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Negative Parenting Style and Perceived Non-Physical Bullying at School: The Mediating Role of Negative Affect Experiences and Coping Styles

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  • Houyu Zhou

    (Department of Psychology, Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China)

  • Qinfei Wang

    (Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China)

  • Shuxu Yu

    (Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China)

  • Quanquan Zheng

    (Department of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310015, China)

Abstract

At present, school bullying incidents frequently occur, attracting increased attention from researchers. In this study, we attempt to explore the impact of parenting styles on perceived school non-physical bullying. Four hundred ninety-two students in the fifth and sixth grades of eight primary schools in Zhejiang province were surveyed. To control any potential confounding factors, a randomized sampling survey method was used to distribute questionnaires. The results showed that negative affect experiences, negative coping styles, negative family parenting styles, and the perceived school non-physical bullying were all positively correlated with each other ( p < 0.05). Perceived verbal bullying differed significantly by gender, grade, and only/non-only children ( p < 0.05). Perceived relationship bullying significantly differed between grades ( p < 0.05). The gender difference in perceived cyberbullying also reached a significant level ( p < 0.05). The rejection parenting style was shown to be an important factor that may be associated with students’ perceived school non-physical bullying; it was observed to be directly associated with students’ perceived school non-physical bullying and indirectly associated with students’ perceived school non-physical bullying by influencing negative affect experiences and negative coping styles. In conclusion, negative affect experiences and coping styles may have a chain-like mediating effect between the rejection parenting style and students’ perceived school verbal bullying. Moreover, negative affect experiences may have a partial mediating effect between the rejection parenting style and students’ perceived school cyberbullying, relationship bullying, and non-physical bullying total scores. This study provides first-hand empirical data support for schools, families, and education authorities to guide and manage non-physical bullying incidents in schools. They also provide a theoretical basis for subsequent related research in the field of non-physical bullying.

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  • Houyu Zhou & Qinfei Wang & Shuxu Yu & Quanquan Zheng, 2022. "Negative Parenting Style and Perceived Non-Physical Bullying at School: The Mediating Role of Negative Affect Experiences and Coping Styles," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-21, May.
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