Objective Peer victimization is linked to psychological distress, but some youth are less affected than others. Identifying protective factors can inform prevention programs. Using longitudinal data from 7th graders we tested the role of social intelligence as a protective factor in the relation between peer victimization and depressive symptoms. Method Students (N = 986; 54% female; 43% non-white) from three schools provided self-report data via computer-assisted survey interviews in the fall (Time 1, T1) and spring (Time 2, T2) of 7th grade. Results Females reported more depressive symptoms and less physical victimization than males but did not differ from males on social intelligence or relational victimization. Regression analyses controlling for T1 depressive symptoms and other potential confounds revealed that both physical and relational victimization were positively and significantly associated with T2 depressive symptoms, but the strength of the relation varied by gender and by social intelligence. Specifically, the associations between victimization and depressive symptoms were stronger among females than males and among those with low or moderate rather than high social intelligence. Conclusions Social intelligence may protect youth from the psychological harms of peer victimization and could be an effective target of prevention programming.

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社会智力减弱了青少年同伴受害与抑郁症状之间的关联。

客观 同伴受害与心理困扰有关，但一些青少年受到的影响比其他人小。识别保护因素可以为预防计划提供信息。使用来自 7 年级学生的纵向数据，我们测试了社会智力作为保护因素在同伴受害和抑郁症状之间的关系中的作用。方法 来自三所学校的学生（N = 986；54% 女性；43% 非白人）在 7 日秋季（时间 1，T1）和春季（时间 2，T2）通过计算机辅助调查访谈提供了自我报告数据年级。结果 女性比男性报告了更多的抑郁症状和更少的身体受害，但在社会智力或关系受害方面与男性没有差异。控制 T1 抑郁症状和其他潜在混淆的回归分析显示，身体和关系受害与 T2 抑郁症状呈正相关且显着相关，但关系的强度因性别和社会智力而异。具体而言，受害与抑郁症状之间的关联在女性中比男性强，在低或中度而不是高社会智力的人群中。结论 社会智力可以保护青少年免受同伴伤害的心理伤害，并且可以成为预防计划的有效目标。受害与抑郁症状之间的关联在女性中比男性强，在社会智力低或中等而不是高的人中。结论 社会智力可以保护青少年免受同伴伤害的心理伤害，并且可以成为预防计划的有效目标。受害与抑郁症状之间的关联在女性中比男性强，在社会智力低或中等而不是高的人中。结论 社会智力可以保护青少年免受同伴伤害的心理伤害，并且可以成为预防计划的有效目标。