Gaunt, LilyGuy, AlexaWolke, DieterLee, Kirsty2024-03-192024-03-192024-01-30Gaunt, L., Guy, A., Wolke, D. and Lee, K. (2024) Sibling and peer bullying victimization in adolescence : masculinity, femininity, and the moderating role of sex and popularity. Journal of Adolescence, 96(4), pp. 760-770. DOI:10.1002/jad.122960140-197110.1002/jad.12296http://hdl.handle.net/2436/625442© 2024 The Authors. Published by Wiley. This is an open access article available under a Creative Commons licence. The published version can be accessed at the following link on the publisher’s website: https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12296Introduction We investigated whether gender-typed traits (masculinity and femininity) contemporaneously predicted self-reported peer victimization, peer-reported peer victimization, and sibling victimization. We also tested the moderating role of sex and popularity. Methods A sample of 2782 British pupils aged 11–16 from Central England, UK was screened for bullying involvement and popularity using self-report and peer nominations, and a subsample of 704 (52.7% girls) completed a measure of gender-typed traits (masculinity and femininity). Results Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that low levels of masculine traits were associated with greater risk of self-reported peer victimization, there were no associations with peer-reported peer victimization, and low levels of feminine traits were associated with greater risk of self-reported sibling victimization. The effects were not moderated by sex, while popularity decreased the risk of self- and peer-reported peer victimization. Conclusions Bullying prevention interventions could benefit from including the positive facets of feminine and masculine traits.application/pdfenadolescencebullyinggenderpopularityvictimisationJournal articleJournal of Adolescence