Longitudinal Associations Between Multiple Forms of Bias-Based Bullying Victimization and Adolescent Functioning (Poster 13)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Wednesday 2:30 p.m.
  In Poster Session: Division E- Counseling Poster Sessions

Abstract

Bias-based bullying is a form of peer victimization associated with adverse outcomes among adolescents. While scholarship has documented considerable risk to functioning associated with bias-based bullying victimization, scarce research exists on the relative strength of specific forms in predicting adolescent functioning. The current study fills this gap by using data from a four-wave observational cohort study of school-aged adolescents and examines the relative strength of multiple forms of bias-based bullying victimization in predicting school-related, mental health, and substance use outcomes. The study also attends to whether associations vary by social identities. Key findings show that sexual orientation-, religious-, immigration-, and racial/ethnic-based bullying emerged as significant predictors of impaired functioning among youth. Tailoring school-based strategies to address specific forms is recommended.

Authors

• Melissa K. Holt, Boston University

• Nicolina Fusco, Boston University

• Katharine Parodi, Boston University

• Gabriel Joey Merrin, Syracuse University

• Emily Hamer, Boston University