Peer bullying victimization, psychological distress, and the protective role of school connectedness among adolescents
Increasing a sense of belonging among students (i.e., school connectedness) may help buffer the adverse effects of bullying on depression among adolescents.
Authors
- Kiarri N. Kershaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0063-6397)
- Norrina B. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6993-4384)
- Nia Heard‐Garris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2852-678X)
- Mercedes R. Carnethon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7035-0848)
- Lauren B. Beach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3302-5047)
- Tiwaloluwa A. Ajibewa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5756-5975)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24002-6
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 12.19
Funders
- Princeton University
- Columbia Population Research Center
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development