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Scholarly Article Analysis Assignment Template Rev.

Name Xavier Randolph Date 11/14/2024

1. Basics (5 Points): Provide the following base information about this research study.
a. Who are the authors of this study?
Reid, Gerald
Holt, Melissa
Bowman, Chelsey
Espelage, Dorothy
Green, Jennifer
b. What year was this study published?
30 June 2016
c. What is the name of the journal in which this study was published?
J Child Fam Stud (2016)
2. Introduction (20 Points):
a. The introduction (sometimes called the literature review) is where the authors
discuss the research they used as a basis for their research. Write a 250-word
summary of what they found from reviewing the literature in preparation for their
research. Do not use direct quotes or copy and paste. Write your summary in
your own words. (15 points)
The literature reviews main discussion is on the effects of childhood bullying on
mental health. The authors note that children who are bullied are more likely to suffer
from anxiety and depression. As these child age begin their journeys to college,
researchers have noticed they are more likely to struggle with this transition.
Additionally, these individuals are at a higher risk of experiencing higher levels of
anxiety and depression compared to their peers. Due to the lack of good mental health,
these individuals are more likely to perform worse academically or drop out altogether.
However, nearly two thirds of the individuals who experienced some form of childhood
bullying did not meet the criteria for anxiety or depression. This led the researchers to
compare the factors that protect childhood development and the consequences of early
life bullying. The significance of perceived social support is emphasized in the
introduction, highlighting the stress-buffer theory, and the main effect theory. Support,
especially from friends and family, is mentioned as a protective factor against poor
mental health. People who have good social support are better able to handle stress,
which significantly improves their mental health, according to the stress buffering theory.
The main effect theory, which holds the view that social support directly affects
wellbeing, argues that those with extensive social networks are more likely to have better
mental health compared to those with little social support, despite any amount of stress.
b. Within the introduction, the authors lay out their hypotheses. Write the hypothesis
that the researchers used as a basis for their research (Specifically what were the
researchers investigating or better trying to understand). (5 points)
It is hypothesized that previously bullied students with greater perceived
social support will endorse better mental health than those with lower levels of
perceived social support, 3332 J Child Fam Stud (2016) 25:3331–3341 123 which
would provide support for the stress-buffering hypothesis (Cohen and Wills
1985). It is also hypothesized that students with greater perceived social support
will report better mental health, regardless of having a history of having been
bullied, which would support the main effect hypothesis of perceived social
support (Cohen and Wills 1985).
3. Method: Method is where the authors describe how they did their research. They tell
about the participants and tell the procedures they used including any tools (scales) they
used for the study.

A. Participants (5 Points): Describe the participants of the study. How many participants
were in the study? What was the breakdown between male and female? What was the
ethnic breakdown of the participants?

1474 First Year, First Semester College Students


The breakdown was 65.2 percent female, and 34.8 percent male.
The race/ethnicity break is as follows: 50.4 % White/Caucasian, 25.8 % Asian,
15.7 % Hispanic, 3.7 % Black/African American, and 4.4 % identifying with
other ethnic/racial groups.
B. Measures (5 Points): The researchers used 4 measurement tools (scales). List them.
California Bully-Victimization Scale
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7
The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
C. Results: This is where the researchers explain the statistical analysis to demonstrate
their findings. This is likely your first psychology course, and you may not have the
statistical background to fully understand the information in this section; however, it
is important to review this section to see the depth to which the researchers go to
determine their findings. You will not be discussing the Results section for this
assignment.

D. Discussion: (15 Points): This section is where the researchers draw their conclusions
based on what has been presented earlier Do not use direct quotes or copy and
paste. Write a 250-word summary in your own words of what you found in the
discussion section of the article.

The discussion section reviews the findings of their research. The results confirmed prior
findings that first-year college students who were victims of bullying experienced depression and
anxiety at higher rates than those who were not. Though their findings supported early research,
they questioned whether these individuals who had experienced bullying victimization could be
protected from greater mental health risks. Some of the authors findings supported the stress
buffer hypothesis, noticing a decline in students’ susceptibility to anxiety and depression, both in
the fall and spring. However, the research was inconsistent with past findings regarding
perceived social support. Multiple combinations of peer versus family support and spring and fall
semesters had varying results. Students with a history of bullying had varying degrees of
protection from mental health risk factors depending on the type of support they received. Those
with support from family members showed greater signs of resilience compared to those
receiving support from peers. This is inconsistent with the stress buffer theory that those
receiving support from either peers or family members would be protected from mental health
risks. The discussion concludes with emphasis on developing anti-bullying programs in
kindergarten through twelfth grade and greater support for those who have experienced bullying
at a young age. The authors acknowledge that this topic needs research in greater depth and that
their own studies only scratched the surface of the impact of childhood bullying.

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