Multiple dimensions of peer victimization and their relations with children's psychological, social, behavioral, and academic functioning

摘要: Title of Dissertation: MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF PEER VICTIMIZATION AND THEIR RELATIONS WITH CHILDREN’S PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, ACADEMIC FUNCTIONING Sarah K. Parsons, Doctor Philosophy, 2012 Dissertation directed by: Professor Hedwig Teglasi Department Counseling and Personnel Services This study investigated the relations among victimization psychological, social, behavioral, academic functioning while considering how these constructs are conceptualized measured. Victimization was treated as a multidimensional variable that can be distinguished in terms form (relational vs. overt), informant (self teacher peer report), its overlap with aggression. Participants were 99 ethnically diverse second third graders from mid-Atlantic region. The observed between impacted by issues informant, form, When examining different measures same construct, correlations more often statistically significant for same-informant pairs compared to cross-informant pairs. Correlations reports stronger than selfand other-reports. Self-other agreement higher aggression victimization, suggesting is individualistically experienced