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Earlier actual timing predicted higher levels of both depression and externalizing behavior. Among girls, overt victimization mediated both outcomes. Moderated mediation models revealed a significant interaction between overt victimization and performance-approach goals in predicting externalizing behavior. Simple slopes and conditional indirect effects were significant only for girls with higher levels of performance-approach goals. Perceived timing showed no significant effects. 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Earlier actual timing predicted higher levels of both depression and externalizing behavior. Among girls, overt victimization mediated both outcomes. Moderated mediation models revealed a significant interaction between overt victimization and performance-approach goals in predicting externalizing behavior. Simple slopes and conditional indirect effects were significant only for girls with higher levels of performance-approach goals. Perceived timing showed no significant effects. 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