Kieron O'Connor
Cognitive and meta-cognitive dimensions of psychoses
Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie
peer victimization patterns elementary school transitioning late middle school assessed detail even less work considered patterns differ across family context linked delinquency adolescence study used longitudinal data n 2892 fragile families child wellbeing study examine peer victimization classification change six years distinguishing across sex family contexts latent transition analysis lta shows youth classified minor victimization mainly verbal victimization alltype victimization subgroups time sex differences regardless whether twoparent families majority youth either mainly verbal victimization 53 boys 42 girls alltype victimization 12 boys 21 girls statuses 9 years old substantial transition positioned boys 84 girls 82 minor victimization status instead 15 years old youth hispanic twoparent families open parents reduced risk peer victimization youth poor family increased risk peer victimization peer victimization statuses significantly associated youth delinquency sex time differences association year 9 45 94 boys 24 75 girls involved delinquency based victimization statuses difference 48 67 boys 39 59 girls year 15 findings suggest developing implementing peer victimization prevention starting early elementary school concurrently addressing peer victimization delinquency paying close attention sex family context differences