Bullying Victimization and Internalizing Problems among Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model of Peer Autonomy Support and Self-Esteem.

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY

Journal of Genetic Psychology Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-03 DOI:10.1080/00221325.2023.2252478

Chunhua Ma, Yongfeng Ma, Youpeng Wang, Xiaoyu Lan

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Abstract

The present study employed the social-ecological diathesis-stress model as a theoretical framework to extend previous research by examining the underlying mechanism and conditional process that contribute to the positive association between bullying victimization and internalizing problems among adolescents. A moderated mediation model involving peer autonomy support and self-esteem was tested using a sample of 1723 adolescents (50.7% girls; M _age = 12.79, SD = 1.58), who completed questionnaires assessing internalizing problems, bullying victimization, peer autonomy support, and self-esteem. The findings revealed that self-esteem partially mediated the positive association between bullying victimization and adolescents' internalizing problems. Specifically, bullying victimization was inversely related to self-esteem, which, in turn, was negatively associated with internalizing problems. Further moderation analyses demonstrated that these direct and indirect associations varied based on levels of peer autonomy support. Simple slope analyses specifically indicated that (a) peer autonomy support buffered against the negative association of bullying victimization with self-esteem and internalizing problems, and (b) peer autonomy support mitigated the negative association of self-esteem with internalizing problems. The elucidation of this mechanism and conditional process holds important implications for early interventions and prevention efforts aimed at mitigating the detrimental association of bullying victimization with adolescents' healthy emotional functions.

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青少年受欺凌与内化问题：同伴自主支持与自尊的调节中介模型》（A Moderated Mediation Model of Peer Autonomy Support and Self-Esteem.

本研究采用了社会-生态压力模型（social-ecological diathesis-stress model）作为理论框架，通过研究导致青少年遭受欺凌与内化问题之间正相关的潜在机制和条件过程，对以往的研究进行了扩展。研究使用了1723名青少年（50.7%为女生；中位年龄=12.79岁，标准差=1.58岁）的样本，对涉及同伴自主支持和自尊的调节中介模型进行了测试，这些青少年填写了评估内化问题、欺凌伤害、同伴自主支持和自尊的问卷。研究结果表明，自尊在一定程度上调节了欺凌受害与青少年内化问题之间的正相关关系。具体来说，欺凌受害与自尊成反比，而自尊又与内化问题成负相关。进一步的调节分析表明，这些直接和间接的关联因同伴自主支持水平的不同而不同。简单的斜率分析具体表现为：（a）同伴自主支持可缓冲欺凌受害与自尊和内化问题之间的负相关；（b）同伴自主支持可减轻自尊与内化问题之间的负相关。对这一机制和条件过程的阐明，对于旨在减轻欺凌受害与青少年健康情绪功能之间的不利联系的早期干预和预防工作具有重要意义。

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Journal of Genetic Psychology 医学-心理学

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2.80

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Genetic Psychology is devoted to research and theory in the field of developmental psychology. It encompasses a life-span approach, so in addition to manuscripts devoted to infancy, childhood, and adolescence, articles on adulthood and aging are also published. We accept submissions in the area of educational psychology as long as they are developmental in nature. Submissions in cross cultural psychology are accepted, but they must add to our understanding of human development in a comparative global context. Applied, descriptive, and qualitative articles are occasionally accepted, as are replications and refinements submitted as brief reports. The review process for all submissions to The Journal of Genetic Psychology consists of double blind review.