Andreou, Eleni, Tsermentseli, Stella ORCID: 0000-0003-3622-0171, Anastasiou, Olga and Kouklari, Evangelia-Chrysanthi (2020) Retrospective accounts of bullying victimization at school: Associations with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and post-traumatic growth among university students. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 14 (1). pp. 9-18. ISSN 1936-1521 (Print), 1936-153X (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-020-00302-4)

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Abstract

This retrospective study investigated the association between bullying victimization experiences at school, current post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and post-traumatic growth (PTG) among Greek university students. A sample of 400 university students aged 17 to 40 years (M age = 20.33, SD = 3.18) completed self-reported scales measuring school bullying victimization experiences, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and post-traumatic growth. Results showed that victims of school bullying reported mild levels of PTSD and moderate feelings of post-traumatic growth. Females presented higher scores of post-traumatic growth. Duration and frequency of victimization of school bullying were found to present a significant effect on PTSD symptoms and PTG, respectively. Post-traumatic growth as a result of school-bullying victimization was related to PTSD symptom severity and this relationship was curvilinear. The findings have implications in terms of informing prospective interventions targeting the enhancement of students’ sense of growth for handling peer aggression effectively.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	school-bullying, victimization, post-traumatic stress, post-traumatic growth
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	23 Aug 2021 07:49
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/26871

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