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September 23, 2025Carleton undergraduate journal of science.

The Fault in Our Peers: Peer Victimization’s Association With Stress in Late Adolescence

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TTTamara TobinAMAlicia McVarnockRCRobert J. Coplan

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Overview

Analysis finds peer victimization significantly increases stress in adolescents, highlighting social challenges.

Key Points

  • Verbal victimization uniquely increases stress in late adolescents, suggesting targeted support may be needed.
  • Hierarchical linear regression analysis found a significant relationship between peer victimization and stress (β = .239, p < .001).
  • Participants included 488 undergraduate students aged 17 to 19 who reported their experiences with peer victimization.
  • The findings highlight the importance of addressing peer victimization in school to ease the transition to university.

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Tobin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4739d31b076d99fa6ba8ahttps://doi.org/10.22215/cujs.v5i2.5355
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