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The Bidirectional Relation Between Bullying/Victimization and Negative Automatic Thoughts among Children.
Wan Ding1, Xinyu Wang1, Xiaorou Wang2
1School of Psychology, Parent Education Research Center, Intelligent Laboratory of Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Crisis Intervention of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, China.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
|September 16, 2024
Summary
School bullying is linked to negative thinking in children. This study found that negative thoughts predict bullying and that victimization and negative thoughts create harmful cycles, highlighting the need to address cognitive patterns to prevent bullying.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Psychology
Background:
- School bullying is a prevalent negative interpersonal interaction in childhood.
- Negative cognition is closely associated with bullying and victimization.
- Limited research has explored the interplay between specific bullying roles and cognitive patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the bidirectional relationship between bullying/victimization and negative automatic thoughts (about self/others) in children.
- To examine the underlying mechanisms connecting these variables over time.
- To explore the potential for negative automatic thoughts to predict involvement in bullying and victimization.
Main Methods:
- A longitudinal study involving 993 Chinese children (aged ~9.66 years) over two years.
- Four waves of questionnaire follow-up tests were administered.
- Data analyzed to assess bidirectional relations and mediating roles between bullying/victimization and negative automatic thoughts.
Main Results:
- A significant bidirectional relationship was observed between victimization and negative automatic thoughts (about self/others).
- Negative automatic thoughts were found to predict subsequent bullying behavior.
- Victimization mediated two distinct vicious cycles involving negative automatic thoughts about self and others separately.
Conclusions:
- Interventions aimed at improving children's negative cognition regarding self and others are crucial.
- Addressing negative thought patterns can reduce the incidence of bullying and victimization.
- Mitigating these cognitive cycles is vital for fostering healthy adolescent relationships and preventing long-term negative outcomes.
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