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The Roles of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in the Relationship Between School Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation Among South Korean College Students: A Serial Multiple Mediation Model

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  • Aely Park

    (Department of Social Welfare, Sunchon National University, 255 Jungang-ro, Suncheon 56922, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea)

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This study examined the sequential mediating roles of anxiety and depressive symptoms in the effect of school bullying victimization on suicidal ideation. This study utilized a convenience sample of college students across South Korea, and an online survey was conducted. This quantitative research analyzed data collected from 1037 participants. The sample consisted of an equal gender distribution, with a mean age of 23.65 years (range: 18–30). Additionally, 30% of participants reported a household income of four million won or less (approximately USD $3076). More than half of the participants’ parents had attained a college education or higher. Also, multiple mediation analyses were conducted to examine whether anxiety and depressive symptoms mediated the relationship between school bullying victimization and suicidal ideation. In the results, multiple mediation analyses showed that school bullying victimization does not have a direct effect on suicidal ideation. On the other hand, school bullying victimization has an indirect effect on suicidal ideation through anxiety and depressive symptoms, controlling for covariates. Based on these research results, implications for school bullying prevention and intervention were discussed.

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  • Aely Park, 2025. "The Roles of Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in the Relationship Between School Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Ideation Among South Korean College Students: A Serial Multiple Mediation Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 22(2), pages 1-11, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:22:y:2025:i:2:p:256-:d:1588968
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