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The current study examines the buffering role of family strengths, such as parental competence and parent-youth time spent together, in the linkage between bullying victimization and internalizing problems of children with various types of disabilities. Data were derived from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health. The analytic sample included 5,080 participants who responded to all relevant items. Measures consisted of internalizing problems (dependent variable), bullying victimization (independent variable), types of family strength (moderator), types of disabilities (grouping variable), and covariates (age, sex, race, education level, marital status, and employment status). A latent class analysis was conducted to classify the types of disabilities and latent profile analysis was used to classify types of family strengths. bullying victimization was positively associated with internalizing problems. Moreover, children with all types of disabilities had the highest percentage of bullying victimization and internalizing problems compared to those with only one type of disability. Family strengths moderated the association between bullying victimization and internalizing problems among those with multiple types of disabilities. Findings suggest that family support can buffer the negative effects of bullying. Family-centered approaches are important, as strong family support can mitigate the adverse effects of bullying. Clinicians can work with families on how to strengthen bonds and improve communication, incorporating family therapy or parental training to better meet the adolescent’s needs. Schools and mental health professionals should collaborate to implement bullying prevention programs that consider the specific risks for students with disabilities.
Keywords
Bullying Prevention
Family
Disability
| Please indicate what type of scientific contribution it is | Quantitative method study |
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| Please also indicate what kind of contribution it is: | Scientific |
