ERIC Number: EJ1471901
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-0343
EISSN: EISSN-1461-7374
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Bullying Victimization and Psychological Adjustment in Chinese Students: The Mediating Role of Teacher-Student Relationships
Shanyan Lin1; Claudio Longobardi1; Sofia Mastrokoukou1; Matteo Angelo Fabris1
School Psychology International, v46 n1 p68-89 2025
The association between the quality of teacher-student relationships and children's psychological adjustment has been mainly studied in Western countries; however, this research topic is gaining more interest in Eastern countries. Based on attachment theory and empirical evidence, this cross-sectional study examined the relationship between bullying victimization and psychological adjustment (internalizing and externalizing symptoms) as well as the mediating role of the teacher-student relationship (closeness and conflict) in this association. Nine hundred seventy-four Chinese students aged 11 to 16 years (M[subscript age] = 12.56, SD = 1.24) participated in this study and completed corresponding questionnaires. The results indicated that bullying victimization was directly and positively associated with internalizing and externalizing symptoms and that closeness and conflict in student-teacher relationships played mediating roles in this associations. Results, limitations, and practical implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Victims, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Adolescents, Preadolescents, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Conflict, Psychological Patterns
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 6; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Turin, Turin, Italy