Negative Parenting Style and Perceived Non-Physical Bullying at School: The Mediating Role of Negative Affect Experiences and Coping Styles

Houyu Zhou, Qinfei Wang, Shuxu Yu and Quanquan Zheng
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Houyu Zhou: Department of Psychology, Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
Qinfei Wang: Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
Shuxu Yu: Department of Curriculum and Teaching, Jing Hengyi School of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China
Quanquan Zheng: Department of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310015, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-21

Abstract: At present, school bullying incidents frequently occur, attracting increased attention from researchers. In this study, we attempt to explore the impact of parenting styles on perceived school non-physical bullying. Four hundred ninety-two students in the fifth and sixth grades of eight primary schools in Zhejiang province were surveyed. To control any potential confounding factors, a randomized sampling survey method was used to distribute questionnaires. The results showed that negative affect experiences, negative coping styles, negative family parenting styles, and the perceived school non-physical bullying were all positively correlated with each other ( p < 0.05). Perceived verbal bullying differed significantly by gender, grade, and only/non-only children ( p < 0.05). Perceived relationship bullying significantly differed between grades ( p < 0.05). The gender difference in perceived cyberbullying also reached a significant level ( p < 0.05). The rejection parenting style was shown to be an important factor that may be associated with students’ perceived school non-physical bullying; it was observed to be directly associated with students’ perceived school non-physical bullying and indirectly associated with students’ perceived school non-physical bullying by influencing negative affect experiences and negative coping styles. In conclusion, negative affect experiences and coping styles may have a chain-like mediating effect between the rejection parenting style and students’ perceived school verbal bullying. Moreover, negative affect experiences may have a partial mediating effect between the rejection parenting style and students’ perceived school cyberbullying, relationship bullying, and non-physical bullying total scores. This study provides first-hand empirical data support for schools, families, and education authorities to guide and manage non-physical bullying incidents in schools. They also provide a theoretical basis for subsequent related research in the field of non-physical bullying.

Keywords: perceived school non-physical bullying; rejection parenting styles; negative affect experiences; negative coping styles; mediating role; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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