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GIORDANI, Jaqueline Portella et al. Polyvictimization and the effects of peer bullying in a Brazilian sample. Estud. psicol. (Natal) [online]. 2022, vol.27, n.3, pp.322-332.  Epub 27-Ene-2025. ISSN 1413-294X.  https://doi.org/10.22491/1678-4669.20220030.

The most common kind of violence in schools is bullying practiced by peers. This study aims to investigate the association between this form of victimization and other forms of violence and risk behaviors. 510 Brazilian adults between 18-59 years participated in the current study ( M = 30.64; SD = 10.47), 77.3% female. Individuals answered MAES and a sociodemographic questionnaire. 47.8% reported having suffered bullying, and this victimization was associated with higher rates of all types of violence within the family, lower perception of social support in childhood and in adolescence, earlier alcohol use, suicidal ideation and physical victimization as an adult. Being a victim of bullying is related to other forms of violence and risk behaviors, with weaker social support environments possibly playing a role in polyvictimization. Protective strategies, family and school interventions may help to avoid future risk behaviors.

Palabras llave : bullying; risk behaviors; childhood adverse experiences; polyvictimization; social support.

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