Evidence that Different Types of Peer Victimization have Equivalent Associations with Transdiagnostic Psychopathology in Adolescence

摘要: Experiences of peer victimization are common in adolescence and have been associated with a broad variety psychopathology adolescence. The present study aimed to test whether some types more harmful than others; the harms different specific particular domains psychopathology; these relationships vary by gender. Participants included adolescents aged 14–15 from nationally representative cohort (n= 3335; mean age 14.4 years; 49.1% female; 90.1% spoke English as main language at home). provided self-report information on their experiences victimization, well symptoms depression, anxiety, conduct problems, hyperactivity inattention, substance use. These data were analyzed dimensional hierarchical framework using latent variable indirect effects modeling. associations between not unique symptom domains, but rather showed broadband all via transdiagnostic association general psychopathology. For example, an average only 9% total relationship each domain was symptom-domain level, remaining proportion accounted for higher-order factors (i.e., internalizing, externalizing, psychopathology). Further, strength did function type experience physical, verbal, or relational), evidence strict measurement invariance findings suggest that might useful target prevention