@article{ref1,
title="Bullying victimization, post-traumatic symptoms, and the mediating role of alexithymia",
journal="Child indicators research",
year="2014",
author="Guzzo, Giovanni and Pace, Ugo and Cascio, Valentina Lo and Craparo, Giuseppe and Schimmenti, Adriano",
volume="7",
number="1",
pages="141-153",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between bullying victimization, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and alexithymia. Self-report measures concerning bullying victimization, alexithymia, and post-traumatic stress symptoms were administered to 488 adolescents (52 % boys, 48 % girls) ages 16 to 17 attending high schools. Results show that the experience of being bullied is associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms. Moreover, alexithymia mediated the impact of bullying victimization on post-traumatic stress symptoms. Findings thus show that difficulties identifying and describing feelings combined with an externally oriented thinking, the core symptoms of alexithymia, can play a crucial role in linking bullying victimization with the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder among adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1874-897X",
doi="10.1007/s12187-013-9206-6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12187-013-9206-6"
}