Table 2

Adjusted prospective associations (unstandardised and standardised regression coefficients) between witnessing total, covert, minor and major school violence at age 13 and internalising problems, externalising problems and academic adjustment at age 15

Outcome (age 15)ModelPredictor (age 13)Adjusted† B (SE)Adjusted† ß (95% CI)Model R2
Antisocial behaviour
 Drug use1Witnessing total violence0.08 (0.02)***0.09 (0.04 to 0.14)0.16
2Witnessing covert violence0.05 (0.02)*0.07 (0.02 to 0.12)0.16
3Witnessing minor violence0.04 (0.01)*0.05 (0.01 to 0.10)0.16
4Witnessing major violence0.08 (0.02)***0.09 (0.04 to 0.14)0.16
 Delinquency1Witnessing total violence0.64 (0.25)*0.07 (0.02 to 0.12)0.16
2Witnessing covert violence0.61 (0.19)***0.08 (0.03 to 0.12)0.17
3Witnessing minor violence0.03 (0.14)0.00 (−0.04 to 0.04)0.17
4Witnessing major violence1.01 (0.30)***0.11 (0.05 to 0.17)0.16
Emotional distress
 Social anxiety1Witnessing total violence0.04 (0.02)‡0.04 (0.00 to 0.09)0.25
2Witnessing covert violence0.02 (0.01)‡0.03 (0.00 to 0.06)0.25
3Witnessing minor violence0.03 (0.01)*0.05 (0.00 to 0.09)0.25
4Witnessing major violence0.03 (0.02)0.03 (−0.02 to 0.08)0.25
 Depressive symptoms1Witnessing total violence0.62 (0.32)‡0.05 (0.00 to 0.11)0.11
2Witnessing covert violence0.36 (0.23)0.04 (−0.01 to 0.08)0.12
3Witnessing minor violence0.46 (0.16)**.006 (0.02 to 0.09)0.11
4Witnessing major violence0.56 (0.31)‡0.05 (0.00 to 0.10)0.11
Academic adjustment
 School achievement1Witnessing total violence0.44 (0.32)0.03 (−0.01 to 0.08)0.35
2Witnessing covert violence0.13 (0.26)0.01 (−0.03 to 0.06)0.35
3Witnessing minor violence0.22 (0.21)0.02 (−0.02 to 0.07)0.35
4Witnessing major violence0.46 (0.28)0.04 (−0.01 to 0.08)0.35
 School engagement1Witnessing total violence−0.05 (0.02)*−0.06 (−0.10 to −0.01)0.22
2Witnessing covert violence−0.02 (0.01)‡−0.04 (−0.07 to 0.00)0.22
3Witnessing minor violence−0.04 (0.01)**−0.06 (−0.11 to −0.02)0.22
4Witnessing major violence−0.02 (0.02)−0.02 (−0.07 to 0.03)0.22
  • *P<0.05; **P<0.01; ***P<0.001.

  • †All models are adjusted for concurrent victimisation at age 13, child sex and place of birth, as well as baseline values (at age 12) for family adversity, fluid intelligence, grade retention in elementary school, communication with parents, parental supervision, conflict with parents, peer deviancy and peer school disengagement.

  • ‡P<0.10.