Psychological Development and Education ›› 2011, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (4): 412-416.

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Physical/Relational Peer Victimization and Children’s Self-Concept in Late Childhood

LIU Juan, CHEN Liang, JI Lin-qin, WANG Shu-qiong, ZHANG Wen-xin   

  1. Department of Psychology, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
  • Online:2011-07-15 Published:2011-07-15

Abstract: This study explored the relationship between physical victimization,relational victimization and children' s self-concept (social self-concept,physical self-concept,global self-worth) in late childhood,as well as the mod erating role of gender.About 2,147 children in the 5 grade in Jinan completed self-report questionnaires on victimi zation and self-concept.Results indicated that physical victimization had a negative effect on social/physical self concept and global self-worth,while relational victimization negatively predicted social self-concept and global self worth.For both male and female,relational victimization had a larger effect on self-concept.Gender moderated the relation between physical victimization and physical self-concept.Among boys,the negative prediction of physical victimization on physical self-concept was stronger than those among girls.

Key words: physical victimization, relational victimization, self-concept, late childhood

CLC Number: 

  • B844.1
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