@article{ref1,
title="Peer victimization in extremely low birth weight survivors",
journal="Clinical pediatrics",
year="2015",
author="Day, Kimberly L. and Van Lieshout, Ryan J. and Vaillancourt, Tracy and Saigal, Saroj and Boyle, Michael H. and Schmidt, Louis A.",
volume="54",
number="14",
pages="1339-1345",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Extremely low birth weight (ELBW; <1000 g) children may be at risk for experiencing peer victimization. We examined retrospectively reported peer victimization in ELBW and control children in the oldest known, prospectively followed, population-based birth cohort of ELBW survivors. <br><br>METHOD: We compared levels of verbal and physical peer victimization in ELBW and control children. We also predicted peer victimization in the ELBW sample from child characteristics. <br><br>RESULTS: ELBW children, especially girls, were at an increased risk for verbal, but not physical victimization. In addition, ELBW children with a higher IQ reported higher levels of verbal victimization, although ELBW females who had a lower body mass index in childhood reported higher levels of physical victimization. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings highlight the need for parents and clinicians to be aware that ELBW girls, especially those with a lower body mass index in childhood, may be at increased risk of peer victimization, as are ELBW children with a higher IQ.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-9228",
doi="10.1177/0009922815580770",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922815580770"
}