Abstract

ROJAS ANDRADE, Rodrigo  and  LEIVA BAHAMONDES, Loreto. Psychopathology and Occasional Victimization in a Sample of Chilean Students. Univ. Psychol. [online]. 2015, vol.14, n.1, pp.165-176. ISSN 1657-9267.  https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.upsy14-1.pvop.

The objective of this research was to establish the incidence of casual victimization and compare the psychopathological symptoms present in occasional victims and non-victims. A descriptive correlational cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 773 from a private school subsidized primary and secondary education in the city of Calama, of both sexes, between 11 and 18 years. Chisquare analysis and t tests for independent samples were performed. The results showed that occasional peer victimization affects 30% of young people and is stable across different ages evaluated. It was found that occasional victims exhibit more depressive, anxious and behavioral symptoms, and also have a lower prosocial behavior compared to the group not victimized. The association between victimization and casual psychopathological problems are discussed

Keywords : psychopatology; peer victimization; adolescence.

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