Peer Victimization in the Pediatric Oncology Population: Review of Risks, Protective Factors, and Implications for Intervention

dc.contributor.advisorWetherington, Crista E.en
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRoop, Melissaen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHeppner, Celiaen
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGermann, Julieen
dc.creatorTarkenton, Tahnae R'shelleen
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-01T19:27:31Z
dc.date.issued2015-08-31
dc.description.abstractChildhood cancer presents patients and their families with unique short- and long-term challenges that can disrupt physical, emotional, academic, and family/social functioning. Further, many psychosocial adjustment difficulties common in the pediatric oncology population are similar to those that place healthy children at risk for peer victimization. Thus, pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk for peer victimization. Based on current literature, this document will address the following hypotheses: (1.) children and adolescents with cancer are more at risk for peer victimization than healthy youth, (2.) children and adolescents with cancer are more susceptible to negative effects of peer victimization than healthy youth, and (3.) research examining anti-bullying interventions will indicate effective strategies that can be tailored to reduce peer victimization’s prevalence, effects, and risks in the pediatric oncology population. To address the hypotheses, potential risks, protective factors, and adverse outcomes linking peer victimization to the pediatric cancer population will be reviewed. Then, existing intervention strategies shown to be effective in preventing and reducing effects of peer victimization in healthy populations will be presented. Lastly, a manualized peer victimization intervention program tailored to the pediatric oncology population will be provided.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.oclc919526542
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2152.5/1720
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectAdolescenten
dc.subjectBullyingen
dc.subjectNeoplasmsen
dc.subjectPeer Groupen
dc.titlePeer Victimization in the Pediatric Oncology Population: Review of Risks, Protective Factors, and Implications for Interventionen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.materialTexten
thesis.date.available2015-09-01
thesis.degree.departmentUT Southwestern School of Health Professionsen
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Rehabilitation Counselingen
thesis.degree.grantorUT Southwestern Medical Centeren
thesis.degree.levelMastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Clinical Rehabilitation Counselingen

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