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23-05-2021 | Original Article

Bullying Perpetration and Victimization in Youth: Associations with Irritability and Anxiety

Auteurs: Hung-Wei Bernie Chen, Erin S. Gardner, Tessa Clarkson, Nicholas R. Eaton, Jillian Lee Wiggins, Ellen Leibenluft, Johanna M. Jarcho

Gepubliceerd in: Child Psychiatry & Human Development | Uitgave 5/2022

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Abstract

Prior work on has demonstrated that irritability and anxiety are associated with bullying perpetration and victimization, respectively. Even though symptoms of irritability and anxiety often occur concurrently, few studies have tested their interactive effects on perpetration or victimization. The current study recruited 131 youths from a broader program of research that examines the pathophysiology and treatment of pediatric irritability and anxiety. Two moderation tests were performed to examine concurrent irritability and anxiety symptoms and their relation to perpetration and victimization of bullying. More severe anxiety was associated with greater victimization. However, more severe irritability was associated with, not just greater perpetration, but also greater victimization. An irritability-by-anxiety interaction demonstrated that youths with more severe irritability and lower levels of anxiety engaged in more perpetration. Our findings suggest a more nuanced approach to understanding how the commonly comorbid symptoms of irritability and anxiety interact in relation to peer-directed behavior in youths.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Bullying Perpetration and Victimization in Youth: Associations with Irritability and Anxiety
Auteurs
Hung-Wei Bernie Chen
Erin S. Gardner
Tessa Clarkson
Nicholas R. Eaton
Jillian Lee Wiggins
Ellen Leibenluft
Johanna M. Jarcho
Publicatiedatum
23-05-2021
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Child Psychiatry & Human Development / Uitgave 5/2022
Print ISSN: 0009-398X
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3327
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01192-9