title: Peer victimization, depression, and suicidiality in adolescents.
abstract: The association between specific types of peer victimization with depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts among adolescents was examined. A self-report survey was completed by 2,342 high-school students. Regression analyses indicated that frequent exposure to all types of peer victimization was related to high risk of depression, ideation, and attempts compared to students not victimized. Infrequent victimization was also related to increased risk, particularly among females. The more types of victimization the higher the risk for depression and suicidality among both genders. Specific types of peer victimization are a potential risk factor for adolescent depression and suicidality. It is important to assess depression and suicidality among victimized students in order to develop appropriate intervention methods.
authors.affiliation: Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. klomeka@child.psych.columbia.edu
authors.forename: Anat Brunstein
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Klomek
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marrocco
authors.forename: Marjorie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kleinman
authors.forename: Irvin Sam
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Schonfeld
authors.forename: Madelyn S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gould
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D015897:Comorbidity; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D034742:Electronic Mail / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data