Citation

Beran T. Psychol. Sch. 2009; 46(4): 348-361.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/pits.20380

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study investigates peer victimization and achievement. Adolescents aged 12-15 years were drawn from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, which is a stratified random sample of 22,831 households in Canada. Teachers', children's, and parents' reports were combined in a latent variable path analysis, χ2(51) = 348.54, p < .000. The model converged in six iterations resulting in a Comparative Fit Index = .90, and a standardized residual mean error of .05. The model shows that adolescents who are victimized by their peers are at risk of experiencing poor school achievement if they exhibit disruptive behaviors, receive little support from their teachers, and experience non-nurturing, rejecting behaviors from their parents. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.