Peer Victimization and Adolescent Adjustment: Does School Belonging Matter? — Motivate lab

Authors: Stephanie Wormington, Kristen Anderson, Ashley Schneider, Kristin Tomlinson, Sandra Brown

Recent research highlights the role of peer victimization in students’ adjustment across a variety of domains (e.g., academic, social), but less often identifies potential mediating variables. In the cur- rent study, we tested for direct effects from peer victimization to adolescents’ academic behavior and alcohol use, as well as indirect effects through school belonging.

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