1. Bullying in Adolescence and Psychosocial Maladjustment: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Concept and the Buffering Effect of Parental Communication Open Access Author: Thorsen, Margaret L. Title: Bullying in Adolescence and Psychosocial Maladjustment: The Mediating Role of Social Self-Concept and the Buffering Effect of Parental Communication Graduate Program: Sociology Keywords: bullyingadolescenceparent-child relationshipcommunicationgender File: Download LedwellMastersThesis.pdf Committee Members: Valarie Elizabeth King, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorValarie Elizabeth King, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor