Interactive effects of coping strategies and emotion dysregulation on risk for peer victimization

John L. Cooley; Paula J. Fite; Lesa Hoffman

doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101356

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Interactive effects of coping strategies and emotion dysregulation on risk for peer victimization

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Interactive effects of coping strategies and emotion dysregulation on risk for peer victimization

John L. Cooley, Paula J. Fite and Lesa Hoffman

Journal of applied developmental psychology, Vol.78, p.101356

01/01/2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101356

PMCID: PMC8765728

PMID: 35058670

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Abstract

The aim of the current longitudinal study was to examine the interactive effects of six common coping strategies (i.e., adult support seeking, friend support seeking, problem solving, humor, passive coping, and cognitive distancing) and emotion (i.e., anger and sadness) dysregulation on concurrent levels and subsequent trajectories of peer victimization over a 2-year period. Participants were 287 predominantly Caucasian students (53.7% boys; ages 6–9) from an elementary school located in the Midwestern United States. Self-reported coping strategies and emotion dysregulation were assessed at baseline; children also provided ratings of peer victimization annually over a 2-year period. Results indicated that the effectiveness of particular coping strategies may depend on children's overt, undercontrolled displays of anger and sadness. Consistent with recent recommendations, these findings suggest that some youth may require interventions that focus on both enhancing emotion regulation skills and teaching strategies for responding to peer victimization in a more adaptive manner. •Humor predicted decreases in peer victimization at lower sadness dysregulation.•Peer victimization was more stable when humor & emotion dysregulation were high.•Cognitive distancing uniquely predicted decreases in peer victimization.•The longitudinal impact of adult support seeking depended on anger and gender.•The cross-sectional impact of passive coping depended on emotion type and gender.

Anger

Coping Strategies

Emotion Dysregulation

Middle Childhood

Peer Victimization

Sadness

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Title: Subtitle: Interactive effects of coping strategies and emotion dysregulation on risk for peer victimization
Creators: John L. Cooley - Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States of America
Paula J. Fite - University of Kansas
Lesa Hoffman - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of applied developmental psychology, Vol.78, p.101356
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2021.101356
PMID: 35058670
PMCID: PMC8765728
NLM abbreviation: J Appl Dev Psychol
ISSN: 0193-3973
eISSN: 1873-7900
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Grant note: T32 MH015442 / National Institute of Mental Health Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology American Psychological Foundation
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/2022
Academic Unit: Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
Record Identifier: 9984371280902771

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