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Associations between different forms of peer victimization and school absences: The moderating role of teacher attachment and perceived school safety
Author(s) -
Williford Anne,
Fite Paula,
Diaz Kathleen,
Singh Mehar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.22438
Subject(s) - psychology , peer victimization , intervention (counseling) , developmental psychology , perception , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , clinical psychology , medicine , environmental health , neuroscience , psychiatry
Given the significant negative impacts of peer victimization on youth development, studies have sought to understand what buffers against these consequences. To that end, the present study examined whether teacher attachment and perceptions of school safety moderated the associations between different forms of victimization and school absences over the course of an academic year among a sample of 272 high school students. Findings indicated that teacher attachment moderated the associations between relational and cyber victimization and absences, while perceived school safety moderated associations between relational victimization and absences. However, findings pertaining to cyber victimization were not as anticipated. Implications for prevention and intervention efforts in high schools are discussed.