Bullying Victimization and Internalizing Problems of Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Latino/Hispanic and Asian Adolescents in the United States

The Moderating Role of Parental Monitoring

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ID12987166
AuthorsJ S Hong (0000-0003-2816-9900, Wayne State University, corresponding author), Dong Ha Kim (0000-0001-6767-2969, Chungwoon University), Viktor Burlaka (0000-0002-5202-9134, Wayne State University), Anthony A Peguero (0000-0002-4541-865X, Arizona State University), Yolanda C Padilla (The University of Texas at Austin), Dorothy Espelage (0000-0003-0658-2067, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Year2021
Volume12
Issue3
Pages445-464
Publication date2021-07-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of the Society for Social Work and Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1948-822X • E-ISSN: 2334-2315
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1086/715891
OpenAlexW3183547150
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited69

Objective: Although the association between bullying victimization and internalizing problems is well established, internalizing problems experienced by foreign-born and U.S.-born racial and ethnic minority adolescents in the United States who are victims of bullying are not well understood. This study explores the psychological effects of bullying victimization on foreign-born and U.S.-born Latino/Hispanic and Asian adolescents in the United States and investigates the moderating effects of parental monitoring. Findings may help identify protective factors for bullying victimization. Method: Data were from the 2009–2010 Health Behavior in School-Aged Children study. The study sample comprised 3,349 Latino/Hispanic and 681 Asian American adolescents ages 10–17 from various locations in the United States. Analyses included descriptive statistics, correlation analyses, and hierarchical multivariate regression analyses for foreign-born and U.S.-born adolescents. Results: Foreign-born adolescents were more likely to be bullied than U.S.-born adolescents. For both groups, being bullied increased the likelihood of internalizing problems. Parental monitoring moderated the relationship between bullying victimization and internalizing problems among foreign-born adolescents only. Conclusion: Foreign-born adolescents whose parents monitor their children were less likely to exhibit internalizing problems when bullied. Implications for practitioners working with racial and ethnic minority adolescents in the United States are discussed

Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Foreign born · Injury prevention · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Political science · Population · Suicide prevention · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support

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