Moderating effects of peer victimization and sex in the link between change in daily cortisol and poor physical health

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Vaillancourt ◽  
J. M. Knack
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Poor Physical Health

Sticks, stones, and stress: PTSD symptoms and pain catastrophizing mediate the association between peer victimization and poor physical health

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Knack ◽  
Benjamin Towns
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Poor Physical Health ◽  
Being Bullied

Abstract Introduction: Being bullied, also known as peer victimization, is a significant social stressor robustly associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and poor physical health. Although much of the research on this topic has been correlational, longitudinal studies have found that being bullied predicts the development of physical health and mental health symptoms in children and college students. However, the interrelationships (mediation) between PTSD, pain catastrophizing, and physical health as they relate to peer victimization is unclear. In the current study we sought to better establish a pathway among peer victimization, PTSD symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and physical health symptoms. Method: College students (N = 275) in an engineering and technology research university in upstate New York participated. Participants completed assessments of peer victimization, PTSD symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and physical health symptoms. Results: Consistent with previous research, peer victimization was significantly correlated with frequency and severity of physical health problems, PTSD symptoms (reexperiencing, avoidance, and arousal), and pain catastrophizing (rumination, magnification, and helplessness). Significant mediational models were also established, where both PTSD symptoms and pain magnification each mediated the association between peer victimization and severity of health problems. Conclusions: The current research further elucidates the interrelationship among PTSD symptoms, pain catastrophizing, and health problems resulting from peer victimization. The current study expands the current understanding of interrelationships of these variables and provides implications for interventions and treatment. Keywords: Peer victimization, bullying, PTSD symptoms, physical health

Who Do Adolescents Tell? Disclosure As a Moderator Between Peer Victimization and Physical Health

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Podkowirow ◽  
Felice Resnick ◽  
Victoria Novinger ◽  
Divya Kannegenti ◽  
Whitney M. Herge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Peer Victimization

scholarly journals A syndemic of psychiatric morbidity, substance misuse, violence, and poor physical health among young men with reduced life expectancy

2021 ◽  
pp. 100858
Author(s):  
Jeremy Coid ◽  
Yingzhe Zhang ◽  
Paul Bebbington ◽  
Simone Ullrich ◽  
Bianca de Stavola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Poor Physical Health

Neighborhood Effects on the Health of Chinese Older Adults: Beyond the Rural and Urban Dichotomy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuekang Li ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Nancy Morrow-Howell
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Neighborhood Effects ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Physical Frailty ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Neighborhood Level

Abstract Background and Objectives The associations between physical frailty and depressive symptoms among older individuals were established in the existing literature. Taking the person–environment perspective, we argue that neighborhood environment could either buffer the stress derived from being physically vulnerable or worsen it by adding another layer of stressors in the environmental context when physical health declined. The objectives of this study were to explore to what extent the neighborhood-level characteristics moderate the relationship between physical frailty and depressive symptoms. Research Design and Methods Using the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2011 wave, 6,245 individuals aged 60 years and older were included for analyses. Multilevel mixed-effects models were fitted to examine the moderating effects of urbanicity and neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) on the relationship between frailty and depressive symptoms among older adults, controlling for individual-level characteristics. Results Results showed a stronger relationship between deterioration in physical health and depressive symptoms in rural neighborhoods and neighborhoods with lower SES, after controlling for individual-level SES. Also, the moderating effects of the neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors remained after controlling for urbanicity, indicating that neighborhood SES works beyond the rural–urban contexts. Discussion and Implications Findings from this study demonstrate the important roles of neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics in reshaping, and the need to redefine, China’s rural–urban dichotomy. The findings also identified neighborhoods with low SES as potential targets for policy and practice to reduce the stress associated with health decline.

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