Emotional Challenges, Bullying and Victimization After School Years
Insights from a Study on Young Adult Boys
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21494101 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Giulio D’Urso (0000-0003-1144-7222, University of Reggio Calabria, corresponding author), Olga Solomontos‐Kountouri (0000-0001-7888-3649, Cyprus College of Art), Olga Solomontos-Kountouri (Theological School of the Church of Cyprus) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-10 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Futures (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0260-4027 • E-ISSN: 1556-1844 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02604027.2025.2592186 |
| OpenAlex | W4416615259 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 40 |
The literature has shown that externalizing behaviors, particularly in males, may be connected to bullying, while internalizing behaviors are associated with victimization. The present study focuses on young males, while applying the developmental cascade model to explain the etiology of bullying and victimization, considering risk factors such as forms of aggression (relational, intentional, reactive) and internalizing behaviors (stress, anxiety, and depression). The study also aims to investigate whether these two outcomes are connected to the duration of engagement in other deviant behaviors. The survey sample consisted of 510 young males (Mage = 18.96, SD = 0.6) who completed questionnaires related to bullying and victimization; intentional, relational, and reactive aggression; anxiety, depression, and stress; and delinquency. The results highlight how reactive aggression and intentional aggression predict bullying. In contrast, anxiety, depression, relational aggression, and stress do not predict bullying. Depression, anxiety, and relational aggression are significant predictors of victimization. Only bullying predicts the amount of time individuals spend in deviant episodes. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed
Injury prevention · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Young adult · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Workplace Violence and Bullying
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |