title: Higher rates of victimization to physical abuse by adults found among victims of school bullying.
abstract: Retrospective reports of exposure to physical abuse by an adult during childhood was assessed in 874 adolescents (426 boys, 448 girls; M age = 11.5 yr., SD = 0.8) who also reported whether they had been victimized by school bullying. Having been hit by an adult was significantly more common among victims of school bullying (39.5%) than among adolescents not victimized by school bullying (16.8%). No sex difference was found. The finding raises questions about whether victimization by physical abuse puts a child at greater risk for developing a "victim personality".
authors: Abo Akademi University, Vasa, Finland. kaj.bjorkqvist@abo.fi
authors: Kaj
authors: K
authors: Björkqvist
authors: Karin
authors: K
authors: Osterman
authors: Petra
authors: P
authors: Berg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D011678:Punishment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires