Previous studies have called attention to the fact that popular youth are not immune to peer victimization, suggesting there is heterogeneity in the popularity of victims. Yet, no study to date has determined whether victims with different levels of popularity status can be identified using person-oriented analysis. Such analysis is critically needed to confirm the existence of popular victims. Further, there remains a paucity of research on internalizing indices of such popular victims, especially compared to other victim and non-victim groups. To address this gap in the research literature, the current study used latent profile analysis to identify subgroups of victims based on victimization (self- and peer-report) and popularity (peer-report). This study sought to verify the existence of popular victims and to compare victim subgroups on loneliness and self-esteem. Participants were 804 Dutch adolescents (50.2% boys, M_age = 13.65 years, ranging from 11.29 to 16.75 years). The results revealed six subgroups, including a group of popular self-identified victims. Popular self-identified victims were generally less lonely than other victims, but had higher loneliness and lower self-esteem than non-victims. Implications are discussed for understanding the victimization experiences of high-status youth.

以前的研究已经引起了人们对这样一个事实的关注，即受欢迎的青年也不能免受同龄人的伤害，这表明受害者的受欢迎程度存在异质性。然而，迄今为止，还没有研究确定是否可以使用面向人的分析来识别具有不同受欢迎程度的受害者。迫切需要这种分析来确认受欢迎的受害者的存在。此外，关于这些受欢迎的受害者的内在化指数的研究仍然很少，特别是与其他受害者和非受害者群体相比。为了解决研究文献中的这一差距，目前的研究使用潜在概况分析来根据受害情况（自我和同行报告）和受欢迎程度（同行报告）来识别受害者亚组。本研究旨在验证受欢迎的受害者的存在，并比较受害者亚群的孤独感和自尊心。参与者是 804 名荷兰青少年（50.2% 的男孩，M_年龄 = 13.65 岁，范围从 11.29 到 16.75 岁）。结果揭示了六个亚组，包括一组受欢迎的自我认同的受害者。受欢迎的自我认同的受害者通常比其他受害者不那么孤独，但比非受害者有更高的孤独感和更低的自尊心。讨论了对理解高地位青年受害经历的影响。