Mechanisms Through Which Supportive Relationships with Parents and Peers Mitigate Victimization, Depression and Internalizing Problems in Children Bullied by Peers.

VICTIMS of bullying; EMOTIONAL problems of children; DEPRESSION in children; SCHOOL bullying; PARENT-child relationships; BULLYING & psychology; PREVENTION of mental depression; COMPARATIVE studies; DEFENSE mechanisms (Psychology); MENTAL depression; INTERPERSONAL relations; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; PARENTING; PSYCHOLOGY of parents; RESEARCH; RESEARCH funding; CRIME victims; PSYCHOLOGY of crime victims; AFFINITY groups; SOCIAL support; EVALUATION research

This study investigated how supportive relationships with peers and parents protect children against ongoing victimization, internalizing problems and depression. The longitudinal data set tracked progress of 111 children recruited for the trial of Resilience Triple P, and previously bullied by peers. Informants included children, parents and teachers. Higher levels of facilitative parenting (warm parenting that supports peer relationships) and peer acceptance predicted lower later levels of both depression and victimization over time. Higher levels of child friendedness predicted lower levels of child reports of internalizing problems. Children's friendships, acceptance by same sex peers and facilitative parenting all played moderating roles in protecting against ongoing victimization and internalizing problems. Peer acceptance mediated the relationships between facilitative parenting and victimization. Facilitative parenting mediated the relationship between peer acceptance and depression. It was concluded that supportive relationships with parents and peers play important and complementary roles in protecting children against ongoing victimization and depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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