The current research examined the bidirectional effects between internalizing problems and peer victimization within a meta-analytic framework. The study also investigated several potential moderators of these effects which have not been examined previously in relation to meta-analytic studies. Only longitudinal studies examining the association between internalizing symptoms and peer victimization from five online databases were included and after screening 7,122 articles, 85 studies were included with a total of 117,520 participants. Results supported a bidirectional relationship between internalizing symptoms and peer victimization with small effects for both: victimization to internalizing, r = .18 and internalizing to victimization, r = .19. There were few differences between effects based on moderators. The effects were consistent across youth’s age and sex. Although significant effects in both directions were shown for most forms of victimization, internalizing more strongly predicted cyber victimization than traditional forms of victimization. The results hold implications for theories of the interplay between peer relationships and internalizing psychopathology and may help to improve treatment or early intervention programs.

当前的研究在元分析框架内检查了内化问题和同伴受害之间的双向影响。该研究还调查了这些影响的几个潜在调节因素，这些影响因素以前没有在元分析研究中进行过检查。仅纳入了从五个在线数据库中检查内化症状与同伴受害之间关联的纵向研究，在筛选了 7,122 篇文章后，纳入了 85 项研究，共有 117,520 名参与者。结果支持内化症状和同伴受害之间的双向关系，两者的影响很小：受害对内化，r  = .18 和内化对受害，r = .19。基于调节器的效果之间几乎没有差异。这些影响在青年的年龄和性别中是一致的。尽管大多数形式的受害在两个方向上都显示出显着影响，但与传统形式的受害相比，内化更能预测网络受害。结果对同伴关系和内化精神病理学之间相互作用的理论具有影响，可能有助于改善治疗或早期干预计划。