Open AccessSocial intelligence attenuates association between peer victimization and depressive symptoms among adolescents.
Author(s) -
Stephen J. Lepore,
Wendy Kliewer
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
psychology of violence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.346
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2152-0828
pISSN - 2152-081X
DOI - 10.1037/vio0000234
Subject(s) - peer victimization , psychology , association (psychology) , depressive symptoms , clinical psychology , peer group , injury prevention , developmental psychology , distress , poison control , psychiatry , medicine , anxiety , medical emergency , psychotherapist
Peer victimization is linked to psychological distress, but some youth are less affected than others. Identifying protective factors can inform prevention programs. Using longitudinal data from 7 th graders we tested the role of social intelligence as a protective factor in the relation between peer victimization and depressive symptoms.