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Obese and overweight youth: Risk for experiencing bullying victimization and internalizing symptoms.
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Obese and overweight youth are at an increased risk for poor peer relations and psychosocial adjustment. Of particular concern is the high rate of bullying victimization experienced by obese and overweight youth. While it is known that victimized youth are at an increased risk for internalizing symptoms, few studies have examined if weight status exacerbates the association between victimization and internalizing symptoms. The current study drew upon data from over 43,000 youth attending 107 middle and high schools. Multilevel results suggested that compared with normal weight youth, both overweight and obese youth were at an increased risk for experiencing relational, verbal, and cyber victimization, with only obese youth being at an increased risk for experiencing physical victimization. Notably, the odds for experiencing cyber victimization were higher than the odds for experiencing other forms of victimization. Frequently victimized obese youth, but not frequently victimized overweight youth, had significantly higher levels of internalizing symptoms compared to their frequently victimized, normal-weight peers. Together, these findings highlight the increased risk for psychosocial adjustment problems among frequently victimized overweight and obese youth, suggesting these youth may require preventive interventions tailored to meet their unique needs. (PsycINFO Database Record
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Adolescents with overweight or obesity are significantly more likely to experience social isolation and are at increased risk for relational, verbal, cyber, and physical victimization compared with students of lower body weight.
“Compared with students of lower body weight, adolescents with overweight or obesity are significantly more likely to experience social isolation19–21 and are at increased risk for relational, verbal, cyber, and physical victimization22.”
From Joint international consensus statement for ending stigma of obesity (2020) · cites this paper as [22]
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“Compared with students of lower body weight, adolescents with overweight or obesity are significantly more likely to experience social isolation [19] [20] [21] and are at increased risk for relational, verbal, cyber, and physical victimization 22 .”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Waasdorp, T. E., Mehari, K., & Bradshaw, C. P.
- Affiliations
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
- Venue
- American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
- Published
- 2018
- Volume
- 88
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 483-491
- ISSN
- 0002-9432 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-0025
- OpenAlex
- W2793723466
- Cited by
- 64
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 2
- FWCI
- 8.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Keywords
- childhood obesity, overweight youth, bullying victimization, internalizing problems, cyberbullying, relational bullying, verbal bullying, physical bullying, psychosocial adjustment, peer relationships, weight status
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Peer Group, Risk, Schools, Students, Crime Victims, Bullying, Pediatric Obesity
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