The immediate effects of teasing on children and
adolescents are well documented, but in recent years, the
long-term effects of teasing on adults have gained research
attention. Recollections of teasing during youth have been
shown to be related to increased psychosocial distress
during adulthood.
The present study focused on replicating the findings
of previous work, as well as expanding the existing
knowledge base concerning teasing and adulthood. Eightyfour
adult participants completed a questionnaire packet
designed to measure teasing history and perception, and
levels of depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and life
satisfaction.
Results indicated that recalled teasing experiences
from youth are related to psychosocial distress in adulthood. Teasing experiences were related to increased
rates of depression and anxiety, lower self-esteem, and
reduced life satisfaction. Notable differences were also
found between the frequency and focus content of teasing
between youth and adulthood. Implications for practice and
recommendations for future research are presented.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/4981 |
| Date | 25 April 2007 |
| Creators | Bias, Joshua P. |
| Contributors | Brossart, Dan |
| Publisher | Texas A&M University |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Dissertation, text |
| Format | 236146 bytes, electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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