Peer Victimization and Problem Behaviors: The Roles of Self-Esteem and Parental Attachment Among Chinese Adolescents
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Yangu Pan
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
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Dajun Zhang
Southwest University
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Yangu Pan
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Yangu Pan, Research Institute of Social Development, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, No. 555, Liutai Road, Wenjiang District, Chengdu 611130, China or Dajun Zhang, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, No. 2, Tiansheng Street, Beibei District, Chongqing 400715, China. Electronic mail may be sent to [email protected] or [email protected].
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Dajun Zhang
Southwest University
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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.
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