Bullying victimization and mental health problems of boarding adolescents in rural China: the role of self-esteem and parenting styles

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 941 - 11
• Main Authors: Chen, Xu, Chen, Jing, Jiang, Huijuan, Zhao, Hongxia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 10.03.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Analysis; Anxiety; Boarding adolescents; Bullying; Bullying - psychology; Bullying victimization; China - epidemiology; Crime Victims - psychology; Crime Victims - statistics & numerical data; Environmental aspects; Female; Health aspects; Health problems; Humans; Male; Mental disorders; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Mental Disorders - psychology; Mental health; Mental health problems; Parenting - psychology; Parenting styles; Parents & parenting; Prevention; Psychological aspects; Rural areas; Rural Population - statistics & numerical data; Schools; Self Concept; Self esteem; Statistics; Students; Surveys and Questionnaires; Teenagers; Urbanization; Victimization; China; Self-esteem; Boarding adolescents; Bullying victimization; Mental health problems; Parenting styles

The mental health of adolescents is the key to ensure their smooth growth. This study aimed to explore the underlying mechanism between bullying victimization and boarding adolescents' mental health problems in rural China. A total of 2155 boarding adolescents from middle schools (N = 936, N =...