Bai Yu-Ping, Yuan Hao, Yu Qing-Yun, Liu Lu-Ming, Wang Wen-Chao
Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences, Beijing 100036, China.
Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China.
World J Psychiatry. 2025 May 19;15(5):104145. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i5.104145.
Peer bullying victimization (PBV) is a significant public health issue that adolescents often face, with approximately one-third having experienced PBV. Understanding its interrelationships with mental health problems is crucial for effective intervention. This study aims to examine the longitudinal relationships between internalizing problems (depression and anxiety), externalizing problems (aggression), and PBV among middle school students using cross-lagged panel network analysis.
To examine the longitudinal relationships between internalizing problems (depression and anxiety), externalizing problems (aggression), and PBV among middle school students using cross-lagged panel network analysis.
A total of 1260 middle school students (54.6% male) participated in this study. Data were collected at two time points (time 1 and time 2) using self-report questionnaires to assess PBV, depression, anxiety, and aggression. Cross-lagged panel network analysis was applied to examine the bi-directional relationships between these variables over time.
Depression, particularly a "sad mood," was the most significant predictor of both PBV and aggression. Cyberbullying victimization also emerged as a key factor influencing depression and anxiety. While anxiety had weaker and less consistent effects on PBV, aggression was predominantly influenced by depressive symptoms and sleep disturbances. The analysis also identified key symptoms, such as a "sad mood" and sleep disturbances, as crucial targets for intervention to mitigate the cycle of PBV, depression, anxiety, and aggression.
This study provides important insights for bullying victimization prevention and intervention strategies: (1) Early identification and intervention targeting depression, particularly a "sad mood," and sleep disturbances; (2) The importance of addressing cyberbullying as a distinct factor influencing mental health; and (3) The need for comprehensive, longitudinal approaches to understanding and intervening in the interconnected mental health issues among adolescents.
同伴欺凌受害（PBV）是青少年经常面临的一个重大公共卫生问题，约三分之一的青少年曾经历过PBV。了解其与心理健康问题的相互关系对于有效干预至关重要。本研究旨在使用交叉滞后面板网络分析来检验中学生内化问题（抑郁和焦虑）、外化问题（攻击行为）和PBV之间的纵向关系。
使用交叉滞后面板网络分析来检验中学生内化问题（抑郁和焦虑）、外化问题（攻击行为）和PBV之间的纵向关系。
共有1260名中学生（54.6%为男性）参与了本研究。在两个时间点（时间1和时间2）收集数据，使用自我报告问卷来评估PBV、抑郁、焦虑和攻击行为。应用交叉滞后面板网络分析来检验这些变量随时间的双向关系。
抑郁，尤其是“悲伤情绪”，是PBV和攻击行为的最显著预测因素。网络欺凌受害也成为影响抑郁和焦虑的一个关键因素。虽然焦虑对PBV的影响较弱且不太一致，但攻击行为主要受抑郁症状和睡眠障碍的影响。分析还确定了关键症状，如“悲伤情绪”和睡眠障碍，是减轻PBV、抑郁、焦虑和攻击行为循环的干预关键目标。
本研究为欺凌受害预防和干预策略提供了重要见解：（1）针对抑郁，尤其是“悲伤情绪”和睡眠障碍进行早期识别和干预；（2）将网络欺凌作为影响心理健康的一个独特因素加以解决的重要性；（3）需要采用全面、纵向的方法来理解和干预青少年相互关联的心理健康问题。
