youth & Society, v52 n2 p209-228 Mar 2020
Relational victimization can have negative implications for early adolescents; yet, few studies have examined relational victimization among Hispanic early adolescents. This study examined (a) the concurrent associations between relational victimization and depressive symptoms and conduct problems and (b) the moderating roles of three sources of social support (parent, teacher, and peer) in the aforementioned associations. Participants were 189 eleven- to 15-year-old (M = 12.13, SD = 0.95) Hispanic students. Results from hierarchical regression analyses indicated that relational victimization was positively associated with both outcomes. Furthermore, parent support buffered the relational victimization-depressive symptoms association, but exacerbated the relational victimization-conduct problems association. Similarly, peer support exacerbated the relational victimization-depressive symptoms association and did not moderate the relational victimization-conduct problems association. Finally, teacher support did not moderate either association. Findings highlight the complexities of examining various sources of social support, which may not necessarily mitigate Hispanic students' experiences of relational victimization.
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Victims, Early Adolescents, Hispanic Americans, Social Support Groups, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Problems, Parent Child Relationship, Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Middle School Students, Urban Schools, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Student Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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