Longitudinal associations among peer victimization and physical and mental health problems.

Objective: This study examined how chronic experiences of peer victimization throughout childhood relate to mental and physical health outcomes in adolescence.

Methods: Children were tested in a laboratory playroom at the age of 5 years. They completed questionnaires at time 2, between the ages of 10 and 18 years, and a telephone interview at time 3, between the ages of 12 and 20 years.