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Journal of Beijing Normal University(Social Sciences) ›› 2020, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (4): 60-69.

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Peer Victimization and Adolescent Aggressive Behavior:A moderated mediation model

WANG Jianping1, YU Chengfu2, ZHEN Shuangju3, ZENG Shuqian1   

  1. 1. School of Politics and Public Administration, South China Normal University,Guangzhou 510006;
    2. School of Education, Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006;
    3. School of Psychology, Center for Studies of Psychological Application, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • Received:2020-04-20 Published:2020-12-10

Abstract: Although researches have indicated that peer victimization is a crucial risk predictor for adolescent aggressive behavior, the mediating and moderating mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. Based on the anonymous responses to the questionnaires by a total of 1347 junior middle school students, this study examined whether psychological needs satisfaction mediated the relationship between peer victimization and adolescent aggressive behavior, and whether this mediating process was moderated by intentional self-regulation. The results showed that: (1) after controlling gender, age, family average monthly income, parent-adolescent relationship and sensation seeking, psychological needs satisfaction significantly mediated the relationships between peer victimization, adolescent physical aggression and relational aggression; (2) this indirect effect “peer victimization → psychological needs satisfaction → adolescent verbal, physical, and relational aggression” was moderated by intentional self-regulation. Specifically, peer victimization will reduce psychological needs satisfaction of adolescents with high-level intentional self-regulation, which in turn increased their verbal, physical, and relational aggression. However, these indirect links were nonsignificant for adolescents with low-level intentional self-regulation.

Key words: adolescent, peer victimization, aggressive behavior, psychological needs satisfaction, intentional self-regulation

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