Longitudinal associations between traditional and cyberbullying victimization and depressive symptoms among young Chinese: A mediation analysis

The impacts of bullying victimization on psychological health are long-lasting. However, the longitudinal mediating processes of the association between being bullied (traditionally and in a cyber context) and depressive symptoms of Chinese youth remain underexplored, including across the sexes. Thi...

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Published in:Child abuse & neglect 2023-06, Vol.140, p.106141-106141, Article 106141
Main Authors: Li, Long, Jing, Rize, Jin, Guangzhao, Song, Yueping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Bullying - psychology
Crime Victims - psychology
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying victimization
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - etiology
Depressive symptoms
East Asian People
Female
Humans
Longitudinal association
Male
Mediation Analysis
Sex differences
Structural equation model
Traditional bullying victimization
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Summary:The impacts of bullying victimization on psychological health are long-lasting. However, the longitudinal mediating processes of the association between being bullied (traditionally and in a cyber context) and depressive symptoms of Chinese youth remain underexplored, including across the sexes. This study investigated the longitudinal association between bullying victimization and depressive symptoms, including the mediating effects of physical health, healthy lifestyles, sleep quality, and academic achievements. Different pathways from traditional bullying and cyberbullying victimization regarding depressive symptoms were also explored, with a comparison across the sexes. Data were obtained from the China Education Panel Survey, and ninth graders aged approximately 15 years constituted the baseline cohort. The baseline data and longitudinal data at two- and five-year follow-ups, respectively, were evaluated to estimate structural equation models. Baseline traditional bullying and cyberbullying victimization significantly predicted subsequent depressive symptoms at both follow-ups (P 
ISSN:0145-2134
1873-7757
DOI:10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106141