Self-esteem, bullying perpetration/victimization and perceived parental support in a nationally representative sample of australian students

Zara Ersozlu*, Helen Wildy, Alpay Ersozlu, David Lawrence, Mehmet Karakus, Andrej Sorgo, Muhammet Usak, Milan Kubiatko, Chun Yen Chang

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the inter-relationships among students’ self-esteem, bullying victimization/perpetration behaviours, and perceived parental support, with a focus on how self-esteem mediates the association of parental support and bullying behaviours and how bullying mediates the association of parental support and self-esteem. We employed structural equation modelling to analyse the secondary data collected in “Young Minds Matter: The Second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing” funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. Analyses were performed on 431 adolescent students selected from 2967 adolescents aged 11-17 years. Our findings revealed that parental support has a direct positive association with self-esteem and a direct negative association with bullying behaviours. This study highlights the importance of parental support in both lowering bullying perpetration/victimization and enhancing student’s self-esteem. Findings of this study could improve anti-bullying programs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-68
Number of pages20
JournalRevista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala
Volume69
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020 Jun

Keywords

  • Adolescents
  • Bullying victimization/perpetration
  • Parental support
  • Secondary school students
  • Self-esteem
  • Structural equation modelling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Social Psychology
  • Health(social science)
  • Sociology and Political Science

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