Social 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) - psychology , peer victimization , association (psychology) , clinical psychology , depressive symptoms , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , suicide prevention , injury prevention , peer group , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medical emergency , cognition , psychotherapist , medicine
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.
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