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Hanyu Liang1, Huiling Zhou2, Na Xiao3
1Department of Psychology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Hohhot, China.
Aggressive Behavior
|October 18, 2024
Summary
Parental psychological and behavioral control influence bullying. High levels of both control types correlate with increased cyberbullying, with moral disengagement acting as a key mediator in these relationships.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Criminology
- Sociology
Background:
- Parental control is linked to bullying, but specific combinations of psychological control (PPC) and behavioral control (PBC) and their relation to traditional and cyberbullying are unclear.
- Moral disengagement is a potential mechanism linking parental control strategies to bullying behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate associations between distinct parental control profiles (PPC and PBC) and traditional/cyberbullying.
- To examine the mediating role of moral disengagement in the relationship between parental control and bullying.
Main Methods:
- Latent profile analysis was used to identify parental control profiles in a sample of 831 students.
- Correlational and mediation analyses examined the links between control profiles, moral disengagement, and bullying behaviors.
Main Results:
- Three parental control profiles were identified: low PPC/PBC, low PPC/high PBC, and high PPC/PBC.
- Psychological control (PPC) positively correlated with both traditional and cyberbullying.
- High PPC and PBC were specifically associated with increased cyberbullying, with moral disengagement mediating these effects.
Conclusions:
- Parental control strategies, particularly high levels of both psychological and behavioral control, are associated with increased bullying, especially cyberbullying.
- Moral disengagement plays a significant mediating role, highlighting its importance in understanding the link between parenting and adolescent aggression.
- Findings offer empirical support for interventions targeting parental control and moral disengagement to prevent bullying.
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