Han Xie1, Yizhe Jiang1, Kunjie Cui2,*
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%; Meanage = 13.00 years, Standard Deviationage = 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 >