Open AccessSubtypes of Peer Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Self-harm Behaviors Among Children Affected by Parental HIV
Author(s) -
Yanping Jiang,
Xiaoming Li,
Junfeng Zhao,
Guoxiang Zhao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of child and family studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.879
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1573-2843
pISSN - 1062-1024
DOI - 10.1007/s10826-019-01352-5
Subject(s) - peer victimization , psychology , mediation , clinical psychology , depressive symptoms , harm , stressor , injury prevention , victimisation , poison control , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medicine , cognition , social psychology , environmental health , political science , law
Peer victimization is a salient stressor contributing to self-harm behaviors in children. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying this process are not well understood. The aim of this study was to examine the role of depressive symptoms in the relationships between subtypes of peer victimization and self-harm behaviors among children affected by parental HIV using a prospective design.