ABSTRACT
Using data from Korean-American residents (N = 343) in subsidized senior housing in the Los Angeles area, we examined the effect of peer bullying on mental health. About 18% of the sample had been a target of bullying, and over 31% had witnessed someone being bullied. Being a target of bullying was a significant predictor for both depressive symptoms and anxiety, whereas witnessing other residents being bullied was a significant predictor for anxiety only. Findings shed light on the adverse mental health impacts of peer bullying among ethnic minority older residents in senior housing.
Acknowledgments
Data collection was supported by a grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (R21DE029579, PI: Yuri Jang, PhD). The study was partially supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF-2020S1A5C2A03092919).
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