The impact of college students’ parent–child attachment on bullying behavior: the mediating role of external expression of anger

Purpose(1) To investigate the relationship between college students’ parent–child attachment, external expression of anger, and bullying behavior; (2) To explore the mediating role of external expression of anger between parent–child attachment and bullying behavior.MethodsThe Parent–Child Attachmen...

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Main Authors: Ruixin Wang, Yiwen Chen, Zhenyu Zhao, Mengmeng Zhao, Ziying Wang, Hongge Luo, Lina Li
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1467625/full
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Yiwen Chen
Zhenyu Zhao
Mengmeng Zhao
Ziying Wang
Hongge Luo
Lina Li
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Yiwen Chen
Zhenyu Zhao
Mengmeng Zhao
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Lina Li
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description Purpose(1) To investigate the relationship between college students’ parent–child attachment, external expression of anger, and bullying behavior; (2) To explore the mediating role of external expression of anger between parent–child attachment and bullying behavior.MethodsThe Parent–Child Attachment Scale, State–Trait Anger Expression Inventory, and Bullying Participation Behavior Questionnaire were administered to 306 college students. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 for common method bias tests, descriptive analysis, and correlation analysis. The mediation model was tested using the PROCESS macro program.ResultsParent–child attachment was significantly negatively correlated with external expression of anger and bullying behavior, while external expression of anger was positively correlated with bullying behavior. Additionally, the external expression of anger partially mediated the impact of parent–child attachment on bullying behavior.ConclusionThis study clarifies the relationship between parent–child attachment, external expression of anger, and bullying, emphasizing the indirect effect of parent–child attachment on individual bullying behavior through the external expression of anger. It provides data support for the further development of innovative methods to effectively reduce bullying behavior.
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spelling doaj-art-df7110ec62bb4ee9bd2c9e351b0a641e2024-12-12T07:34:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-12-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.14676251467625The impact of college students’ parent–child attachment on bullying behavior: the mediating role of external expression of angerRuixin WangYiwen ChenZhenyu ZhaoMengmeng ZhaoZiying WangHongge LuoLina LiPurpose(1) To investigate the relationship between college students’ parent–child attachment, external expression of anger, and bullying behavior; (2) To explore the mediating role of external expression of anger between parent–child attachment and bullying behavior.MethodsThe Parent–Child Attachment Scale, State–Trait Anger Expression Inventory, and Bullying Participation Behavior Questionnaire were administered to 306 college students. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 for common method bias tests, descriptive analysis, and correlation analysis. The mediation model was tested using the PROCESS macro program.ResultsParent–child attachment was significantly negatively correlated with external expression of anger and bullying behavior, while external expression of anger was positively correlated with bullying behavior. Additionally, the external expression of anger partially mediated the impact of parent–child attachment on bullying behavior.ConclusionThis study clarifies the relationship between parent–child attachment, external expression of anger, and bullying, emphasizing the indirect effect of parent–child attachment on individual bullying behavior through the external expression of anger. It provides data support for the further development of innovative methods to effectively reduce bullying behavior.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1467625/fullparent–child attachmentexternal expression of angerbullying behaviorcollege studentsmediation effect
spellingShingle Ruixin Wang
Yiwen Chen
Zhenyu Zhao
Mengmeng Zhao
Ziying Wang
Hongge Luo
Lina Li
The impact of college students’ parent–child attachment on bullying behavior: the mediating role of external expression of anger
Frontiers in Psychology
parent–child attachment
external expression of anger
bullying behavior
college students
mediation effect
title The impact of college students’ parent–child attachment on bullying behavior: the mediating role of external expression of anger
title_full The impact of college students’ parent–child attachment on bullying behavior: the mediating role of external expression of anger
title_fullStr The impact of college students’ parent–child attachment on bullying behavior: the mediating role of external expression of anger
title_full_unstemmed The impact of college students’ parent–child attachment on bullying behavior: the mediating role of external expression of anger
title_short The impact of college students’ parent–child attachment on bullying behavior: the mediating role of external expression of anger
title_sort impact of college students parent child attachment on bullying behavior the mediating role of external expression of anger
topic parent–child attachment
external expression of anger
bullying behavior
college students
mediation effect
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1467625/full
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