The relationship between parental bonding and peer victimization: examining child stress and hopelessness as mediators

The purpose of the current study was to investigate a two-stage model in which parent-related stress and hopelessness each served as mediators of the relationship between perceived parental bonding and South Korean adolescent peer victimization. This study also examined whether the mediating relatio...

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Published in:Asia Pacific education review 2016, 17(4), 52, pp.637-650
Main Authors: Shin, HaeJin, Lee, Dong Hun, Yu, Kumlan, Ham, KyongAe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Antisocial Behavior
Attachment Behavior
Bullying
Children & youth
Education
Elementary School Students
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Mediation
Middle School Students
Negative Attitudes
Parent Child Relationship
Parents & parenting
Peer Relationship
Peers
Psychological Patterns
Stress
Stress Variables
Structural Equation Models
Victims
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Summary:The purpose of the current study was to investigate a two-stage model in which parent-related stress and hopelessness each served as mediators of the relationship between perceived parental bonding and South Korean adolescent peer victimization. This study also examined whether the mediating relationships differed by the gender of parents and adolescents. A casual chain with three links and four sets of variables were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Data were collected from 800 adolescents attending 10 middle schools in the Busan region of South Korea. Results indicated that both maternal and paternal parental bonding were negatively associated with stress, stress was positively associated with hopelessness, and hopelessness was positively associated with South Korean adolescent peer victimization. Most importantly, the significant negative associations between both maternal and paternal parental bonding and peer victimization were mediated by both stress and hopelessness. Furthermore, gender differences in these relationships existed for both parents and adolescents. Limitations and implications to practice were discussed.
ISSN:1598-1037
1876-407X
DOI:10.1007/s12564-016-9434-9