A new study led by the University of Delaware found that kids who are bullied in fifth grade often suffer from depression and begin using alcohol and other substances a few years after the incidents. ...

Researchers estimate that as many as 75% of children and adolescents report experiencing some sort of peer victimization, with 10 to 15% experiencing more severe and prolonged victimization. Two new ...

Prior longitudinal studies have established the relationship between schizophrenia and violence. However, previous studies on aggression and schizotypal personality are scarce. The present study ...

The committee was charged to undertake a study of what is known and what needs to be known to reduce bullying behavior and its consequences and to report on the on the state of the science on the ...

bullying, adolescent, depression, mental health Peer victimization may negatively affect mood and pain and may limit activity in youths with chronic pain. Peer victimization, or intentional aggression ...

Being a target of negative experiences by one’s peers has consistently been related to decreased self-worth, poor engagement in school, and worse grades among children and adolescents. One of the most ...

There are pros and cons to the support that victimized teenagers get from their friends when they experience peer victimization. Depending on the type of aggression they are exposed to, such support ...

Misol Kwon, post-doctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and UB nursing PhD alumna, is the lead author of a recent study published in the Journal of Sleep Health.

Unfortunately, many youth experience abuse at the hands of their peers. Some experience few if any consequences, while for others, the consequences can be life-altering and severe. Little is known ...

New research into childhood prejudice suggests that loyalty and disloyalty play a more important role than previously thought in how children treat members of their own and other groups. Funded by the ...

As many as 75% of children and adolescents report experiencing some sort of peer victimization, researchers estimate, with 10 to 15% experiencing more severe and prolonged victimization. Two new ...