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Social anxiety and victimisation in shared accommodation : the role of appraisals and coping strategy use

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  • University of Strathclyde
Date of award
  • 2012
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  • T13238
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Abstract
  • Background. Transactional Models of Coping (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) can contribute to our understanding of dealing with peer victimisation in shared accommodation. The impact of stress on adjustment may be mediated by appraisals of events. For social anxiety, these appraisals include control, threat and blame. Aims. To examine the extent to which appraisals of control, threat and blame mediate the effect of peer victimisation on social anxiety. Sample. Sixty-five adults who had experienced peer victimisation in shared accommodation (37% male) aged 18-35. Method. Self-report and peer-report measures of peer victimisation, and self-report measures of appraisal, coping and social anxiety were used. Results. Peer victimisation was associated with threat and control appraisals. Threat was also associated with social anxiety but was not a significant mediator. Conclusions. The results highlight victimisation in a novel setting and the importance of assessing appraisals in peer victimisation research. Futhermore, a number of implementations for interventions are suggested. Key limitations are discussed, along with suggestions for future research.
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Date Created
  • 2012
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  • 947990

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