Citation

Dirks MA, Cuttini LA, Mott A, Henry DB. J. Res. Adolesc. 2017; 27(2): 436-451.

Affiliation

University of Illinois at Chicago.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jora.12282

PMID

28876519

Abstract

Many early adolescents experience peer victimization, but little research has examined how they respond to aggression by peers. Thus, in a large sample of early adolescents (N = 648; M age = 12.96; SD = 0.30; 52.0% female), we examined (1) the associations between peer-reported victimization and self-reported responses to peer provocation, and (2) whether these associations were moderated by peer-reported aggression. In particular, we predicted that the reported use of assertion, a strategy generally viewed as socially skillful, would be associated with less victimization, but only for youth low on peer-reported aggression.

RESULTS were consistent with this hypothesis. Moreover, seeking adult intervention was associated with greater victimization for youth high on peer-reported aggression. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

© 2016 The Authors. Journal of Research on Adolescence © 2016 Society for Research on Adolescence.

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