Han Xie¹, Yizhe Jiang¹, Kunjie Cui^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.12, pp. 1033-1043, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.056533 - 31 December 2024

Abstract Objectives: This study investigates the association between victimization experience and the tendency to defend on behalf of victims during school bullying incidents in public settings, with a focus on the mediating effect of empathy and the moderating role of school level among Chinese children and adolescents. Methods: Data were collected by a cross-sectional survey. A total of 1491 students in Grades 4–11 participated (Boys = 52.8%; Mean_age = 13.00 years, Standard Deviation_age = 2.31). Structural equation modeling is employed to test the hypotheses. Results: The results indicate that empathy measures partially mediate the relationship between victimization experience… More >

Yuedong Qiu¹, Qi Sun¹, Jie Zhou², Ni Jiang¹, Wenyu Zeng¹, Biyun Wu³, Fang Li^1,4,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.26, No.8, pp. 623-632, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2024.053926 - 30 August 2024

Abstract Background: In recent years, online trolling has garnered significant attention due to its detrimental effects on mental health and social well-being. The current study examined the influence of peer victimization on adolescent online trolling behavior, proposing that hostile attribution bias mediated this relationship and that trait mindfulness moderated both the direct and indirect effects. Methods: A total of 833 Chinese adolescents completed the measurements of peer victimization, hostile attribution bias, trait mindfulness, and online trolling. Moderated mediation analysis was performed to examine the relationships between these variables. Results: After controlling for gender and residential address, the… More >