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Original Article

The Moderating Effect of Help-Seeking on the Relationship between Experience of School Violence and Internalizing Behaviors: Seon Ok Son, Hyunyong Park; STRESS. 2022;30(1):15-21. Published online March 31, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2022.30.1.15

Abstract PDF: Background
This study aimed to examine the role of help-seeking in the relationships between the experience of school violence and internalizing behaviors.
Methods
Data of a total of 1,402 adolescents aged 13∼14 years from the Seoul Panel Study of Children were utilized in the study. Multiple regression was employed to examine the moderating effect of help-seeking behaviors.
Results
Findings are as follows: First, the experience of school violence was associated with higher levels of internalizing problems, such as depression and withdrawn behavior. Second, help-seeking behaviors reduced the effect of school violence on internalizing problem behaviors such as depression and withdrawn behavior.
Conclusions
The findings highlight the need for education on help-seeking behaviors for adolescents and for building discussion networks to help adolescents ameliorate the negative impact of school violence.

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