Does bullying victimization really influence adolescents’ psychosocial problems? A three-wave longitudinal study in China

Chu, Xiaowei; Fan, Cuiying; Lian, Shuai-Lei; Zhou, Zongkui

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.103

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“…However, even by analyzing the data from this particular wave of MCS, it is much more logical to see the lack of desirable social relations or the presence of undesirable social relations as a cause of loneliness rather than the oppositethe most widely used definition of loneliness (Perlman & Peplau, 1981) implies a strong theory on social relations as causes for loneliness. But this assumption warrants further investigation: while it is possible that being a victim of bullying is a risk factor for loneliness, empirical evidence also shows that lonely individuals are often perceived as easy targets for bullies (Pavri, 2015), and it is possible that there is a reciprocal relationship over time between those experiences (Chu et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

Undesirable social relations as risk factors for loneliness among 14-year-olds in the UK: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

Yang

Petersen

Qualter

2020

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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In the current study, data collected from Wave 6 of the Millennium Cohort Study ( n = 11,872), a nationally representative sample survey of youth aged 14 years in the UK, are used to examine the prevalence of loneliness among this age-group, investigate the feelings associated with the experience of loneliness among youth, explore the risk factors for loneliness among young people, and learn how they coped with loneliness. Given recent findings that youth are vulnerable to loneliness, the study assesses the prevalence of loneliness among adolescents across some important sociodemographic characteristics, such as nation of residence, gender, and ethnicity. We also identify the kinds of social experiences that accompany loneliness during adolescence, exploring friendship, relations with parents, social support, and bullying. Our key finding is that, in addition to the absence of desired social relationships, which has been typically identified as the ultimate source of loneliness, the presence of undesirable and even harmful social relationships is a major source of loneliness. This study uniquely brings together psychological and sociological perspectives to understand the experience of youth loneliness.

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Section: Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Undesirable social relations as risk factors for loneliness among 14-year-olds in the UK: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

Yang

Petersen

Qualter

2020

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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“…Serious consequences are caused for all social agents involved (aggressors, victims, and onlookers). Usually, bully-victims suffer the most harm, experiencing anxiety, depression, absenteeism, poor academic performance (Gini and Pozzoli, 2009 ; Wolke and Lereya, 2015 ; Chu et al, 2019 ; Espelage and Hong, 2019 ), eating disorders, low self-esteem, loneliness, poor quality of relationships, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts which sometimes materialize (Van Geel et al, 2014 ; Estévez et al, 2019 ; Peng et al, 2020 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

School Climate, Moral Disengagement and, Empathy as Predictors of Bullying in Adolescents

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Our work aimed to study the relationships between different dimensions of school climate, moral disengagement, empathy, and bullying behaviors (perpetration and victimization). The study sample consisted of 629 students (304 boys and 325 girls) aged 12–14 years (M = 12.55, SD = 0.67). Results showed how different dimensions of school climate predicted moral disengagement, empathy, and victimization, and these, in turn, predicted bullying perpetration. The results show the need to generate favorable educational environments to reduce the levels of moral disengagement and victimization and to increase empathy in students as a strategy to prevent negative consequences related to bullying.

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“…Some research has indicated that social exclusion is a common form of bullying in China (6%–16% of all bullying behaviors e.g., Cheng et al, 2010) and in Germany (23% e.g., Scheithauer et al, 2006), thus the prevalence rate reported in our study may be underestimated. Third, mental health problems have been pointed out as both precursors and outcomes of school bullying (Arseneault, 2018; Chu et al, 2019). Our retrospective design was unable to control for mental health status before bullying happened.…”

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Bullies Get Away With It, But Not Everywhere: Mental Health Sequelae of Bullying in Chinese and German Students

Lin

Wolke

Schneider

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Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

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Bullying victimization is associated with adverse mental health consequences, while bullies suffer few or no adverse consequences in Western societies. Yet the universality of these consequences across western and eastern cultures is unknown. The current study investigated retrospective bullying experience in primary and secondary schools and its effects on adult mental health (depression, anxiety, stress, lifetime suicidal behavior, positive mental health, life satisfaction, social support, self-efficacy, and sense of control) in 5,012 Chinese and 1,935 German university students. School bullying victimization was far less frequently recalled by the Chinese sample (6.2%–12.6%) than the German sample (29.3%–37.0%), but victims had similar adverse mental health in both countries. In Germany, bullies and not-involved had equally good mental health, whereas bullies in China had poor mental health comparable to victims. Bullying victimization has similar adverse effects on mental health across countries. However, compared to the German students, the prevalence of school bullying is significantly lower, and bullies are also more likely to suffer mental health problems in adulthood in Chinese students. The differences of reasons for and consequences of being bullies are discussed and may have important implications for evolutionary theories and interventions of bullying.

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Does bullying victimization really influence adolescents’ psychosocial problems? A three-wave longitudinal study in China

Cited by 79 publications

References 35 publications

Undesirable social relations as risk factors for loneliness among 14-year-olds in the UK: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

Undesirable social relations as risk factors for loneliness among 14-year-olds in the UK: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

School Climate, Moral Disengagement and, Empathy as Predictors of Bullying in Adolescents

Bullies Get Away With It, But Not Everywhere: Mental Health Sequelae of Bullying in Chinese and German Students

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