Bullying victimization and internalizing and externalizing problems in school-aged children: The mediating role of sleep disturbance and the moderating role of parental attachment

IF 3.4 2区心理学 Q1 FAMILY STUDIES

Child Abuse & Neglect Pub Date : 2023-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106064

Wanjie Tang , Mingxia Chen , Ning Wang , Renyu Deng , Huai Tang , Wenjian Xu , Jiuping Xu

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Abstract

Background

Studies have shown that bullying victimization may be related to internalizing and externalizing problems; however, the mechanism underlying this relationship remains unknown. This study explored the mediating role of sleep disturbance and the moderating role of parental attachment.

Methods

A total of 1543 Chinese primary school students (M age = 8.92 years, SD1.7 years; range, 6–12) completed bullying victimization, sleep disturbance, and parental attachment measures, and provided information on their parents' occupations. The parents or guardians (n = 1995) also completed ratings on their children's internalizing and externalizing problems.

Results

It was found that bullying victimization directly affected internalizing and externalizing problems and also influenced sleep disturbance. Regardless of the parent's socioeconomic status, parental attachment was found to moderate the relationship between bullying victimization and internalizing problems.

Conclusions

These findings contribute to understanding the partial mediating mechanism of sleep disturbance in the association between bullying victimization and internalizing and externalizing problems. The protective role of parental attachment proved central to preventing internalizing problems in bullied children. Intervention programs that enhance parental attachment and improve sleep quality could assist in mitigating the impact of bullying victimization on internalizing or externalizing problems.

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学龄儿童欺凌受害与内外化问题：睡眠障碍的中介作用和父母依恋的调节作用

背景研究表明，欺凌受害可能与内化和外化问题有关；然而，这种关系背后的机制仍然未知。本研究探讨了睡眠障碍的中介作用和父母依恋的调节作用。方法共有1543名中国小学生（M年龄=8.92岁，SD1.7岁；范围6-12岁）完成了欺凌受害、睡眠障碍和父母依恋的测量，并提供了他们父母的职业信息。父母或监护人（n=1995）也完成了对孩子内化和外化问题的评分。结果欺凌行为直接影响内化和外化问题，也影响睡眠障碍。无论父母的社会经济地位如何，父母依恋都会调节欺凌受害和内化问题之间的关系。结论这些发现有助于理解睡眠障碍在欺凌受害与内化和外化问题之间的部分中介机制。事实证明，父母依恋的保护作用是防止被欺凌儿童内化问题的核心。加强父母依恋和改善睡眠质量的干预计划可以帮助减轻欺凌对内化或外化问题的影响。

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Child Abuse & Neglect Multiple-

CiteScore

7.40

自引率

10.40%

发文量

397

期刊介绍： Official Publication of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect The International Journal, provides an international, multidisciplinary forum on all aspects of child abuse and neglect, with special emphasis on prevention and treatment; the scope extends further to all those aspects of life which either favor or hinder child development. While contributions will primarily be from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, social work, medicine, nursing, law enforcement, legislature, education, and anthropology, the Journal encourages the concerned lay individual and child-oriented advocate organizations to contribute.