Journal article
Peer Victimization and Academic Performance in Primary School Children
LK Mundy, L Canterford, S Kosola, L Degenhardt, NB Allen, GC Patton
Academic Pediatrics | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2017
Abstract
Objective Peer victimization is a common antecedent of poor social and emotional adjustment. Its relationship with objectively measured academic performance is unclear. In this study we aimed to quantify the cross-sectional associations between peer victimization and academic performance in a large population sample of children. Methods Eight- to 9-year-old children were recruited from a stratified random sample of primary schools in Australia. Academic performance was measured on a national achievement test (1 year of learning equals 40 points). Physical and verbal victimization were measured according to child self-report. Results Multilevel mixed-effects linear regression analyses were co..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by a project grant from Australia's NHMRC (1010018). Murdoch Childrens Research Institute research is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Program. L.K.M. is partially supported by a grant from the Invergowrie Foundation. G.C.P. is supported by a Senior Principal Research Fellowship from NHMRC and L.D. by an NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship (1041742). The funding sources had no role in study design, in the collection, analysis, or interpretation of data, in the writing of the report, and in the decision to submit the report for publication.