The Biological Underpinnings of Peer Victimization

Understanding Why and How the Effects of Bullying Can Last a Lifetime

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4254271
AutoresTracy Vaillancourt (0000-0002-9058-7276, University of Ottawa), Shelley Hymel (University of British Columbia), Patricia Mcdougall (University of Saskatchewan)
Año2013
Volumen52
Número4
Páginas241-248
Fecha de publicación2013-10-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaTheory Into Practice (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0040-5841 • E-ISSN: 1527-2532
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00405841.2013.829726
OpenAlexW2114281058
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas30
Referencias citadas42

Recent research in the areas of neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, and genetics is reviewed providing convincing evidence for why and how the effects of bullying can last a lifetime. Specifically, the research reviewed herein indicates that (a) the brain experiences peer victimization in a similar way to physical pain, (b) peer victimization is robustly linked to dysregulation of the neuroendocrine response to stress, (c) certain genetic profiles place bullied children at greater risk for poorer sequelae, and (d) the experiences of peer victimization become biologically embedded in the physiology of the developing person, placing him or her at risk for life-long mental and physical health problems. These studies highlight the urgent need to prioritize the reduction of bullying

Biological sex · Developmental psychology · Medical emergency · Mental health · Peer victimization · Poison control · Psychiatry · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology