Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Understanding Peer Victimisation and Related Coping Strategies Among Young Adults Subject The topic of the resource Coping strategies; Peer victimisation; Risk factors; Young adults Description An account of the resource Peer victimisation is a term used to describe the process of an individual being bullied by other peers, physically as well as socially, which affects the victims personality, emotional functioning, behaviour, and well-being. In response, the victims adopt several coping strategies to deal with the situation. However, the experience makes an indelible mark on those who have been victims of the process. This current study aims to understand the perspectives of young adults who have experienced peer victimisation and also explore the coping strategies used by them. The study adopts a qualitative research design, based on which data was collected from young adults (n = 10) using semi-structured interviews. After a process of screening, participants were chosen using a purposive sampling method. The data collected was analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), through which various super-ordinate themes emerged. The significant themes focus on the nature of peers, experiences of peer victimisation, risk factors leading to peer victimisation, consequences of peer victimisation, coping mechanisms, and strategies to prevent peer victimisation. The findings highlight the understanding of the repercussions of peer victimisation and emphasise the need to adopt innovative strategies, implement pre-emptive interventions, and mandate decisive measures to mitigate instances of peer victimisation. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource P N.S.D.P.; Appachu H. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Human Arenas Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-024-00405-6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-024-00405-6</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85187279102&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs42087-024-00405-6&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=30239c053e9e82c5587aaa456f95c234" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85187279102&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs42087-024-00405-6&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=30239c053e9e82c5587aaa456f95c234</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 25225804 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant P N.S.D.P., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR, India; Appachu H., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR, India