Exploring the impact of peer victimization on self-esteem in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: the power of psychological resilience

• Psychological resilience reduces the negative effects of peer bullying. While the coping skills of adolescents exposed to bullying were weakened, those with high psychological resilience maintained their self-esteem better. Peer bullying directly and indirectly affects self-esteem negatively. Although psychological resilience mitigates some of this negative effect, self-esteem decreases significantly in adolescents exposed to bullying. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) • While age positively affects self-esteem and psychological resilience, educational level may negatively affect self-esteem. It has been observed that adolescents under academic pressure or in older age groups have more difficulty in maintaining their self-esteem. What is significant for clinical practice? • Diabetes management should also be addressed from a psychosocial perspective, and negative experiences (such as bullying) experienced by children should be identified and overcome by using coping mechanisms.