Anxiety mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents, and family support moderated the relationship
Abstract Objective This study aims to discuss anxiety in mediating role between bullying victimization and adolescent internet addiction, and the moderating role of family support between bullying victimization and adolescent anxiety. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 provinces of C...
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| description | Abstract Objective This study aims to discuss anxiety in mediating role between bullying victimization and adolescent internet addiction, and the moderating role of family support between bullying victimization and adolescent anxiety. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 provinces of China by convenience sampling from February to March 2024. A total of 1395 participants (599 boys and 796 girls) with an average age of 15.86 ± 0.74 years were included in the final analysis. Subjective data on bullying victimization, internet addiction, anxiety, and family support were collected and analyzed. A moderated mediation model was constructed. Results After controlling for age and gender, bullying victimization was found to be a significant predictor of internet addiction (β = 0.130, p < 0.001). Anxiety has a complete mediating effect between bullying victimization and adolescent internet addiction. Specifically, bullying victimization significantly predicted adolescent anxiety (β = 0.264, p < 0.001). anxiety significantly predicted adolescent internet addiction (β = 0.417, p < 0.001). Family support alleviated the relationship between bullying victimization and anxiety (β= -0.032, p < 0.05). Conclusions Bullying victimization can predict internet addiction through anxiety in adolescents, and family support can alleviate the predictive relationship between bullying victimization and adolescent anxiety. It is suggested that guardians should provide adequate support to adolescent bullying victimization in order to reduce the negative impact of bullying victimization on adolescents and prevent the occurrence of internet addiction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-81f13f59e2664e7c82326a6e393e3bb32025-01-12T12:40:03ZengBMCBMC Pediatrics1471-24312025-01-0125111110.1186/s12887-024-05348-zAnxiety mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents, and family support moderated the relationshipYang Liu0Jinyin Peng1Jinna Ding2Jing Wang3Chunyan Jin4Lei Xu5Tiancheng Zhang6Pingfan Liu7School of Sports Science, Jishou UniversitySchool of Sports Science, Jishou UniversityNO.1 High School in WeihaiYecheng Middle SchoolSchool of Sports Science, Jishou UniversitySchool of Sports Science, Jishou UniversitySchool of Sports Science, Jishou UniversitySchool of Physical Education, Xichang UniversityAbstract Objective This study aims to discuss anxiety in mediating role between bullying victimization and adolescent internet addiction, and the moderating role of family support between bullying victimization and adolescent anxiety. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 provinces of China by convenience sampling from February to March 2024. A total of 1395 participants (599 boys and 796 girls) with an average age of 15.86 ± 0.74 years were included in the final analysis. Subjective data on bullying victimization, internet addiction, anxiety, and family support were collected and analyzed. A moderated mediation model was constructed. Results After controlling for age and gender, bullying victimization was found to be a significant predictor of internet addiction (β = 0.130, p < 0.001). Anxiety has a complete mediating effect between bullying victimization and adolescent internet addiction. Specifically, bullying victimization significantly predicted adolescent anxiety (β = 0.264, p < 0.001). anxiety significantly predicted adolescent internet addiction (β = 0.417, p < 0.001). Family support alleviated the relationship between bullying victimization and anxiety (β= -0.032, p < 0.05). Conclusions Bullying victimization can predict internet addiction through anxiety in adolescents, and family support can alleviate the predictive relationship between bullying victimization and adolescent anxiety. It is suggested that guardians should provide adequate support to adolescent bullying victimization in order to reduce the negative impact of bullying victimization on adolescents and prevent the occurrence of internet addiction.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05348-zBullying victimizationInternet addictionAnxietyFamily supportAdolescents |
| spellingShingle | Yang Liu Jinyin Peng Jinna Ding Jing Wang Chunyan Jin Lei Xu Tiancheng Zhang Pingfan Liu Anxiety mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents, and family support moderated the relationship BMC Pediatrics Bullying victimization Internet addiction Anxiety Family support Adolescents |
| title | Anxiety mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents, and family support moderated the relationship |
| title_full | Anxiety mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents, and family support moderated the relationship |
| title_fullStr | Anxiety mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents, and family support moderated the relationship |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anxiety mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents, and family support moderated the relationship |
| title_short | Anxiety mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents, and family support moderated the relationship |
| title_sort | anxiety mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and internet addiction in adolescents and family support moderated the relationship |
| topic | Bullying victimization Internet addiction Anxiety Family support Adolescents |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05348-z |
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