Peer Victimization and Problem Behaviors: The Roles of Self-Esteem and Parental Attachment Among Chinese Adolescents

• Pan, Yangu ^[1] ; Yang, Chunyan ^[2] ; Liu, Guangzeng ^[3] ; Chan, Meiki ^[4] ; Liu, Chuanxing ^[5] ; Zhang, Dajun ^[3]
  1. [1] Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

     Southwestern University of Finance and Economics

     China

     
  2. [2] University of California System

     University of California System

     Estados Unidos

     
  3. [3] Southwest University

     Southwest University

     China

     
  4. [4] University of California, Santa Barbara

     University of California, Santa Barbara

     Estados Unidos

     
  5. [5] Sichuan Institute of Education Sciences

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• Localización: Child development, ISSN 0009-3920, Vol. 91, Nº. 4, 2020, págs. 968-983
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.