Abstract
This study investigated whether lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents were at higher risk for persistent victim- ization of bullying compared to heterosexual adolescents, and how victimization trajectories were associated with inter- nalizing symptom development across LGB and heterosexual adolescents. Data came from a five-wave study (MageT1 = 11.1 to MageT5 = 22.3; n = 151 LGB; n = 1,275 heterosexual) and informants were adolescents and their par- ents. Adolescents were classified in three victimization trajectories: persistent (5.6%), decreasing (28.1%) or low (66.3%) victimization. LGB adolescents reported more persistent victimization, relative to no (OR = 6.79, 95% CI [3.52, 13.13]) or decreasing victimization (OR = 3.09, 95% CI [1.53, 6.24]), compared to heterosexual peers. Further, persistent victim- ization was more strongly associated with anxiety among LGB than among heterosexual adolescents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 516-531 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Research on Adolescence |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | S2 |
Early online date | 30-Mar-2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb-2020 |
Keywords
- PEER VICTIMIZATION
- BULLYING VICTIMIZATION
- DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS
- YOUNG ADULTHOOD
- MENTAL-HEALTH
- SCHOOL
- GAY
- VICTIMS
- TRAJECTORIES
- ADOLESCENTS