Bullying victimization and depression in Chinese children: A moderated mediation model of resilience and mindfulness. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhou, Zong-Kui; Liu, Qing-Qi; Niu, Geng-Feng; Sun, Xiao-Jun; Fan, Cui-Ying
• Is Part Of: Personality and individual differences. Volume 104(2017)
• Page Start: 137
• Page End: 142
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: Bullying victimization -- Depression -- Resilience -- Mindfulness -- Children; Personality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Individuality -- Periodicals; Personality Development -- Periodicals; Personnalité -- Périodiques; Individualité -- Périodiques; 155.205
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2016.07.040
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-8869

Abstract

Abstract: Studies have revealed that bullying victimization was a risk factor for symptoms of depression, however, less is known about the underlying processes that may mediate or moderate this relationship. This study examined the mediating effect of resilience and moderating effect of mindfulness in the relation between bullying victimization and symptoms of depression. 448 Chinese children in grade 3 to grade 6 were recruited to complete the revised Bully/Victim Questionnaire, the Chinese version of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children, the Child and Youth Resilience Measure, as well as the Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure. Results showed that resilience partially mediated the relation between bullying victimization and depressive symptoms. Besides, both the effect of bullying victimization on depressive symptoms and the mediating effect of resilience were moderated by mindfulness, and both of the two effects were stronger for children with low mindfulness. The present study can contribute to a better understanding of how and when bullying victimization increases the risk of depression. It suggests that early intervention concerning diminishing negative effects of bullying victimization may start with increasing individual resilience and mindfulness. Highlights: Bullying victimization was significantly correlated with children depression. Resilience partially mediated the effect of bullying victimization on depression. Mindfulness moderated the effect of bullying victimization on depression. Mindfulness moderated the mediating effect of resilience in the relation between bullying victimization and depression.