Bullying Profiles and Co‐Rumination: A Latent Transition Analysis in Adolescents

= 12.98, SD = 0.82) participated at two time points 1 year apart. The latent profile analysis conducted with Mplus 8.10 identified three bullying profiles: bully-victims, victims, and uninvolved, which showed stability across both time points. There was a tendency for bully-victims and victims to transition toward the uninvolved profile, although bully-victims also showed some probability of subsequently adopting the victim role. When considering co-rumination, adolescents with higher levels were more likely to belong to the victim profile across both assessments. Regarding transitions, the findings revealed that an increase in co-rumination was associated with a higher probability that victims maintain this profile, as well as with the transition of bully-victims toward victimization. These results provide a deeper understanding of the evolving dynamics of bullying profiles and offer valuable insights for designing interventions aimed at promoting effective coping strategies.