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Association between Bullying Victimization and Symptoms of Depression among Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Analysis

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  • Songli Mei

    (Department of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, NO. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130012, China)

  • Yueyang Hu

    (Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, NO. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130012, China)

  • Mengzi Sun

    (Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, NO. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130012, China)

  • Junsong Fei

    (Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, NO. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130012, China)

  • Chuanen Li

    (Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, NO. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130012, China)

  • Leilei Liang

    (Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Jilin University, NO. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130012, China)

  • Yuanchao Hu

    (Department of Child and Adolescent Health, School of Public Health, Jilin University, NO. 1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130012, China)

Abstract

Background: Bullying victimization and its effect on symptoms of depression have received attention from researchers, but few studies have considered the potential mechanism. The aim of this study was to examine a moderated mediation model for the association between bullying victimization and depressive symptoms in terms of it being mediated by social anxiety, and investigated whether sleep duration would show moderating effects in this relationship. Methods: In this study, there were 2956 students, who completed three questionnaires, including a bullying victimization scale, as well as a social anxiety and epidemiologic studies depression scale. Results: Bullying victimization’s effects on depressive symptoms were mediated by social anxiety. Furthermore, sleep duration moderated the relationship between bullying victimization and depressive symptoms. Conclusions: The research contributes by clarifying the mechanisms underlying the relationship between bullying victimization and depressive symptoms.

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  • Songli Mei & Yueyang Hu & Mengzi Sun & Junsong Fei & Chuanen Li & Leilei Liang & Yuanchao Hu, 2021. "Association between Bullying Victimization and Symptoms of Depression among Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-12, March.
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    2. Wei Nie & Liru Gao & Kunjie Cui, 2022. "Bullying Victimization and Mental Health among Migrant Children in Urban China: A Moderated Mediation Model of School Belonging and Resilience," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-16, June.

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