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Victimized children's responses to peers' aggression: Behaviors associated with reduced versus continued victimization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 1997

BECKY J. KOCHENDERFER  and
GARY W. LADD
BECKY J. KOCHENDERFER
Affiliation:
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
GARY W. LADD
Affiliation:
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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Abstract

The aim of the current investigation was to identify victimizedchildren's responses to peers' aggression that may beassociated with reduced versus persistent victimization. To addressthis aim, 199 5–6-year-old children (96 boys, 103 girls) wereinterviewed twice during kindergarten (fall and spring) about theirown victimization experiences and peers' responses toaggression. Observational ratings of children's victimizationexperiences were used to examine the validity of the self-reportedvictimization scores. Relations between response strategies andsubsequent victimization status were significant only for boys:“having a friend help” was associated with reducedvictimization, whereas “fighting back” was related tostable victimization. Implications for future research on peervictimization and intervention with young victimized children arediscussed.

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Research Article
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Development and Psychopathology , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , March 1997 , pp. 59 - 73
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© 1997 Cambridge University Press

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