TY - JOUR
T1 - Testing sex-specific pathways from peer victimization to anxiety and depression in early adolescents through a randomized intervention trial
AU - Vuijk, P.J.
AU - van Lier, P.A.C.
AU - Crijnen, A.A.
AU - Huizink, A.C.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The aim of this study was to test for sex differences in the role of physical and relational victimization in anxiety and depression development through a randomized prevention trial. 448 seven-year-old boys and girls were randomly assigned to the Good Behavior Game intervention, a two-year universal classroom based intervention aimed at reducing disruptive behavior problems and creating a safe and predictable classroom environment, or to a control condition. Assessments of self-reported physical and relational victimization at age 10 years, and self-reported major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic/agoraphobia symptoms at age 13 years were available. Reductions in anxiety/depression were mediated by reduced rates of relational victimization in girls, whereas reductions in physical victimization accounted for the reduced anxiety/depression scores among boys. The results support sex-specific pathways of victimization leading to anxiety and depression. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
AB - The aim of this study was to test for sex differences in the role of physical and relational victimization in anxiety and depression development through a randomized prevention trial. 448 seven-year-old boys and girls were randomly assigned to the Good Behavior Game intervention, a two-year universal classroom based intervention aimed at reducing disruptive behavior problems and creating a safe and predictable classroom environment, or to a control condition. Assessments of self-reported physical and relational victimization at age 10 years, and self-reported major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic/agoraphobia symptoms at age 13 years were available. Reductions in anxiety/depression were mediated by reduced rates of relational victimization in girls, whereas reductions in physical victimization accounted for the reduced anxiety/depression scores among boys. The results support sex-specific pathways of victimization leading to anxiety and depression. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/j.jad.2006.11.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jad.2006.11.003
M3 - Article
SN - 0165-0327
VL - 100
SP - 221
EP - 226
JO - Journal of Affective Disorders
JF - Journal of Affective Disorders
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