Citation

Conners‐Burrow NA, Johnson DL, Whiteside‐Mansell L, McKelvey L, Gargus RA. Psychol. Sch. 2009; 46(7): 593-604.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/pits.20400

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study examines the degree to which support from parents and teachers buffers the level of depression for four groups of children involved in bullying (victim, bully, bully-victims, or not involved children). Nine hundred and seventy-seven 5th-, 9th-, and 11th-grade students in the rural South completed questionnaires on bullying, social support, and depression. Children who were not involved in bullying reported less depression and more social support than children involved in bullying, and bully-victims were the most at-risk group. Furthermore, results indicate that in all four bully status groups, children reported fewer symptoms of depression when support from parents was high compared to when it was low. For all groups except victims, when parental support was low, support from teachers was associated with fewer symptoms of depression. When parental support was high, the impact of support from the teacher was not significant. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.