Understanding the Effects of Peer Victimization on Adolescent Health: Pathways and Protective Factors
Hannah Schacter, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Wayne State University
- Date: Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
- Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Online via Zoom
Adolescents who are bullied by their peers experience heightened risk for a range of mental and physical health problems. In order to develop interventions that effectively reduce the plight of victimized youth, it is critical to identify why, and under what conditions, peer victimization undermines adolescents’ health. This presentation will highlight findings from our ongoing program of research examining mechanisms that link peer victimization to poor health as well as contextual risk and protective factors that shape the adjustment of bullied youth.
Attendees will be able to:
- Understand the effects of peer victimization on adolescents' mental and physical health.
- Learn about underlying mechanisms that help explain why peer victimization undermines adolescents' health outcomes.
- Consider how the short- and long-term impact of peer victimization varies across different individuals and contexts.
- Reflect on implications for intervention programs aimed to improve the health of bullied youth.