Longitudinal Effects of Gendered Harassment Perpetration and Victimization on Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescence
Longitudinal Effects of Gendered Harassment Perpetration and Victimization on Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescence
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DOI：
10.1177/0886260517723746
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发表时间：
2020-11-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Bub, Kristen L.
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作者：
Rinehart, Sarah J.;Espelage, Dorothy L.;Bub, Kristen L.
性别骚扰，包括性骚扰和同性恋辱骂，在青少年中普遍存在，并与抑郁，焦虑，自杀，药物滥用和个人痛苦等负面结果有关。然而，大部分现存的文献是横截面的，很少是肇事者的这些行为包括在研究的结果。因此，本研究探讨了性别骚扰犯罪和受害的纵向变化对大样本的早期青少年心理健康结果变化的影响。鉴于这些行为通常发生在父权社会（男性掌权）的背景下，我们还调查了性别对性别骚扰的影响。参与者包括来自中西部四所中学的3，549名学生（50.4%女性，49%非洲裔美国人，34%白色）在两个时间点（13岁和17岁）。结果表明，从13岁到17岁的性骚扰犯罪和受害和同性恋的辱骂犯罪和受害的增加预测抑郁症状和药物使用的增加。性别并没有调节这些途径。这些研究结果突出表明，负面结果与青少年中性别骚扰的变化有关，并强调了预防工作的重要性。学校干预的影响进行了讨论。
Gendered harassment, including sexual harassment and homophobic name-calling, is prevalent in adolescents and is linked to negative outcomes including depression, anxiety, suicidality, substance abuse, and personal distress. However, much of the extant literature is cross-sectional and rarely are perpetrators of these behaviors included in studies of outcomes. Therefore, the current study examined the effects of longitudinal changes in gendered harassment perpetration and victimization on changes in mental health outcomes among a large sample of early adolescents. Given that these behaviors commonly occur in the context of a patriarchal society (males hold power), we also investigated the impact of gender on gendered harassment. Participants included 3,549 students from four Midwestern middle schools (50.4% female, 49% African American, 34% White) at two time points (13 and 17 years old). Results indicated that increases from age 13 to 17 years in sexual harassment perpetration and victimization and homophobic name-calling perpetration and victimization predicted increases in depression symptoms and substance use. Gender did not moderate these pathways. These findings highlight that negative outcomes are associated with changes in gendered harassment among adolescents and emphasize the importance of prevention efforts. Implications for school interventions are discussed.