The aim of the study was to explore the link between peer victimization and substance use and tested the mediating role of internalizing problems in urban African American adolescents in Chicago. Six hundred and thirty-eight adolescents in Chicago's Southside participated in the study. Results from the hierarchical linear regression analysis showed that youth who reported peer victimization were at risk of internalizing problems. Those who were bullied by their peers were more likely to display internalizing problems, which was also significantly associated with substance use. Consistent with the self-medication hypothesis, findings from the study suggest that bullied youth are likely to display internalizing problems and turn to substance use. Implications for mental health practice in school settings are also discussed.

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在芝加哥的都市非洲裔美国青少年中的同伴受害，内部化问题和物质使用：自我用药假说的相关性。

该研究的目的是探讨同伴受害与吸毒之间的联系，并测试芝加哥市非裔美国青少年内部化问题的中介作用。芝加哥南区的638个青少年参加了这项研究。分层线性回归分析的结果表明，报告同伴受害的年轻人有内在化问题的风险。那些被同伴欺负的人更有可能表现出内在化的问题，这也与吸毒有关。与自我药物治疗假说相符的是，研究结果表明，被欺负的年轻人很可能会表现出内在的问题并转向吸毒。还讨论了对学校环境中心理健康实践的影响。