Title
Typologies of Peer Victimization, Depression, and Alcohol Use among High School Youth in the United States: Measuring Gender Differences
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Using the data from 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, our study explored gender differences in the typologies of peer victimization and alcohol use mediated by depression among adolescents. Results showed a significant association between peer victimization types with depression and alcohol use among both male and female students. Results also showed stark gender differences in school victimization, cyber-bullying victimization, sexual-dating violence, and depression on alcohol use. Findings provide implications for policies and programs that examine various forms of peer victimization, mental health, and alcohol use through a gendered lens, critical to acknowledging gendered differences in victimization and behavior of adolescents.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Social work in public health
First Page
293
Last Page
306
Recommended Citation
Kim, Y. K., Kim, Y. J., Maleku, A., & Moon, S. S. (2019). Typologies of Peer Victimization, Depression, and Alcohol Use among High School Youth in the United States: Measuring Gender Differences. Social work in public health, 34 (4), 293-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2019.1606750