title: Bullying Victimization Among School-Aged Immigrant Youth in the United States.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Bullying is a serious sociodevelopmental issue associated with a range of short- and long-term problems among youth who are bullied. Although race and ethnicity have been studied, less attention has been paid to examining prevalence and correlates of bullying victimization among immigrant youth.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using data from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (N = 12,098), we examined prevalence and correlates of bullying victimization among U.S. immigrant youth.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After controlling for several demographic variables, findings indicate that immigrant youth are more likely to experience bullying victimization than native-born youth. Furthermore, immigrant youth who experience bullying victimization were more likely to report interpersonal, socioemotional, health, and substance use problems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the greater risk and unique challenges experienced by immigrant youth, prevention and intervention programs may need to be tailored to their specific needs and circumstances. Further research is needed to understand the specific factors and mechanisms involved in bullying victimization among immigrant youth.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri. Electronic address: bmaynar1@slu.edu.
authors.forename: Brandy R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Maynard
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
authors.forename: Christopher P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Salas-Wright
authors.affiliation: Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, College of Education, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaughn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D058445:Bullying / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States
keywords: Adolescents; Bullying; Immigrant; Substance use; Victimization; Youth