Byeon Haewon
Worker's Care and Digital Health Lab, Department of Future Technology, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan 31253, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.
World J Psychiatry. 2025 Sep 19;15(9):110352. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.110352.
This letter critically reviews a recent longitudinal network study by Bai examining the dynamic, symptom-level interplay among peer bullying victimization, depression, anxiety, and aggression in Chinese adolescents. The study highlights that key symptoms, such as persistent sad mood, sleep disturbances, and cyberbullying victimization play a pivotal role in reinforcing the vicious cycle between mental health issues and bullying experiences. While the application of cross-lagged panel network analysis offers a nuanced understanding of these bidirectional relationships, several limitations remain, including the use of self-reported measures and a region-specific sample. Nevertheless, the findings underscore the urgent need for early screening and targeted interventions in school settings, particularly those addressing both emotional symptoms and digital forms of bullying. Moving forward, integrated and culturally sensitive approaches are essential to prevent escalation and break the link between peer victimization and adolescent psychopathology. Future research should incorporate multi-informant data and broaden the cultural context to strengthen generalizability and intervention design.
这封信批判性地回顾了白最近进行的一项纵向网络研究，该研究考察了中国青少年中同伴欺凌受害、抑郁、焦虑和攻击行为之间动态的症状层面的相互作用。该研究强调，诸如持续悲伤情绪、睡眠障碍和网络欺凌受害等关键症状在强化心理健康问题和欺凌经历之间的恶性循环中起着关键作用。虽然交叉滞后面板网络分析的应用提供了对这些双向关系的细致理解，但仍存在一些局限性，包括使用自我报告测量方法和特定地区的样本。尽管如此，研究结果强调了在学校环境中进行早期筛查和有针对性干预的迫切需要，特别是那些针对情绪症状和数字形式欺凌的干预措施。展望未来，综合且具有文化敏感性的方法对于防止情况升级以及打破同伴受害与青少年精神病理学之间的联系至关重要。未来的研究应纳入多渠道数据并拓宽文化背景，以增强普遍性和干预设计。
