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08-02-2019 | Original Paper

Subtypes of Peer Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Self-harm Behaviors Among Children Affected by Parental HIV

Auteurs: Yanping Jiang, Xiaoming Li, Junfeng Zhao, Guoxiang Zhao

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 9/2019

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Abstract

Objectives

Peer victimization is a salient stressor contributing to self-harm behaviors in children. However, the psychological mechanisms underlying this process are not well understood. The aim of this study was to examine the role of depressive symptoms in the relationships between subtypes of peer victimization and self-harm behaviors among children affected by parental HIV using a prospective design.

Methods

Participants in this study consisted of a subsample (N= 521, 6–12 years of age at baseline) of a larger research project on the psychological adjustment of children affected by parental HIV. Children self-reported subtypes of peer victimization including physical, verbal, and relational forms, depressive symptoms, and self-harm behaviors.

Results

Structural equation models showed that verbal victimization, but not physical or relational victimization, was associated with increases in self-harm behaviors over a 24-month period (β = 0.18, p = 0.029). Moreover, the association between verbal victimization and self-harm behaviors was mediated by increases in depressive symptoms (indirect effect = 0.04, 95%CI [0.01, 0.08]), controlling for baseline self-harm behaviors, depressive symptoms, gender, AIDS orphan status, and age. In addition, such a mediation pathway was consistent across gender.

Conclusions

Depressive symptoms might be a psychological mechanism linking verbal victimization to self-harm behaviors among children affected by parental HIV. The findings highlight the importance of detection of depressive symptoms as a potential way to prevent self-harm behaviors among victimized children or those at high risk of experiencing peer victimization such as children affected by parental HIV.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Subtypes of Peer Victimization, Depressive Symptoms, and Self-harm Behaviors Among Children Affected by Parental HIV
Auteurs
Yanping Jiang
Xiaoming Li
Junfeng Zhao
Guoxiang Zhao
Publicatiedatum
08-02-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 9/2019
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01352-5