Peer Victimization and Problem Behaviors: The Roles of Self-Esteem and Parental Attachment Among Chinese Adolescents |
| |
| Authors: | Yangu Pan Chunyan Yang Guangzeng Liu Meiki Chan Chuanxing Liu Dajun Zhang |
| |
| Institution: | 1. Southwestern University of Finance and Economics;2. University of California, Berkeley;3. Southwest University;4. University of California, Santa Barbara;5. Sichuan Institute of Education Sciences |
| |
| Abstract: | Guided by the social-ecological diathesis–stress model, this longitudinal study examined the roles of self-esteem, parental attachment, and gender on the association between peer victimization and problem behaviors among Chinese early adolescents. A total of 466 Chinese middle school students (Mage = 12.8 years) completed measures of peer victimization, self-esteem, and paternal and maternal attachment twice (T1 and T2; 6-month interval). Their guardians also completed ratings on adolescents' problem behaviors at both T1 and T2. Results indicated that self-esteem mediated the association between peer victimization and problem behaviors. Paternal attachment, but not maternal attachment, moderated the mediating effect of self-esteem. Moreover, the moderating effect of maternal attachment on the association between peer victimization and self-esteem varied depending on adolescents’ gender. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
|
|
