Is bullying by peers in youth related to sexual depression in adulthood? A mediation model of shame, social anxiety, and body satisfaction

Morozov, Matvei et Boislard, Marie-Aude (2022). « Is bullying by peers in youth related to sexual depression in adulthood? A mediation model of shame, social anxiety, and body satisfaction ». The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality, 32(2), pp. 217-230.

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This study examined whether being bullied by peers in childhood and adolescence was associated with sexual depression in adulthood, and whether this relationship was mediated by shame, social anxiety and body dissatisfaction, and moderated by gender. A large sample of adults (N = 1210, Mage = 27.07 years, SD = 7.87, 44.8% cisgender men, 47.9% cisgender women, 7.3% other genders) completed an online questionnaire on various sexual and life experiences. Linear regression of sexual depression on bullying incidence was statistically significant (β = .08, p = .001), as was our moderated mediation model (R2 = .42, F(21, 1188) = 40.15, p < .001). Bullying was positively associated with shame (B = .09, p < .001) and social anxiety (B = .06, p < .001), and negatively associated with body satisfaction (B = −.06, p < .001). Furthermore, shame (B = .35, p < .001), social anxiety (B = .15, p = .011) and lower body satisfaction (B = −.25, p < .001) were positively associated with sexual depression. Shame was more strongly associated with sexual depression for cisgender men (B = .03, 95% CI = [.02, .05]) than for cisgender women (B = .01, 95% CI = [.00, .02]). Altogether, shame, social anxiety, and low body satisfaction fully mediated the relationship between bullying incidence in youth and sexual depression in adulthood. Implications for strengthening anti-bullying measures in schools and for promoting sexual well-being are discussed.

Type:	Article de revue scientifique
Mots-clés ou Sujets:	Dépression sexuelle, intimidation, honte, anxiété, image corporelle, médiation, modération
Unité d'appartenance:	Faculté des sciences humaines > Département de sexologie
Déposé par:	délégation Isabelle Turcotte
Date de dépôt:	01 avr. 2026 12:28
Dernière modification:	01 avr. 2026 12:28
Adresse URL :	https://archipel.uqam.ca/secure/id/eprint/19870

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