The long‐term consequences of peer victimization on physical and psychological health: A longitudinal study

Purpose This study examined whether social and physical peer victimization in adolescence led to changes in psychological and physical health outcomes. Methods One hundred and twenty adolescents (boys = 54) and a parent completed measures of peer victimization and health approximately 2 years apart. Results Results indicated that both social and physical victimization were related to increases in the frequency and severity of health problems...